Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23,187, Benjamin Davis, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Davis, Benjamin
S. 23.187
CONTENTS

New York 31,070
Benjamin Davis
of Orange Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the command by Captain Windsor of the Reg't commanded by Col. Mathews in that N. York mil. line for 6 months & 7 days
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 20 Dollars 77 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1834.
Certificate & Pension issued the 24. day of April 1837 and sent to John Cartier Florida, Orange Co. N. Y.
Arrears to the 14th of March '37 124.62 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4. Sept. " 10.38 $135.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book C-2. Vol. 4. Page 17
Letter to Pen. Dept. 6 April 1839 do to Hon. St. Jones 16. Jan'y 1840 Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 th April 1838 from 4 Sept 1838 to 4 March 1839. Age notified 21 April 1840 Paid as above from 4 March 1838 to 4 Sept 1838. Age noti- fied 9. June 1840 Let to T.C. McEwen 18 Oct 1831

B. Lewis Allowed 10.813
Suspended
1 recd 20 mo. 14 days
affoant 26
Amended
N. Lewis
Warwick

State of New York County of Orange
On this fourth day of September 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before
the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, now sitting Benjamin Davis a resident of the Town of Warwick in the County of Orange and State of New York, aged seventy four years last Christmas day who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated That he thinks it was in the year 1776 he enlisted for three months under Capt John Wisner and was marched from Florida in the Town of Warwick to New Windsor and was the greater part of his time stationed on Polopos Island and while there assisted in erecting a small Fort or battery and served out the term Afterwards enlisted for three months he thinks under Capt Minthorn but is not positive and went first to Kings Bridge on York Island from that to Hoboken and in the English Neighborhood my time out was there when a quantity of Tea was captured and drew a share of it That he was on a number of different expeditions to Romapo Judge Saffurns and Capt. Hoppers under different Captains belonging to Col John Hathorns regiment was there at one time three months at other times about two weeks at a time that he don his own tour of duty and his brother Nathaniel Davis duty likewise That he served tours of duty under Capt Colvin Shepherd and Capt. Blain at Minisink at Deckers Fort Vanaken's Fort and Westfalls Fort some times would be on duty one month and at one time was two months served for myself and brother That he was once on a scout after the Indians to Boechten and by the way of the ten mile river That he was on many alarms and short tours of duty
That he engaged as a substitute for a Class of which Judge Thompson Rich Black and some others were members for nine months and was marched to Albany Schenectady Fort Stanwix and Johnstown and served out the engagement and received a written discharge from Capt. Gurno. and Capt. Booy at Albany which discharge he supposes was burnt with his Fathers house some time since the war This deponent verily believes that he was in actual service at least one third of the time during the whole of the war of the revolution That he was born in the Town of Warwick in the County of Orange and still resides there That the record of his age was in the family Bible which was burned with his Fathers house but from his own recollection of the record and the age

of Benjamin Roe who he has always understood was born the new years day after he was born on Christmas he believes he was born on the 25 Dec 1757— That he has now no documentary evidence of any of his services and does not know of a single officer under whom he served that is now living
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency of any state
Benjamin his Davis mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Asa D Dorrance Clerk
series

State of New York
Orange county ss - John Hall of the town of Warwick, county and State aforesaid being duly sworn doth depose and say that he was acquaint- ed with Benjamin Davis in the Revolutionary War - That he knows the said Davis served  was in the service of the United States in the said war at Fort Constitution opposite West Point in the year 1776. That he served there four months, in company John Minnis's company of Militia - Col. Davis which was then in command. De- ponent was in the same company called Minute men - about three weeks in the spring of said year.
subscribed & sworn to before me this 4th day of September 1832 Asa Dunning Clerk State of New York ss Orange County ss
John Hall
Personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the said County now sitting William Strapp of Warwick in said County, who being first duly sworn according to Law saith that he has known the within described Benjamin Davis since the commencement of the Revolutionary War that he saw said Davis in the service under Captain Andrew Miller at West Point. also at Vanantwerp's fort in Minisink under the command of Captain Calvin Shepard. Also at the Stockade at Martinus Decker's settlement. Also at Nahant Chaloche Ramapo & other places  places . Deponent saith that he verily believes that said Applicant served in all two years as a soldier in the Revolution- ary war.
William his Strapp mark
Subscribed & sworn to the 1th day of September 1832
Asa Dunning Clerk

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion - after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the within named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served in the States - and the Court further certify that it appears to them that John Hall and William Knapp who have subscribed & sworn to the within affidavits are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit
I Asa Dunning Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the said County of Orange do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of Benjamin Davis for a pension - In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of office this fourth day of October in 1832 Asa Dunning -

1 st Brief
N o 10813.
Benjamin Davis.
Feb y 1832
Schmidt
Parole 6 mo 7 days
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Vol 6. p 14 - $1.60 1780 " " " " 20. - "
21.60 - 8 mo 7 days
Ino Cartice P 139.
Florida
Orange County
Nash Iowa New York
Warwick
N.Y.

No 10813.
BRIEF in the case of Benjamin Davis of New York, County of Orange, in the State of New York.  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?
In Open Court: —
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he?
74 Years. —
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1776. 3. private Gen. Capt. John Mner   3. " Capt. Mirthorn, Col. J. Hauthorn   about. 3. 14. " Capt. Shepherd.   2. " Capt. Blain.   9. substitute Col. Boy.  
5. In what battles was he engaged?
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?
Not Stated. —
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
By two living witnesses. —
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
They appear to be in due form. —
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
James Bod
Examining Clerk.

Nov 26 Patriot Newspaper
add. proof Bry. Davis N.Y.
Hen. J. L. Edwards Commission of Sensons Washington
free

State of New York } County of Orange } ss
On the 19 th day of November 1834 Before me John Curtie a Com t of Deeds in and for Said County personally appeared Benjamin Davis an applicant for a pension And in order to explain or amend his former declaration After being duly sworn according to Law doth depose and say That after hearing the name of Captain Daniel Gano mentioned He verily believes he was the same Officer mentioned by this deponent in his declaration under the name of Capt. Gurno under whom he served and from whom he had received a written discharge since destroyed by the burning of his Father's house That he supposes he would not have been made sensible of his mistake in the name if he had not heard that of Gano mentioned In the same Company John M c Laugh was Lieut t the first part of the tour and after he went from the Company there was a Lieut t by the name of Oakly or Oakerly or something like it That on more mature reflection this deponent thinks he was mistaken in his impression of the year in which the services were rendered He now believes that it was the last services he rendered and that it was after all his services at Minnisink He is not certain but he now believes it must have been in 1781 His memory has been much impaired by a severe fit of sickness a few years since and his mind is confused as to dates and names of Officers & places but he says he cannot be mistaken as to the services rendered and he feels confident that they are not over rated in his declaration altho imperfect in detail Benjamin his Davis marks

The within affidavit was subscribed by Benjamin Davis by his making his mark and sworn to before me the 19 th day November 1834 Ino. Curtis Comr. of Deeds
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Sir,
In compliance with the suggestion in your letter of the 25 th Augt. I wrote to the Secretary of State for the State of NYork for evidence in the case of Benj r Davis He informs me there is no muster rolls of the Militia or Levy private soldiers in his Office That there has been recently sent from the Comptrollers Office a large mass of old receipts given by Militia Soldiers I inquired of Davis whether he gave a receipt he says he does not recollect It is possible he may have given one at the end of his nine months tour and that it may be found in the mass
The Secretary states that there was a Regiment of Levies of which Col Lewis Dubois was to be the Col. in which Regiment there was a Capt Daniel Gano and that the names of all the officers in that Regiment are now in the Pension Office As soon as I read the name of Capt. Daniel Gano to Mr Davis he said that was the name of his captain and although he could not of himself call to mind his Christian name and was a little mistaken in the other after hearing it he felt certain that was the name and man he meant
The mistake was a natural and easy one after so great a lapse of time. You can now test his correctness by referring to the names of the lieutenants he mentions It now appears that he was not altogether mistaken in being connected with Col Dubois' Regiment but it is evident he was wrong as to the year he supposed he had rendered the service If his receipt is found the evidence as to that service

will be complete, if not found the evidence of Richard Clark, Robert Freer and his own I should suppose would be satisfactory I will only mention that the Secretary of State did not give me the names of any Officers in the Regiment of Levis but Dubois and Gano so that Davis has had no aid as to the names of his Lieutenants except from his own recollection, he gives them as near as he recollects if found to be correct or nearly so that would I should suppose be strong evidence of the correctness of his statement As to his six months service under Capt Blain Davis says he does not know how to explain All he can say is that he was six months out and thinks Blain was there and in command he says Capt Minthorn was there part of the time also Bartholf and Miller Thinks David McCamby and Nathaniel Fletcher were there as Lieutenants He may be mistaken as to dates and Officers and his statements not exactly or technically correct He has always been an illiterate and rather an ignorant man but he has uniformly sustained the reputation of an honest one and would not I think willfully misrepresent his case
There are half a dozen men in his neighborhood who were acquainted with him during the War and ever since who would not hesitate to give it as their opinion that from their knowledge of him at the time he served more than two years during the Revolution but they cannot now specify the particulars when where &c
I think on examination you will find one month proven at Minisink by a witness (I forget which) which Davis did not state in his declaration I would not wish him to obtain a cent wrongfully from Government, but believing him entitled to more than he knows how to claim I hope it will be passed upon with all the indulgence and allowance compatible with duty We ask and expect no more
The case of Nathan Furman you will please to consider If his oath of being a Sergeant is insufficient - he cannot produce a Warrant He could probably prove the fact of his acting as one by the New York witness, but he is old and very infirm and cannot go
Please to excuse the length of my letter Very respectfully Yours &c Geo. Curtis

Providence
23187 INVALID.
Clare
File No. 23187
Benjamin Davis
Br  Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 100
[Arrangement of 1870.]

New York
Revs:
Benj m Davis Suspended
let. N. Jones Jan'y 23 rd 1833
" Do June 22 1833
" Do Sept 21. 1833
" Do Oct 28. "
" " Dec. 28. "
" Hon. N. P. Tallmadge 19 June 1834
" John Curtis 25 Aug '34
" Hon. J. M. Brown 18. May '36, 28 Nov.
Act. 7 June 32

I hereby Certify that Benjamin Davis of Edenville N.Y. was in the year 1829 visited with an unusual severe Stroke or attack of Paralysis or Palsey of the Left Side of the body, totally impairing its motion, depriving the senses of rationality for the space of two months From which time untill the present, his memory in particular has been very imperfect — Edenville N.Y. Ap. 28-1834
J. Young } his Physician

State of New York Orange County } ss.
On the 7 th day of March 1837 Before me the undersigned Commissioner of Deeds in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared Robert Herr and having been duly sworn according to law makes oath and says that he has been well acquainted with Benjamin Davis ever since the year Seventeen hundred and seventy - has always resi- since that time - -ded in the same neighborhood with him and this deponent further states that he recollects distinctly that said Davis was out in the Militia service a number of times and several times under for a considerable length of time under Capt n Calvin Shepherd and different Militia Officers in Col. John Hathorns Regiment - that said Davis was out in the service more than almost any other individual in the regiment except those who enlisted in the regular service - that this deponent well recollects and does positively state that said Davis served One month with this deponent at Decker's Fort under said Capt n Shepherd the exact date not recollected but thinks it was in the year 1779 This deponent further states that about the year 1829 the said Davis had a severe fit of sickness something like a palsy and that ever since that sickness his recollection has been very much impaired so much so as to render him almost incapable of narrating past events lucidly and with accuracy And this deponent verily believes that if said Davis was capable of making his own statement agreeable to the facts as they existed that he would be able to throw light on the subject and in some measure satisfy the Department That said Davis has always sustained a good moral character That he is now aged and very infirm This deponent further says that from his knowledge at the time (living a near neighbour) of his being absent in the service or having the reputation of being in the service this deponent has cause to believe and does verily believe that said Davis must have been in the service during the war of the Revolution at least eighteen months - and further sayeth not
Robert Herr
The
Subscribed and sworn to the 7 th day of March 1837 before me
Geo. Curtice Comt. of Deeds

Mechanics Bank
New York 3 d April 1839
Sir
I enclose for your examination the papers in the case of Benjamin Davis, a pensioner under the Act of 7 th June 1832 at $20. 77 / 100 per Annum, who claims his pension from the 4 th March 1838,
Very Respectfully Your Att d Serv t
J Knapp Post
James L Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington

State of New York Orange County ss
Personally appeared before me Asaph N Aspell a Commissioner of Deeds in and for said County of Orange Noah Mortford who did depose and say that in the month of September 1838 as near as depo- -ment recollects he was present when Benjamin Davis executed and made out the necessary papers for drawing his Pension from the Agent for paying Pensions in the City of New York. That said Benjamin Davis did then state to Henry W Houston Esq. that her- -tofore he had wrote his name by having John Curtin Esq. take hold of and guide his pen. That said Henry W Houston Esq. told him the said Davis that as he could not write his name it would be the most proper and correct way to make his mark - but as he had executed and made out his Pension papers in the way and manner of aforesaid heretofore the said Henry W Houston Esq. did take hold and guide the pen and hand of the said Benjamin Davis and in that manner write his name
Dated at Warwick the 1 st day of Oct r 1839 Subscribed and Sworn to before me this 1 st day of October 1839 } Noah Mortford
Asaph N Aspell
Commissioner of Deeds

Noah Morforce & A. M. G. C. S. bath for Irey Davy

Florida Orange County April 10 th 1837
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Sir
Inclosed I send an additional Affidavit in favour of Benjamin Davis which proves service of said Davis under Capt. Coloin Shephard one month at least and probably much more as his residence was in Shephards beat. I observe in your letter to the Hon J. W. Brown our late member in Congress of the 18 th May 1836 that you contemplated to allow Davis only three month under Capt. Wisner and three months and six days under Capt. Gano unless he was testified by additional testimony. You will please give due consideration to the inclosed evidence of Mr. Ferr. It is very difficult to obtain evidence at this late day as to particular services although I could furnish a dozen that would say generally that Davis served more than almost any other man in the Regiment, but cannot state the particulars of time and place. And he is himself so unfortunate as not to be able to give a clear and distinct account. In support of that part of Mr. Ferr's Affidavit that alludes to his illness and loss of memory I inclose a Certificate of Dr. James P. Young dated the 28 th April 1834. Dr Young is now deceased or I would have recommended his affidavit. The certificate he handed to Davis at the date it bears and Davis gave it to me recently more than a year after Dr Youngs decease. I know or believe it to be in the proper hand writing of Dr. Young and can vouch for his respectability and I have no doubt he would have sworn to the certificate if he had been requested. From all I can learn I have no doubt Davis labours under many disadvantages in his application for a Pension and that he will not be able to obtain complete justice but he wishes you to take his case into consideration and make out a certificate as liberally as duty will permit considering all the circumstances.
In the case of Ogelsbury D. Stenard I inclosed to your department a Certificate of an Affidavit of his Lieut. about the first of Feb. last which I supposed would be fully satisfactory in his case and requested that a Certificate might be sent on for him. It has not yet arrived and Mr. Stenard begins to fear that my letter must have miscarried. If you have received it please be so good as to act upon it and forward both certificates as soon as possible. If my letter containing it has not come to hand please inform me. Yours respectfully Geo. Custee
Claim ad d

State of New York
Orange County } Personally appeared before Meethop & Aspell of Warwick Orange
New York  at Commissioner of Deeds to Henry W. Houston who did upon and say that Benjamin Davis of Warwick in said County a Revolutionary War pensioner who applied to Deponent to make out his drawing for the purpose of drawing his pension from the agent of the United States for paying pensions in the City of New York in the month of September 1838 to the best Deponent's recollection and belief at which time Benjamin Davis informed Deponent that he had wrote his name heretofore on his pension paper or power of attorney by the aid and assistance of having his hand Steading Deponent then informed said Benjamin Davis that he had better make his mark that said Davis insisted that he had wrote his name by the aid and assistance by having his hand Steading by John Carter Esq. and from the above representation made by said Davis Deponent did aid said Davis in steading his hand to subscribe his name to the power of attorney and Deponent further saith that at the present time he firmly believes that Benjamin Davis if he did write his name heretofore he could not at the time H. W. Houston
Dated the 1 st of Oct r 1839
Subscribed and sworn to before me this first day of October 1839
Also M. Aspell Commissioner of Deeds

AK 114 Florida April 16 County
Free
My add. J. S. H. act 1832
Hon. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.

Florida Orange County April 10 th 1837
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Sir
Inclosed I send an additional Affidavit in favour of Benjamin Davis which proves service of said Davis under Capt. Colvin Shephard one month at least and probably much more as his residence was in Shephards beat. I observe in your letter to the Hon J. W. Brown our late member in Congress of the 18 th May 1836 that you contemplated to allow Davis only three month under Capt. Wisner and three months and six days under Capt. Gano unless he was fortified by additional testimony. You will please give due consideration to the inclosed evidence of Mr. Kerr. It is very difficult to obtain evidence at this late day as to particular services although I could furnish a dozen that would say generally that Davis served more than almost any other man in the Regiment, but cannot state the particulars of time and place. And he is himself so unfortunate as not to be able to give a clear and distinct account. In support of that part of Mr. Kerr's Affidavit that alludes to his illness and loss of memory I inclose a Certificate of Dr. James P. Young dated the 28 th April 1834. Dr. Young is now deceased or I would have recommended his affidavit. The Certificate he handed to Davis at the date it bears and Davis gave it to me recently more than a year after Dr. Youngs decease. I know or believe it to be in the proper hand writing of Dr. Young and can vouch for his respectability and I have no doubt he would have sworn to the Certificate if he had been requested. From all I can learn I have no doubt Davis labours under many disadvantages in his application for a Pension and that he will not be able to obtain complete justice but he wishes you to take his case into consideration and make out a Certificate as liberally as duty will permit considering all the circumstances.
In the case of Ogelsbury D. Stenard I inclosed to your department a Certificate of an Affidavit of his Lieut. about the first of Feb. last which I supposed would be fully satisfactory in his case and requested that a Certificate might be sent on for him. It has not yet arrived and Mr. Stenard begins to fear that my letter must have miscarried. If you have received it please be so good as to act upon it and forward both Certificates as soon as possible. If my letter containing it has not come to hand please inform me. Yours respectfully
Geo. Burstein
Claim ad d

N.B. There must be several affidavits in the Department that go to show Davis' services although not definite, to wit, Enoch Jackson, John Wood, William Pappino and perhaps others - Although they do not state time and place taken into consideration with his inability to do it himself will perhaps satisfy you that he has rendered considerable service and is entitled to more Pension than is strictly proven

House of Representatives Washington May 11. 1836
Sir
Will You do me the favor to examine the enclosed letter upon the subject of the pension applications of Benjamin Davis & D G Stewart & give me your decision thereon with as little delay as may be consistent with Your other duties.
I am Very respectfully Yours,
John W Brown
J S Edmunds Esq

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
May 20 th 1840.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1833, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Benjamin Davis, — a Pensioner on the Roll of the New York City Agency, at the rate of Twenty Dollars and 77 Cents per annum, under the law of the 4 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 2 nd of March 1838, to the 2 nd Sept. 1838.
Respectfully, yours,
William B. Parris Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

N. Reps. Jan. 10 th 1840
To Hon. G. W. Crump Actg Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir. I have received from the Attorney of Rufus Davis, a pensioner under the provision of act of June 1832, certain Affidavits in relation to the withholding of his pension pay &c which are herewith enclosed.
Allow me sir to say that Davis resides in the town of My residence - is an aged and infirm man, of good character and has always had the reputation of having been a good soldier in the War of the Revolution. I am also personally acquainted with both the Affiants and know them to be men of indisputable moral worth and unquestioned veracity. So also as regards Alson V. Aspell Esq Commissioner of Deeds - who was commissioned for four years in Nov r 1838 and and who still exercises that office.
Let me earnestly solicit the Commissioner to give this case that favorable and early attention which may be consistent with the laws and the duties of the office.
Remaining the Commissioners
Obedt. Servant Nathan Hovey

In the matter of Benjamin Davis an applicant for a pension under the act of Congress passed June the 7 th 1832
State of New York Orange County
On the 21 st Day of Decem- ber in the year 1832, Before me John Wallock Jr one of the judges of the Court of Com. Pleas in and for said County, Personally appeared George Wood and being by me Duly Sworn according to Law, Deposeth and Saith that he Deponent has been acquainted with the said Benjamin Davis for forty years and upwards, And Deponent further saith that he has been in the same Company with the said Benjamin Davis as a Militiaman in the Revolu- tionary War at different times, in places hereafter named, viz- at Minisink on the Indian Frontier, at different times from one half of a Month to one Month at a time, And this Deponent further saith that he was in the said Service with the said Benjamin Davis at Ramapo and different places on the Hudson River and at different times and periods. The exact time and places this Deponent cannot tell, This Deponent further states that he is in his eightieth year of his age, and that his memory is much impaired but verily believes what is set forth to be true. And further this Deponent saith not.
I am an innumerate George Wood who has made this affidavit. I know him to be a credible witness.
Sworn and Subscribe before me John Wallock Jr
George Wood

State of New York
Rensselaer County } ss. I Asa Dunning Clerk of the County of Rensselaer and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County Do hereby that John Wallock said before whom the within affidavit of of Peter Trood was sworn was at the time a Judge of the Court of Com- mon Pleas in and for the said County (which is a Court of Record) and that the signature John Wallock first subscribed to the within affidavit is his genuine signature — And I further certify that Edward L Willing before whom the annexed affidavit of Benjamin Davis was sworn was at the time a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County and that the signature Edward L Willing subscribed to the annexed affidavit is his genuine signature
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of office this first day of January 1833 —
Asa Dunning —

State of New York Orange County 3 d ss.
Personally appeared before me, the Undersigned Justice of the Peace in Warwick in said County. Benjamin Davis, who being duly sworn deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, a stroke of paralysis supersened about two years ago, and the consequent loss of memory, he can- -not swear positively as to the precise length of his service, and the periods of the same, but according to the best of his rec- -ollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades. For the year 1776. I served as Militia private in Colonel John Hathorn's Regiment under Captain John H Wisner four months. for that and the following year under Captain William Blair in the same Regiment aforesaid six months. In the Year 1778, as I believe, I served under Captain John Merithorne four months; and under Captain Melvin Shepard Lieutenant on the Minisink frontier in the Regiment commanded by Major Tustin three months. I served (as I believe in the year 1779) under Captain Eno Lieutenants, Frogt and Oakley in Col. D. Boys' Regiment Nine months at Fort Stanwix and other places North of Albany. and for such service I claim a pension Sworn and subscribed to before his Benjamin Davis marks on the 29 th day of December. in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty
Two. Before me Eunice L. Wetting Justice of the Peace

I certify that I am well acquainted with Edward L Welling before whom the within affidavit was taken that the signature Edward L. Welling is the  for his true hand writing - he is a justice of the peace for the county of Orange New York March 2 d 1830. Sam l J. Green

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
March 21 st 1840.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1833, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Benjamin Davis, — a Pensioner on the Roll of the New York City Agency, at the rate of Twenty — Dollars and Seventy seven Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1838, to the 4 th March 1839.
Respectfully, yours,
Almon B. Farnes Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.