Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45718, John Davis, Navy. (N.H.)

SERVICE
NUMBER
Navy (N. 16.)
Davis, John
S. 45718
CONTENTS

O R.
15,501.
New Hampshire
John Davis
of Stratford in the State of N. Hamp. who was a Marine in the Company commanded by Captain Simpson of the Ship  commanded by Colonel  Banger in the Continental line , for the term of ten months  24 from the year 1779 to the year 1780. Navy
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 30 day of June 1818 . and
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 of October 1819 and sent to Judge Phubarn. Portsmouth. N. H.
Restored to on the Roll on 14 day of March 182 9 and notification sent to Hon. D. Barker at Rochester. Strafford Co. N. Hamp. Pension commencing on the 4 of February 182 9
Amount due on 4th of September 1829 }
$ 56.17.
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, May 1, 1820.
4 March 1823.

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John S. Shurburn Esqr
Judge
Portsmouth, N Hampshire
M c Davis, N Hampshire

DISTRICT OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE, PORTSMOUTH, to wit;
ON this thirtieth day of June A. D. 1818 before me the subscriber, Judge of the District Court of the United States, for said District—PERSONALLY APPEARS John Davis aged
fifty nine years resident in New Durham , in said District, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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." That he the said John Davis at Portsmouth in the State of New Hampshire, on the sixteenth day of October 1779, entered as a seaman on board the United States' Ship of War called the Ranger, commanded by Thomas Simpson Esq., to serve the United States in said Ship, in the revolutionary war, for twelve months, that from the time of his so entering, he continued to serve on board said Ship until she was taken by the British at Charles- ton South Carolina the 12 th day of May 1780. That he was in said Ship, when took a Brig of sixteen guns, from Augusta, and afterwards a Brig, and a Schooner that had brought horses, for the British, off Charleston. That after said capture of the Ranger, he said John Davis continued a prisoner, & was brought in a British Guard Ship or Caret, to Philadelphia, from whence he got home to Kittery, District of Maine, the later end of August 1780. Having been in the service, more than ten months. That he has been a resident Citizen of the States of said New Hampshire for twenty years past. That he is in reduced circumstances in life, & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support. I do further certify

That it appear to my satisfaction that the said John Davis did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in his preceding declaration against the common Enemy - & that by his reduced circum- stances in life he is in need of assistance from the publick for support & as I now trans- mit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the department of war pursuant to the aforesaid act of Congress - J. S. Shubane Dist Judge U.S. N.H.

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John Davis
15.501
[Faint, illegible cursive handwriting]
March 1820
Not in P.

To the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting at Wolfborough within and for the County of Strafford and State of New-Hampshire, on the second Tuesday of July, 1820.
John Davis aged 67 , resident in New Durham in said County, comes into court, and in pursuance of an act of Congress passed on the 1st day of May, 1820, brings with him, and in his proper person exhibits to said Court a Schedule by him subscribed, containing his whole Estate and Income—his necessary clothing and bedding excepted—as follows:—
100 acres of land, 60 of which is unfit for any use—Also 9 acres—One small yoke of cattle—5 sheep—2 cows— Out of which I owe and the above described property is liable to $312
John Davis
And the said John Davis following oath by him duly taken and subscribed:—viz.
in pursuance as aforesaid produceth to said Court the
I John Davis do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th 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, 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 18th 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.
John Davis
And the said John Davis doth here in Court further declare on oath, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, viz.
In 1779 I enlisted on board the ship of war Ranger commanded by Thomas Simpson for twelve months, and served eleven months, and during that time was taken prisoner in Charlestown by the British—

That the date of his original declaration in order to obtain a pension is June 30. 1818 and the number of his pension certificate is 15501 — That his occupation is that of a labourer very infirm and unable to labor That the number and names of his family residing with him, and their ages and capacities to contribute to their support, are as follows, viz. my wife aged 67 unable to labor for some years past
Wherefore he prays the opinion of the said Court as to the value of the property contained in the said schedule, and that the same, together with a copy of the premises be duly certified to the Secretary of War.
Sworn and declared before the said court the Eleventh } day of July 1820.
John Davis
Attest, A. Peirce , CLERK.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.....STRAFFORD ss.
AT a Court of Common Pleas holden at Wolfborough within and for the county of Strafford and state of New-Hampshire, on the 11 th day of July 1820 before
DANIEL M. DURELL, Esquire, Chief Justice, and
VALENTINE SMITH and } Associate Justices of said Court. SAMUEL QUARLES,
The aforesaid schedule and oath and the above declaration duly subscribed and sworn by the said John Davis having been by him exhibited in person, and presented to the Court, and the same being seen and considered, it is the opinion of said Court that the value of the property contained in said schedule is three hundred dollars which property is subject to the said Davis' debts Wherefore the Court order that a copy of the premises, together with the proceedings thereon be duly certified to the Secretary of War.
Attest, A. Peirce , CLERK.
STATE OF NEWHAMPSHIRE.....STRAFFORD ss.
I, ANDREW PEIRCE, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Strafford, being a court of record, do certify that the foregoing schedule and oath, and the declaration annexed, with the proceedings and opinion of the court thereon are true copies from the Records and files of said court.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, the 11 th day of July — 1820.
A. Peirce , CLERK.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of John Davis a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Oct. 16. 1779 May 12. 1780 Sailor Taken prisoner on Ship Ranger under Thomas Simpson in a British Guard ship, a cartel to Phila- delphia then exchanged and returned home to Kittery, Me. Dist. in Aug. or Sept. 1780 Maine  
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Kittery, Maine District
Date of application for pension, June 30 1818. His claim was al.
Residence at date of application, New Durham N.H.
Age at date of application, 59 yrs.
Remarks: In 1820 he referred to his wife then 67 years old. There is no other data as to his family.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

1916 Aug. 8 Hist. Soc. Frederick M. Smith.
Invalid
Merry 45718 File No.
John Davis Mariner Ship Ranger Rev War
Act March 18-1818 May 1-1820
Index: Vol. _____, Page _____
[Arrangement of 1870.]

15.501
New Hampshire
John Davis
of New Durham in the state of New Hampshire who was a Mariner  Ship Ranger in the regiment commanded by Colonel Capt. Simpson of the line line, for the term of ten months.
Navy
Inscribed on the roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 30 th of June 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th of Octo 1819 and sent to John P. Sherburn Esq. Judge - Portsmouth N Hampshire
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819: $113.33
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 1 st March 1820: $48
$161.33
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Discontinued
Notification sent to Ex. Prince Geo. Dover New Hampshire 6 th Sept. 1820

Declaration in order to be restored to the pension list under the act of March 1823
County of Strafford ss
On this Fourth day of February A D 1829 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record for the said County of Strafford John Davis of New Durham in said County aged fifty nine years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of 18 March 1818 and the first of May 1820 that he said John Davis did enlist as a mariner for the term of twelve months on the 16 th day of October 1779 at Kittery in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts on board the Ship Ranger commanded by Capt Thomas Simpson, he being then to the Continental Establishment that he continued to serve in the said vessel until she was captured and did not get ex- changed and return home till about the first of September 1780 that his name has been placed on the pension list and dropped therefrom on account of his property
And that in pursuance of the act of the first 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 my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it so 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 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 that since the exhibition of my first schedule the following changes have been made in my property to wit one yoke of oxen sold to a Butcher by the name of Richard Davis in Nov 1820 for fifty nine dollars one Cow sold some time in 1823 for nine or ten dollars to one Joseph French. Six five Sheep have been killed and consumed in my family.
John Davis
Sworn and declared before the Justices of the Superior Court of Judicature this 4 th day of February AD 1824 Attest A. Peirce, Clerk
Schedule of John Davis
  One Cow 10. 00   One Pig 4. 00   14. 00 
The above is all my property John Davis Feby 4 th 1824
A true Copy Attest A. Peirce, Clerk

I Andrew Peice Clerk of the Superior Court of Jurisdiction for said County of Strafford do hereby certify, that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said John Davis did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the succeeding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months under one engagement on the continental establishment. I also certify, that the foregoing oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Records of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value, of the property, exhibited, in the aforesaid Schedule is fourteen dol- lars— In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court this fourth day of February AD 1822
A Peice, Clerk

Certificate of Selection to the priority of Applicants In Buns
University of Cambridge
1882

We Thomas Tash Jr. and Ephraim Chamberlin certify that John Davis of New Durham is, by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, in need of assistance from the country for his support New Durham Feb 25 th 1819 Thomas Tash Jr. Select men Ephraim Chamberlin New Durham
That for as much as on the 25 th day of Feb. AD 1819 then the above named Thomas Tash Jr. personally appeared and made solemn oath that the above certificate by him subscribed is just & true according to the best of his judgment Reuben Hayes jus. peace
That for as much as on the 6 th day of March AD 1819 then personally appeared the above named Ephraim Chamberlin and made solemn oath that the above certificate by him subscribed is just & true according to the best of his judgment before me — Reuben Hayes jus. peace
That for as much as I hereby certify that the above named Thomas Tash Jr. & Ephraim Chamberlin are Select men for the Town of New Durham in said County for the time being March 6 th 1819
State of New Hampshire Portsmouth to wit.
I hereby certify that Reuben Hayes who has signed this above certificate is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Strafford in said State and that to such his official certificate full faith is due. 2nd attests manu sigillo meo
Dan d Humphreys Notary Public

Hon. David Brinker Jr Member of Congress Washington

over 4 Feb 1829
Dear Sir -
I enclose you the applications of David Morrison & John Davis to be restored to the Pension List - If you will attend to them it will greatly oblige the applicants who I believe are justly entitled to to the aid of their Country. - Morrison's papers were made by Elder Boody and not perhaps exactly as they should be - the property is appraised higher than it was in 1820 - when he was struck off - but at that time the mortgage I believe was assigned more by the appraisers than it really was - & probably it is now valued much more than it is worth a Copy of the Mortgage was at that time forwarded to the War department - John Davis - is very poor has to attend Elias Mill on shares for a support - I hope you will aid them all you can - I have not time to write more & I doubt whether you can read this - as we are all in the bustle of Court business.
Respectfully Yours
A Pierce
Hon D Barker Esq

E Halli Bsp in favor of In buris

I Elijah Hall of Portsmouth in the State of New Hampshire Esq r late Lieutenant of the United Sloop of War Ranger, in the revolutionary war, testify depose & say, that I will know John Davis, formerly of Kittery, now of New Durham in said State; that on or about  viz on the 16 th of said month the month of October 1779, the said John Davis entered the said Sloop of War Ranger, to serve the United States in said Vessel, in the Revolutionary War, for twelve months, that he continued in that service more than nine months, unto his return home after the capture of the Ranger at Charleston in South Carolina, in which Vessel said Davis he was also taken there.
New Hamp r . ss.
Sworn to before me by the said Hall
on this 14 th day of May A.D. 1819
W m L. Shurbeene Dist Judge at N.H.D.

Hartford Conn
26 July 1916.
To the Pension Bureau,
Dear Sir:- Will you give me a certificate of the service of John Davis, who served in the Revolutionary War from New Hampshire. He was a mariner on board the ship Ranger commanded by Capt Thomas Simpson. Thanking you for the same, I am
Very truly Yours,
Frederick Morse Smith
(Harvard '87)
P.O Box 38. } Hartford Conn }