Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43.458, Goldsmith Davis, New York

SERVICE
Davis, Goldsmith
NUMBER _____
S. 43458
CONTENTS

15,097
New York
Goldsmith Davis
of Brookhaven in the state of New York, who was a Private in the regiment commanded Colonel Livingston of the New York line, for the term of one year
Inscribed on the roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 6 th of June 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th of Sep r 1818 and sent to Thomas J Strong Esq. River Head New York
Arrears to 4th of Sep r 1819 119.31 Semi-annual allowance ending Mar ch 1820 48.01
14 Mo 29 30 $167.32
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Witnesses
[Faint vertical handwriting on the right margin, likely bleed-through from the reverse side of the page.]

Goldsmith Davis certificate
Goldsmith Davis (private Colonel Livingston's Regt New York Line 1776 to 1777
State of New York & the other the same as the etc.
Corrected & Admitted

State of New York } Goldsmith Davis of the Town of Suffolk County } Brookhaven in the County of Suffolk aged about sixty two years being duly sworn doth depose and say that he the said Goldsmith Davis enlisted in the Town of Brookhaven in the State of New York in the Company commanded by Capt Daniel Roe of the fourth Regiment commanded by Col Henry B. Living- ston in the New York Line in the regular army of the United States on the fourth day of March in the year one Thousand Seven hundred and seventy six that he continu- -ed to serve in that Corps in the service of the United States untill about the eleventh day of March one Thousand seven hundred and seventy seven when he was regularly discharged from the service at Fort Montgomery in the County of Orange in the State of New York that he was with the detachment who captured Capt Jacob Smith and his company at Brookhaven on Long Island in the State of New York, That he is now in reduced circumstan- -ces and stands in need of his country for support, that at the time he left the service he obtained a regular dis- charge which he has now lost and that he has no other evidence in his power except what is herewith transmitted relative to his services, And this deponent further sayeth that he has never had any pension heretofore allowed him by the laws of the United States except the pension which he may be entitled to under the late act of Congress entitled, An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval service in the revolutionary war -
Sworn the 6 day of June 1818 Goldsmith Davis before me J. Strong Judge
Suffolk } Daniel Roe of the aforesaid Brookhaven being duly sworn doth County } depose and say that Goldsmith Davis named in the preceding affida- vit enlisted a soldier under him as is before stated and that the preceding affidavit is correct and true Sworn the 6 day of June 1818 Daniel Roe before me J. Strong Judge

State of New York } ss Thomas S Strong first judge Suffolk County } of the court of common pleas in and for the county of Suffolk which is a court of record in the State of New York do hereby certify that on the sixth day of June in the year one Thousand eight hundred and eighteen personally appeared before me the said judge Goldsmith Davis a person to me known and sworn to the truth of the facts contained in the preceding affidavit, and I do further certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Gold smith Davis served in the revolutionary war for the space of one year against the common ene my -
Thos. S. Strong
Suffolk County ss I Charles H. Havens Clerk of the court of common pleas of the county of Suffolk do hereby certify that Thomas S Strong who has signed the preceding certificate is first judge of the court of common pleas of said county, and that the name signed to the said certificate is in the proper hand writing of the said Thomas S Strong - In testimony whereof I have signed this certifi cate and affixed thereto the seal of the said court the Twenty third day of February in the one Thousand eight hundred and nineteen -
Chas. H. Havens Clk. (S)

Brookhaven L. I. 6 th of June 1818
Sir
I enclose the proceedings before me to entitle Goldsmith Davis to a pension un- der the late act of Congress. please to com- municate the result of this application to me, at the Drown meadow (P. O) in this State -
yours very respectfully
Thos. S. Strong
Hon John C. Calhoun
Secretary of war
Washington city
District of Columbia
Suffolk Esq. Thomas S. Strong first Judge of the Court of common pleas in & for Suffolk county do hereby certify that Goldsmith Da- vis named in the pending affidavit is in reduced circumstances & that he stands in need of assistance from his country for sup- port - Given under my Hand at Brookhaven this twenty- second day of February Anno Dom, 1819.
Thos. S. Strong

Suffolk County } I Daniel Roe do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Goldsmith the within named applicant, and I do further certify that I commanded a company in the Regiment commanded by Henry B Livingston and that the said Goldsmith Davis enlisted in my company on the fourth day of March one thousand seven hundred and twenty six for the term of Nine Months which time he served faithfully and I further certify that the said Goldsmith Davis at the particular request of General James Clinton served for three months after his term of enlistment had expired, and then received a regular discharge given under my hand in Brookhaven the first day of July 1819 Daniel Roe P.M.
Suffolk County } I personally appeared this 1 day of July 1819 before me Thomas S. Strong first judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County the above named Daniel Roe a person well known to me who on oath doth say that the above certificate is just and true Daniel Roe sworn and subscribed this first day of July 1819 before me Thos S. Strong Judge

Declaration & Affidavit of Goldsmith Davis
15097
Stephen
Buffalo
Discon d Sent July 16. 1821 to C. A. Floyd. Smith Town, NY

State of New York Suffolk County ss. On this 3 rd day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & Twenty personally appeared in open Court at the Court House in River- side in the said County of Suffolk being a Court of Record by the Constitution of Laws of the State of New York with power to hear, to try, & determine according to Law all actions real personal & mixed arising within the said County & also all transitory actions altho' the same may not have arisen within the said County, Goldsmith Davis aged Sixty four years resident in the Town of Brookhaven in said County who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare as follows viz, I Goldsmith Davis do hereby declare that I enlisted the 4 th of March 1775 in the Compa- ny commanded by Cap n Daniel Roe in the South New York Regiment commanded by Col l Henry B Livingston & contin- ued to serve in the revolutionary war on the Continental establishment until the 11 th of April 1777 when I received a regular discharge as stated in my original declaration dated the 1 st day of June 1818 that I was placed on the pension List in virtue of the act of Congress of March 18 th 1818 the Certificate whereof is numbered 15.017. And I do hereby 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 or sale in man- ner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent there- by to diminish it as to being myself within the provision of the act of Congress entitled 'An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war' passed the 18 th day of March 1818 & 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 following schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. And I do further swear that I am by occupation a laborer

that I am now infirm & lame & have been so for three years past, that I am afflicted with a rupture and am unable to labor, that my family consists of the following persons viz, My wife Mary aged 50 years who is infirm and unable to be about the most of the time, two sons David & Lewis aged 12 years and Richard aged 9 years, one daughter Elizabeth aged 10 years and one other daughter Mary aged 24 years who is an Eldest & not capable of getting her living, Mary a widow aged 22 years with a female child aged 3 years & 6 months further I swear that I am unable by means of my property and the exertions of myself & family to support myself & family without the aid of Government except by private or public charity.  Sworn to & subscribed Goldsmith Davis this 3rd day of October 1821 in open Court before the undersigned Charles A. Strong Clerk
Schedule of the whole estate & income of Goldsmith Davis mentioned in the above affidavit his necessary clothing & bedding excepted viz, Several Tracts of very poor land as follows viz, One Tract of about 70 acres of pine plain... one other Tract of about 30 acres of poor light sandy land... one other Tract of about 5 acres of pines oak & brush to young growth one other Tract of 1 Acre & one other of 15 acres and one half one half of which is brush the other half cleared but light sandy land...  One clothes press 10 old chairs 1 old wooden clock 2 small looking glasses 4 old tables 2 pair audians 2 pair shovel & tongs 1 old chest & 1 trunk without locks 6 silver tea spoons a number of articles of pewter earthenware Stone ware 5 pots & kettles the most of them enameled 1 old carpet 3 old shining whals 3 old wash tubs 3 smoothing irons 4 candlesticks 2 old frying pans 5 pails 5 buckets & meat baskets 4 old axes 3 hoes 2 old ploughs one broken

2 old harness 1 old shelling tree 1 old cutting box 4 old tubs 1 old iron stove 1 old chair 2 old stools 2 old waggon 2 small chairs 3 cows 3 two year old cattle 1 yearling 20 sheep 1 small cow 1 old cart 1 old cart 1 old cart 1 old cart 1 old cart 1 old cart 1 old cart 1 old cart 1 old cart 1 old cart
Sold owing to different persons by the said G Davis $330.50 To the said Goldsmith Davis from various persons 474.00 Goldsmith Davis
Suffolk County ss. Charles F. Stoye Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Suffolk do hereby certify that the foregoing list of the schedule hereto annexed are true copies from the Record of the said Court And do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the annexed Schedule is Five hundred & Twenty two Dollars 50 Cents and in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of the said Court on this 5th day of October 1820.  Charles F. Stoye Clerk of the Court for the County of Suffolk

43 458
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File No. 43 458
Goldsmith Davis
Rev Rev
Act: 18 March 18
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 128
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Received 17 March 1824 $100.00 sent to the Honorable John C. Calhoun H.R.
New York service short not entitled Goldsmith Davis Suspended
See letter to C. A. Floyd Smith Town.
NY
Decr 1826
Several weeks of land served 1 year

New York.
Goldsmith Davis,
private,
born 1776 & '77
Aged 67 yrs. by occupation a Labourer
Family - Wife 53 in firm 2 sons 19 & 11 the first has had his leg broken 3 Daughters 17, 15 & 13 years & his wife's Daughter aged 27 who is an idiot and inca- pable of doing any thing
First schedule dated 3 Oct. 1820.
General tract of land viz:
70 acres pine plains
30 ditto poor light sandy land
6 ditto of pine & oak brush land
1 ditto
15 ditto one half cleared the other brush
122 acres in all
2 old ploughs - 2 old harrows
2 old sleds - 2 old wagons
2 small mares - 3 cows - 3 two year old cattle yearlings - 20 sheep small & medium
10 hogs large & small - 2 fowls - all clothes press - 16 old chairs - old wooden clock - 2 small looking glasses, 4 tables, and some stools - 6 chairs & some and a variety of household & kitchen
furniture and farming utensils value of each article is not stated but the court has estimated the whole at . . . . . $222.50
Debts stated to be due to him 474.-
$696.50
Debts stated to be due by him to sundry persons $830.50
Schedule - 27 th May 1823
Shows the same articles as the first with the exception of a few things which he states have been worn out and sold with the proceeds of which so he has applied towards the support of his family
[It appears by a cert. of the Clk. of Court that on 3 rd April, 1821, he gave a mortgage to W. S. Smith for $665: 25 / 100 & he states the same with interest for 1 year to be due now]
Debts due by said G. Davis $444.-
Debts due to him 246.-
Balance against him 198.-
The court certifies that after deducting mortgage the whole amount in value of property is $77: 28 / 100 from which it appears that the value of the property now in his possession is
$665: 25 / 100 + 77: 28 / 100 = $742.33
see letter Nov. 1. 1823 to Selah B. Strong, Esq. Ormond Meadow P.O. Long Island, New York.

FREE
Hon. John C. Calhoun
Secretary of war
Washington City
District of Columbia
Ms. B. 1. 6 v. 1 p. 34
Proof as by the Hon. Sam

Greenmeadow L. S. 27 th October 1828
Dear S r C. Calhoun
Sir
I forwarded to your office early in June last the papers of Goldsmith Davis of Brookhaven in the County of Suffolk a revolutionary soldier, who had formerly been on the pension list but was subsequently deprived of his pension under the law of 1820, for the purpose of procuring a renewal of his pension under the late act of Congress. Since that time I have heard nothing on the subject. From this I presume that the papers were unsatisfactory. If this be true and the objections are merely of form I should be pleased to be made acquainted with them in order that proper measures may be taken to obviate them. If the war department is not satisfied as to the statement relative to his property that objection can also be removed as he is really nearly if not entirely insolvent. If his estimate of his property be faulty at all it is because it is too high , as he is completely honest and values his property at a higher rate than any one else would. If you have doubts on the subject I would by leave to refer you to Mr Wood our representative who is well acquainted with him. Mr Davis is one of the few who really need, and whose merits have and should entitle him to, a pension.
Perhaps I may be excused if I avail myself of this opportunity to state a fact of no great consequence in itself but which may in some degree exhibit the intentions of

The people on the Presidential question. Being present at the launching of a ship in this place early in August last I was requested by the master and owner to give her a name and I accordingly named her the Calhoun. The name was announced as she entered the water and received with great applause. It has turned out to be a propitious name to the owner (Captain William Jones) as he has received three presents of elegant ships one here and two in New York, entirely on that account. She is a beautiful vessel and a fine sailor and when she has her flag with her name on it, or mast head excites much attention wherever she is.
We have two candidates for Senator from this District to our State Legislature. One (Dr Huntington) who has the regular nomination is friendly to the election of Mr Crawford the other (David Gardiner Esq) has been nominated by the friends of Mr Adams, but he is friendly to your election, I am well acquainted with him and know his sentiments on that subject to be as I have stated them. He will succeed unless the sentiments of the people on various nominations should induce them to vote contrary to their inclinations, as his merits are superior to those of Dr H. and more especially as the majority of the people here are decidedly opposed to the elevation of Mr Crawford to the Presidency.
I am Sir very respectfully your most obedt servt
S. B. Strong
I am well acquainted with S. B. Strong Esq. an atty at law, & full reliance is to be placed on whatever he states to you. Sir, J. G. Calhoun Esq. J. M. Mower

Goldsmith Davis Declaration & schedule
Dated 27 th May 1823

State of New York } County of Suffolk }
On this twenty seventh day of May 1823 Personally appeared an open Court in the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Suffolk being a Court of record and so constituted by an act of the Legislature of the State of New York. Goldsmith Davis resident in the Town of Brookhaven in the said County aged sixty seven years who being first duly sworn according to law with me the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th March 1818 and the 1 st May 1820 that he the said Goldsmith Davis enlisted on the fourth day of March 1776 in the company commanded by Captain Daniel Roe in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Henry B. Livingston in the line of the State of New York in the continental establishment in the army of the Revolution and continued to serve under an enlistment and engagement until the eleventh day of April 1777 when he was regularly discharged from the said service in Fort Montgomery in the State of New York, that his name has been placed on the pension list and his certificate numbered (15,097) and draft therefrom on account of some misapplication as to the value of his property. And in pursuance of the act of the 1 st of May 1820 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 any property or any part thereof with intent thereby 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 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 hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
And the said Goldsmith Davis further declares and swears that the several tracts of land mentioned in his

former residence have some that have declined in value in the general depreciation of real estate in that part of the country where they are situated, that they produce no income are of little value and entirely unsalable That the details of several property mentioned in his former residence are not needed in that he has an un- use of small value and have been removed or sold and the proceeds applied towards the support of this deponent and his family, that he is by occupation a laborer and that he is infirm and lame and unable to labor that his family consists of his wife Mary aged fifty three years who is infirm and unable to go about much, two sons, Lewis G. Davis aged nineteen years who has had his leg broken, and Richard Davis aged eleven years afflicted with a rupture in the stomach, three daughters Mary & Davis aged seventeen years, Harriet Davis aged fifteen years and Charlotte Henrietta Davis aged thirteen years and his wife's other daughter Olive Lewis aged twelve years who is an idiot and entirely unable to take care of her own living; and the said deponent further saith that he is unable by means of his property and the exertions of himself and his family to support himself without the aid of government except by public or private charity
Sworn to and declared on the 27 th day of May 1823 in open Court before the Judges thereof
Goldsmith Davis
Chas A. Hovey Atty

Suffolk County ss:
I Charles H. H. among Clerks of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Suffolk do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that Goldsmith Davis named in the annexed declaration did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the said declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months under an engagement on the continental establishment. I also certify that the annexed oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that (after deducting the amount of the mortgage mentioned in the said schedule from the real estate mortgaged and giving a fair and correct estimate of the value of the other bonds which they are not satisfied by the testimony adduced are good and unopposable) the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Seventy seven Dollars and twenty eight cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this twenty seventh day of May 1823.
Chas H. Havens Clerk 3

A schedule of the estate real and personal and income of G. Smith Davis named in the preceding declaration his necessary clothing and bedding excepted
Several tracts of land as follows
one tract of pine land of about 70 acres, very poor one tract of light sandy land of 80 acres " one tract of pine peak land of 6 acres " the wood cut off one tract of 1 acre one tract of brush land of 15 acres "
These tracts are all very poor, situated near the middle of the island and produce no income
one tract of land of 70 acres mortgaged to William Henry Smith for $665 which together with one year interest thereon is now due -
1 Clothes press, 15 old chairs, 2 looking glasses, 4 old tables 2 pair of old andirons, two pair of shovels and tongs 1 Chest 2 trunks, six silver tea spoons very old, 5 pots, and kettle, 10 baking earthen dishes, three plates, basin, 2 tin pans, two milk pans, 3 old spinning wheels, 1 wash tub, 12 cups and saucers, 12 plates, two milk cups, 9 bowls, two pitchers, one mug, two tea sets, two pails, 22 knives, forks 5 cedar and meat boxes 4 old axes, 2 old ploughs & 2 harrows 1 stubbing hoe, 1 cutting box, four forks, 2 iron shovels 1 sleigh 1 sled, 2 wagons, 2 old horses, 3 small cows, 3 small hogs one cradle, two rythes, 2 old carpets, 2 brooms, 3 old candlesticks, 1 pair of muffs, 2 razors 12 household goods and one table -
debts due by the late G. Smith Davis $ 444. 00 debts due to him 245. 00 Balance of account from 198. 00
Dated the 27 th day of May 1823 -
G. Smith Davis

CA Floyd
SMITH TOWN 19 Jan N.Y.
Th. S. Moore
Huge
Sister Mary Ely
Representative in Congress
Washington

Smithtown January 12 th 1824
Dear Sir
Enclosed are sundry papers appertaining to a pension claim of Mr Goldsmith Davis, he made application to the Court last may Term & his papers soon after were forwarded to the Secretary of War, about a month since a letter was received from that Department stating that he could not be placed on the pension list, in consequence of the property in the schedule mentioned not being in the Secretary's opinion value high enough - & requiring further proof of its value. The several pieces of Land first mentioned in the schedule are situate about equi distant from each side of the Solana part of them have been cleared & are without any kind of fences the remainder part are covered with shrub oaks & some young pine - In order to enable you to state your opinion to the Secretary of their value, I will give you a statement of similar Lands sold by the Committee of Thomas Hocklock, we had a tract of Seventy acres situate in the Manor of St George about four miles from the Landing we advertized the same for the space of six weeks & attended the sale, & the highest bid at auction was Twenty five dollars for the whole tract, & it was judged that there might be cut from the premises, 20 cords of oak wood & the whole premises in a tolerable fence for that country, we however sold the same afterwards at private sale for thirty dollars. The Lands of Mr Davis are mostly destitute of fence and under the present pressure of the times he could not get thirty seven cents per acre & in fact they are not worth enclosing with a fence. The Secretary of War I suppose can hardly be brought to believe that there can be Land on Long Island so worthless & perhaps there is not a county in our State that has so much barren lands as our County. Mr Davis's character is irreproachable, he has sustained a character for integrity & virtue scarcely equalled in his walk of life & in the valuation of the articles mentioned in his schedule he has exceeded their true value, fearing that his character might suffer

by putting too small a valuation on them in order to bring himself within the provisions of the act,
The signature to his character for veracity you will know together with the persons & be pleased to add your own solicitations to the Secretary & you will confer an obligation on the applicant & his friends.
I am with respect
yours &c
Charles A. Floyd
Silas Wood Esq }

State of New York } ss. Suffolk County }
On the sixth day of January 1824 personally appeared in open Court in the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Suffolk being a Court of record and so constituted by an act of the Legislature of the State of New York. Charles A Floyd and Charles H Havens being citizens of the said County of Suffolk who being duly sworn do severally and each one for himself depose and say that they have viewed the land and real estate and the the article of personal estate yet remaining mentioned in the schedule of Goldsmith Davis presented by him at the last May term of this Court a copy of which schedule is hereto annexed, and that in the opinion of these deponents the valuation of the said real and personal estate as mentioned in the said schedule is fair and as high as the same are worth. That they are personally acquainted with the said Goldsmith Davis and that his character is fair and unimpeachable.
Sworn and subscribed in open Court the 6 th day of January 1824 before the Judges thereof
Chas H Havens
Charles A Floyd
By the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Suffolk -
It is hereby certified that Charles A Floyd and Charles H Havens named in and who have signed the foregoing deposition are persons of fair character and that full faith and credit are due to their oaths -
In testimony whereof the said Court has caused its seal to be affixed to these presents and the same to be subscribed by their Clerk this 6 th day of January 1824 -
Chas H Havens Clerk

We certify that we are personally acquainted with Goldsmith Davis within name and that he is a person of veracity - Dated 6 th January 1824
Thos S Strong
late Justice of the Peace for the County of Suffolk
David Warner
Timothy C. Miller } Judges
John D. Brown
Thos Strong District Attorney
Samuel J Attorney at Law & Clerk of Suffolk County
Thos Strong Deputy Surrogate of Suffolk
I am well acquainted with every one of the Gentlemen whose names are subscribed to the preceding certificate and know that every one of them is a man of unquestioned honor & veracity and each sustains the rank in society there stated
Washington Jan'y 24 1824
Isaac Wood

A schedule of the estate real and personal and income of Goldsmith Davis named in the preceding declaration. his necessary clothes and bedding excepted -
Several tracts of Land as follows -
One Tract of Pine lands of about 70 acres - very poor One tract of light sandy land of 30. acres " " One tract of Pine and Oak land of 6. acres {the woods cut off} One tract of one a 1. acre One tract of Brush land of 15 acres -
These tracts are all very poor, situated near the middle of the Islands, and produce no income One tract of Land of seventy acres mortgaged to Wm Sidney Smith for $665. which together with one year interest thereon is now due -
1 Clothes Press. 10. old chairs. 2 Looking glasses. 4 old Tables. 2 pair of old Andirons. Two pair of Shovel and tongs. 1 Chest, 2 Trunks. Six silver tea spoons (very old), 5 pots and kettles. 10 baking earthen dishes. Three pewter basins. 2 tin basins two milk Pans. 3 old spinning wheels. 1 wash tub 12. Cups and saucers. 12 plates, 2 milk cups. 9 bowls two pitchers. 1 mug. two tea pots. two pails. 12 Knives and forks. 5 cider and meat Casks. 4 old axes. 2 old plows. 2 Harrows. 1 stubbing hoe. 1 cutting box four forks 2 iron shovels, 1 sheep, 1 Sled, 2 waggons 2 old horses. 3 small cows. 3 small hogs. 1 cradle two scythes, 2 old carpets. 2 brooms 3 old candlesticks 1 pair muffs. 2 razors 12 dung hill fowls and one Bible Debts due by the said Goldsmith Davis $444.00 Debt due to him 240 Balance against him $198.00

I enclose the foregoing to a true copy of the schedule of the probate of Goldsmith Davis. on file in this office —
Chas H. Havers clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Suffolk County — Janry. 2 d 1824 —

State of New York } Suffolk County }
I Chas. H. Havens Clerk of the County of Suffolk. do hereby certify that there is on record in this office an unredeemed mortgage given by Goldsmith Davis to William Sidney Smith dated the third day of April 1821. for the sum of $665 \frac{05}{100} - The premises situated in the Town of Brookhaven and County - aforesaid. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of the said office this second day of April 1823
Chas. H. Havens 3

Drownhead N.Y. 2 o June 1822
Free
1 March 1823
NY
Government House
Recd. 6 June 1823
Honble John C. Calhoun Secretary of war Washington City District of Columbia
Ms. B. 1. 6 v. 2 p. 22

Brookhaven L.I. 29 th May 1823
Hon.ble John Caldwell Calhoun
Sir
I enclose the declaration re- of Goldsmith Davis to procure a renewal of his petition. I understand that the cause why his former application was unsuccessful, was, that he was in possession of so much land. This would not however be any obstacle to his success if a correct estimate of the value of these lands could be conveyed to you. They are principally what are denominated here Pine Plains, covered with several oak bushes which never grew more than five feet high and a few scattering pine trees. They are situated so remotely from our harbor that it would cost more than the wood is worth to cut it and carry it when it could be of any use. Lands of the same quality bordering on them have been sold this spring at 25 cents the acre, and there would not now buy a higher price. Davis said I presume have sold them before this time but he values them higher than others do and can find no purchaser at his price. Testimony was produced to the Court to prove the quality of this real estate, and their opin- ion on that subject is contained in the certificate of the clerk.
The personal property mentioned in the former declaration was of but little value and has been and destroyed and replaced in the ordinary course of business without any memorandum, and indeed the whole specified is either what- not could be no obstacle to the present application.
I ought perhaps to add that the Court thought that Mr. Davis valued his little property at least one third too high.
Please to communicate to me at the Brown Meadow P.O. Long Island. I am, Sir, with the highest respect, your most obedt servt Isaac B. Strong
+ I ought perhaps to add that the Court thought that Mr. Davis valued his little property at least one third too high.