Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25,990, Elijah Davis, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Davis, Elijah
N. 25,990
Whitney, Phebe
(Former Widow)
CONTENTS
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State of Maine
Oxford County ss. On this thirteenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty eight, personally appeared Asaph Stephen Emery, Judge of the Court of Probate within & for said County of Oxford, Phebe Whitney , a resident of Bridgeton in the County of Cumberland & State of Maine, aged Eighty years in May next, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July, 7 th . 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows" — that she is the widow of Elijah Davis, late of Gorham in the County of Cumberland, deceased, who was a soldier of the United States in the Revolutionary War — that said Elijah Davis, as she thinks served either the first eight months service or the years service under Captain Josiah Jenkins, then of Gorham, in the Massachusetts line — she cannot recollect the names of the other officers — that said Elijah Davis after that, served three years in said War, & she thinks under the same Captain Jenkins — and she respectfully & confidently refers to the Rolls of the Army in the Revolutionary war, in proof of his said services — said Elijah served at Cambridge, Mass. and in the State of New York — was at Peekskill, Crown Point &c. — and was at the surrender of Burgoyne.
She further declares, that she was married to the said Elijah Davis on the twenty first day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & eighty, her maiden name being Phebe Hopkins — that the said Elijah Davis, her said husband, died on the fifth day of October A.D. 1783 — having never been a Pensioner, — that after the death of the said Elijah Davis, her said husband, to wit, on the fourteenth day of July A.D. 1785

She married Asa Whitney of Goshen in the County of Cumberland - that the said Asa Whitney her said second husband, died on the seventeenth day of December in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred & five - that she was not married to the said Elijah Davis before he left the service, but the marriage with said Davis took place prior to the first of January, seventeen hundred & ninety four, to wit at the time above stated - that ever since the death of her said second husband, the said Asa Whitney, she has remained a widow & unmarried to wit ever since the 17 th December A D 1805
She recollects that the Lieutenants name, under whom said Elijah Davis served, was David Watts.
Phebe Whitney
Sworn to & subscribed by the above named Phebe Whitney the day & year first above written
Before Stephen Emery. Judge
I George W. Whitney of Bridgeton, in the County of Cumberland, aged forty six years, on oath testify & say, that the above named Asa Whitney & Phebe Whitney, were my parents - that my said father died on the 17 th December 1805, as above stated - that the said Phebe, my said mother, has remained a widow & unmarried ever since that time - Since & after my infancy, a person by the name of Sally Davis, I was informed was my half sister, & the daughter of my said mother by a former husband whose name, she said was Elijah Davis - and I always regarded & treated the said Sally Davis as my half sister, up to the time of her death, about eight years since.
George W. Whitney
Sworn to & subscribed by the above named George W. Whitney, a credible witness, the day & year first above written
Before Stephen Emery. Judge

State of Maine -
Cumberland ss. On the first day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight, personally appears David Davis of Buxton in the county of York and State of Maine - before Horatio Jewsey, a justice of the Peace in and for the said county of Cumberland - and under oath makes the following statement and Declaration -
I, the said David Davis, declare and say - that I am aged seventy four years on the twentieth day of the present month of October - That I am the son of one Prince Davis and Sarah Davis formerly of Gorham in the said county of Cumberland - and that I had a brother, whose name was Elijah Davis - and who was about twelve years older than myself - I perfectly recollect and know that he the said Elijah Davis at Gorham aforesaid and whilst residing in our father's family enlisted as a soldier in the Revolutionary War - in the three years service - under Capt. Josiah Jenkins in Col. E. Phipney's Regiment, in the Massachusetts line - and that he, the said Elijah Davis, entered the company of the said Jenkins, left Gorham and was absent in said service between three and four years - and then returned to said Gorham - and I further know that he, the said Elijah before the said enlistment and service in the said war, in the three years service had served as a soldier

in the said War - that soon after the commencement of the said War he entered the said Service at Cambridge, Mass. - and served, as I think and fully believe through the "eight months service" - and the "years service" - prior to his said enlistment and service in the three years Service - He, the said Elijah served at New York - Cambridge Crown Point - Peekskill and other places - I well recollect that my father frequently received letters from him, whilst absent from said places -
He, the said Elijah Davis about the year 1780 was married to one Phebe Hopkins of Amherst, Mass. - I will recollect that the intentions of marriage between the said Elijah and Phebe were duly published at said Gosham - that the said Elijah left Gosham for said Farm for the purpose of being married to the said Phebe - and returned with her as his wife, to said Gosham and lived with her as his wife at said Gosham till the time of his death -
He the said Elijah died at Gosham aforesaid about three years after his marriage with the said Phebe - leaving her a widow - and after the decease of the said Elijah the said Phebe with her two children resided for a length of time in my father's family -

after the decease of the said Elijah Davis the the said Phebe, his widow as aforesaid was married to one Asa Whitney then of said Gotham - The said Phebe was married to the said Asa in the course of two or three years after the death of her first husband - the said Elijah - With the said Asa Whitney she the said Phebe lived till the time of the death of the said Asa - who died at said Gotham about the year 1805 - leaving the said Phebe his widow - I have been well acquainted with the said Phebe since the decease of the said Asa Whitney - and have frequently seen her since that time - She now resides at Bridgton in said County of Cumberland - and she has remained a widow since the decease of the said Asa - I am well acquainted with George W. Whitney of said Bridgton - and know him to be the son of the said Asa and Phebe -
David Davis
Cumberland ss - Oct. 1. 1838 - The above- named David Davis - made oath to the truth of the above Declaration by him made and signed
Before me -
H. J. Swasey -
Justice of the Peace -

Cumberland ss. State of Maine
I Charles Fox Clerk of the Judicial Courts; within and for the County of Cumberland and State of Maine; do hereby certify that Horatio J. Swasey Esquire; is a Magistrate; and duly appointed and Commissioned to act as such; within and for said County; and that the signature purporting to be his on the other side of this paper, is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas this third day of October A.D. 1838.
Charles Fox Clerk of the Judicial Courts in & for the County of Cumberland.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Barnstable County Nov 1 st 1838
Elizab th Davis of Gorham married to Phebe Hopkins of Truro November twentyfirst Seventeen hundred & eighty Recorded By Daniel Paine } Town Clerk of Truro
I Hereby Certify that the above is a True copy of the Record with the Exception of the date which is Expressed on the Record in fair Legible Figures as follows November 21 st 1780
Truro Oct 29 th 1838 Attest Barnabas Paine } Town Clerk of Truro
I Barnabas Paine above named depose & say that I hold the office of Town Clerk of Truro in the County of Barnstable state of Massachusetts aforesaid & that the above is a true Extract from Records of said Truro with the Exceptions above Named as certified by me
Barnabas Paine Clerk of the " " " " Town of Truro
Barnstable So sworn Before me November 1 st 1838
Josiah Whitman } Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Barnstable ss. I Timothy Reed clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Barnstable & Commonwealth aforesaid hereby certify that Josiah Whiton on 28 p is a justice of the Peace within & for said County duly com- missioned and qualified & That the within signature pur- porting to have been made by him is his genuine signature In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court this fifth day of November A.D. Eighteen hundred & thirty eight Timothy Reed clerk

4454. Name Phebe Whitney, widow of Elijah Davis who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Sergeant
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 120 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of March 1849 and sent to Theodore Ingalls Bridgton Me
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 43 Vol. 1.

O. W. & N. Division.
F. S. M. E. C.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS, February 10, 1896.
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
Sir:
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of --- Elijah Davis --- 71.25990 a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you will please find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.       See Supplemental statement.              
Battles engaged in, ----- None mentioned. Residence of soldier at enlistment, ----- probably, Gorham, Maine. Date of application for pension, ----- by widow, September 13, 1838. Residence at date of application, ----- of widow, Bridgeton, Maine. Age at date of application, ----- of widow, eighty years.
Remarks:
Soldier married Phebe Hopkins, Nov. 21, 1780, and died Oct. 5, 1783. His widow, on July 14, 1785, married Asa Whitney, of Gorham, Me., who died Dec. 17, 1805.
Very respectfully, Mr. H. J. Brackett, Bd. of Pension Appeals, Patent Office.
Commissioner.

Feb. 10, 1896 M c L. Kishy to Mr. H. J. Brackett Patent Office
Rey
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 25,990.
Phebe Whitney formerly wife of Elizah Davis Sergt Rev war.
Act Feb. 2 d 1848.
Index: Vol. W , Page 325
[Arrangement of 1870.]

4348.
Maine
Robert
Phoebe Whitney, formerly widow of Elijah Davis who was a Sergeant in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 120 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13th day of March 1844 and sent to Theodora Ingalls Bridgton Me
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 6 Vol. 1 Page 11.

Maine - 6903
Phebe Whitney, formerly the widow of Elijah Davis
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 5 th : October 1783 of Oxford in the State of Maine who was a Sergeant in the camp of commanded by Captain Jenkins of the commanded by in the Mass's line for 2 years Increased from $80 per ann: -
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 120 — Dollars Rents per annum, to commence on the 1 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th : day of November 1843 and sent to Phebe Whit- ney. U. S. Pensioner, Bridgetown, Cumberland Me.
Whole amount due $ 600.00
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by McK Stenart  Clerk. Book D — Vol. 1 — Page 21 —

Maine 6903
Phoebe Whitney formerly widow of Elijah Davis dec d
who was a pensioner under the Act of end who died on the 5. October, 1783 Exford in the State of Maine who was a Serg t in the Company commanded by Captain Jenkins of the Regt commanded by Col in the Mass: line for 2 years,
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine the rate of 80 Dollars per annum, to commence on the 4th day March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of Decr. 1842, and sent to Hon Alfred Marshall W. H. Rep t
due to the 4th of March 1841
Semi-annual allowance ending
Act. 23 Aug t 1842 400
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Theo. T. Woodby Clerk.
Book 14 Vol. 1 Page 27
Reported
Dea cr under 3 d March Midway 20-298

Phoebe X Whitney who was widow of Elijah Davis, dec d at 7 July 1838 registered see letter to A. R. Parris 5 Feby '39

(Declaration)
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of February the 2 d . 1848. granting pensions for life to certain widows who have received pensions under the Act of Congress of the 17 th of June 1844.
State of Maine } County of Cumberland }
On this Seventh day of October 1848 personally appeared before me, Theodore Ingalls a justice of the Peace within & for the County of Cumberland. Thebe Whitney, a resident of Brighton in the said County of Cumberland aged Eighty Nine years who being first duly sworn according to law, did on her Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 2 d . day of February, 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war.
That she is the widow of Elijah Davis who was a Sergeant in the Army of the Revolution, and entitled to a pension under the Act of Congress of June 7 th 1832; and that she is the identical person who drew a pension under the Act of Congress of the 17 th of June 1844 at the rate of $120 00 per annum.
She further declares that she is now a widow.
Whelpe Whitney
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year above written.
Before Theodore Ingalls Justice of the Peace
In presence of Timothy Walcott Edward Barnard
I certify that the above affiant is personally known to me, and she is the same individual who drew a pension as stated by her in the foregoing affidavit.
Theodore Ingalls Justice of the Peace

I Matthias March of Gorham aged Eighty four do testify and say that I well knew Elijah Davis late of Gorham deceased - and I know he was a soldier in the Revolution in Capt. Josiah Jenkins Co. and Col. Edmund Phinney's Regt. I knew the said Davis well before he entered the service and saw him several times while while in the service in the States of New York and Pennsylvania and other places. I knew the said Davis between two and three years in the service said Davis came home before I did. I well recollect his coming to the store where I was the evening before he started for home to draw rations preparatory to his return home - I also know the said Elijah Davis to be the same person who afterwards married Phoebe Hopkins now Phoebe Whitney
Matthias March.
State of Maine
County of Cumberland on this first day of October 1838 personally appeared the above named Matthias March a man well known to me of truth and veracity and made oath to the truth of the above declaration
Before me Cobb Hodsden Justice of the Peace

State of Maine
Cumberland ss.
I Charles Fox Clerk of the Judicial Courts within and for the County of Cumberland and State of Maine, do hereby certify that Caleb Hodsdon Esquire is a magistrate; and duly appointed, and Commissioned to act as such within & for said County and that the signature purporting to be his on the other side of this paper, is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas this third day of October A D 1838.
Charles Fox Clerk of the Judicial Courts in & for the County of Cumberland.

Phoebe Whitney who was widow
of Elijah Davis Me H 187
act 7 July 1838
Rolls Bundles 25. 10. forst. in Sacozen Co. 12 mo
Brewer Regt. Jenkins Comp. 4. adm'd 2 yrs Sergt. 80 $
Foreman of the regt. of the
Stephen Emery
Hon. Alfred Markham
J. R.

State of Maine
Oxford ss. I the subscriber, Register of the Courts of Probate in & for the County of Oxford, hereby certify, that Stephen Emery before whom the foregoing proceedings were had is Judge of the Court of Probate aforesaid. Also certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Judge in the matter of the appli- -cation of Phebe Whitney for a Pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this nineteenth day of Decem- ber 1838
Levi Stowell

Phebe Whitney
M o .
increased make certificate under act of 7. July 3 8. for
2 yrs length & Bridgton Me deduct what has just been paid
6
466.1
Rev d George Whitney.
Gray.
single
Maine.
Mrs Phebe Whitney U.S. Pension Bridgton Cumberland Me

Declaration.
In Order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 3 d of March 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7. 1838.
State of Maine } ss. Cumberland County }
On this Sixth day of June 1843, personally appeared before the subscriber of Bridgton in said County of Cumberland a justice of the peace empowered by law to administer oaths within said County. Thebe Whitney, a resident of Bridgton in the County and State aforesaid aged Eighty four years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 d of March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Elijah Davis, late of the town of Gotham in said state who was a sergeant in the Army of the Revolution, in Capt. Josiah Jenkins' company of Infantry (10 th Regiment) corp. & other circumstances. See proof on file at the Pension Office) and that she received the annual amount of Eighty dollars under the act of July 7. 1838. - She further declares that she is still a widow.
Witness - Asa P. Whitney
Lovell Fairbrother
Thebe Whitney
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written
Before -
Theodore Ingalls
Justice of the Peace.

State of Maine
Cumberland ss
Clerks Office Judicial Courts, Portland August 1. 1843 }
I Charles Cobb Clerk of all the Judicial Courts hereby certify that Theodore Ingalls is a Magistrate as appears by the foregoing; that he is duly qualified to act as such; that his Commission is dated February 5 th 1841. and will expire February 5 th 1845 and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said State the day and year first above written.
Charles Cobb Clerk

Phoebe Wetherbee
$120
4951 Dec. 4, 1843
Phoebe Whitney
March 30/43.
She free
Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D. C.
Therese D. Gally Princeton N. J.

Declaration of Phebe Whitney of Bridgton, Me.
In Order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 3 d of March, 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7. 1838.
State of Maine. County of Cumberland ss.
On this twenty third day of November A.D. 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the Peace within and for the said County of Cumberland, Phebe Whitney a resident of the town of Bridgton in the said County of Cumberland and State aforesaid aged eighty four years who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her Oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3 d of March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Elijah Davis who was a sergeant in the Army of the Revolution in Capt. Jenkins company of Infantry in Edmund Phinney's Brigade and that she received the annual amount of eighty dollars under the act of July 7. 1838 - She further declares that she is now a widow having as the widow Davis married Ira Whitney who died December 1805 since which time she has remained a widow.
Signed in presence of
Darius Long Ira Whitney
Phebe Whitney
I sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written.
before
Theodore Ingalls Justice of the Peace
I further certify that I have long personally known the above named Phebe Whitney - she is an aged woman of respectable character - I am also knowing to her being a pensioner under the act of Congress of July 7. 1838 having aided her to draw her money in
Theodore Ingalls

P.S. From a forgetfulness, incident to her great age Mrs. Whitney is not perfectly certain as to the Regiment and Brigade in which her first husband, Davis, served. She would, therefore, respectfully refer to the evidence on file in your office, lodged there on her application under the law of 1838.
Respectfully your Commissioner of Pensions
Theodore Ingalls
Please direct to the subscriber, Bridgton, Maine.
Theodore Ingalls
station, in the

State of Maine.
CUMBERLAND, ss.
I — Charles Webb — Clerk of all the Judicial Courts in said County, certify that, — Wheeler Ingalls Esq. is a Magistrate —
as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is — duly qualified to act as such; that his Commission bears dated February 5th A.D. 1841 and will expire February 5th A.D. 1848 —
and that the — annexed — signature purporting to be his — is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed the Seal of the — Supreme Judicial — Court for said State, this Twenty ninth day of November Anno Domini 1843.
Charles Webb CLERK.

Shebe Whitney, Pension Papers Fee 50 c
Hn. A. Marshall (H R)

Know all men by these presents, That I Phebe Whitney of Bridgton in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine widows, being the same person by whom the declaration was made herewith connected, do hereby con- -stitute and appoint Seth Brown of China, in County of Penobscot in said state of Maine, my true & lawfull Attorney for me and in my name to receive from the Pension Office or other proper source at Washington such certificate, certificates or other paper or voucher, as may be issued to me in virtue of any of the Acts of Congress, granting half pay & pensions to certain widows. And my said Attorney is hereby au- -thorized to manage the entire business of procuring for me, in my name and to my use, a pension agreeably to the Acts aforesaid; to sign any & all necessary papers relat- -ing to the same - procure evidence, and do & perform all things relating thereto in as full, complete & perfect manner as I might or could, were I present and with power to substitute one or more Attorneys under him, with such powers as he shall think proper to grant, and revoke the same at pleasure; hereby ratifying & making valid all acts of my said Attorney touching the premises aforesaid.
Witness my hand and Seal this eighth day of Nov. A.D. 1842
Signed, Sealed and delivered } Phebe Whitney in presence of - Jonathan Whitney. Asa P. Whitney
State of Maine.
Cumberland ss. Be it known, that on this eighth day of November 1842, before the subscriber, a justice of the Peace for said County, personally appeared Phebe Whitney, above named, and acknowledged the fore- -going power of Attorney by her signed, to be her free act & deed.
In testimony whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name the day & year last above men- -tioned Theodore Ingall Justice of the Peace

I, Phebe Whitney of Bridgton, in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine, aged eighty three do upon Oath, declare, in order to obtain the benefit of the Acts of Congress of July 7, 1838 and of August 9, 1842 granting half pay and pensions to certain widows, that I was the widow of Elijah Davis, late of Goshen in the County of Cumberland in the State of Maine  Massachusetts who died at said Goshen on the fifth day of October 1783
That I have reason to believe and do fully believe that my said late husband the said Elijah Davis did enlist into the Continental service of the United States under Capt. Josiah Jencks, about 1777 and that he served in the said Army of the Revolution three full years, and was then honorably discharged as well more fully appears by the papers on file at the Pension Office lodged there by me about 1838 I do further declare that I was legally married to the said Davis on the twenty first day of November A.D. 1780 at 1781 at Falmouth, Mass. as is fully proved by affidavits and certificates which I procured and caused to be transmitted to the Pension Office at Washington in the year 1838 and now believed to be on file in said Office to which I would respectfully refer. And I further declare that I was a second time married to Asa Whitney of Goshen in the County of Cumberland in that part of the then Commonwealth of Massachusetts which is now the State of Maine on the fourteenth day of July, A.D. 1785 and that said Whitney died at said Goshen on the 17 day of Dec r about 1805 since which I have not been married, being now the widow of the said Asa Whitney - that I made application for a pension under the Act of July 7, 1838 at which time such proof was made of the Revolutionary services of my late husband, the said Elijah Davis and other things as were deemed necessary which are now supposed to be at the Pension Office at Washington and for proof of these things reference is made to those papers signed in our presence
Asa Whitney Newton P. Libby
State of Maine
Phebe Whitney
Cumberland ss. Subscribed and sworn to this eighth day of November 1842.
Before me
Theodore Dugall
Justice of the Peace

State of Maine
Cumberland ss.
On this eighth day of November in the year of our Lord 1842 before me Theodore Ingalls, a justice of the peace within & for the said County of Cum- berland personally appeared Asa P. Whitney and Newton P. Gibbs both of said County of Cumberland who did severally make Oath that Phebe Whitney by whom the foregoing declaration was made & subscribed is well known to them to be the person therein described, that she is now an aged person and a widow - she is generally reputed and believed to have had two husbands - that her first hus- band, Elijah Davis, is reputed & believed to have been a revolutionary soldier - and that the said declaration was made and subscribed by the said Phebe Whitney in their presence on the day of the date thereof; that she now resides in the town of Bridgton in the State of Maine, where she has resided for thirty three years - Newton P. Gibbs Asa P. Whitney
Cumberland ss. Subscribed and sworn to this eighth day of November 1842 Before Me Theodore Ingalls Justice of the Peace

STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND, ss.
I Charles Cobb Clerk of all the Judicial
Courts in said County, certify that, _____
Theodore Ingalls is a Magistrate
as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is _____ duly qualified to act as such; that his Commission is dated February 5 th A. D. 1841. and will expire February 5 th A. D. 1848. _____
and that the following _____ signatures purporting to be his are _____ genuine. _____
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial _____ Court for said State, this Sixteenth day of November Anno Domino 1842 _____
Charles Cobb Clerk.

STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND, SS.
Clerk's Office, Judicial Courts, } PORTLAND, October 14 th A. D. 1848. }
I  Chas C. Harmon
CLERK OF ALL THE JUDICIAL COURTS,
In and for said COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND, certify that
Theodore Priggalls is an
Acting Justice of the Peace,
within and for the County of Cumberland appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is DULY QUALIFIED TO ACT as such; that the
COMMISSION of the said Priggalls is dated June 4 th
A. D. 184 6 , and will expire June 4 th A. D. 1853
and that the
following signatures are Genuine.
SIGNATURES purporting to be
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court, for said State, the day and year first above written.
Chas C. Harmon, Clerk,

Dec 8. 42
Hon M c Name P. O. Whitney
L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C.
Hon. Marshall H. R.

House of Representatives Dec. 7th 1842
Dear Sir
Mrs Phebe Whitney of Bridgton Maine, applied a few years since for a pension I believe under the act of July 1838, which was not granted she having married a second time and claimed a pension as the widow of Elijah Davis. The act of August last provides for such cases, and I herewith forward what is believed to be the necessary evidence with what is on file in the pension office re the former application to which I would refer you, and ask a re-examination of the case
Respectfully Yours Alfred Manshall

J. L. Edwards Esq. Comt. of Pensins Washington City.

Paris Dec. 25 th 1838
J. L. Edmunds Esq. Com t of Pensions,
Dear Sir,
I herewith transmit the application of Mrs. Phoebe Whitney for a pension, at her request, & am
Respectfully yours
Stephen Emery

REVOLUTIONARY SERVICE.
O. W. & N. Div.
MEMORANDA O.W. & N. DIV.
Please supply as much as possible of the data called for below
CHIEF'S DESK.
Full name of soldier:
Hezekiah Whitney
Place of residence before service: (Town, county, and State, if possible.)
Simsbury Mass
Place of residence after service: (Town, county, and State, if possible.)
Regiment. Mass Major.
Date of death (as near as possible):
Subsequent to the Rev. War.
Christian name of widow:
Phoebe
Did either he or his widow receive a pension?
The widow.
Remarks:
While living  in  the  Mass. lived at Bridgton, Me. and Schoharie Me.
Your name and address:
H. B. Brackett
Patent Office
Bldg Pension Office

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS, WASHINGTON, D. C.,
Supplement.
(Elijah Davis)
In her application for pension the widow made the following statement relative to her husband's services:
"That she is the widow of Elijah Davis, late of Gorham in the County of Cumberland, deceased, who was a soldier of the United States in the Revolutionary war; that said Elijah Davis, as she thinks, served either the first eight months service or the year's service under Captain Josiah Jenkins, then of Gorham, in the Massachusetts line -- she cannot recollect the names of the other officers; that said Elijah Davis after that, served three years in said war, and she thinks under the same Captain Jenkins, and she respectfully and confidently refers to the rolls of the army in the Revolutionary war, in proof of his said services. Said Elijah served at Cambridge, Mass., and in the State of New York; was at Peekskill, Crown Point, etc., and was at the Surrender of Burgoyne."
Her pension was allowed for the actual services of her husband, Elijah Davis, as a Sergeant in the Massachusetts troops for the period of two years.