Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19135, Valentine Davis, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Davis, Valentine Sarah
W 19135
CONTENTS
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4472
New York
Valentine Davis
of Glen in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Dewitt of the Regt commanded by Col Paulding in the New York line for 2 Years
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 nd day of Janu- ary 1833 and sent to St. Tiffany Caugheyawaga NY.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 — $120.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar '33 40.00
$ 160.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Enobronwell Clerk, Book D Vol. 8 Page 81

309. New York Albany Sarah Davis, widow of Valentine Davis N.Y. who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19. day of June 1848. and sent to
H. Maxwell Eliza N.Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 59 Vol. 4
Reported

11.849
Valentine Dary
   1. Date of service, as entered in the form annexed. 2. How old is he? 3. In what capacity was he engaged? 4. How long did he hold the position? 5. In what manner was he dismissed? 6. What was his salary? 7. How did he leave the service? 8. What was the reason of his leaving the service? 9. Was he entitled to a pension? 10. If so, how much? 11. What was the amount of his pension? 12. How was it paid? 13. When was it paid? 14. By whom was it paid? 15. What was the amount of his pension? 16. How was it paid? 17. When was it paid? 18. By whom was it paid?     14.16 29 Sep. 72 13 Dec 72  
I H Tiffany Caughnawaga
NY Dec 153.
 1. Date of service, as entered in the form annexed.  2. How old is he?  3. In what capacity was he engaged?  4. How long did he hold the position?  5. In what manner was he dismissed?  6. What was his salary?  7. How did he leave the service?  8. What was the reason of his leaving the service?  9. Was he entitled to a pension?  10. If so, how much?  11. What was the amount of his pension?  12. How was it paid?  13. When was it paid?  14. By whom was it paid?  15. What was the amount of his pension?  16. How was it paid?  17. When was it paid?  18. By whom was it paid? 
EXHIBIT in the case of of in the estate of (Act 14th June, 1883)
Exhibiting Clerk

BRIEF in the case of  Valentine Davis  of  Glen  in the State of  New York  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court.  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? Sixty eight years.  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. As a     In 1779 or 80 at age: — 9 — — Gen. Capt Levi Dewitt, Col Pauding Chap Th. Dewitt.   1780 or 81 — 9 — — Capt Pincey.   following year — 9 — — Capt Livingston, Col Weisencraft  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Skirmishes with Indians  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Marbletown.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? A Clergyman & Joseph Dapney certify to traditional evidence. Andrew Davis, living witness from 9 yrs of service. Jacoby Smith a living witness - from the whole service.  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.
D. Kirk Examining Clerk.

Valentine Davis
11849
Enclose Certificate in answer, to J. H. T. Lang Coaghnawaga, State of New- York —
admitted
2 years time
80 $
Geo. A. Ferguson

Declarat
Sworn
State of New York } Montgomery County } fs.
On the nineteenth  of September in the year eighteen hundred and thirty-two, in open court before the judges of the court of Common pleas, of the county of Montgomery, in the state of New York, personally appeared now sitting, personally appeared, Valentine Davis , a resident of the town of Glen, in the county and state aforesaid, aged sixty eight years, the 26 th day of February last, who, being 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 7 th June, 1832 - and in answer to the interrogatories put by the Court says That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated -
That he entered the service aforesaid, to the best of his recollection, in the month of March in the year seventeen hundred seventy nine , or eighty in Marble town, Ulster County in the state of New York - in the company of militia, called Levis , commanded by Captain Levi DeWitt , in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Albert Paulding , Major Thomas DeWitt - That he left the service under said officers, later in the month of December in same year, having served nine months which compleated his term of enlistment - That his lieutenants in his company were William Nottingham & John Dubois - That he laid during said term in Fort Lackawag , in said County, commanded by said Captain DeWitt - There were some other troops called "Three months men" in the garrison at same time - There was no action took place during said term in which he, the narrator, was engaged -
That in the year following, to wit in the year 1780 or 1781. (which your Deponent cannot certainly recollect)

This deponent and narrator, entered the service in the same company, then commanded, by Captain Pierce, (whose christian name he cannot recollect) & Lieutenant John Hardenbergh in Pomeroy's Regiment & commanded by Col. A. Paulding, for nine months and served during said term of nine months, and served in three different stations in said term - the one at the military stores at Esopus John Hardenbergh which were burnt the same season, in August, about the 21 st day, by the enemy - and at Depeuy's Fort and at Van Noe's Fort in Wawarsing in same County of Ulster - At the time said military stores were burnt this deponent was with about twelve other soldiers & a number of inhabitants with their families, under the command of Lieutenant Hardenbergh at a stone house stockaded, about two miles from the military stores - said stone house was attacked by about 360 of the enemy, but was successfully defended - though the neighboring houses & barn were burnt and the cattle killed or driven away. The next day, being received a strong reinforcement we pursued the enemy who were Tories and Indians.
In the succeeding year, this deponent entered the service again, in the month of March, again in the same town & county, in a company of militia levies, commanded by Captain Gilbert Livingston - Lieutenants Cornelius Dubois & Lieut. - Finch - said Regiment commanded by Colonel Fredrick Weissenfelt, for nine months I served in the same county, along the frontier, for said term of nine months - During this term two boys in the neighborhood were taken off by the Indians & we had a long but unsuccessful pursuit of them. I had several small skirmishes with the Indians, & scouting parties out, as the enemy, Indians and Tories, were very troublesome & committed much violence & injuries - This was the last campaign in which

This deponent served, as peace was proclaimed soon after -
so that this deponent served three successive campaigns in term of nine months each in all twenty seven months - This deponent never had a written discharge, but merely a verbal discharge each term, by the commanding officer -
And this deponent says that Jacobus Smith now of the County of Jefferson, State of New York has knowledge of the services of this deponent as herein before set forth, said Smith having been in service at the same time in a part of said time & resided in the same place with this deponent -
That this deponent was born on the twenty sixth day of February in the year 1764, at Marbletown in the county of Ulster, State of New York - I have no record of my age but a copy of my bible taken from the family record or record of the age of the family kept in my Father's Bible by him, which copy is in my possession - This deponent thinks it probable that the record of his age is also to be found in the church books at Marbletown aforesaid -
This deponent also says that the Reverend Abraham Van Horn of Johnstown County of Montgomery, aforesaid, is a person in his neighborhood who can testify as to his character for veracity & his belief of my services as a soldier of the revolution -
And this deponent says that he removed from the county of Ulster to the county of Montgomery, where he now resides, about thirty years since, & has resided in said County ever since - And the said Valentine Davis hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of this State -
Subscribed by the said Valentine Davis after being read to him, in open court - the 19th day of Sept 1832 -
Valentine Davis His Mark
Geo: D. Ferguson, Clerk

We Abraham Van Horn a clergyman residing in the town of Johnstown of Johnstown in the County of Montgomery in the State of New York and Isaiah Deyo residing in the town of Glen in the County & State aforesaid, hereby Certify that we are well acquainted with Valentine Davis who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing Declaration; that we believe him to be sixty eight years of age; that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion — Sworn & subscribed in open court this day by us aforesaid Abraham Van Horn & Deyo Isaiah Deyo Geo: D. Ferguson, clerk.
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department, that the above named applicant, Valentine Davis was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states, And the court further Certify that it appears to them that Abraham Van Horn who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, is a resident in the said town of Johnstown in the County, and that credible person Isaiah Deyo who has also signed the same is a resident in the town of Glen in the County, is a credible person, and that statement is entitled to credit —
I George D. Ferguson, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Montgomery in the State of New York do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of application of Valentine Davis for a pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court Nineteenth day of September in the year 1832 — Geo: D. Ferguson

State of New York
Montgomery County ss.
Andreas Davis of Ulster County being duly sworn says that he was well acquainted with Valentine Davis that the said Valentine enlisted in a company commanded by Captain Pierson in a Regiment of commanded by Col Albert Paroling of State Troops. That he was enlisted at Marble Town Ulster County about the month of April 1731. for the term of nine months and faithfully served his term and was discharged at Newburgh in the State of New York at this deponent served in said Regiment at the same time
Sworn to this 29th day of August 1832
Andreas Davis
Before Aaron Haring First Judge of Montgomery County Courts 1832 Dec - 20th I certify that the said Andreas Davis is a credible witness Aaron Haring Judge above mentioned
State of New York
Montgomery County, ss.
I, George D. Ferguson, Clerk of
the County of Montgomery do hereby certify that Aaron Haring, before whom the above affidavit of Andreas Davis, and also before whom the annexed
affidavit of Andreas Smith of the date of the 13 July 1832 purport to have been sworn, was on the days of the dates of the said affidavits First Judge of Montgomery County Courts. And that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Judge, I verily believe that the name of the said Judge subscribed to the said affidavits is his own proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official Seal this 25th day of September 1832
Geo: D. Ferguson

State of New York, Montgomery County, ss:
George D. Ferguson Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Montgomery do hereby certify that Stephen Haring Esquire, whose name is subscri- bed to the within certificate of good Character
of Andrew Davis, was on the date of said Certificate First Judge of Montgomery County Courts. And that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge I hereby believe that the name of the said Judge subscribed to the said Certificate is his proper hand
Witnesseth In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 20th day of December 1832. Geo. D. Ferguson
Andrew Davis
[Faint, mirrored text from the reverse side of the page, likely bleed-through from the original document.]

State of New York } Montgomery County ss. }
June 6 On the Thirteenth day day of July in the year eighteen hundred and thirty two before Aaron Harring Esquire, first judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Montgomery, in the state of New York personally appeared Jacobus Smith of the town of Pamela, county of Jefferson, state aforesaid, who being duly sworn, according to law, upon his oath says - That he was born in the town of Marbletown, County of Ulster & state of New York, on the fifth day of January in the year 1762, as this deponent truly believes - That this deponent served one campaign in the year 1782, in Captain Henry Pawling's company of militia in Colonel Weissenfeldt's Regiment in said County of Ulster in said state - That the deponent was well and personally acquainted with Valentine Davis , then of said said town & county of Ulster, & was brought up in the immediate neighborhood of said Davis and were playmates together in boyhood and until the revolutionary war commenced - That he well knows that said Valentine Davis was in the service of the United States, in the militia levies in said County, for three successive campaigns or terms of nine months each; the first under Captain Levi Devitt; the second under Captain Pierce (whose Christian name this deponent does not recollect) and the third term in company & under Captain Gilbert Livingston all in Colonel Albert Pawling's & Col. Weissenfeldt Regiment - That this deponent frequently saw said Valentine while he was in service & also in the short vacations between said terms of service, and that said Davis was always reputed to be a good and faithful soldier, though at the time young - That this deponent reads
about -

about one hundred and twenty five miles from Johnstown the seat of justice for the County of Montgomery -
Sworn to before me
Aaron Haring aforesaid
Jacobus Smith
1832 Dec - 20th I certify the said Jacobus Smith to be a credible Witness. Aaron Haring the Judge aforesaid mentioned
State of New York
Montgomery County. ss: I, George D. Ferguson, Clerk of Montgomery County Court, do hereby certify that Aaron Haring whose name is subscribed to the above certificate of good character of Jacobus Smith was on the date thereof First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County aforesaid. And that I am well acquainted with his hand writing & verily believe that his name subscribed thereto is genuine.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal the 20th of Office this 20th December 1832
Geo: D. Ferguson
Valentine Davis
11849
Enclose Certificate in Answer to J. H. Tiffany, Caughnawaga, State of New York
admitted 2 years since
808

In application of Sarah Davis under act of July 7. 1838 re
Stephen DeWitt aff

State of New York Chemung County ss } Stephen DeWitt of Elmira in said County aged Sixty seven years and upwards being duly sworn says that he formerly resided in the Town of Rochester in the County of Ulster in the state of New York and resided there immediately after during the revolutionary war and since (the same being known as the town of Warwarsing) until about 12 years ago when he removed to the County of Chemung: that he was acquainted with Valentine Davis & Sarah Hoffman his wife who were residents of the town of Marbletown adjoining the said county  town of Roches- ter in the said County of Ulster - That the congregations of Marbletown, Rochester & Warwarsing were in 1786 united in one and the Rev d M c Van Benschoten then minister of the Reformed Dutch Church at Deerpark in the then County of Ulster (now Orange) occasionally preached to them, they at that time having no settled minister: The deponent then being about ten years of age - The deponent distinctly remembers hearing of their marriage at the time it occurred and he recollects the matter the better from the fact that the deponent's mother was a half sister to M c Hoffman, the father of M c Davis, and he frequently saw her & was intimate with her & her husband Valentine Davis in consequence of the family connection. That he knew the said Davis & wife after he arrived to man's estate, that they were always considered as husband & wife, and he never knew a person by the name of Valentine Davids: from all the circumstances, this connection with the family, added to the fact that M c Van Ben- schoten occasionally preached in that neighborhood he has no doubt that they were the individuals named in the records of the church at Deerpark as "Valentine Davids & Sarah Hoffman". He has seen the said Sarah Davis this day, and entertains no doubt that she is the same person whom unmarried he knew as Sarah Hoffman, and married as the wife of Valentine Davis - He further states that for several years after the year 1786 the said

three congregations of Warwarsing Marbletown & Puckett, the remained united, and connected with the Reformed Dutch Church, to of which the families of all the parties herein referred to, were members or attendants, there being at that time no other religious denomina- tion in that section of country -
Sworn before me the 13 th June 1843 the said Stephen DeWitt being in my opinion a credible & disinterested witness.
Stephen DeWitt
B. B. Payne J. Peace
State of New York Chemung County Clerk's office
As I Simeon L Rood Clerk of the said County do certify that B. B. Payne Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit was made, was when the same bears date a Justice of the peace of said County duly qualified, and that his signature above subscribed is genuine.
Witness my hand & Seal of Office the
13 th June 1843
V. L. Rood Clerk

9031 Sarah Davis original application N York Act 7 th July '38
Admitted
2 years
prob
$80 per an. Insurance Policy at S. Elmina NY
Messrs Maxwell Taylor Elmina N.Y. Co

State of New York
Tioga County ss } On the nineteenth day of April 1843 before Arthur Yates one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County of Tioga, personally appeared Sarah Davis of the said County a resident of Taitonville in the said County aged seventy four years who being first duly sworn doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed 7 th July 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay pensions to certain widows," and an act approved the twenty third day of August eighteen hundred & forty two amendatory thereof and a resolution approved the sixteenth day of August eighteen hundred & forty two entitled a resolution declar- ative of the act Pension act of July, seventh eighteen hundred and thirty eight:
That she is the widow of Valentine Davis who was a private in the Revolutionary army, and was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of New York by virtue of pension certificate N o 4472 bearing date Jan 9. 22 d 1833 and hereto an- nexed for such services: for the names of the officers under whom he served she refers to the papers accompanying her application on file in the War Department, as it is not in her power to state them.
She further declares that she was married to the said Valentine Davis on the twenty third day of August in the year seventeen hundred eighty six by the Rev. Mr Van Benescoter Minister of the Dutch Reformed Church of Deep Park then in the County of Ulster in the State of New York: that her maiden name was Sarah Hoffman and the copy of the Marriage record of the Reformed Dutch Church of Deep Park hereto annexed is correct as to the time of her marriage, and that she is the same person therein named and that Valentine with Davids named in said record was her husband: Valentine Davis above named. That her husband the said Valentine Davis died on the thirteenth day day of October eighteen hundred thirty nine: that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the

service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred & ninety four, to wit at the time above stated -
She further states that she still remains the widow of the said Valentine Davis: and that her said husband resided in Montgomery County N.Y. when placed on the Pension Roll under the act of 7 June 1832..
Sworn to & subscribed before me the day & year above written the said declarant being to me personally known. Arthur Yates Judge etc
Sarah Davis
I Arthur Yates the Judge above mentioned do certify that in consequence of the bodily infirmity of the above named Sarah Davis which in my opinion renders it very inconvenient if not impracticable for her to attend the next sitting of the Court of Common Pleas of said County which is held at Oswego a distance of nineteen miles from her place of residence, and deeming her to be such a case as is provided for in the Instructions accompanying the Pension act of July 7. 1838, I have attended at her place of residence and administered the oath to her which is appended to the foregoing declaration -
Arthur Yates - Judge etc
State of New York
Broga County Clerk's office
ss I David T. Wallis Clerk of the said County do certify that Arthur Yates Esq. before whom the foregoing declaration was made was when the same bears date a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said County duly commissioned & that his signatures above subscribed are genuine Witness my hand & Seal of Office the 20 th April 1843.
D. Wallis Clerk

... certify that Arthur Yates Esq. before whom the foregoing declaration was made was when the same was read a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said County duly commissioned & that his signatures above subscribed are genuine. Witness my hand & Seal of Office the 20 th April 1843. D. Wallis Clk.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 7th June, 1832, Valentine Davis of the State  of New York   who was a Private in the Revolutionary Army
is entitled to receive   Eighty   dollars and cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually, on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 22 nd day of January a thousand eight hundred and thirty- three .
L. Wood Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. }
J. Edwards
... the ... 7 Feb. ...

Extract from the Marriage Record of the Reformed Dutch Church of Deer Park
22.2.11 Valentine Davids } Aug. 23. 1786 " Sarah Hofman } which when written in full is Valentine Davids and Sarah Hofman were married August the twenty third in the year seventeen hundred and eighty six
Orange County ss Cornelius C Eltinge Came before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace of the said County and I solemnly affirmed that the above is a true copy of the records of the Reformed Dutch Church of Deer Park Affirmed the 1st day of } Cornelius C Eltinge August 1840 before me } Pastor of the Cornelius C Gray Justice } Church of Deer Park
(over)

Service, but the...
State of New York Orange County ss: I Albert G. Winton Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Orange do hereby certify that Cornelius Gray is a Justice of the peace as within and that the within signature purporting to be his is genuine - In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said Court this 7 th day of August 1840 A. G. Winton Clerk
Roberts
Payments to be made at New York by the Board of Br Bk Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of
New York
Recorded by Geo. Brumwell Clerk, in Book D Vol. 2
page 81

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
am
File No. 19135-
Sarah Davis
Wid. of
Valentino Davis
Rev. Rev. War
Act: Feb- 2 d  1/48
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 171
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Y No 9031
Sarah Davis N York Suspended
let to Mansville & Tyler, June 5 th 1843 —
Act 7 th July '38

ny Elmira Apr. 21. 1843
Sir.
We forward the original application of Sarah Davis an application for a pension under the act of July 1838 and the amendatory acts. It was not presented before because her Husband died after 1838.
Yrs Maxwell & Tyler
Hon J. L. Edwards

In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their services in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz :
  30 th Nov r 1780 Valentine Davis private $ 18 4 5   19 th Dec r 1781 Do Do 19 4 5   31 st Dec r 1782 Do Do 21 6 8   58 15 6     58 250 2900 176 14500 141.94 146.94   90 20-90- 146.94 90 232.910 
STATE OF NEW-YORK, COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, June 26 th 1843. } 691.
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 1 & 2, now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz :
  First—under Capt.  Levi Dewitt  in  Col.  Abat Bowling  Regt.    Second, " "  Johnathan Purcy  "  "  do  "    Third, " "  Gilbert Livingston  "  "  Fredrick Waipsinfield  "    Fourth, " "   "  "   "    Fifth, " "   "  "   "    Sixth, " "   "  "   "    Seventh, " "   "  "   "    Eighth, " "   "  "   "    Ninth, " "   "  "   "    Tenth, " "   "  "   "  
Philip Schuyler Deputy Comptroller

Elmira N.Y.
Dear Friend, I have just received your letter of the 14th inst. and in reply to inform you that I have no objection to your making such use of my life as you may think proper.
4337 Sept. 11. 1843
David Davis March 30 1843
My Dearest Friend
Maxwell & Tyler Elmira N. York
Dear J. L. Edwards
Con. Penns
Washington
FREE

Elmira Sep 6 1843
Sir We enclose the application of Sarah Davis under act of March 3 1843.
Respectfully
Yours
Manwell L. Tyler
Hon J. L. Edwards
Mr. J. L. Edwards Com. House Washington

May 29, Act 3865
FREE
Hon d James J. Edwards Comm ee of Pensions Washington D.C.

Elmira N Y.
23 May 1848
H Edward Esq
Sir I enclose the declaration of Sarah Davis, widow of Valentine Davis, dec'd a pensioner on the New York Roll herself a pensioner under the various acts passed for the benefit of widows since '38 -
Please forward the certificate if granted to me at Elmira N Y
Very Respectfully
Yr obed Serv
J. K. Maxwell

Elmira June 30 1853
Sir Forward app d of Stephen DeWitt identifying W m Sarah Davis & proof of her husband's services from the Comptroller's office at Albany. I trust the papers will be satisfactory
Yours
Th s Maxwell for Maxwell D. Taylor
H. Brown Esq.

Ref?
3805 Albany N. York
Sarah Davis widow of Valentine Davis who was a Private in the New York line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of December, 43 and sent to Maxwell & Tyler Elmira N. York
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1 Page 117

7307
New York Albany
Sarah Davis
widow of Valentine Davis
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 13th Oct. 1839 of Tioga in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain DeWitt of the Regt commanded by Paulding in the New York line for 2 years
Rep Aug 18
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18th day of August, 1847, and M rs Marywell & Tyler Elmira N.Y.
Whole amount due $ 400.-
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Thos Cummins Clerk. Book Vol. 2 Page 75

4337 Sarah Davis application under act 3 March 1843
Maxwell & Tyler Atty Elmira NY
in part paid
sent notes
Messrs Maxwell & Tyler Elmira NY.

State of New York Tioga County ss } On this 5 th day of Sept r 1843 personally appeared before me Sarah Davis, a resident of Barton in the said County aged Seventy five years who being first duly sworn according to law both on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 rd March 1843 granting Pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Valentine Davis who was a private in the revolutionary war & a pensioner on the Pension Roll of the New York agency. That she was herself a pensioner under the act of July 7. 1838 at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum by certificate No. 7507 dated Aug t 18. 1843 and has been paid up at the Pension agency at Albany. She further states that she is still a widow.
Sworn & subscribed before me on the day I hear above written the declaration being to me personally known
Sarah Davis Sarah
Thos Yates Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Tioga N.Y.
State of New York Tioga County ss } I certify that Thomas Yates Esq whose name is above subscribed was when the above aff d bear date a Justice of the peace of said County duly qualified & that his signature above subscribed is genuine
Witness my hand & seal of office this 5 th Sep r 1843
D. Wallis clk

Sarah Davis of Barton Twp Co NY widow of Valentine Davis of New York
Declaration under act of 2 Feb 1848-
A. Glen
Th. Maxwell Elmira NY agent

Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2 d February 1848 entitled 'An act making further provision for surviving widows and soldiers of the Revolution'.
State of New York } Troy County ss. } On this 20 th day of May 1848 personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the peace in & for said County Sarah Davis a resident of the Town of Barton in said County aged Eighty years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2 d February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the widow of Valentine Davis who was a soldier of the Revolution, and a pensioner of the United States on the New York Roll (then a resident of the County of Montgomery in said State) under a certificate numbered 4472, dated Jan y 22 d 1833: That the deponent was herself placed on the Pension Roll for five years at the rate of Eighty dollars per year & subsequently placed on the same under the act of 17 June 1844, and drew her last payment on the 4 th March 1848. That the papers proving her husband's services & her marriage are on file in the War Department, with her original application for a pension.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to & subscribed on the day } & year above written before me } Jacob Newick Justice }
Sarah Davis

State of New York, On this 20 th the day of May 1848 Tioga County ss } I hereby certify that Sarah Davis the affiant in the foregoing declaration is per- sonally known to me - Jacob Newkirk Justice
State of New York Tioga County Clerk's office } So I Moses Stevens Clerk of the said County of Tioga do hereby certify that Jacob Newkirk Esq before whom the foregoing declaration was made & whose name is subscribed to the above written certificate was when the same bear date a justice of the peace in & for said County duly commissioned sworn & authorized to act as such & that his several signatures above & within subscribed are genuine - Witness my hand & official seal the 22 nd day of May 1848 - M. Stevens Clerk