Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 452, William Davison, New Jersey

SERVICE
New Jersey
Darison William Catharine
NUMBER
W. 452
CONTENTS
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Ref. to Pen. acct. see letter
New Jersey 32,130
William Davison, deceased, Monmouth Co. in the State of N. Jersey who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Nelson of the regt. commanded by ————— N.J. in the Revolution line for 16 months, 823 days
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 49 Dollars 20 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. & end 23 d December 1832 when he died
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th day of April, 1844 and sent to John M. Davison, Perrinville P.O. Monmouth Co. N.J.
  Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1832  73:80    Pension allowance ending 23 d Dec. 32  16:87    Payable to Catherine Davison his widow.  $88:67  
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D Brown Clerk, Book E-2. Vol. 3. Page 124

New Jersey 5308
Catharine Davison
widow of William Davison
who was a Private N J
in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 49 Dollars 20 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15. day of April 1844 and sent to John W. Davison Perrinville P.O. Monmouth Co. N. Jersey
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A.
Vol. 1. Page 120.

10.596 March 11 1844 Declaration of Catharine Davison of N.J. Act July 7. 1838
N.J.
July 7 1838
Catharine
at the pri
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of New Jersey
Hon. Geo. Sykes A.R.

State of New Jersey Monmouth County ss.
On the tenth day of January, one thousand eight hundred and forty four. Personally appeared before the subscriber one of the judges of the inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County. Catharine Davison a resident of Upper Freehold in the County of Monmouth and State of New Jersey, in the seventy eighth year of her age a person of credibility and truth, 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 and pensions to certain widows. That she is the widow of William Davison who was private in the New Jersey militia and State Troops in the service of the United States during the Revolutionary war. At the time of said service he lived in the County of Middlesex and performed much service as she has heard him say and as she verily believes. That after having served in the militia a number of towns he joined or enlisted under Capt. Robert Nixon as a s ergeant or light dragoons in the early part of the year 1777. and served under Capt. Nixon five months or more. after said troop of dragoons was discharged in the summer of 1777. her said husband became a draft and volunteer in the militia under various officers in the autumn of 1777. under Capt. James Morgan, of the militia stationed at Cheesegrater. also Captains John Day, Peter Perrine David Chambers. and in 1780. for six months under Capt. Matthew Freeman. stationed at Woodbridge and much other service which applicant is unable to specify. not being married to him until the war ended and he out of the service. applicant can only state that her said husband lived at that time in a region of country that was either occupied or constantly exposed to incursions of the enemy being adjacent to New York. and he as well as all the militia were compelled to be almost constantly in the service.

She further declares that she was married to the said William Davison on the twenty third day of October, seventeen hundred and eighty three, by the Rev. Thomas Smith of Cranbury in the County of Middlesex and State aforesaid. She has no certificate of her said marriage, nor has the Rev. Thomas Smith (long since deceased) left any record of marriages. Applicant attaches the two family records the first, commencing with Joseph Davison and ending with Margaret Davison, which is in the hand writing of William Davison her said husband, and were generally made at the times therein written, all of which was transcribed into the second family record about the year of 1796 or 1797, by a man as she thinks by the name of Philips. Commencing with her maiden name Catherine Holman, down to James Davison, her marriage was recorded in the year of 1783, or 1784, by her said husband on the title page of the Bible, part of the same Book from which the first family record (attached) is cut, now obliterated and lost, and was by him transcribed into the second family record (attached) about the year of 1795. All the other entries made in said second family record are in the hand writing of her said husband William Davison (his decease excepted). The said family records have always been in her possession and family, and are correct. That her husband the aforesaid William Davison, died on the twenty third day of December one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, Vis. at the time above stated. Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written. By me Catharine Davison John M. Davison Judge
I hereby certify that my mother the above applicant is unable on account of bodily infirmity to appear in open court residing

along distance from the county seat of justice. January 10 th 1844. John M. Davison. Judge.
State of New Jersey Monmouth County ss. On the tenth day of January Eighteen hundred & forty four. Before me the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for said County. Personally appeared Ezechieil Davison a person of credibility & truth, who being duly sworn according to law - on his oath deposeth and saith - That he was well acquainted with William Davison, and well knows that the said William Davison departed this life on the twenty third day of December Eighteen hundred and thirty two, and that his widow Catharine Davison is making application for a pension still remaining his widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the } day and year above mentioned. }
Before.
John M. Davison a justice of the peace.
Ezechieil Davison.
State of New Jersey Monmouth County ss.
on the tenth day of January Eighteen hundred and forty four. Before me the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for the said County. Personally appeared George W. Davison a person of credibility and truth, who being duly sworn according to law - on his oath deposeth and saith - That he was well acquainted with William Davison, and well knows that the said William Davison departed this life on the twenty third day of December Eighteen hundred and thirty two, and that his widow Catharine Davison is making application for a pension still remaining his widow.
Sworn to and subscribed } on the day and year above } mentioned. Before. }
John M. Davison a justice of the peace }
George W. Davison.

State of New Jersey Monmouth County ss.
I John M. Davison one of the Judges of the inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that I have heard my father William Davison often speak of his services in the Revolutionary war, that he died on the twenty third Day of December, Eighteen hundred and thirty two, and that my mother has not again married, but continues the widow of the said William Davison.
January 10th 1844.
John M. Davison Judge.

William Davison was married to Catherine Holman
October 13 th Day 1783
William Davison Born the 1 st In the year 1758 for the aged
William Davison deceased the twenty third day of December 1832. In the seventy fifth year of his age.
Births of Children
Joseph Davison Was Born
the 23 Day of July 1784
Isaac Davison Was Born the 22 Day of March 1786
John Davison Was Born
the 19 Day of May 1788
Anna Davison and
Jane Davison Was Born
the 31 Day of August 1790
William Davison Was Born
the 5 Day of November 1792
Elizabeth Davison Was Born
the 22 Day of February 1796

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Joseph Davison was born the 23 rd Day of July 1784— Sarah Davison was born the 28 th Day of March 1786— John Davison was born the 9 th of May 1788— Mary Davison and Johnny Davison was born the 31 st Day of August Matthew Davison was born the 5 th Day of November 1792— Margaret Davison was born the 25 th Day of February 1796— James Davison was born the 20 th Day of June 1798—
F. F. F.  William William Davison, Born the 13 th Day of July 1801— Catherine Davison Born the 24 th Day of September 1803— Ezekiel Davison Born the 30 th Day of July 1807— George Davison Born the 22 nd Day of May 1808—
O X F O R D: PRINTED AT THE CLARENDON PRESS, By W. Jackson and A. Hamilton, Printers to the University; And sold at the Bible Warehouse, Paternoster Row, London. MDCCCLXXXI.L CUM PRIVILEGIO.

Joseph Davison was born the 23rd Day of Feb 1784 - Mary Davison was born the 28th Day of March 1786 - Thomas Davison was born the 9th Day of April 1788 - and Jenny Davison was born the 15th Day of May 1790 - 1790
THE NEW  TESTAMENT OF OUR LORD and SAVIOUR  JESUS CHRIST,  Translated out of the  ORIGINAL GREEK: AND WITH THE  FORMER TRANSLATIONS Diligently Compared and Revised, By His MAJESTY's Special Command. APPOINTED TO BE READ IN CHURCHES. O X F O R D: PRINTED AT THE CLARENDON PRESS. By W. Jackson and A. Hamilton, Printers to the University. And sold at the Bible Warehouse, Paternoster Row, London. MDCCCLXXXI. CUM PRIVILEGIO.

State of New Jersey, Mercer County ) ss
Be it Known that on the 5.th day of September 1843. before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Joseph Applegate a resident of choice in the County of Middlesex and State of New Jersey a person known to me for veracity and truth and a Pensioner of the United States. who being sworn according to law on his oath deposeth and saith. That during the the Revolutionary war he was well acquainted with William Davison. who lived only a few miles from deponent, remembers the said Davison was a Retet or dragoon under Captain Robert Nixon in the winter and spring of 1776/7 said Company quartered the most of the time in the Village of Cranbury and Princeton. under the Command of Israel Putnam. the said Company was in the service more than five months. deponent thinks it was six months. also recollects that the said William Davison served in the militia under Capt James Morgan. Captains John Dey. Peter Perrine & David Chambers. but deponent cannot specify the time he well recollects that he saw the said Davison in Capt. Matthew Freeman's Company of six months men in (1780) - 1780, either at Elizabeth Town or Woodbridge cannot say which. he was the said Davison, enlisted in that Company and saw him at Spottiswood in Jan'y 1781. during the Parrott under Capt Dey. cannot say how long he was out. well recollects he married to Catharine Healeman. about the close of the war he lived and died near to deponent. the whole family of the Davisons were good soldiers. and further saith not. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written. Before John B. Mount J.P. Joseph Applegate mark

State of New Jersey ? Middlesex County ss
Be it known that on the 19 th day of August A D 1843. before the Subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County personally appeared Isaac Snediker of Middlesex County New Jersey in the eighty fourth year of his age a person of truth and veracity and a prisoner of the United States. who being duly sworn according to law on his oath saith. That during the Revolutionary war. he was well acquainted with William Davison of the same place and well recollects that he was in the troop of Horse under Capt Robert Nixon in the Spring of 1777. as we then lay in Cranbury the Enemy being in New Brunswick. deponent recollects that in the month of October he served one month at Woodbridge it was in 1778. with the said Davison (Apples near ripe at the time) also one tow of a month in April 1779. and one month in the town Summer in August under Capt John Dey both towns was at Woodbridge Col Scudder and Col. Commanada. did not see the said Davison again until some time in the Spring of 1780 when he was under Capt Matthew Sheeman in the six months service at Woodbridge as deponent and said William Davison served in different Companies. he cannot distinctly state any other towns. although he saw him at many other places in active service, as his memory is much impaired by age. he cannot say anything more as to time and place.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year above written
Before Me
Peter Duncan Justice of the Peace
his Isaac Snediker mark

State of New Jersey Middlesex County
On the tenth day of January 1842 Before the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for said County, personally appeared Abraham J Geilick of South Brunswick in the County of Middlesex and State of New Jersey, in the eighty fifth year of his age, of good standing and a pensioner of the United States. Who being first duly sworn according to law on the Holy Bible saith: That he was well acquainted with William Davison of Middlesex County and in the same neighbourhood during the Revolutionary war, and well remembers the said Davison was in Captain Nison Troop of horse at Cranberry in the Spring of 1777. Saw him repeatedly during said war at various places, in the ranks, once at Newark, once at Elizabethtown & Bonamstown also at Woodbridge Spottwood, Amboy and a number of times before he was in the six months service at Woodbridge under Capt. Matthew Freeman, and a number of towns under Capt. Morgan at Amboy and Ches quakes also under Capt. John Dey, but cannot specify each particular tour of duty as loss of memory and old age will not permit him but he knows that the whole family of Davisons were good whigs and soldiers and was nearly always out, particularly William Davison who seemed to like the service. The militia was out almost constantly from the battle of Trenton in 77. till some time in the year 1781 & further saith not Subscribed & sworn to the day, and year above written - before me Joseph McPherson
Abraham J Geilick

Receipts for Cash paid One years' interest on Notes given by the Commissioners of the several Counties for Militia Services.
   No. of Voucher. No. of Certif. Date. SIGNED BY. PAYABLE TO. Amount. 1 y's int.   £ £     44 1262 10 June 1784 Thomson Stelle Wm. Davison 1. 12. 1 1. 11   51 1073 " " Do Do 10. 10 " 7   Incident 1201 Do Do 2. 7. 6  
STATE OF NEW JERSEY:
I, CHARLES G. McCHESNEY, Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey, do hereby certify, that the foregoing is a true abstract from a Book, headed as above, as taken from, and compared with the original, now remaining in my office.—And I do further certify, that Thomson Stelle was, by an Act, passed by the Legislature of this State, December 20, 1783, entitled "An Act to procure an estimate of the sums due to the Militia and Troops who have been raised for the defence of the frontiers of the State, and to provide for the settlement of the same," appointed a Commissioner for the County of Middlesex for the purpose of settling and adjusting the pay rolls of the Militia and Troops of this State, as aforesaid, and also for signing and delivering out to each and every person a note for the payment of what may be justly due.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office, at Trenton, in said State, this twenty fifth day of January A. D. one thousand eight hundred and forty- four .
Charles G. McChesney Secretary of State.

A Pay Roll of Capt. James Morgans Co. of y e 2 d Batt n of Middlesex Militia Stationed at Cheesquakes by orders from His Excellency W m Livingston Gov t of the State of New Jersey
   Persons names Commenced in Service Time - of Absence Time in Service When Discharg d monthly Pay Total amt s     W m Darrison Serg t Sept. 8. 1777. — — mo da 1. — 1. Oct. 8. £ 1 3 3. 0. 0 £ 0 8 3. 2. 0   D o " " Nov. 8 " 27 7. ~ 23 Dec. 7. " " " 2. 6. 0  
No. 3.

n o 1
{ A Muster Roll of Capt. Robert Mixon's Company of Horse. (32) William Davison Feb. 1 st 1777
No. 2.
{ A return of Capt. Matthew Freeman's Company of State troops from Middlesex County. Stationed at Woodbridge. 1 Captain 1 Lieutenant 1 Ensign Rank and file 43 Unfit for duty 6 Prisoners 2 Present fit for duty 35 Total 43
The above is a just and true account
Matthew Freeman Cap t . In Capt N. J. A.
November 5 th 1780. -
State of New Jersey
I Charles G. M c Chesney Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that the above marked N o 1 is a true extract from a Muster Roll of Capt. Mixon's Company of Horse and that N o 2 is a true copy of Capt. M c Freeman's Company of State troops, as

taken from and compared with the originals now on file in my office.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of Office at Trenton in said State this twenty fifth day of January A.D. One thousand eight hundred and forty four. -
Charles G. M. Chesney Secy of State

An Act to raise for a limited time Six hundred and twenty four men for the defence of the frontiers of this State.
Section 1. Be it therefore enacted by the Council and General Assembly of this State, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, that there shall be immediately raised and embodied for the defence, of the frontiers of this State Six hundred and twenty four men, exclusive of Field Officers to continue in service until the first day of January next, unless sooner discharged; and that the said six hundred and twenty four men be enlisted and raised from the several Counties of this State in the proportion following that is to say:
From the County of Middlesex, One Captain, One Lieutenant, one ensign, and forty four non Commissioned Officers and privates, including two horsemen.
Passed June 7. 1780
(N o 4)
State of New Jersey.
Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey I Charles G o M c Chesney do hereby Certify that the foregoing marked N o 3 is a true extract from the Pay Roll of Capt l Morgan - and that the above marked N o 4 is a true extract from a law passed by the Legislature of this State June 7 th 1780 as taken from and compared

with the originals now on file in my office - and I do further certify that John W. Davison Esq. before whom the declaration of Catherine Davison and affidavits of Ezekiel Davison & George W. Davison were made and taken, was at the time of the doing thereof a Judge of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas & Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Monmouth in said State - that Joseph M c Chesney & Peter Duncan Esq. before whom the affidavits of Abraham J. Gulick & Isaac Smedley were taken, were at the time of the doing thereof Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Middlesex - and that John B. Mount Esq. before whom the affidavit of Joseph Applegate was taken was at the time of the doing thereof, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Mercer - all duly appointed Commissioned and Sworn, that full faith and credit are to be given to their official attestations and that the signatures thereto, are in the proper handwriting of the said John W. Davison Joseph M c Chesney Peter Duncan and John B. Mount Esq. -
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of Office at Trenton in said State, this twenty fifth day of January A.D. One thousand eight hundred and forty four.
Charles M c Chesney Secy of State

William Davison, dec d act June 32 Declaration of Catharine Davison of New Jersey
Act June 7. 1832
Payable to Catharine Davison his widow up to 23 Dec. 1832 the day of his death.
$49: 20 per an
John W Davison Pervinville P.O. Monmouth County New Jersey

Declaration of Catharine Davison widow of William Davison - June 7, 1832"
State of New Jersey } ss Monmouth County }
On this ninth day of April One thousand eight hundred and forty four, personally appeared before the Subscriber one of the Judges of the Inferior court of Common pleas in and for said County Catharine Davison a Resident of Millstone late upper Freehold in the County of Monmouth and State aforesaid, a person of credibility in the seventy eighth year of her age who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. That she is the widow of William Davison late a private in the Revolution and served as set forth in her declaration and proof accompanying the same now at the Pension Department under the act of Congress passed July 7, 1838. under which said act she has received forty nine dollars and twenty cents per annum to which she would refer the Commissioner of pensions. This applicant now claims under the act of June 7, 1832. the amount due her said husband from the 4. th of March 1831 to the 23. d day of December 1832. the day of his death. She hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and the act of 3. d of March 1843. and declares that the name of William Davison her said husband is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me
John H. Davison Judge } Catharine Davison

I hereby certify that the foregoing declaration Catharine Davison (the Defendant's mother) is unable to appear in open court on account of bodily infirmity and the great distance from the county seat for holding courts
John W. Davison Judge

State of New Jersey
I Charles G. M c Chesney Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that John M c Da- vison Esq r . before whom the within Declaration of Catherine Davison was made and taken was at the time of the doing thereof a Judge of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Monmouth in said State, duly appointed, Commissioned and Sworn, that full faith and Credit are to be given to his official attestations, and that the signature thereto is in the proper handwriting of the said John M c Davison.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of Office at Trenton in said State this tenth day of April A.D. One thousand eight hundred and forty four.
Charles G. M c Chesney
Secy of State

Rev  WIDOW, &c.  Rev
No.
452
Catherine Davison
Widow
William Davison
Priv. Rev. War.
Act:
March 3, 1843.
Index:—Vol.
A
, Page
166
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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5mo Capt Nixon in 76 - 80.
1. 23 - Morgan 77. - 80.
2 - 78-9. - 80.
6 - 80. - 81.
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Rep 21. Mar. '44
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New Jersey
Catharine Davison, widow of William Davison
who was a pensioner under the Act of — and who died on the 23. Decem. 1832. of Monmouth Co in the State of N. Jersey who was a Pri: in the Company commanded by Captain Nixon & of the Regt. commanded by Colonel — in the Revolution line for 14 Mo. 28 days
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 49 Dollars 20 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20th day of March 1844 and sent to Hon George Sykes Ho. of Reps
Total amount, . . . $216:00
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by F. L. Swann Clerk, Book D. Vol. 1 Page 193.

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In at Mar 18 44 N.Y.
Free Geo. L. Sykes for M. L.
Dear Sir, James L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
H. G. Sykes

House of Representatives Washington March 16 th 1844
A short time since. I forwarded to you the application and proofs upon which Catharine Davison of my District in New Jersey claims a pension
I will thank you to consider her application at your earliest convenience and advise me of your decision as early as practicable
Your Friend Sincerely
Geo. L. Hughes
To James L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions
10.596.
11 March

5703 April 12 1846 Declaration of Catharine Davison of N. Jersey Act of March 3 d 1844.
$49: 20 per an
John W Davison Perrinville P. Office Monmouth County New Jersey.

"Act. March 3 d . 1843."
State of New Jersey } Monmouth County } ss
On this ninth day of April Eighteen hundred and forty four personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Catharine Davison a resident of Millstone, late upper Freehold in the County of Monmouth and State of New Jersey in the Seventy Eighth year of her age. 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 William Davison who was a private in the Revolution. and the annual amount of the pension she received under the act of July 7, 1838. was Forty nine dollars and twenty cents. She further declares that she is still a widow Sworn to and subscribed on this day and year above written { Catharine Davison Before
John H. Davison J. Peace
I certify the above declaration is personally known to me for truth and sincerity.
John H. Davison J. Peace

State of New Jersey
I Charles G. M c Chesney Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that before whom the within declaration of Catherine Davison was made and taken was at the time of the doing thereof a Judge of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Monmouth in said State, duly appointed Commissioned and sworn, that full faith and credit are to be given to his official attestations, and that the signature thereto is in the proper handwriting of the said John M c Davison.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office at Trenton in said State this tenth day of April A.D. one thousand eight hundred and forty four.
Charles G. M c Chesney, Secy of State