Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 35226, Isaac Davis, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Davis, Isaac
S 35226
CONTENTS

8399 4
Maine
Isaac Davis
of Durham Dist: in the state of Maine who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Tupper of the Massachusetts line, for the term of nine months
Inscribed on the Roll of the Dist: of Maine at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 27 of April 1810.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 of March 1819 and sent to Wm Wedgey, Esq. Portland - Maine.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 - 10 7 / 30  4 / 31 02. 09 Semi-ann. all'ce ending Sept. 1819 40. 00
$130.09
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued.
Isaac Davis of Durham, Maine, was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Tupper of the Massachusetts line, for the term of nine months. He was inscribed on the Roll of the District of Maine at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 27th of April 1810. A Certificate of Pension was issued to him on the 27th of March 1819, and sent to Wm Wedgey, Esq., Portland, Maine. Arrears to the 4th of March 1819 were $2.09, and semi-annual all'ce ending Sept. 1819 was $40.00. Total $130.09. This is a Revolutionary claim under the Act of 18th March, 1818.

Isaac Davis Private 10 11 Regt Mass Line 1778 - 9 months
Dec: 27 April 1818
cor:
Admitted

Isaac Davis Private 10  11 th Regt Mass Line 1778 - 9 months
Acc: 27 April 1818
cor:
Admitted

To the Honorable WILLIAM WIDGERY , one of the Associate Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
RESPECTFULLY SHOWS....
Isaac Davis — of Durham — in the Maine District, that he served as a private soldier — in the war of the revolution for the term of nine months in continuation on the Continental Establishment, that he yet is a resident citizen of the United States at Durham aforesaid, and that by reason of your applicant's reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support. being now sixty years of age
AND your applicant farther represents, that in the service aforesaid, he belonged in his said capacity of a private soldier to Col. L. and Thos. Company of the eleventh Regiment, of the Massachusetts Line, that he entered said service on or about the seventeenth day of June — one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight and that he left said service on or about the seventeenth day of November one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine the period of his enlistment having expired and he having received an honorable discharge which he has since lost —
WHEREFORE, inasmuch as your applicant, as he verily believes, comes under the provisions of the Act, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," he prays your honor to institute an enquiry into the circumstances of his case, and that such farther proceedings may be had touching the premises as are prescribed by law, in order that your applicant may be placed on the Pension List of the United States.
Dated at PORTLAND, this twenty seventh day of April 1818.
Isaac Davis
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
BE IT KNOWN, that on the twenty seventh day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, personally came before me, WILLIAM WIDGERY , one of the Associate Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, resident at Portland, within the County of Cumberland, in said Maine District—the said Court being a Court of record of said State, Isaac Davis — the above named applicant, and made oath that the several statements by him made in the foregoing application by him signed are true. And the said
Isaac Davis — farther offered in evidence the affidavit of Wm McKinney hereto annexed — an officer in the war of the revolution
WHEREUPON it does appear to the satisfaction of me the said Judge, that the said Isaac Davis served in the revolutionary war as alledged in his application, against the common enemy, and that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his country for support
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I the said Judge, have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the said Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the County of Cumberland, to be hereunto affixed, this twenty seventh day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and of the Independence of the United States the forty-second. All which is hereunto certified and attested
Wm Widgery —
Associate Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Isaac Davis,
8379
Sept. 19
Con J. L. E.
R. C. Rose Augusta.

State of Maine.
Lincoln KENNEBEC COUNTY, ss.
ON this twenty fifth day of April , 1821, personally appeared Isaac Davis before the Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas , for the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, being a Court of Record for said Counties, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having original jurisdiction, unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Isaac Davis aged sixty three years, resident in Lisbon in the County of Lincoln within said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. in the Company commanded by Captain Samuel Thoms and Regiment commanded by Colonel Benjamin Dupper of the line of the State of Massachusetts upon the Continental Establishment, for the period of nine months .
that his original declaration was made before Judge Widgery on the twenty seventh day of April 1818; that he is now on the Maine Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered 8399 . And I, the said Isaac Davis do further solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Isaac Davis
The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz :
 One Cow, of the value of twelve dollars,  Four sheep flannels, Eight dollars,  One Swine — Four dollars,  Old house hold stuff (besides bedding) not exceeding fifteen dollars in value.  1 Scythe — one hoe & are — two dollars, 
I have about three dollars due me, & owe as much as fifteen dollars. My occupation is that of a farmer, but from age and lameness, in my right shoulder, I am able to do but very little labor. My family consists of three persons — myself, my wife, Tabatha, aged sixty three years, who is now and long has been, for many years quite feeble & unable to labor — and my grandson, Isaac Davis , aged five years, — Except the foregoing & my necessary bedding & clothing I have no estate whatever.
Isaac Davis
Lincoln ss. Circuit Court of Common Pleas, April Term 1821.
Subscribed, sworn to and declared both the oath and schedule, in open Court, this twenty fifth April, A.D. 1821,
Before Ebenezer Thatcher , one of the Justices of the C.C.P. Pleas, for the P. Eastern Circuit — State of Maine.
Attest Nat. Coffin , Clerk
Copy Attest Nat. Coffin Clerk

information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. Isaac Davis S.F. 35-226
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     June 17. 1778 March 17. 1779 Pvt. Samuel Thomas Benjamin Tupper 11 th Mass.                                                   
Battles engaged in, ✓
Residence of soldier at enlistment, ✓
Date of application for pension, Apr. 27. 1818. His ch. was al.
Residence at date of application, Durham, Maine Dist. Mass.
Age at date of application, 60 yrs.
Remarks: In 1821 his wife Tabatha was 63 yrs. of age. Grand-Son Isaac Davis was 5 years old at that date.

35 226 INVALID.
Rev.
File No. 85-296
Isaac Davis
Rev  Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 103
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1909. Jan. 15: To L. M. Genl. U.S.A. For Monument. F.W.
1910 Aug. 1 Hist. To Miss N. B. Fairbanks. V.L.M.

I William McKenney of lawful age do testify & say that in the year of seventeen hundred & seventy eight Isaac Davis joined the continental army at the white Plains & had his discharge at West Point & that I signed his discharge myself & he served under Col Duffie's regiment in Patterson's Brigade - for the term of nine months -
& further your Deponent saith not WMcKenney
Cumberland ss on the twenty second day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & eighteen the aforesaid deponent was examined & confirmed & sworn to the deposition aforesaid by him subscribed taken at the request of Isaac Davis
Edward Thompson Justice of the Peace

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
CUMBERLAND, ss. I the subscriber, Clerk of the Courts in said county, certify that Hon. WILLIAM WIDGERY, is an Associate Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, as stated in the annexed Certificate, and that his signature to the same is his own proper signature.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I do hereto subscribe my name, and affix the Seal of said Court, this 27 day of June A. D. 1818.
Geo. Bradbury

Durham April 25 1818
We the Subscribers Selectmen of Durham do certify that Capt Isaac Davis of said Durham is a man in poor circumstances and is not the owner of any real estate
Thomas Freeman Elijah Macomber } Selectmen James Shroud } of Durham

State of Maine.
R. Nathaniel Coffin Clerk, for the County of Lincoln of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Ken- nebec and Somerset, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court ; and that the original was exhibited in open Court ; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, including debts due to the declarant therein stated, is Forty four dollars and cents ; and deducting therefrom
the amount of what the declarant owes, as set forth in said Schedule, the value of said property in the opinion of said Court, is dollars and Cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty fifth day of April 182 4 .
Nathl. Coffin Clerk of said Court for the County of Lincoln

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Farmington, Maine.
July 26, 1910.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Sir:-
I have the honor to inquire for the full record of the application for pension of Isaac Davis of Durham, Me. His name is found on the pension list for 1835, aged 77 years and for 1840, aged 82 years.
He enlisted from Scarborough and was placed on the pension roll, Mar. 27, 1819.
Respectfully Yours,
Miss M. B. Fairbanks
JUL 28 1910