Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38656, Joshua Davis, Continental

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental
Davis, Joshua
S. 38656
Noass. agency and residence
CONTENTS

Connecticut Row Feb 13, 1889 Rhode Island Massachusetts John A Davis
Boston in the state of Mass ts was a Musician in the regiment commanded by Col Brann of the Mass ts Continental for the term of One year
cribed on the Roll of Massachusetts the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 of July 1819 and sent to John A Davis Boston
  rears to 4th of March 1819  85.83    semi-annual all'ce ending Sept 1819  48.00    10 18/41     130 31  8 133.83  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Cont.

Duplicate certificate issued Feb 4 th 1824, and sent to S. Blagge Esq. Boston.
TriPLICATE issued July 13. 1825.
Transfer of same copy from Mass to to Connecticut from 4 March 1825
sent to Sam H. Parsons Esq. Hartford Cont
(Faint, mirrored bleed-through text from the reverse side of the page)

United States
of America.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Suffolk, ss. } Boston. }
ON this thirtieth Day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen , before me, SAMUEL JACKSON PRESCOTT , Esquire, Notary Pub- lic, by Legal Authority duly admitted and sworn, and dwelling in BOSTON , aforesaid, and a Justice of the Peace, and of the Quorum, within and for the said County of Suffolk, personally appeared Joshua Davis of
Boston aforesaid , Tallowchandler, and on his solemn oath declared that, or about on the thirteenth day of April 1878, & now last past, hav- ing been informed of the Law of the United States of the 18 th of March preceding, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war", & being in necessitous circumstances, he, with many other soldiers of the Revolutionary war, repaired to the Court rooms of the Honorable District Judge of the Massachusetts District, for the purpose of ascertaining what it would be necessary for him to do, to obtain the pension, to which he was entitled in & by the said Law - That he was then & there informed by the said Judge that he must bring a written Declaration to be subscribed & sworn to, setting forth the company, regiment & line, to which he belonged, the time he entered the service, & the time & manner of his leaving the service - That he accordingly applied to a young Attorney, who was engaged, in a room near the said Court, in taking Pension Affidavits, and verbally stated to him all his services in said war, Continental, State, & Naval, & requested him to prepare the requisite decla- ration - That said Attorney immediately took his pen & drew such a paper as, he said, would be required under the said Law, when he desired him, this Affiant, to subscribe to it - that he did not read it to him, however, but told him that it was all right, & that it was unnecessary to stop to read it, as other sol- diers were waiting - That this Affiant, being altogether una- -quainted with business of the kind, & feeling perfect confidence that the

the said paper was drawn correctly, immediately subscribed his name thereto, without reading it, or having heard the same read, and handed it up to the said Judge, before whom he made oath to the same, after the Judge had made such enquiries as he thought proper. That he immediately thereupon left the Court, & the said Declaration with the said Judge, to be transmitted to the War Department, believing that he had done his whole duty in this particular correctly, & that ere long he should realize the Assistance provided in & by the said Law. That having lately called at the District Clerk's Office to ascertain whether his Pension Certificate had been received, the said Clerk turned to his file & instead of the expected Certificate took therefrom the said Affidavit, which he made oath to in April aforesaid, & told the Affiant that the Honorable Secretary of War rejected, in addition to his own declaration, the depositions of two disinterested credible witnesses, corroborating his own statement of services &c. That this Affiant then for the first time read the Affidavit, which he had subscribed & made oath to, as aforesaid, & found to his astonishment that he had unwittingly & unknowingly subscribed & made oath to a statement of services, as to dates & term of service, altogether incorrect. That he knows not how to account for his Affidavit having been so incorrectly drawn in any other way, than that the Attorney who drew it, who was a very young man, must have confounded & blended his statement, which he gave him verbally as aforesaid, with those of other Soldiers about him, who were whilst he was drawing said Affidavit, "fighting their battles over again", telling their stories, & reminding one another of scenes & circumstances long since past, & each, at times, urging & hurrying for a turn to have his own Affidavit drawn. And the said Joshua Davis on his solemn oath doth further declare, testify & say that the following declaration would have contained, & does contain, the true statement of his Continental services, & is such a Declaration as he had no doubt, but firmly believed (until the time, when he called to enquire whether his Certificate had been received, as aforesaid) he had subscribed & made oath to, in the Month of April 1818, as aforesaid — to wit,
That he was a Soldier & musician in the war of the Revolution on the Continental establishment, that he belonged to Captain Perkins' company, in the Regiment, in the Massachusetts Line, commanded by Col. Crane, (being the same Regiment, which had previously been under the command of Col. Henry Knox) that he served against the Common Enemy in said Company & Regiment fourteen months, without intermission or absence, to wit, from sometime in the month of June 1776, to sometime in the month of August 1777, when he was honourably discharged. That said Regiment

was a regiment of Artillery, & on the Continental establishment, & that all the Officers thereof were Continental Officers - That by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, he needs the assistance of his Country for support - That he is now of the age of about fifty nine years - That he hereby relinquishes all claim to every pension heretofore allowed him by the laws of the United States, if any may be, or hath been so allowed - but he declares, that no pension, to his knowledge, was ever allowed him - That such being the facts, & the depositions of two disinterested individuals of fair character, to whom he is, & has been well known from his childhood, & who belonged to the same regiment & served therein at the same time with this Affiant, said Joshua Davis, accompanying this, & confirming under solemn oath this his present declaration & statement aforesaid, said Joshua Davis confidently flatters himself that the Honorable Secretary of War will be at once satisfied of the truth thereof, and cause his name to be inscribed on the pension list, and, being in very indigent circumstances, as soon as it can meet his convenience, and that, such being the facts, his pension will commence on the day of April 1818 , when his first declaration was made under oath before the said District Judge. - In true testimony whereof, the said Joshua Davis hereunto subscribes his name in my presence, having been duly sworn to the truth of the premises by oath solemnly taken before me, the said Notary & Justice. -
In witness whereof, and for making these Presents of full force & effect, and as the said Joshua Davis, who is to me personally known, is a man of fair character, though in indigent circumstances, I, the said Notary & Justice, do declare the same to be a Public Act, and that full faith & credit ought to be given thereto, and in testimony thereof I have not only hereunto subscribed my name, but have also affixed my Seal of Office, at said Boston, the day & year herein first written. -
Joshua Davis.
S. J. Prescott Notary Public Just. Peace & Quorum

Joshua Davis. Boston
1898
Sept 1899

District of Massachusetts, ss.
ON this twenty fourth day of June 1820 personally appeared, in open Court, being a Court of Record, viz. The District Court of the United States for the said District,
Joshua Davis aged fifty nine years, resident in Boston in the County of Suffolk, in said District, Tallow Chandler who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: viz  Enlisted in the month of June 1776 as a musician in the Company commanded by Captain Perkins in the Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Colonel John Crane, and served in said corps until August 1777 when he was honorably discharged in writing but has lost his discharge. The Regiment was stationed during this time principally in Massachusetts. He made his original application on the 13 th day of April 1818, and the number of his pension Certificate is 13,989.
And I 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.
Joshua Davis
Sworn to and declared, on the twenty fourth day of June A. D. 1820 before
Ino Davis { Judge of the Massachusetts District Court.
I, JOHN WATSON DAVIS, Clerk of the Massachusetts District Court, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule hereto 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
Four dollars and  cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this first day of July 1820
J. W. Davis { Clerk of the U. S. District Court, for the Massachusetts District.

Schedule.
6 Chairs $ 3. — 1 Table 1. — $ 4.00
The above is a true inventory and schedule of all my property I have no real Estate whatsoever. I have no family residing with me and live myself at hired lodgings. I am fifty nine years of age my employment is that of a tallow chandler but I am too infirm to labour.
Joshua Davis.

I, JOSHUA DAVIS, was born in Boston , on the 30th day of June, 1760. In the month of April, 1773, I joined a Company of young lads, in Boston, commanded by Captain JAMES PERKINS, now a merchant in said town; and when the King's Troops arrived in town, in the year 1774; our Company was disbanded by Governor GAGE.— In the month of May, 1775, I left Boston, and went to Watertown, where I joined a Company of Militia, under the command of Capt. NATHANIEL SANGER, for the term of eight months, to do duty in Cambridge, and after doing the duty, I was discharged from said Company, in January, 1776; and on the evacuation of the town by the King's Troops, March 17, 1776, I returned to Boston, and commenced recruiting for the Frigate Hancock of 36 guns, commanded by Commodore JOHN MANLY, and likewise for the Boston Frigate of 32 guns, commanded by Capt. McNIEL, for the term of two months. In June, 1776, I enlisted into the First Artillery Regiment of Massachusetts' Line, commanded by Col.  CRANE, as a Musician in said Regiment. In August, 1777, I was discharged from said Regiment, for disability, in consequence of not being able for marching duty, by Doctors GARDNER, WARREN, and YORKES. In the month of November, 1777, I commenced recruiting for the Dean Frigate of 36 guns, commanded by Capt. NICHOLSON; and in February, 1778, I commenced recruiting for the Alliance Frigate of 44 guns, commanded by Com. BARRY. In the month April, 1778, I enlisted into a Militia Company, commanded by Capt. THOMAS HEATH, for the term of one year, and was discharged in April, 1779. In May, 1779, I commenced recruiting for the State Ship Protector, commanded by Capt. JOHN FOSTER WILLIAMS. In June, 1779, I entered on board the Privateer Ship Jason of 20 guns, commanded by Commodore JOHN MANLY, bound on a cruise. In September, 1779, we were taken by the British Frigate Surprise; when I only, was ordered to do duty on board of her, for nine months. I was then sent to the Prison at Halifax, and returned to Boston, in August, 1780. In October, 1780, I entered on board the Prison-Ship Viper of 16 guns, commanded by Capt. WILLIAM WILLIAMS, bound on a cruise, and returned to Boston in the month of December, 1780. In April, 1781, I entered on board the Privateer-Ship Essex of 20 guns, commanded by Capt. JOHN CATHCART, bound on a cruise. In June, we were taken by the British privateer Ship Queen Charlotte of 36 guns, and sent to Mill Prison, at Plymouth, England. In August, 1781, I was taken out of Prison, and sent on board the Linox of 74 guns; and drafted from her on board the Anson of 64 guns, in November, 1781. In May, 1782, I was drafted on board the Diamond Frigate of 36 guns. In April, 1783, I was drafted on board of the Æolus of 32 guns. In January, 1784, I was drafted on board the Irresistible, of 74 guns, which Ship I escaped from at the risk of my life. In October, 1787, I returned to my native Country. In June, 1788, I joined the South-End Artillery Company in Boston, commanded by Capt. JOHNSON and by Capt. BRADLEY. In the year 1802, I left the company, being worn down by the fatigues of twenty-nine years service.
Many years since Joshua Davis published a pamphlet containing a narrative of his life & services during the Revolutionary war. He having been taken & compelled to serve at different times on board six several Ships in the British service which pamphlet being nearly out of print, high priced, & some time since published in Abstract of it, being in the form of an affidavit he has now added to it, and among a copy to his additional work - In the 8th & 9th years of his life, he was in the British service with the British Army which was unsuccessful with the result of his services mentioned is made of his continued services in the Army of the United States in the War of the Revolution.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Suffolk ss. Boston 26 th April 1810 Sworn to before me J. Prescott Not Public Joshua Davis

38 656
Rey INVALID.
File No. 38 656
Joshua Davis Musician Steer Way
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 122
[Arrangement of 1870.]

United States
of America.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Suffolk, ss. } Boston. }
ON this twentieth Day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety , before me, SAMUEL JACKSON PRESCOTT , Esquire, Notary Pub- lic, by Legal Authority duly admitted and sworn, and dwelling in BOSTON , aforesaid, and a Justice of the Peace, and of the Quorum, within and for the said County of Suffolk, personally appeared Moses Piper , of Boston aforesaid , Deponent , & on his solemn oath declared that he was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, on the Continental establishment, in the Massachusetts line, that he belonged to Capt. Perbeck's company, in the Regiment commanded, when this Deponent first entered the service, by Col. Henry Knox , & the remaining part of the time of his enlistment by Col. Crane , that he, this Deponent, served in said company & Regiment one entire year, without intermission or absence - that said Regiment was on the Continental establishment, & that all the Officers thereof were Continental Officers - that this Deponent is now about sixty one years of age - That he is & has been from his youth up intimately acquainted with Joshua Davis of the same Boston , Tallowchandler, now present, being both na- tives of said Boston , & brought up in the same neighbourhood, & schoolmates, & that it is a fact within his own knowledge that said Joshua Davis was a soldier & musician in the War of the Revolution - that he, said Davis , belonged to Capt. Perkins' company in the same Regiment to which this Deponent belong- ed, & herein before mentioned - that he well remembers that said Joshua Davis joined said Regiment in the month of June 1776, (said Regiment being at that time under the command of Col. Crane aforesaid), & this Deponent at that time stationed with a part of said Regiment in said Boston ) and that he, said Joshua Davis , served without intermission or absence until sometime in the summer of 1777, being more than twelve months , the greater part of which term of twelve months this Deponent was constantly present acting as a soldier in said Regiment, with

with said Joshua Davis, and the remaining part of the time, (which was a short time) after this Deponent's term of enlistment expired, the said Joshua Davis continuing in said service, & being stationed in said Boston with a part of the said Regiment, which was a Regiment of Artillery, & the said Davis being at that time constantly employed as a Musician in the recruiting parties of said Regiment, in which this Deponent was in the habit of seeing him daily, acting as a Musician, his, this Deponent's, residence being in the im- mediate vicinity of said Davis' quarters, he does know that said Davis continued without intermission in the company & Regiment aforesaid, acting as a Musician un- til sometime in the Summer of 1777 of aforesaid, being more than one year, as aforesaid - and this Deponent well recollects that said Joshua Davis uniformly sustained the character of a good & faithful soldier & Musician, & this Deponent always under- stood & believed, & does now believe, that he, said Joshua Davis, was honourably discharged on leaving the service as aforesaid - That he is well acquainted with said Davis' circumstances in life - that he knows said Davis is very indigent & needs the assist- ance of his country for support - And further, that he, this Deponent, is altogether a disinterested witness - In true testimony whereof this Deponent, said Moses Piper, hereunto subscribes his name in my presence, having been duly sworn to the truth of the premises by oath solemnly taken before me, the said Notary & Justice -
In witness whereof, & for making these Presents of full force & effect, & as this Deponent, said Moses Piper, who is to me well known, is not only disinterested, but also a man of fair reputation, & a credible witness, which I hereby certifi- fy, I, the said Notary & Justice, do declare the same to be a Public Act, & that full faith & credit ought to be given thereto, and in testimony thereof, I have not only hereunto subscribed my name, but have also affixed my Seal of Office, at said Boston, the day & year herein first written.
Moses Piper
J. J. Prescott Notary Public Just Peace & Quorum.

Joshua Davis further proof of services & correct Affidavit
A

United States
of America.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Suffolk, ss. } Boston. }
ON this twenty seventh Day of March , in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen , before me, SAMUEL JACKSON PRESCOTT , Esquire, Notary Pub- lic, by Legal Authority duly admitted and sworn, and dwelling in BOSTON , aforesaid, and a Justice of the Peace, and of the Quorum, within and for the said County of Suffolk, personally appeared Thomas Peak of
Boston aforesaid, Pumpmaker, and after being duly cautioned and sworn, on his solemn oath declared, that he was a Sergeant in the war of the Revolution on the Continental establishment, in the Massachusetts Line, that he entered said service in the month of June A.D. 1776 and served therein until the month of December 1783, being more than seven years, & that it is a fact within his own knowledge that Joshua Davis of said Boston, Fallowchand- ler, with whom he is well acquainted, belonged to Captain Perkins' company, in the regiment commanded by Col o Crane, in the Massachusetts Line, and that he, said Joshua Davis, served in said company & regiment, without intermission or absence, as a Soldier & musician from the aforesaid month of June 1776 until the month of May 1777, being eleven months, all of which term of time this Deponent was present in said com- pany acting as a Sergeant, when he, this deponent was ordered away to a different service, leaving said Joshua Davis acting as a musician in said company; and he un- derstood & believed, & does now believe, that he, said Joshua Davis

Davis, did continue in said Continental service, acting as a musician three months longer, being in all fourteen months , and he, this deponent, has not the smallest doubt, from the good character said Joshua Davis uniformly bore, while this deponent was with said Davis the eleven months aforesaid, that he, said Joshua Davis, was honourably discharged on leaving said service — The said Thomas Peak on his solemn oath also declares that said Company & Regiment were on the Continental establishment, and that all the Officers thereof were Continental Officers — and further that he, said Thomas Peak, is altogether a disinterested witness — and that he has no doubt, but verily believes, that he, said Joshua Davis, by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, need assistance from his Country for support — In testimony of the truth of the premises this deponent, the said Thomas Peak, hereunto subscribes his name in my presence, and has been duly sworn thereto, by oath solemnly taken before me, the aforesaid Notary & Justice. —
Thomas Peak
In witness whereof and for making these Presents of full force and effect, & as the aforesaid Deponent, Thomas Peak, is not only a disinterested, but also a credible, witness, which I hereby certify, I, the said Notary & Justice, do declare the same to be a Public Act, and that

that full faith and credit ought to be given thereto, and in testimony thereof I have not only hereunto subscribed my name, but have also affixed my seal of Office, at said Boston, the day & year herein first afore written.
J. Prescott, Notary Public, Just. Rev. Quorum.

Mr. Johna Davis transferred from Rhode Island to Massachusetts 24 June 1823 from the 4 th of March 1823 —
June 20
Sept 19

Comm on rec'ts of Map act 1820.
Suffolk ss. City of Boston. June 18. 1823. Personally appeared before me, Samuel Blagge Notary. Public by legal authority appointed, and sworn, and dwelling in Boston aforesaid - Joshua Davis, who on his oath declared, that he is the same Person who formerly belonged to the Company. Commanded by Col. Perkins in the 3 rd Regiment of U.S. Artillery. That his name is on the Pension Roll of the State of Rhode Island from whence he has recently removed, that he now resides in Boston where he intends to remain, and desires his Pension to be payed here in future. That he resides at present. Enfield D. Allen. p Mon. 16.
Joshua Davis
On Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my Seal of Office the Day & Year above written -
S. Blagge Notary Public

Application for a New Certificate
State of Connecticut. County of Hartford } ss. Hartford
On this 9 th day of July 1825, before me the Subscriber a Notary Public duly commissioned & sworn residing in said Hartford, personally appeared Joshua Davis formerly of Boston now of Hartford, who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Frothingham in the regiment commanded by Colonel Crane in the Service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Massachusetts that he received a certificate of that fact, under the Signature & Seal of the Secretary of War, which Certificate on or about the 8 th day of June 1825, at or near Eastport in the State of Maine, was as he supposes, stolen from a bag containing his clothes &c. on board the Schooner Dove bound to Eastport - and that he has never seen or heard of it since, notwithstanding dili- gent search was made by Mr. Thompson the captain of said vessel Sworn & subscribed to before me } Joshua Davis the day & year aforesaid - Witness my hand & Seal. S. H. Parsons Not Public

Application for a Transfer
State of Connecticut } ss: Hartford County of Hartford }
On this 9 th day of July 1825, before me, the Sub- -scriber, a Notary Public duly commissioned and qualified residing in said Hartford, personally appeared Joshua Davis, who on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Frothingham in the regiment commanded by Colonel John Crane in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Massachusetts from whence he has lately re- -moved; that he now resides in the State of Connecticut where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. —
Given & subscribed to, before me } Joshua Davis. the day & year aforesaid }
Witness my hand & Seal
Samuel H. Parsons. Notary Public

Rec. 23. June 1822
Mr Edwards
For Transfer
J. G. Edwards Esquire
War. Department.
Washington
DC

Rec d 23 rd June 1822
Mr Edwards
For Transfer
J. G. Edwards Esquire
War. Department.
Washington
DC

Boston June 19. 1820
Sir
Justin Davis who is entitled to the Role of the Rhode Island Agency. wishes to be transferred to that of Massachusetts - his declaration. Stating the fact is enclosed. The Nonpetition You will please transmit to
Yours. Respectfully J. Blagge
J. L. Edwards Esquire

L. Edwards Esquire for New Certificate War Department Washington, D.C. Recd 24 Jan. 1824

L. Edwards Esquire
For New Certificate
Recd 24 Jan. 1824
War Department
Washington, D.C.

Boston January 22. 1824
Sir
Enclosed is the Declaration of Joshua Davis relative to the loss of his Pension Certificate. You will please to have a duplicate granted and transmitted to me.
I am Yours Respectfully.
J. Blagge
J. L. Edwards Esquire

State of Rhode Island Secretarys Office & Providence Plantations } May 24 A D 1821.
I certify That at the Session of the General Assembly of said State held at Newport on the first wednesday of May inst. 6 Thomas Rivers was elected a Justice of the Peace for the town of Providence in the County of Providence during the term of one year; and that he has been commissioned accordingly. Wherefore unto his attestation as such full faith and credit is to be given.
Witness Henry Bowen Secy

By his Excellency William C. Gibbs Esquire Governor Captain General and Commander in Chief of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations —
Be it known that the name "Henry Bowen" to foregoing certificate subscribed is the proper hand writing of Henry Bowen Esquire who at the time of subscribing the same was Secretary of said State duly elected, and qualified according to Law: wherefore unto his said attestation full faith and credit are to be rendered
By His Excellency's Command Henry Bowen Secretary
Given under my hand and the Seal of said State at Newport this 24 th day of May in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty one & of Indep- -endence the forty sixth fifth Wm C Gibbs.

affixation of John Davis -

Application for a transfer.
Rhode Island Dist.
County of Providence.
On this twenty fourth day of May. 1821. before the subscriber a justice of the peace for the said County of Providence personally appeared Joshua Davis who on his oath declares that he is the same person person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Capt. Barstow, and in the Regiment of Artillery commanded by Col. Crone. of the Massachusetts Line, in the service of the United States: — that his name was placed on the pension Roll, of the State of Massachusetts, from whence he has lately removed, and that he now resides in the State of Rhode Island, where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be there payable in future. —
Joshua Davis.
Sworn to and subscribed to before me this day and year aforesaid —
Thomas Rivers Justice

United States of America.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
SUFFOLK, ss. City of BOSTON, January 22 1824
I, SAMUEL BLAGGE, Notary Public and a Justice of the Peace and Quorum, by legal authority appointed and sworn, and dwelling in Boston aforesaid, make known to all whom it may concern, that on the Day and Year above written. Personally appeared before me the said Notary. Joshua Davis who on his oath declared that he is the same Person, who formerly belonged to the Company, Commanded by Captain Frederick. in the Regiment of Artillery. Commanded by Col. Crane. in the service of the United States that his Name was placed on the Pension roll of the State of Massachusetts. was subsequently transferred to that of Rhode Island. but has been again inserted on the Roll of the Agency . that he received a Certificate of this fact. under the signature & Seal of the Secretary of War. which Certificate was lost some time in the Month of October last. I do not fear
Joshua Davis. In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand. & affixed My Seal this Day the Day & Year above written S Blagge Notary Public

No 352
Johna Davis (musician.)
Cranis Reg. l Map. to Line.
12. th April 1777 to 14. th Ap: 1779.
Aff. 13 13. th April 1810.
Wanted, the Certificate of the Judge, that Applicant, in his belief, is in "reduced circumstances in life, &c".
His services must be proved —
New Evidence marked A

State of Massachusetts Boston April
1818
I Joshua Davis a Citizen of the United States, now resident at Boston — in the County of Suffolk in the State aforesaid, do on oath testify and declare, that in the War of the Revolution, on or about the 12 th April 1777
I entered and was engaged in the Military service of the United States on the continental establishment, and served accordingly from that time to the 14 th of April 1779 and that I served
as a Musician against the common enemy, without any interruption or absence: that I belonged to Captain Perkins Company of the first Artillery of the United States in Col n Coanes Regt. Massachusetts Line
and that I left the service on or about the 14 th of April — 1779 — at which time I received my honorable Discharge
and that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life and poverty, I stand in need of assistance from my country for support, being now of the age of fifty Eight years
And I hereby relinquish all claims to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any may be or hath been so allowed.
Joshua Davis
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this thirteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen Pursuant to a law of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," made and passed on the 18th of March, A. D. 1818, personally appeareth before me
the abovenamed Joshua Davis and after due examination and caution to testify and declare the whole truth, he maketh oath to the declaration aforesaid, and subscribes the same in my presence; and, on examination duly made by me the said Judge, it appeareth to my satisfaction that the said declaration is true.
M c Davis Dist. Judge Mass. Dist.

Thomas Peak. Testifies that he was in with the army with the rebels remember his service as a pep etc.
Does not state how long
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MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
May 7 th 1819.
I AM satisfied that the above named, Joshua Davis — by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his Country for support.
W. Dyer's
{ District Judge U. S. Massachusetts Dist.
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WAR.

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
Boston June 12 A. D. 1818
IT appearing to my satisfaction, that Joshua Davis subscriber to the annexed declaration, sworn to before me, did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as stated in said declaration, I now transmit the testimony in the case, with the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war;" the testimony and proceedings in the premises being the declaration aforesaid, with the accompanying documents marked together with this certificate.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the District Court of the United States for this District to be hereunto affixed.
J Davis } Judge of the District Court U. S. Massachusetts District.

Joshua Davis transferred from Massachusetts to Rhode Island 1 June 1872 From 4 March 1872
Mar 20. to 22nd.

Providence May 24. 1821
Sir
I herewith enclose the application of Joshua Davis for a transfer of his pension from the State of Massachusetts to this State. —
I respectfully remain Sir Benjamin Russell
J. L. Edwards Esq

Rec. July 13. 1825.
37 3/4 Post
J. L. Edwards Esquire
Pension Office War Department Washington

Rec. July 13. 1825.
37 3/4 Post
J. L. Edwards Esquire
Pension Office
War Department Washington

Hartford July 9 th 1825.
V. L. Edwards Esq r .
Sir,
Enclosed is an application on behalf of Joshua Davis a Rev d , & pens n , for a new Certificate of pension, & also for a transfer of his name from the Mass t to the Conn s agency. Be pleased to direct your reply to me at this place.
I am Sir,
Very respectfully Yr obed t Serv t .
Amiel H. Parsons