Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 16944, John Davidson, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Davidson, John Davison
W 16944
Elizabeth
CONTENTS

New York Roll
1465
John Davidson
Private
New York Line
'78 War
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York — at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 3 of April 1818 —
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 of June 1818 and sent to Morse Stewart Esq. Cherry Valley N York.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818.
Semi-annual account ending
5 Mts 42/30 — $40.53
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }
Van Cortlandt
Continued
Lucius D. Osborn Co
Specification on Roll No 3 1820 to 1821 for pension of John Davidson

To the Hon John C. Calhoun Secretary of the Department of war of the United States.
The Petition and Declaration of John Davison of the Town of Danube and State of New York, aged fifty nine years and upwards on oath setteth forth setteth forth and declares that, in the spring of the year 1778, he entered into the nine months service, and before the expiration of the said nine months (viz) in the month of September or October in 1778 he enlisted into Captain Walker's Company in Colonel Weissenfelts Regiment of the New York Line of Continental Troops that he served for some months in said Regiment when he was transferred into Colononel Cortland's Regiment of the said New York Line - on which Regiment and Line he continued to serve against the enemy until the termi- nation of the Revolutionary war, when, at Newburgh N. Y. he received an honorable discharge, dated some time in June 1783, and signed by his Excellency George Washington, which discharge the said John says he has lost. And the said John Davison further on oath says that he was at Monmouth battle - at the Battle of White Plains

on an expedition under Gen. Sullivan against the savages - and in a great variety of skirmishes - And the said John further says that he is in very reduced circum- stances; that he is unable, on account of bodily infirmities, to perform any much  hard labour; and that he is really in need of assistance from his country for support.
And he further says that he is advised that it is in the power of the Hon. the Secretary at war, to place certain soldiers of the Revolutionary war, on the Pension List of the United States, and he humbly prays the Secretary at war to place him on the Pension List accordingly - and in duty bound will ever pray
John Davison
Sworn & subscribed 3 rd day 1810
Before me James S. Campbell one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Otsego in State New York

John Davison Certificate of Emancipation N.B. -
1465
John Davison 1858

Schedule
State of New York Herkimer County, S. On the sixth day of July 1820 in Open Court to wit the court of common pleas in and for said County said Court being a court of record thus constituted by the laws of the State New York personally appeared John Davison aged sixty one years resident in the Town of Danube in said County who being duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows to wit 1778 to 1783 I served in differ- ent Corps in the United States Army and in the Month of October 1778 in Poughkeepsie State of New York in Capt. Walker Company in Col. Livingston's Nyempts in the New York line afterwards transferred in Col. Cortland Regiment until after the expiration of said term when I was discharged honorably at Newburgh State of New York the Date of My Declaration as appears in my pension certificate is 30 th day of April 1818 and the Number of said certificate is 1465 and I Do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of My property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it or 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 18 th day of March 1818" 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 hereunto Annexed and by me Subscribed to wit Real Estate One acre land with a Small House Valued at $100, Barn Valued at $40 One Small Wagon & Harness $25. 1 Cow $12.50. 2 Swine $5. 1 Desk $7. 1 Table $4 Pots and Kettles $5. 4 Chairs $2.25. Cracking ware $2. 1 Wooden Plank $5. One pair And Irons $1.50. 4 Shep $3. 6 Lables $3. 1 Sleigh & Shovel $2.50. 3 Barrels $1. 1 Shovel & Longs $1. 1 Ax $0.25. 1 pitchfork $0.25. $213.75 In Debt & Now Due 170 Carried Over 43.75. 

Brof Over ————— $43.75- 1 promissory Note Samuel Pitkin 20- $63 - 75-
I am by occupation labourer weekly My family consists of Myself & my wife Elizabeth aged 58 years weekly My Daughter Charlotte aged 22 years Deaf My Daughter Henrietta is well in health My Daughter Nancy 17- John Davison — Subscribed and sworn before me July 6th 1820 David Holt Judge of H. & K. Com. Pleas —
The Opinion of the Court that the Value of property mentioned in the Schedule is two hundred and thirty four Dollars
David Holt John J. Prendergast George Pomerantz
Judges Arkansas & Common Pleas
State of New York Clerks Office Sullivan County
I Walter Fish Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County Do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Record of the said 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 is two hundred and thirty four Dollars In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court On this 10th day of July 1820
Walter Fish Clerk
of the Court for the County of Sullivan

New York 3406
Reported 25 Aug 1840.
Elizabeth Davidson,
widow of John Davidson, deceased a pensioner, set 18 March 1818, who died on the 10th September 1834, of Herkimer Co in the State of New York who was a private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Walker, of the reg t commanded by Col Weiznfeldt in the New York line for 2 years.
Special Act 20 July 1840.
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 80 Dollars. Cents per ann m commence on the 14th day of March, 1834. 10 September 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of August 1840, and sent to James Macauley, Frankfort, New York.
Arrears to the 14th of Mar 1840 $ 438.66 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep 1840 40.00
$ 478 66
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 rd and Act 20 July 1840 }
Recorded by D. M. Curdy Clerk, Book C Vol. 1. Page 112.

V 2826
Elizabeth Davidson an Applicant for Pension under the act of July 1836.
J. Macaulay Atty Frankfort Herkimer county
Wagner

State of New York } Herkimer County } ss: on this thirteenth day of October in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirtyseven personally appeared before me John B Dyger a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Herkimer aforesaid Elizabeth Davidson a resident of the town of Danube in the county of Herkimer afo- resaid and State of New York aforesaid aged seventy five years the third day of October instant who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836: that she is the widow of John Davidson deceased who was a private in the second

line of the troops of New York in the revolutionary war - That the said line or second regiment was commanded as she understood from her said husband the said John Davidson by colonel Cortland - That the said John Davidson her husband was with said line or regiment in the expedition made under general Sullivan in the year 1779 into the Indian country in the aforesaid State of New York as she understood from her said husband - That the name of his captain was Fowler as she understood from her said husband - That the said John Davidson her husband continued in the service of the United States and of the New York line as she understood from her said husband and which

She verily believes to be true till the month of June in the year 1783 when he was discharged at New Windsor in the said State of New York and that the said Captain Fowler was his captain at the time he was discharged as aforesaid
And the said Elizabeth Davidson further saith that the said John Davidson her husband was placed on the pension list on or about the thirtieth day of June in the year 1818 as appears by the pension certificate of the said John Davidson hereunto annexed signed by J. B. Calhoun the then secretary of war and that he draw a pension from that time to the
reason why was a pension

time of his death of at the rate of eight dollars per month as also appears from the said certificate - And this applicant for further particulars and information in respect to the services rendered by her said husband John Davidson during the revolutionary war and as to his discharge in June 1783 refers the war department or pension depart- -ment to the papers of the said John Davi- -dson on file in the office of the said depar- -tment upon which the annexed certifica- -te allowing him a pension of eight doll- -ars a month was granted -
1787 And the said Elizabeth Davidson further declares that she was married to the said John Davidson on the first day of April in the year one thousand

Seven hundred and eightyone at Fishkill in the county of Dutchess in the aforesaid State of Newyork; and that her husband the aforesaid John David- son died in the town of Otsego in the county of Otsego in the said State of Newyork on the tenth day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirtyfour; and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
div 10 Sept 1834
Sworn & Subscribed her Elizabeth Davidson mark
on the 13 th day of October A.D. 1837
Before me John B Deyo Esq. Judge of The Court of Common Pleas of the County of Herkimer know to all whom these presents shall come

I John B Dygert Do certify That The said Elizabeth Danielson being unable to write having never learned to write her name, I the said John B Dygert wrote her name and she made her mark, October 13 th 1887
John B Dygert, Judge Hickman County Courts

I John B Deyger - one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the county of Herkimer do here by certify and declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter of the above named Elizabeth Davidson the widow of John Davidson deceased an applicant for a pension under the act of Congress of July 4 th 1836 and after examining the said Elizabeth Davidson as to the matters and things contained in the above declaration to which she has subscribed her name and to which she has been duly sworn according to law; that the said John Davidson deceased the husband of the said Elizabeth David- -son the applicant was a private in the revolutionary war as stated by the said deceased who was a private in the second

Elizabeth Davidson in the foregoing declaration; and that the said John Davi- -dson rendered the services as aforesaid stated; and that the said Elizabeth Davi- -dson comes under the provisions of the aforesaid act -
And I the said John B Dugget the said Judge of the aforesaid court of Common pleas of the aforesaid county of Herkimer do further certify that the aforesaid examination and investigation was made by me at the residence of the said Elizabeth Davidson in the town of Danube in said county of Herkimer the said Elizabeth Davidson the appli- -cant for a pension not being able from age and bodily infirmities to attend court - Given under my hand at Danube in the Seneca County of Herkimer the 13 th Day of October 1837 John B Dugget, Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Herkimer

State of New York
Herkimer County Clerk's office for John Dyser
Clerk of said County do hereby certify that John B Dyser Esq. before whom the annexed affidavits depositions purport to have been taken was at their dates one of the Judges of the Herkimer
County Courts duly appointed and qualified and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge and hereby believe that the signatures to the several affidavits are in his proper hand writing and genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County This 17 th day of October A.D. 1837
Dyser Clerk

Paid
James Macaulay Esqr. Frankfort

State of New York § Greene County § 3
Isaac Fitchett of the town of Coxsackie in the County of Greene aforesaid aged about Seventy Years being duly sworn doth depose & say that he is well acquainted with Elizabeth Davidson, the widow of John Davidson deceased, who was a Pensioner for many years before his decease, the said Elizabeth Davidson being a Sister of this deponent. That this deponent became acquainted with the said John Davidson in the revolutionary war, and as early as the year 1780. While the said Davidson was a private in the American Army, that deponent resided at Poughkeepsie in the County of Dutchess in the said State of New York with deponent's father during the whole of the Revolutionary war - That the said John Davidson was married to the above named Elizabeth Davidson in the month of April 1781 at Fishkill in the said County of Dutchess - That the said John Davidson at the time of his said marriage with the said Elizabeth Davidson was then in the American Army and served as a private in the Regiment of the New York line Commanded by Colonel Cortland as deponent understood and that the said John Davidson continued in the said service, as deponent understood & verily believing true, until the month of June 1783 when he was discharged, as deponent also understood & verily believing true, at New Windsor in the aforesaid State. That after his marriage with the said Elizabeth deponent's sister the said John Davidson returned home on furlough a number of times before he was discharged as aforesaid to see his aforesaid Wife, the said Elizabeth, deponent having seen him on those occasions. And deponent further saith that after the discharge of the said John Davidson as aforesaid the said John returned home and lived with his said Wife, the said Elizabeth at Poughkeepsie aforesaid, Pleasant Valley in the County of Dutchess aforesaid.
Isaac Fitchett
Subscribed & sworn this tenth day of November 1837 - before me A. L. Sinebrey Comr. of the 3

I certify that I am well acquainted with Isaac Fitchel who has made the within affidavit, and that he sustains a fair character and that full & entire credit, is due to his deposition - Given under my hand Catskill in the County of Greene this tenth day of November 1837
J. D. Pynchon Comr. of Audz
State of New York. Greene County ss. I William H. D. Keernance Clerk of the said County do certify that James D. Pynchon Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit was sworn, was at the date of the same a Commissioner of deeds for the said County duly appointed and qualified, and that his signature to said affidavit and to the above certificate is genuine. Given under my hand and the seal of the said County this tenth day of November 1837.
William H. D. Keernance Clerk

-1903 lo. any mo.
Rev 16,944 WIDOW, &c.
Jany-17 Henry Cal Beth
No. 16944 Elizabeth Davidson Widow of John Davidson Pr. New War
Act July 4 th 86 Index: Vol. 4 , Page 171
[Arrangement of 1870.]

N. York 2826
Elizabeth Davidson
Letter to J. Macaulay 9. Dec. '37 " " Hon. A. Loomis 19. Dec. '37. " " same 25. Jan. '38. " " same 27. Feb. '38 " " same 9. July — '38 " " Hon. M. H. Sibley Jan 11. 1839 " " " E-Davies 24. Jan. 1840
Act. July 4. 1836

HR - 119
Elizabeth Davidson
Elizabeth Davidson, widow of John - Albany W.H., act. July 20. 1840. at $80 per Annum, to commence on the 10 th September 1834.
Saw cut to
James Macaulay, Frankfort, New York.

Elizabeth Davidson.
Name to be added to Pension Roll.
April 16. 1838.
Com. R. Pensions
Jan. 4. 1840
Ref. (Under rule) to Com. Rev. pensions
Mar. 5. 1840
Bill No 119-
Mr. Loomis.

25th Congress 2nd Session
Congress of the United States In the House of Representatives April 16. 1838.
On motion of Mr. Coombs Resolved, That the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions enquire into the expediency of placing the name of Elizabeth Davidson, of New York on the Pension Roll for Revolutionary services of her late husband.
Attest.
W. L. Franklin Clerk.

Augt 11. 1840
N. York
addl proof Eliz. Davidson
J. H. Edwards Esquire Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
District of Columbia

Frankfort Clarkin Co. Augt 8-1840
Dear Sir
Enclosed I herewith transmit to you 3 affidavits in the pension application of the Widow Elizabeth Davidson, together with a certified copy of the act of Congress directing that she be put on the pension roll. The affidavits are of identification of her being the person intended by the act. These affidavits are also duly authenticated by the clerk of Clarkin county. On making out her certificate be pleased to send the same to me at Frankfort in said county.
Yours respectfully James Macauley
To J. L. Edwards Esquire Commissioner of Pensions.

State of New York
Herkimer County ss: Michael Hoffman of said County being duly sworn with, that John Davidson and his family were neighbors to the family of this deponent's father in the County of Saratoga prior to the year one thousand eight hundred and as he believes in the year 1798 & 1799 - and that this deponent in the year 1800 and for many years afterwards was well acquainted with the said John Davidson and his family in Montgomery County and that a long intimate acquaintance with repeated visits existed between said families from the period first above stated for some fifteen or twenty years -
And this deponent further saith, that prior to the year 1800 and, as he believes, afterwards, he has heard both the father and mother of this deponent state that the said John Davidson and his wife had been of their early intimate acquaintance in the County of Dutchess their native place; that the said John enlisted into the Continental army for during the war; that after he had so enlisted he married his wife whose maiden name was Betsy Fletcher; that after their said marriage said John sought but failed to procure his discharge from the continental service and had been obliged to serve out his enlistment therein for some two or three years to the close of the war all which statements this deponent then believed and still believes true -
And this deponent further saith that
_____, at the time of his death - Subscribed & sworn October 13 th 1837 John Noak Before me John P. Dwyer Judge

Elizabeth Davidson who as the widow of the said John Davidson has made her declaration before John G. Deyut one of the Judges of Hickimer Com. Pleas, to obtain a pension, is the same person who in the family of this deponent's father was accepted received and represented as the wife of the said John Davidson married to him during his said service; and that she always was by all her neighbors and acquaintances as this deponent understood and believed taken received and reputed to be the wife of the said John Davidson; and that during the long period the family of the said Davidson has been known to this deponent she was in the family treated received and obeyed as the wife of said John and the mother of his numerous family:
And further this deponent saith not Michael Hoffman Sworn & subscribed
Nov r 17, 1837 before me
Deyut Clerk
I John Deyut Clerk of the County of Hickimer do certify that I have been acquainted with Michael Hoffman who has made the above affidavit for upwards of Twenty Years now last past and that he sustains a fair character and that full and entire credit is due to his deposition and I do further certify that the said Michael Hoffman has been a representative from this County to Congress Eight years
John Deyut Clerk

State of New York } Herkimer County } ss:
John Moak of the town of Danube in the aforesaid county of Herkimer aged about thirty nine years being duly sworn doth depose and say that he is well acquainted with Elizabeth Davidson the widow of John Davidson deceased the applicant for a pension who has deposed to the declaration to which this affidavit is annexed and has been well acquainted with the said Elizabeth Davidson for eighteen or twenty years now last past - And deponent farther saith that he was also well acquainted with the said John Davidson deceased the husband of the said Elizabeth Davidson in his life time the said Davidson having resided in the aforesaid town of Danube till about the year 1832 when he removed into the county of Otsego in the said State of New York which said county adjoins the aforesaid county of Herkimer - And deponent farther saith that the said John Davidson & the said Elizabeth Davidson the pension applicant lived together as husband and wife and that it was universally reputed & considered within the circle of their acquaintance that they were lawfully married -
And deponent farther saith that he is married to a daughter of the said John Davidson & the said Elizabeth Davidson and that he attended the funeral of the said John Davidson on the eleventh day of September in the year 1834 and was present at his funeral - That the said John Davidson died in the town of Otsego in the county of Otsego in the said State of New York on the 10 th day of September 1834 aforesaid the said John being a resident of the said town & county of Otsego at the time of his death -
Subscribed & sworn October 13 th 1837 John Moak
Before me John P. Dyer Judge Herkimer

State of New York } Herkimer County } ss:
James Macaulay of the town of Frankfort in the said county of Herkimer being sworn doth depose and say that he has known John Mook who has made the foregoing affidavit fifteen or sixteen years now last past and that the said John Mook sustains a fair character and that in the opinion of deponent full credit is due to the deposition of the said Mook.
Subscribed and sworn
James Macaulay
October 13 th 1837 Before me
John W Deyo, Judge of the Court Herkimer Common Pleas
I John W Deyo the aforesaid Judge do certify that I am well acquainted with James Macaulay Esq. who has subscribed & sworn to the above affidavit. And that I have been acquainted with him about fifteen years and that he has uniformly sustained a fair character and that full faith and credit is due to his deposition.
October 13 th 1837 - John W Deyo, Judge of Herkimer County Courts

State of New York } Herkimer County } Js:
James DeLong of the town of Germanflats in said county aged about sixty six years being duly sworn doth depose and say that he is well acquainted with Elizabeth Davidson the widow of John Davidson deceased the applicant for a pension under the act of July 4-1836 and has been acquainted with her for about twenty seven years now last past and that he was also well acquainted with the said John Davidson deceased in his lifetime the said Davidson and his wife the aforesaid Elizabeth then residing in the town of Danube deponent resided for many years then a part of Minden in which town this
And deponent further saith that it was generally reputed that the said John Davidson and the said Elizabeth Davidson were lawfully married. That they lived together as husband and wife & were so treated and respected by all their neighbors and acquaintances -
Subscribed & sworn, Oct. 13 th . 1837 Before me John M c Dowell. Judge. Herkimer Common Pleas.
James DeLong

I John B Dyger Judge of the court of common pleas of the County of Herk- Do certify that I am well acquainted with James Delong who has subscribed and sworn to the within affidavit That I have been acquainted with him about fourteen years now last past and that he has uniformly sustained a fair character and that full faith and credit is due to his deposition Dated October 13 th 1847
John B Dyger

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claims
I CERTIFY, That in conformity with the Law of the UNITED STATES,
of the 18 th March 1818. John Davieson — late a private in the Army of the Revolution —
is inscribed on the Pension List, by the War Department Agency at the rate of Eight dollars cents per month, to commence on the 3 rd day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
GIVEN at the WAR OFFICE of the UNITED STATES, this fourteenth day of June one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
J. C. Calhoun Secy of War

H. R. 119.
(Rep. No. 109.)
MARCH 5, 1840.
Read twice, and committed to a Committee of the Whole House to-morrow.
Mr. DAVIES, from the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions, re- ported the following bill:
A BILL
For the relief of Elizabeth Davidson, widow of John Davidson.
1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 2 of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That 3 the Secretary of War be, and he is hereby, directed to place the 4 name of Elizabeth Davidson on the Revolutionary pension roll, 5 at the rate of eighty dollars per annum,  a month, during her life, to com- 6 mence on the tenth day of September eighteen hundred and 7 thirty-four, the day of the death of her husband.
approved, July 20th, 1840.
A true copy from the Roll in this Office.
Dept. of State, J. S. Martin July 20th, 1840. Chief Clerk

In the Matter of Elizabeth Davidson the widow of John Davidson deceased an applicant for a pension
Ja s Macaulay Atty

(Rep. No. 109.)
MARCH 5, 1840.
Read twice, and committed to a Committee of the Whole House to-morrow.
Mr. DAVIES, from the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions, reported the following bill:
A BILL
An Act
For the relief of Elizabeth Davidson, widow of John Davidson.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War be, and he is hereby, directed to place the name of Elizabeth Davidson on the Revolutionary pension roll, eighty per annum at the rate of eight dollars a month , during her life, to commence on the tenth day of September eighteen hundred and thirty-four, the day of the death of her husband.
Approved, July, 20 th 1840
A true copy from the Roll in this office. J. L. Martin Chief Clerk Dept of State Augt 1-1840
the said Davidson now in the house of her husband

In the Matter of Elizabeth Davidson the Widow of John Davidson deceased an Applicant for a pension
Terkimer County ss:
Elizabeth Davidson above named a resident of the town of Danube in said county and the widow of the said John Davidson above named deceased being duly sworn maketh oath and saith that at the last session of the Congress of the United States of America an act was passed as she the said Elizabeth is informed and verily believes to be true a copy of which act is hereto annexed to her affidavit and which said copy she the said Elizabeth has read directing the Secretary of War of the United States aforesaid to place her the said Elizabeth on the revolutionary pension roll at the rate of eighty Dollars per annum during her life the said pension being to commence on the tenth day of September eighteen hundred and thirty four the day of the death of her said husband John Davidson deceased and which said act was approved as appears by said copy so annexed on the 20th day of July 1840-
And the said Elizabeth Davidson further maketh oath and saith that she is the identical person named in said act intended by said act a copy of which said act is as before stated appended to this her affidavit - And the said Elizabeth further making oath saith that she is the widow of the said John Davidson named in the said act a copy whereof is unto this affidavit annexed as before stated.
Taken Subscribed and
sworn before me this 7th day
of August 1840
Caleb Roototh Justice of the Peace
I certify that I wrote the name of the said Elizabeth Davidson who deposed and made the above affidavit & that the said Elizabeth Davidson made her mark her being unable to write her name Caleb Roototh Justice
Elizabeth her Davidson mark

In the Matter of Elizabeth Davidson the Widow of John Davidson deceased an applicant for a pension
Herkimer County ss:
William Wretzinger a resident of the town of Danube in the said county being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is well acquainted with Elizabeth Davidson above named the widow of the above named John Davidson who has made the foregoing affidavit and that he has been acquainted with her about twenty four or years now past and that he was well acquainted with John Davidson her husband now deceased his acquaintance with the said John Davidson having commenced about twenty four or years ago and having continued till the time of his death.
And this deponent further saith that he has read the copy of the act annexed to the affidavit made by the said Elizabeth Davidson and which purports to be the copy of an act passed at the last session of the Congress of the United States of America whereby the Secretary of War of the United States aforesaid is directed to place the said Elizabeth Davidson on the revolutionary pension roll at the rate of eighty Dollars per annum during her life the same being to commence on the 10th day of September 1834 and that he believes that the said Elizabeth Davidson named therein and who also made the foregoing affidavit is the identical person therein named intended to be placed on said pension roll the said Elizabeth being the only person of that name residing in the said town of Danube with whom

He is acquainted. That the said Elizabeth Davidson resides within a few rods of deponent's residence & has for some time now past-
Sworn this 7th day of August 1840 before me
William Bretzinger
Caleb Roototh Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with William Bretzinger who deposed and made the foregoing affidavit and that he sustains a fair character and that full credit is due to his deposition
Caleb Roototh Justice of the Peace
In the matter of Elizabeth Davidson the widow of John Davidson deceased an applicant for a pension
Herkimer County Ys:
John Moak a resident of the town of Danube in said county being duly sworn doth depose and say that he is well acquainted with the above named Elizabeth Davidson an applicant for a pension and that he has been acquainted with the said Elizabeth for about twenty two or twenty three years; and that deponent's acquaintance commenced with the above named John Davidson deceased the husband of the said Elizabeth Davidson at the same time and continued till the time of the death of the said John Davidson which happened on or about the 10th of September 1834 and that deponent saw him after he died but deponent believes he did not attend his corpse to the

grave - And deponent farther saith that he has read the certified copy of the act hereto annexed and disposed to by the said Elizabeth Davidson in her affidavit hereto annexed - That the said Elizabeth Davidson is the identical person mentioned and intended in said act the copy of which is hereto annexed - That there is no other person of the name of Elizabeth Davidson in the said town of Danube save the above applicant - That this deponent is acquainted with the applica- -tion of the said Elizabeth Davidson having been present when her original papers were made out in the fall as deponent believes of 1837 which were subsequently forwarded as he understood and which he believes true to the pension office at Washington the said Elizabeth David- -son living with deponent at that time and having lived with him since up to the present time - And deponent farther saith that the said John Davidson the husband of the said Elizabeth Davidson and now deceased was a pensioner in his life time having been put on the pension roll as deponent believes in 1818 and that the said John Davidson deceased is the identical person mentioned in the aforesaid certified copy of an act to these affidavits annexed and which directs that the said Elizabeth Davidson shall be put on the pension roll by the secretary of war of the United States at the rate of eighty dollars per annum & to commence on the 10th day of September 1834 - And further saith not - Sworn this 7th day of August 1840 before me Caleb Roototh Justice of the Peace
John Mook
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with John Mook who deposed and made the foregoing affidavit and that he sustains a fair character and that full credit is due to his deposition -
Caleb Roototh Justice of the Peace

State of New York
Herkimer County
Clerks Office for I Johns Dyer Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Caleb Hos- -bath Esq r before whom the foregoing affida- vits purport to have been taken Was at their oaths a justice of peace and and for said County duly sworn and qualified and that I am well ac- quainted with the hand writing of said Just- -ice and Vivily believe the several Signa- -tures to be genuine
Given Under my hand and Seal of Office This eight day of August 1840
Dyer Clerk.

ELIZABETH DAVIDSON.
[To accompany bill H. R. No. 119.]
MARCH 5, 1840.
Mr. E. DAVIES, from the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions, submitted the following
REPORT :
The Committee on Revolutionary Pensions, in the case of Elizabeth Davidson, make the following report:
It appears, from the testimony in this case, that the name of John Davidson was inscribed on the roll of revolutionary pensioners on the 18th day of March, 1818, at eight dollars a month, to commence on the 3d day of April, 1818, and that he died the 10th day of September, 1834; that the application of his widow, Elizabeth Davidson, was rejected, on the ground that she had not produced a certified copy of the record of her marriage. The fact of the marriage appears to the committee to be clearly established by the testimony in the case. Several witnesses testify that they were lawfully married, and that they lived together as man and wife for many years. Elizabeth Maston swears that she was well acquainted with Elizabeth Davidson, before and at the time of, her marriage with John Davidson, being both born in the same town, and near neighbors for many years; that they were married in the spring of 1781—she believes in the month of April; was not at the wedding, but well recollects the time; that they were married by the Rev. Mr. Graham, pastor of the first Presbyterian church, Fishkill, Dutchess county, New York. R. G. Armstrong, the successor of Mr. Graham in the pastorship of that church, certifies "that, although Mr. Graham ceased to be pastor of that church in 1773, there was no other minister in the place until 1783; that his record of marriages comes down to April 17, 1770, at which place several leaves of the book are missing; that the record is continued to the bottom of the page, and doubtless was extended to other leaves, which are gone, from every appearance."
The committee are clearly of opinion that the claim is a just one, and ought to be allowed; they therefore report a bill.

John Davidson
Morse & Stewart agents -
C. M. G. enclosed

CLERK's OFFICE, } ss. Otsego County, }
I, GEORGE MORELL, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Otsego, in the State of New-York, hereby Certify, that Darius S. Campbell now is, and for one year past, has been, one of the Judges of the said Court; and that the signature to the foregoing Certificate and papers, is his proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court, this
24th day of April
1818.
George Morell Clerk

John Davison

State of New York Otsego County ss } " " }
John Smith and John Lepper formerly soldiers in Col. Cartland regt - in the revolutionary war - being duly sworn says that they were acquainted with John Davison a soldier in Col. Cartland regt of the New York line and that the said John Davison lived in said regt above four years, as stated in his petition and declaration herunto annexed - and that the petition and declaration of the said John Davison is true and further saith not Sworn and subscribed John Lepper This 3rd day of April John H. Smith 1818 before me Mach
James S. Campbell one of the Judges of the court of common pleas in & for the county of Otsego in the State of New York

State of New-York, } ss. Otsego County, }
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on the Thirteenth day of April 1818 the above named John Davison came before me, James S. Campbell one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Otsego and State of New-York, and made oath that the facts stated in the foregoing Petition and Declaration are true:—And I the said Judge, pursuant to the directions of the Act of Congress, entitled “An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, during the Revolutionary War,” do certify to the Secretary of War, that it has appeared to my satisfaction that the said John Davison served in the Revolutionary War against the common enemy, for the term mentioned in the said Petition and Declaration hereunto annexed:—And in pursuance of the directions of said Act, I do hereby certify to the Hon. the Secretary of War, that the testimony of John Smith as detailed in his affidavit hereunto annexed, was taken before me, and that I am satisfied that the application of the said John Davison — is fair and bona fide in all respects, and that he, by reason of his reduced circumstances, is now in need of assistance from his country for support.
James S. Campbell

War Department Pension Office
January 24. 1840
Sir,
In reply to your letter of 22 instant requesting the reason why the claim of W m Elizabeth Davidson has not been allowed, I have the honor to state that this claim was objected to for want of sufficient evidence of the date of the marriage. Those widows who assert claims under the provisions of the act of July 4. 1836 are, by the rules of evidence in relation thereto, required to produce record proof of marriage in all cases where it is attainable. When it is made to appear that that sort of proof cannot be had had, parole evidence is admitted. In the original declaration in this case the marriage is said to have taken place at Fishkill in April 1781. In a supplemental declaration it is declared to have been solemnized by the Rev d W m Graham. That no record of it exists except that made by her (claimant's) husband. On examining the supplemental declaration, the claimant was required to transmit the family record, together with a certificate from the successor

of the Rev d . M c Graham, showing what evidence there was of the marriage in his possession. The family record, which is probably the highest grade of proof the claim is susceptible of, has not been furnished, nor any reason assigned for withholding it; and by the certificate of the Rev d . M c Armstrong it appears that the Rev d . M c Graham ceased to be the Pastor of the Church at Fishkill in 1773 * . If this claim is well founded under the act of July 4. 1836, it would seem to be in the power of the claimant to furnish the necessary proof to establish it. The papers of M c Davidson are herewith returned.
I have the honor to be
Very respectfully
Your Obet. Servt.
J. L. Edwards
* See Armstrong's letter — It is not fairly stated above —
Hon. E. Davies
House of Representatives

Hon J. S. Edwards Comm ee of Pensions

Home of Rest Washington City Jan 22 1840
Hon. J. S. Edwards
Dear Sir,
Will you please to inform me why the claim  claim of Elizabeth Davidson embraced in the paper enclosed, has not been allowed.
Respectfully Yours E. Davies

Review Elizabeth David's case & report to Hon. A. Loomis - refer to J. L. E. in the exam.

War Department, Pension Office, January 11. 1839.
Sir,
I have the honor to enclose here- with, the original papers of Mrs. Elizabeth Da- vidson, widow of John Davidson, dec d , accompanied by a copy of my letter of the 9 th July last to the Hon. A. Loomis, shewing why the claim has not been admitted on the papers exhibited. Be pleased to acknowledge the receipt of them.
Copies of William Anglea's pa- pers will be immediately prepared, and enclosed to you.
I have the honor to be, Very respectfully, Your Ob t Serv t . J. L. Edwards
Hon. M. H. Sibley, House of Representatives.

Elizabeth Davidson
Dec. 31. 1838
Rev. Pensions
Wagner
Mr. Andrews

2d Congress 3 Session
Congress of the United States
In the House of Representatives Dec. 31. 1838.
On motion of Mr. Andrews Resolved, That the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions be instructed to enquire into the propriety of granting a pension to Elizabeth Davidson, widow of John Davidson deceased.
Attest H. A. Garland Clerk

Jas McCauley
E. Davidson
Dec 1838 Dunn
to refer to Com on Rev. Parsons
Dunn
Papers in Pres. Office
A. Loomis
Davidson died
16 th Sep. 1838
Jas DeLong avers that they were long together married lived together as man & wife and were so treated & respected by all their neighbours
M ct Hoffman proves that they were the early intimates of his father's family
R. G. Armstrong pastor of the Church in which the Rev d Mr. Graham officiated testified that his Graham record of marriages comes down to Apr 1770 at which place several leaves of the book are missing. There was no other Minutes in the place until 1783 and that it is probable whatever marri- ages were solemnised in 1781 were therefor so done by Rev d Graham

Catherine Morton sworn that she was well acquainted with Eliza D. before and at the time of her marriage with John Davidson being both born in the same town and living near neighbors for many years that they were married in 1781 she believes in the month of April The name of John Davidson was placed on the pension roll of Revolutionary pensions the 18 Mar 1818 at the rate of 8 dollars per month, to commence on the 8 th day of April 1818,

Frankfort Nov. 26-1838-
Dear Sir,
As the claim of Elizabeth Davidson the widow of John Davidson deceased for a Pension has been rejected at the Pension office on account of a supposed defect in the proof as to her marriage to him I wish you would bring her case up before the house and have a resolution passed whereby her pension papers now on file at the pension office in Washington may be submitted to the committee on pension claims to the end that a law might be passed in the course of the session should the Committee make a report in her favour - mistake not Her papers were finally rejected last July 16 th
The papers on file in the Pension office are I believe as follows:
 1. Her Declaration  2. Her Husbands Certificate - He was put on the pension list in 1818 at down $46 per year -  3. The affidavit of James Melony  4. The affidavit of Mr Hoffman of Kentucky  5. The affidavit of John Moak  6. The affidavit of James Macaulay  7. The affidavit of Isaac Fitch as to her marriage  8. The affidavit of Catharine Maston  9. The applicants supplementary affidavit. 
Her husband John Davidson served in the newyork state troops in the revolution & the marriage took place before he served out his time - Please to drop me a line -
yours &c James Macaulay
To the Hon. A. Loonis Esquire Member of Congress -
The Committee on Pensions will please ask the Com- missioner of Pensions by a note to transmit the papers or copies thereof to enable them to act thereon.

July 14
NY
J. J. Richards Esquire Commissioner of Pension
Recd in full
Eliz David in Washington
19. 8.
Mrs David in full

Frankfort July 10 - 1838
Dear Sir
Ans. by J. D. W.
I find in the Globe of the 5 th of July instant an act passed & approved June 20 - 1838 granting a pension to Neil McNeil from the 4 th of March 1831 during life of 31 dollars & 97 cents - will you have the goodness to make out his certificate and forward the same to me as he has been missing a long time on expectancy -
Yours &c
James M c Cauley
To J. L. Edwards Esq Com r &c
N. B. I should be pleased if you would also send on a certificate for Elizabeth Leavids n for I really think her case fully made out and farther that it would save the trouble of having her claim submitted to the committee of congress on claims as McNeil's has been &c
J. M c Cauley

FREE
Hon. A. Loomis
Hon. Mr. Loomis Member of Congress. Washington City

In the matter of the application of Betsey Davison for a Pension - State of New York
Dutchess County ss. This is to certify that it appears from records in my possession, and other satisfactory information, that Francis Francis Graham ceased to act as the regular Pastor of the First Presbyterian Church in the town of Fishkill in said County in the year 1773 and died in 1784. His record of marriages comes down to April 17 th 1770 at which place several leaves of the book are missing. The record is continued to the bottom of the page and doubtless was extended to other leaves which are gone. There is every appearance of this. It is probable that whatever marriages took place in the year seventeen hundred and eighty one were solemnized by Mr. Graham as there was no other minister in the place until 1783. Salem Fishkill June 8th 1838.
R. G. Armstrong , Pastor of the 1st Presbyterian Church Fishkill, Dutchess Co. N. York
The date is right as given in the above - He was here some time after his dismission
R. G. Armstrong

2826
Elizabeth Davidson

Com te room of Revolutionary Pensions. H. R. Washington Jan y . 10. 1838.
Dear Sir
You will oblige me by fur- nishing to me as soon as convenient the papers or copies of the papers in the cases of Elizabeth Davidson widow of John Davidson of N. H. & of W m Anglea of Virginia. with the reason for the rejection of the ap- plication of Mrs. Davidson
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Respectfully Your ob t serv t M a R o Killey

Hon J. L. Edwards
Comm of Pensions Washington
Hm. A. Loomis HN

Washington Jan'y 5. 1838-
Sir.
I enclose supplementing affidavit in the case of Elizabeth Davidson for a Pension which was received by me in reply to my letter transmitting your former an- swer to my enquiry - Please examine the case and report to me the result
Respectfully Yours & Adonis
Hon J. L. Edwards - Comm &

In the Matter of Eliza- beth Davidson an Applicant for a Pension Supplementary affidavit
Jas Macauley Atty Frankfort N.Y.
Hon. A. Loomis H. O.
I certify that I am well acquainted with Elizabeth Davidson who deposed to the forego- ing affidavit and that she being unable to write her name I wrote the same for her and that the mark her mark previous to my presence has since at Dunker- this 25 th day of December 1837. Abner Phelps Justice of Peace

State of New York } Herkimer County } ss:
Elizabeth Davidson of the Town of Danube in the said County the widow of John Davidson deceased an ap- -plicant for a pension under the act of July 4th. 1830 being duly sworn doth depose & say in this her supplementary affidavit that she was married on the first day of April in the year one thousand seven hun- -dred and Eighty one as she has already stated in her declaration and that the name of the Clergyman who married her to the above named John Davidson was a M c . Graham or Grame all she rem- -embers of the name and that he resided at Fishkill in the County of Dutchy in the said State of New York and that the name of this applicant before she married the said John Davidson deceased was Elizabeth Fitchet this being her maiden name before her aforesaid marriage and this applicant further saith that she has no record of her marriage except such as was made by her aforesaid husband and has been transcribed and that she knows of no record kept by the aforesaid Clergyman who married her as aforesaid and that she is wholly unable to produce any other record Evidence of her said marriage. And further saith not - - - - -
Subscribed and Sworn before me this 25 day of December 1837
Elizabeth her Davidson mark
Warren H. Lakin Justice of the Peace

I certify that I am well acquainted with Elizabeth Davidson who deposed to the forego- ing affidavit and that she being unable to write her name I wrote the same for her and that she made her mark previous to my swearing her - dated at Danube this 25 th day of December 1837.
Warren H. Harrison, Justice
State of New York, St. Lawrence County p:3
I Eliza A. Munson Deputy Clerk of the county of St. Lawrence do certify that Warren Harrison Esq. is a Justice of the Peace as within and that the within signature purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office and subscribed my name this 27 th day of December AD 1837 E. A. Munson Deputy Clerk

Dec 13.
I'm at N.Y.
Albany Mr. H.R.
Hon J. L. Edwards Comm Pension Office Affair Washington

House of Representatives Dec 12 1837
Friend
I enclose a letter from J. M. Cusley Esq one of my constituents Herk Co N.Y. covering covering additional deposition in support of the claim for a pension of Elizabeth Davidson widow of John Davidson deceased & asking information as to receipt of former papers in same case &c. Please communicate to me the action had upon the case Respectfully Yours &c Adonis
Hon J. L. Edwards

2826 Nov 22 nd
NY
Adelphi
Glendon
free
J. L. Edwards Esquire Pension Commissioner
Washington City District of Columbia

Frankfort Nov. 18 - 1837 -
Sir,
I send you enclosed the affidavit of Isaac Fitchet of Coxsackie in the county of Green proving by it the marriage of Elizabeth Davidson the widow of John Davidson an applicant for a pension -
On the 17 th of October last past I mailed a letter directed to you containing the declaration of the applicant the certificate of her deceased husband as evidence of his having been on the pension roll together with the affidavits of Michael Hoffman Esq late a member to congress James Delong and John Cloak and the allowance of the papers by Judge Dygert and the certificate of the clerk of the county - Will you write me on the reception of this letter -
yours &c
To J. L. Edwards Esq. James Macaulay Clerk of Pensions -

In the Matter of Elizabeth Davidson the Widow of John Davidson an Applicant for a Pension under the act of July 1836-
J. Macauley Atty for the Applicant Frankfort county of Herkimer and State of New York
James Macauley Esq. Frankfort

State of New York } ss. St Lawrence County }
Catharine Maston of the town of Potsdam in said County being duly sworn deposeth and saith that she is aged 75 years, that she is well acquainted with Elizabeth Davidson, the widow of John Davidson, late of the town and County of Otsego in the state aforesaid, deceased, the said John Davidson being for many years before his decease a prisoner of the United States as this deponent understands and believes; that she was well acquainted with the said Elizabeth before, and at the time of, her intermarriage with the said John Davidson, they both being born in the same town, Poughkeepsie, in the state aforesaid, and having lived near neighbors together for many years; that the said Davidson married the said Elizabeth in the time of the Revolutionary war, she thinks, about the year 1781, in the spring of the year, she believes in the month of April. This deponent was not present at the wedding, but will recollect the time they were married, as she then understood it, that they lived about three miles from this deponent's place of residence for some time after they were married and this deponent often called upon them and visited with them while keeping house as husband & wife, that the said Davidson after such marriage went away from home and served some time as a soldier in the Army as she understood and believes. She further saith that some time after the war

closed the said Davidson and his wife and two or three children which they previously had, moved to the town of Saratoga, and about the year 1793 this deponent in moving to the South from Poughkeepsie called at the tavern kept by the said Davidson & wife in Saratoga, and she has always since been more or less acquainted with the said Davidson and his wife and family. that they had a large family of children, and she has no doubt but they were lawfully married and that the said Davidson performed some service in the Revolutionary War after such marriage.
Sworn this 10 th day of November 1837 before me Benjamin G. Baldwin Justice of the Peace.
Yrs Catharine H. Maston mark.
I certify that the said Catharine Maston is well known to me to be a person of fair character for truth & veracity, and that her foregoing deposition is entitled to full faith and credit. also that she made her mark above in my presence alleging at the time that she never was able to write her name - Nov 10 1837 — B. G. Baldwin Just. Peace —

State of New York St. Lawrence County } ss: I, Alvin C. Saw (Clerk) of the County of St. Lawrence and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do hereby certify that Benjamin G. Baldwin Esquire before whom the foregoing disposition of Catherine Marton purports to have been made, and whose name is subscribed to the above Certificate was at the time of taking the said disposition and on the day of the date of said Certificate a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly elected and qualified. And further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Justice of the Peace and verily believe that the signatures to the said disposition and Certificate purporting to be his are genuine.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County at Canton this 11 th day of November 1837
A. C. SAW (Clerk)

2826 NY. Oct 6 '73 July 30 30 Dec.
J. J. Edwards Esquire Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C.
my city the work day ever I have - 1

Frankfort Oct. 17-1837-
Dear Sir
Enclosed I send you the Pension Papers of Elizabeth Davidson an applicant for a Pension under the act of July 4-1836-
Her papers herewith transmitted consist of the affidavit of Michael Hoffman Esq. late member of Congress from this county and the affidavits of James DeLong & John Mook a certificate signed June 30-1818 allowing a pension of $96 a year to her Deceased husband John Davidson and her Declaration -
The evidence I think will bring her under the provisions of the act of July 1836 & the subsequent act - The affidavits of Mr Hoffman & Mr Mook are full - The Certificate signed by J. C. Calhoun late Secretary of war is ample evidence of her deceased husband's having had $96 per year -
Yours &c
To J. L. Edwards Esq r J. Macarley Comm r of Pensions -

McDavidson
Mr. at 8/16
Mr.
J. I. Flowers Esq. Am Anthony Washington

Quincy Washington July 5.
I enclose a piece of Evidence sent me by a clergyman without note as to its object or destination - To the best of my Recollection you required some Evidence of this kind in the case of Elizabeth Davidson - a widow applicant - Please examine & see if it will meet the requirements, sufficient to allow the other evidence offered as the best to be had - my own recollection is that is a strong case & I have no doubt just.
Yours &c.
A. Lovins
J. L. Edwards Esq. Corner of Park.

Missouri Society
Hermann, Mo.
5476
1445

Missouri Society,
Bethany, Mo., Jan 8 th 1903
Hon Eugene T Ware Commissioner of Pensions,
Dear Sir,
I will thank you to give me the military history of John Davidson who was placed on the Revolutionary pension roll June 30 th 1818 while a resident of Otsego Co New York,
I desire the information for his great grandson John L Davidson of St Joseph Mo,
Respectfully Henry Radle,