Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2737, Joseph Davis, N.J.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.J.
Davis, Joseph
R. 2737
CONTENTS
he died July 10, 1830, in Essex Co. N.J.

Oliver Phelps atty, Washington, D.C.

State of New Jersey
Essex County p:
Be it known that on this Thirteenth day of February Eighteen hundred and fifty one before me John J. Plume a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Personally appeared William Day age Sixty Six Years who being sworn on his oath saith that he well knew Joseph Davis who was always reported to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that he has known Joanna Jackson the within named from her Childhood knowing a near Neighbour, and knew her to be the daughter of the said Joseph Davis deceased, that he has often heard his Father Amos Day deceased who was a Pensioner of the United States say that said Davis was in the Revolution, that the said Joanna Jackson is now and always has lived a near Neighbour to him and further saith not.
Wm Day
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year first above written and I certify that William Day who has made the foregoing affidavit is a person of respectability and entitled to full credit
John J. Plume Justice of the Peace
State of New Jersey
Essex County p: I John R Weeks Clerk of the County of Essex do certify that John J. Plume Esq. Samuel J. Clarke Esq. and Frank Woodruff Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavits were made and attested was at the time of taking the same and now are Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Essex duly Commissioned and sworn, and their acts as such are entitled to full Credit
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County at the City of Newark this fourteenth day of February Eighteen hundred and fifty two.
J. R. Weeks Clerk

In the matter of the application of Joanna Jackson only Daughter of Joseph Davis deceased a Revolutionary Soldier
State of New Jersey
Essex County ss: Be it known that on this Tenth day of February Eighteen hundred and fifty two before me John J Plummer a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Essex personally appeared Joanna Jackson age fifty six years who being duly sworn according to Law, declares that she is the only child and heir of Joseph Davis deceased who was an Enlisted Soldier in the War of the Revolution, That he served in the Company commanded a Captain Mariner or Mason and that he was a Prisoner in the Sugar House in Liberty Street in New York as she has been informed, and as she has often heard her Father state in his life time for about six months, That the said Joseph Davis her Father Died at Connecticut Farms Union Township in the County of Essex and State of New Jersey on the Tenth day of July A.D. 1830. leaving no Widow or Children except this deponent
Joanna Jackson
Sworn to and subscribed before me The day and Year first above written John J Plummer
Justice of the Peace

Rev. War Section. Record Division. am
Oct. 8, 1921. AW
Mrs. John Moore, 329 W. State St. Trenton, N. J.
Madam:
In response to your letter of the 17" ultimo, you are advised that in the Revolutionary War pension claim Rejected File 2737 , it appears that Joanna Jackson applied for pension February 10, 1852, while residing in Essex County, N. J. It is alleged that her father Joseph Davis served during the Revolution, about six months as a private under Captain Mariner, or Marion, and was captured and held prisoner in New York City, about four or five months.
He died at Connecticut Farms, Essex County, N. J. July 10, 1830, leaving no widow, or child other than said Joanna Jackson. Her claim was not allowed for the reason that even if she had been able to furnish satisfactory proof of her father's service, she would not have title to pension as he died before that passage of the Act of Congress which would have given title.
There is no further data on file as to his family.
Very respectfully,
W. H. [Signature] Commissioner.

REJECTED
9337
P. O. _____
Joseph Davis
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Claim filed too late
Re-enlisted: _____
I have cause of rejection on print list
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

1921. Oct. 8. Heir to Mrs. John Moore. and

State of New Jersey Essex County ss. } Personally appeared before me Samuel H. Clark a Justice of the peace for said County Sam l Clark who being sworn doth depose and say that he was a soldier of the Revolutionary War and that he was confined as a prisoner in the Old Dutch Church and Sugar House in the City of New York on or about the Year Seventeen hundred and Seventy eight. That he now draws a pension from the Government of the United States and is Ninety five Years old in June last. Also that he knew Joseph Davis of the County of Essex and a Resident of Connecticut Farms as a private soldier in the company of Captain Mawson. That they were taken Prisoners on Long Island and that the said Joseph Davis was a prisoner in the said Church and Sugar House at the time he was a prisoner for about four months. Sworn and subscribed This Twenty sixth day of January Eighteen hundred and fifty six.
W. C. Smith
Sam l H. Clark

John I. Doodrup Affidavit

State of New Jersey Essex County ss
Personally appeared before me Noah Woodruff one of the Justices of the peace in and for said County John E. Woodruff, who being duly sworn on his oath saith that he is sixtyseven years old, that he is a son of Josiah Woodruff - that he was personally and intimately acquainted with Joseph Davis deceased, that he had frequently heard his father say that, the said Joseph Davis, die d in the Revolutionary War was with him in service under Captain M c arenco, and was taken prisoner, that he was at the time in the service of the United States, and in prison with him his father between four and five months, this deponent further saith that his father the said Josiah Woodruff has been dead between fifteen and sixteen years, that the said Joseph Davis he believes has been dead about thirtyone years, and further saith not
Except that both the above named deceased resided in Union Township Essex County New Jersey as long as he can remember and until they died
Sworn and subscribed before John E. Woodruff on the 6 th day of January A.D. Union, County and State aforesaid
Noah Woodruff Justice of the Peace

Yeddes-Ex Anderson
Secy of War Joseph Davis
N. J. Jan. 1832
Gen M. Pennington

Washington Feby. 23, 1860.
My Sir.
The enclosed letter from Rev. E. A. Osborn is from so respectable a man, who has spent his life in doing good to others & is poor, that I am induced to ask you to read his communication & with thanks you for yr. favor upon it. You can rely on every thing he says. I wd. greatly rejoice if any thing good shd. come out of it.
Very resp.
Wm Lloyd
House of Pensylvania.

O. Phelps N Present Apr 12/52

196
Pension Office April 12, 1837.
Sir.
The papers in support of the claim of Joseph Davis, dec d , for a pension have been examined and filed under the act of 7 June 1832.
It appears that Mr Davis died on the 10 th July 1830, consequently before the passage of the act of 7 June 1832. The claim is therefore rejected.
Oliver Phelps, Jr. Esq. Present
Rev

Hon. W. L. Cummins
July 27

D Pension Office, February 27, 1860.
Sir,
In reply to the inquiries contained in the enclosed letter, I have the honor to state that in 1852, an application was made for pension in virtue of the revolutionary services of Joseph Davis, deceased, of late of New Jersey, by his daughter Johanna Jackson, and it appearing that said Davis died in 1830, the claim was then rejected, for that reason.
If this be the case reported to in the letter of Mr. Osborne, no valid claim existed under any ruling of the office, which has ever existed prevailed. Under a decision of the Department, there in 1837, however, even if he had Davis had survived the passage of the act of June 7, 1832, then  now and his service could be established entitled , no pension money could be recovered by his heirs. Such claims die with the soldier and his widow. The bill referred to by Mr. Arad Ayer has not become

a law,
With great respect,
Wm. W. Vernon
Feby. 27
Hon Wm Pennycuick Speaker, House of Reps

No. 39.162
Joseph H. Davis
W.P.
Cost 9 June 1832,
Rejected
Lt Col. Shufeldt p. 12 Sept 32 Mrs Wm Pennington Feb. 27/32
R2937

1700
Rero
229 W. STATE STREET TRENTON, N. J.
Pension Bureau,
Gentlemen,
Will you kindly send me on your Early convenience — any record you may have of — Joseph Davis who served as a Private in the Expts Co. N. J.

a Captain in Harling's Regiment — killed by the Savages — near Wyoming. none further
Her work (our paper) Wish after the war — & probably had a land grant.
Please address,
Mrs. John Moore 229 — W. 10th St. Trenton, N. J.
17. Sept. 1921.

Milika, also - as a rayon - Martin, Rayon Martin General's Dep. n.f. Milika; Stationed at Morestown N.J. in 1779 - during The Revolutionary war.
Any record, also, which you may have of Dr. Joseph Davis -