Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42668, William Davis, Conn.

SERVICE
SERVICE Conn.
Davis, William
NUMBER _____
S. 42668
CONTENTS

16.908 Ohio.
R William Davis
of Fairfield Co. in the state of Ohio who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Huntington of the Connecticut line, for the term of the war.
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio - - - - - at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 of May 1820 and sent to Hon: P. Beecher, 19. Rep d W. S.
Arrears to 4th of March 1820. - 177.03 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Oct. 1820. - 48.00 22 Mo. \frac{4}{30} $225.03
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Cystonville Fairfield
Issued certificate of pension upon and sent to P. Beecher at Lancaster, Ohio, on 19th June 1821.
Wife sent to the Hon. P. Beecher, Rep. D. 2 Dec. 1820

State of Ohio, Fairfield County ss
At a Supreme court held in and for the county aforesaid on the 14 th day of August A.D. 1820 (being) a court of record within said State, appeared in open court William Davis aged 59 years the 19 th of October next a resident of the County and State aforesaid and being first duly sworn according to law, do on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, That he was of the 3 rd Connecticut Reg t Com d - commanded by Col l Samuel B Webb 4 th Company commanded by Capt o John Duryee that he received a Pension the date of his original certificate he thinks, the 1 st of May one thousand eight hundred and eighteen through his certificate from the war department mentions 1 st July 1817 the Number 15908. and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish the same as to bring my self within the provisions of the act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval services of the United States in the revolutionary war, passed on the 18 th 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, and that I have now at home with him, four Children daughters, of the following names and ages, Rebecca sixteen years of age healthy, Hannah fourteen years of age, sickly, Mary four years of age sickly, Aseneth, one and half years of age healthy and that his wife is aged 38 years in common health and that I am by profession a farmer, and that I am but little able to attend to it."
Schedule of Property -
 1 cow & calf _____ $12.00  5 hogs _____ 10.00  1 broken pot & ditcher  1 broken 1 tea kettle 1 chair  1 stool 5 chairs 4 forks 4 plates  1 tea cups & saucers 1 love 1 spoon  1 gruebing line all worth  $ 28.50 W m Davis
I am well acquainted with the above named William Davis & I have no doubt that the above is a correct schedule of his property and the value thereof,  P. Beecher

I do hereby certify that the foregoing schedule and affidavits are copies of the original filed in the office of the Supreme court in and for the said county of Fairfield and I further certify that it appears to said court and it is their opinion that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the foregoing schedule is Twentyeight dollars and fifty cents.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the said Supreme court at Lancaster in the county aforesaid this 14 th day of August A.D. 1820.
Hugh Boyle clk S. C.
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William Davis — 16,907, on roll, 16,908, in schedule.
12. May, 1820.
Coy
Hugh Boyle, Lancaster, Ohio.

The State of Ohio Fairfield County Y s
On the first day of May A D 1818 before me the Subscriber one of the associate Judges for the County aforesaid personally appeared William Davis aged fifty six years last November resident in Fairfield County aforesaid who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the fol- lowing declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the late act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval services of the United States in the revolutionary war: that he the said William Davis enlisted at Grafton in the State of Connecticut in and about the first day of May A D 1777 in the company commanded by Capt Hummway of the first Regt of the Connecticut line under Col Huntington for during the war from which said company he was transferred to Capt Seldon's Company of the Inf ty under Col Ge- math and from said Company was transferred to Capt Deyne's Company of the third Regt under Col Webb in which said companies he contin

ned to serve the United States as a soldier untill about the eighth of June AD 1783 when he was discharged from service at West Point in the State of New York that he was at the taking of Lord Cornwallis at York Town on St James River Virginia and at the Storm- ing of Stony Point on the Hudson River and at several other skirmishes during his service and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support that he has no other evi- dence in his power of his said services except such as he here offers he having lost his said discharge by fire as also his property
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid
Elnathan Scfield Juge Com. Pleas
I Elnathan Scfield one of the associate Judges in and for the County of Fairfield and State of Ohio do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said William Davis did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the proceeding

declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months on the Continental establishment. and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the secretary for the war department pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress - Lancaster Ohio May 1 st 1810
Chatham Safford Judge Com. Pleas
Chatham Safford Judge as of record do further certify that I have been personally acquainted with the aforesaid William Dyer for many years he is in a state of indigence and poverty. has a large family to support by labor making corner shoes and baskets and really needs the assistance of his country for support Lancaster January 27 th 1815
Chatham Safford Judge Com. Pleas

I certify that Elnathan Scott Esq. at the time of taking the above & within application was and still is one of the associate judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for Fairfield County & State of Ohio May 11 th 1820 P. Beecher
Wm Davis - Pa.
Col. Huntington Connect. Pres.
1777 War - 1 st Mar 1813
No by name by name
Williams Davis
in Captain's Company
Company
Means to satisfy the Affairs of the Chapel & the Museum
Mr. Beecher.

March 25, 1926
Una M. Kesler 1615 Park Place Wichita, Kans.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 42668 it appears that William Davis was born October 19, or in November, 1761, place not stated.
He enlisted in Groton, Connecticut January 1, 1777 as a private in Captain Shumway's Company, Colonel Huntington's Connecticut Regiment, was transferred to Captain Selden's Company, under Colonel Gimat, and again transferred to Captain John Denyke's Company, Colonel Samuel B. Webb's Connecticut Regiment, was at the storming of Stony Point and at the capture of Cornwallis and was discharged June 8, 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 1, 1818 while a resident of Fairfield County, Ohio.
In 1820 he referred to his wife, then aged thirty-eight years, her name not given, and to his children Rebecca,

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Hannah, Mary and Aseneth, aged sixteen, fourteen, four, and one and one half years respectively.
Respectfully,
Date of death not on A.P. In reply to your request of _____, 19____, for a statement of the military service of _____ a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
WILLIAM A. RILEY & COMPANY

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of William Davis a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will 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.     Aug 1777 Shumway Huntington Conn   Seldan Gimel   John Danyke Samuel B. Webb   discharged June 8. 1783  
Battles engaged in, Stony Point and Capture of Cornwallis
Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted at Groton Conn.
Date of application for pension, May 1. 1818. His ch. was at
Residence at date of application, Fairfield County, Ohio
Age at date of application, born Oct 19 or Nov - 1761
Remarks: In 1820 he referred to his wife then 38 years old, and children Rebecca 16 years. Hannah 14 yrs. Mary 4 yrs & Asenath 1 1/2 yr.
Respectfully,
Robt. Lee
Commissioner.

Capt. J. C. Nichols, Kans. M. & L.
42 668
INVALID.
Rev. 
File No. 42 668
William Davis
Dr. Wm Davis
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 123
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Mch. 30/55 Mil. Dist. 6 Kirk, 617 N. 4 th Ave. S.
Decy 23-1900 Frank Haynes Wilmington O. H. }
1926-Mch 25 - H. St. Co. Una M. Keeler 1926 1930-Mch. 3 - D. L. Davis adv. cost of publication

O. W. & N. Div. F. S. Exr.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D. C., Feb. 1, 1895.
Respectfully returned to
Capt. J. C. Kirk,
Wichita, Kans.
For purposes of identification please fill out the enclosed slip as fully as possible and return it to this Bureau.
John Lochren
Commissioner.

REVOLUTIONARY SERVICE.
O. W. & N. Div.
MEMORANDA.
Please supply as much as possible of the data called for below.
Full name of soldier:
not W R.
William Templeton Davis
Place of residence before service: (Town, county, and State, if possible.)
Thinks he lived in Connecticut
Place of residence after service: (Town, county, and State, if possible.)
Lancaster Co Pennsylvania
Lancaster Fairfield Co Ohio
Date of death (as near as possible):
1830 or 31
Christian name of widow:
Johanna
Did either he or his widow receive a pension?
He and widow after his death
Remarks:
I think he enlisted from Conn. possibly from Penn. His parents moved from Wales to Eng where he was born the day they arrived. at 15 he ran off came to America & enlisted. Served 7 yrs. some 9 mos & days.
Your name and address:
J. C. Hink Wichita Kansas

Rev.&1812 Wars Section.
MNHF am
BRINK, DAVIS & REEDER INV. CO.
March 3, 1930.
D. L. Davis, 534 Ridge Building, Kansas City, Missouri.
Dear Sir:
I advise you that photostatic copies of papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim of William Davis , Connecticut Troops, later of Fairfield County, Ohio, S. 42668, will be furnished you at the rate of fifteen cents a page.
The number of pages to be copied is seven.
Should you desire to have them certified allow twenty-five cents additional for the set.
The proper amount should be forwarded to this bureau by money order drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior.
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH, Commissioner.

BRINK, DAVIS & REEDER INV. CO.
534 RIDGE BLDG.
KANSAS CITY - MISSOURI
November 19, 1929.
Rev
Bureau of Pensions, Washington D. C.
Gentlemen,
I would like to have all the information you have concerning the record of William Davis who was a private in the Connecticut Continental Army, and who was placed on the pension roll May 12, 1820. His pension commenced May 1, 1818. He died at Baltimore, Fairfield County Ohio, November 14, 1830 at the age of 60 years.
If possible I would like to learn the following:
When and where he was born, The names of his parents, their address, Where he enlisted, and in whose companies he served, When and where he was discharged, Subsequent addresses, Any other information that you have regarding his service and details of his life.
If he had a discharge, will you tell me how much to forward to get a photographic copy of it. I will certainly appreciate your trouble.
Yours very truly,
[Signature]
D. L. Davis.

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Tillie Bebbington, Kansas City, Kas. 1800 S. 42nd
Wichita Kan. Feb. 6 th 1926
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.
Dear Sir
Would you please send to Una M. Kesler 1615-Park Place Wichita Kansas, a record of the service of William Templeton Davis who served in a Connecticut Reg. Continental Army during the Revolutionary war. He was pensioned in 1818 - while living in Lancaster Ohio. This for the purpose of completing lineage for D. A. R.
Una M. Kesler 1615-Park Place
Wichita Kans.

GARFIELD - POST - NO. - 25
G. A. R.
DEPARTMENT - OF - KANSAS. ▷
JOHN M. MARTIN, P. C. J. D. CALDWELL, ADJT J. C. KIRK, Q. M.
16907 7 12
Wichita, Kans., Jan. 24 1895
Hon d Commissioner of Pensions. Washington D. C.
Hon d Sir.
My Grand Father William Davis was a soldier of the "Revolution" and in carrying despatches from Gen l Francis Marion to General Washington was captured and escaped and was wounded from the effects of which he drew a pension until his death. How can I get the facts and record of service.
Very Respectfully Capt d J. C. Kirk
617 12" 4" Ave Wichita Kansas.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Davis, William GRADE Private LINE Connecticut
WARRANT NUMBER 5710 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Mar. 19, 1794 to — not shown —
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.