Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22,904, Aaron Davis, Continental Mass.

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Continental SERVICE Mass.
Davis, Aaron Susannah
NUMBER
W. 22.904.
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Aaron Davis a private, Massachusetts line. 14. April, 1818.
found on the roll of Col. Nison's regim t as a Sergeant.
Admitted.
Jonathan Leavitt, Esq.; Judge, Greenfield, Franklin Co. Massachusetts. rec d . 30. April, 1818.

I Aaron Davis, a Citizen of the United States, resident in the Town of Northfield in the County of Franklin in the State of Massachusetts, do hereby declare that I belonged to the Army of the United States in the revolutionary War. In the year 1773 I enlisted for eight Months, I served during that term in the Company of Capt. Samuel Warren in the Regiment of Col. Joseph Reed. In 1774 I enlisted for one year I served during that term in the company Regiment of Col. of the Massachusetts Line. In 1778 I enlisted during the War, I served to the end of it. The first part of the term I served in the Company of Col. John Hol- den in the Regiment of Col. Thomas Knowl of the Massachusetts Line The last part of the term I served in the Company of John Kelley Smith in the same Regiment, but commanded by Col. Pepper of the Line of Col. I was honorably discharged, but do not know what has become of the discharge that I need. I cannot find it. I am poor, & by reason of my reduced circumstances in life am in need of assistance from my Country for support. Dated the 14 th day of April A.D. 1818—
Aaron Davis
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin ss. April 14 th A.D. 1818
Then personally appeared Aaron Davis Signer to the foregoing Declaration and made Solemn oath to the truth of the same Before me J. Hackett, Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas

I Medad Alexander of Northfield aforesaid do hereby certify that the within resume Aaron Davis is almost wholly destitute of property & stands in great need of assistance from his Country for support Dated the 14 th Day of April A.D. 1818
Medad Alexander
Sworn to the above I year above written Before me J. H. Smith, Judge
To the Secretary of the Department of War The Subscriber Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Western Circuit in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts which includes the County of Franklin aforesaid do hereby certify that from the testimony aforesaid it appears to his satisfaction that the above named Aaron Davis served in the Revolutionary War against the common Enemy as he has set forth in his Declaration aforesaid and that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his Country for support —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the Court aforesaid this fourteenth day of April A.D. 1818 J. H. Smith

Aaron Davis
4044
Aaron Davis is not on the Mt. Hampshire Agenda March 1819.
certificate of Selectmen suff- icient to transfer his name

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
CHESHIRE COUNTY SS.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
ON this fourth day of July 1820 personally appeared in open Court before the Justices of sd Court being a court of record for said county, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a record of its proceedings, Aaron Davis aged sixty four years, resident in Keene in said county, who being first duly sworn, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows:
In the year 1775 I did duty as a private in Capt Samuel Warren's Company Col. Joseph Reed's Regiment Mass s line eight months. In 1776 served as above in the same Company & Regt. In 1778 enlisted as a private during the war in Capt John Holden's Company 6 th Regt Mass s Line under Col. Nixon. In 1781 Capt John K. Smith took command of the same company in 8 th Regt & I was discharged by Col. Tufts in 1783.
The date of my original declaration in order to obtain a pension is the fourteenth day of April 1818. The number of my pension certificate is 40444
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.
A Carpenter by occupation - am quite infirm - not able to labor but very little, my family are three in number - myself - wife, (Susanna Davis aged 64) & one daughter (Monomer Davis) aged 34. My daughter is about twenty one years old, who is dependent on me for support, being wholly unable to labor by reason of continued ill health.
Aaron Davis
Sworn to and declared at Keene in said County, on the fourth day of July 1820 before
Rose } Judge of said Court.
I, SALMA HALE, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, for the County of Cheshire, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto 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 in the aforesaid schedule, is fifteen dollars and cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this eighth day of July
A. D. 1820
S. Hale

SCHEDULE,
Of the whole estate (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) and income of Aaron Davis of Keene in the County of Cheshire and State of Newhampshire, Applicant for a Pension under the act of Congress of May 1st, 1820.
One old sett of Carpenters tools valued at $15.00 Aaron Davis
We the Subscribers testify and say, that we have viewed the property contained in the above Schedule, shewn to us by Aaron Davis above named, as his property; and are of opinion that the sums set against the respective items are their true value.
Cheshire ss. 182 Personally appeared, above named, and made oath to the truth of the above statement, by them subscribed. Before me,
Justice of the Peace.
I certify, that above named, are disinterested and credible witnesses.
Justice of the Peace.

31.588 Concord N.H.
Let to Payt. J. M. Edmnd 8. 1839.
Aaron Davis dec'd. late of Cheshire in the State of N.H. who was a Sergeant in the Comp'y. commanded by Captain Holden of the Regt. commanded by Col. [blank] in the Mass. line for Defenses
Increased from Oct 1818 Inscribed on the Roll of Concord N.H. at the rate of 120 Dollars ~ Cents per annum to commence on the 1 th day of March, 1831. Ending 21 st April 1833 day of his death
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 nd day of Feb y 1839 and sent to Col. B. Hubbard Senate U. States
Arrears to the 1 th of Mar ch 33 $ 240.00 Annual allowance entitled 21 st Apr y 1833 $ 15.33 $ 255.33
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W.H. Ad dis Clerk.
Book C Vol. 1 st Page 80
and due up to the day of his death after deducting his pension under the act of 1848 is payable to the right heirs widow of said decd

Susannah Davis - Evidence of Marriage

August the twelfth in the year seventeen hundred & eighty three. Aaron Davis and Susanna Chaddock both of Milford were mar- ried - per David Haven Jus. Peace
Framingham (Massachusetts) Augt. 15. A. D. 1838
I certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record on the book of said town, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures, as follows "August 4 th 12 th 1783.
Elias Temple } Town Clerk of Framingham
I Elias Temple above named, depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the town of Framingham in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and that the above is a true extract from the re- cords of said town, with the exception of the date as certified by me Elias Temple
Middlesex ss. August 15. 1838. Then Elias Temple, known to me as a credible person made oath that the above affidavit is true
Before Josiah Adams Justice of The Peace

Middlesex fr.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Isaac Dike Register of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Middlesex & Commonwealth affirmed hereby certify that Jonah Adams Esq is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County duly commissioned & qualified, & that his signature within written is his genuine signature
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court of Probate this fifteenth day of August in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty eight
Isaac Dike Reg of Prob.

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the act of Congress of the 4 th July 1836
State of New Hampshire. ss
On this eighth day of July A.D. 1837 personally appeared before Joel Parker one of the Associate Justices of the Superior Court of Judicature of said State of New Hampshire Susannah Davis a resident of Keene in the County of Cheshire in said State aged eighty one years 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 4 th 1836. That she is the widow of Aaron Davis late of said Keene deceased who was a soldier in the army of the revolution and held the post of first sergeant as she understood - that she has always understood he was one of the minute men and went to meet the British when they came out of Boston - and was in the army most of the time during the war - at Boston New York West point White Plains and other places but the particulars of his service she cannot state - that he belonged to the army at the time she was married to him - that soon after the marriage he went off to New York as she understood and was gone until the fore part of November of the same year and when he came back he said he was a

free man - she asked him what he was free from for saying she did not know he was in bondage - he replied that he was free from the army - had got his discharge - She afterwards saw the discharge often - He had the promise of one hundred acres of land in his discharge as she thinks and that, he sold his discharge or right to said land for a small sum she supposes but does not recollect how much -
She farther states that she was married to said Aaron Davis on the sixteenth day of August in the year seventeen hundred and eighty three - she is enabled to fix the day from a record of said marriage in the bible made by her said husband about the time the marriage took place - she recollects that it was about the middle of August the year that year was declared - They were married by Asaph Haven of Framingham Massachusetts whose Christian name she does not recollect that she ever knew - Her said husband died four years since last April she is informed the twenty first day - she had an impression it was the twenty fourth day He was a prisoner at the time of his death and draw a pension as a private -
She has remained a widow ever since his death and is still a widow -
Susannah her Davis mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me
Josh Parker Associate Justice of the Superior Court of N.H.

I certify that Susannah Davis who made and subscribed the foregoing declaration is represented and appears to be unable to appear in court by reason of bodily infirmity and that there is in my belief a person of credibility
Joel Parker Associate Justice Sup. Court of N.H.
State of New Hampshire Cheshire County ss
I Henry Coolidge Clerk of the Superior Court of Indicture for the County of Cheshire certify that Joel Parker is a Justice of the Superior Court of Indicture of the State of New Hampshire, duly commissioned and qualified; and that his name subscribed to the foregoing certificate, is his genuine signature.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Keene this fifteenth day of July A.D. 1837.
H Coolidge, Clerk

178 Concord N.H.
Susannah Davis widow of Faxon Davis
Mass who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 21 st April 1833 of Cheshire Co. in the State of N.H. who was a Sergeant in the Company commanded by Captain Holman of the Mass commanded by in the Mass line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Concord N.H. at the rate of 120 Dollars 00 - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th day of Sept. 1838 and Genl. T. M. Edward Keene N.H.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1838 $300.00 Semi-annual allowance ending Feb. 39. 60.00
$360.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by H. Addison Clerk Book 7 Vol. 1 st Page 35

K 2304 V Susanna Davis.
N.H.

I Aaron Davis of Keene in the County of Cheshire state of New Hampshire, aged forty five years, do depose & say that I am the son of Aaron Davis & Susannah Davis - that my said father Aaron Davis died the twenty first day of April A.D. 1833. That he & my said mother have always since my remembrance & until his death lived together as man & wife - that there is in the family bible a record of their marriage from which it appears they were married on the sixteenth day of August A.D. one thousand seven hundred eighty three - that I have always understood he enlisted for the revolutionary army to serve during the war - & that he did serve until discharged at the close thereof - that I have heard him say he was among the first and among the last in the war - that I remember hearing him speak of being discharged at New York when twenty four cannon were fired at once - & of being entitled to one hundred acres of land
My father died of the palsy - and my mother, who now applies for an annuity as his widow, has not been since married
The record of the marriage aforesaid, in the family bible states that my father & mother were married by Eugene Harris of Framingham
I further state that my father was placed on the pension list in 1816, or 1817, he then living in Northfield Mass- achusetts, & that he has drawn a pension ever since until his death
Aaron Davis

State of New-Hampshire Cheshire Co. July 15. 1837
Then the aforesaid Aaron Davis to me well known personally appeared before me & made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed contained the truth and nothing but the truth. And I do hereby certify that the sd Aaron Davis is a credible person S. Hale, Justice of the Peace
State of New Hampshire Cheshire County ss.
I Henry Boohidge Clerk of the Superior Court of Ju- -dicature for the County of Cheshire certify that Salma Hale is a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Cheshire, duly commissioned and qualified; and that his name above written is his genuine signature.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Superior Court at Keene this fif- -teenth day of July A. D. 1837.
H. Boohidge, Clerk " "

777777 am
May 10, 1927
Mrs. John H. Spenser 6 Forest St., Whitinsville, Mass.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 22904 it appears that Aaron Davis enlisted in 1775, place not stated, and served eight months as a private in Captain Samuel Warren's Company, Colonel Joseph Read's Massachusetts Regiment, then re-enlisted in 1776 and served one year as a private in the same company and regiment.
He enlisted in January 1780, served as private and sergeant in Captains John Holden and John Kilby Smith's Company, Colonels Thomas Nixon and Tupper's Massachusetts Regiment, was discharged in the fall of 1783 and returned home in November.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 14, 1818 while a resident of Northfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts aged sixty-two years. He died April 21, 1833 in Keene, Cheshire County, New Hampshire.
Soldier married August 12, 1783 in Framington, Massachu-

setts, Susannah Shattuck born May 3, 1756. They were both residents of Milford, Massachusetts at time of marriage. She was allowed pension on her application executed July 8, 1837 while a resident of Keene, New Hampshire.
In 1820 soldier's daughter Monoren(?) or Monoven(?) was aged about twenty-one years, and in 1837 his son Aaron was aged forty-five years and living in Keene, New Hampshire.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT commissioner.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 22904
Mannah Davis widow of Aaron Davis Sergt Rev War
Act July 7 th 38
Index: Vol. A , Page 122
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1908 Nov. 3. Hist. to Parke Dt. Davis letter in S.F. 21,727 1909 Feb. 16. Hist. to Mrs. H. B. Hazell - p. Sept. 16 - Hist. to E. H. Hun- MMSF May 9 - Hist. to Mrs. John H. Spencer - MMSF

Production 22191 INVALID.
File No. 22,191
Warren Davis
Sergt Rev War
Act: June 7 th 82 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 105
[Arrangement of 1870.]

See letter to Benj P. Johnson, 26 Feb. 1830
Notification sent September 8th 1820 to Salma Hale Hens, New Hampshire through the appropriation of transfer from March 20. 1830 to Benj. P. Johnson, Rome, New York Transfer to New Hampshire 25th Sept 1830 from 4 September 1830 Duplicate certificate signed April 1831 and sent to Pensions Home. N.H.
New Hampshire  Massachusetts Roll to New Hampshire  New York
Aaron Davis 4 Private Mass. Line 1780. War
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 1st of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 of Oct 1818 and forwarded to Jonathan Leavitt Franklin by Mass
  Arrears to 4th of  Sep 1818  37.60    Semi-ann. all'ce ending  4 Mar 1819  48.00      $85.60  
4 mo 2 1/30
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Northfield, Franklin Co

✓ Rejected
see let. to Hon. Salma Hale, Aug. 14, 1837.
do do Hon. N. Hubbard. Sept 14. 1837.

1 Ann Davis N.H. adm. act 1818. when last p.d.? - 1 July 35 Gore
Due 21 st April 1833 p to H. A. S. & Co.
OH

July 20 2304
N.H.
4 July '36 3 rd Sec.
Susannah Susannah Davis Aaron
Department of War
Pension Office
Chastleton N.H.
Washington
S. Hale
Susannah Davis N.H.

Cheshire. September 21. 1830
I Salma Hale, Clerk of the Judicial Court, in the county of Cheshire certify that Thomas M. Edwards is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, and that the within are his proper signatures. In testimony whereof I hereunto affix the seal of our Superior Court of Judicature.
S. Hale, Clerk
Transfer.
rec d from Keene N. H. Sept. 25. 1830

State of New Hampshire — County of Cheshire. —
On this sixth day of September A D 1830 before me the Subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Cheshire, personally appeared Aaron Davis, who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by John Kilby Smith, in the 6 th Mass Regiment commanded by Col Tappan in the service of the United States — that his name was lately placed on the Pension Roll of New York from whence he has lately removed — that he now resides in the State of New Hampshire where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be there payable in future — and that his reasons for removing from the State of New York are — that he went there to live with his relations, but finding he could not live comfortably, he preferred to return to his relations in New Hampshire, where he had lived for a long time before. — A Davis
Cheshire ss.
Sworn & subscribed to, before me the day & year aforesaid — Thomas M c Edwards, Jus. Peace
I Adoniram Benton of lawful age depose that I well know Aaron Davis who has subscribed the above affidavit to be the person therein described Adoni Benton
Cheshire ss. Sept 6. 1830. — Subscribed & sworn to Before me Thomas M c Edwards Jus Peace
I certify that the above deponent Adoni Benton is a disinterested & credible witness. —
Thomas M c Edwards Jus. Peace. —
It would be most convenient for Mr. Aaron Davis to have his pension due on the 4 th inst paid at in New Hampshire

State of New York } Oneida County } ss.
On this Sixteenth February in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and thirty before me Joseph B. Read a Justice of the peace for the said County personally appeared Aaron Davis who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain John Kilby Smith in the regiment commanded by Col. Tupper in the service of the United States; that his name was originally placed on the pension roll of the State of Massachusetts. That on the sixth day of February A.D. 1821 his name was transferred from the pension roll of Massachusetts to that of New Hampshire from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State of New York where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there in payable in future. And that he is the person named in the original certificate hereto Annexed
Sworn and subscribed to  Aaron Davis before me the day and year aforesaid
Joseph B. Read
Justice of peace
Clerks Office Oneida County ss: I John H. Ostrom Clerk of the County of Oneida do hereby certify that Joseph B Read whose name is subscribed to the above affidavit was at the date of the judgment  said  mentioned therein a Justice of the Peace in said County duly sworn and authorized by law to act as such
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County this 17 th day of February A.D 1830.
J H Ostrom clerk

State of New York Oneida County ss. On this 8 th day of March 1830 before me personally appeared Benjamin Davis to me well known who being duly sworn deposed and says that he has been acquainted with Aaron Davis within mentioned for about thirty years, and knows him to be the same person, who is described in a pension Certificate from the United States, and who was transferred from the Massachusetts to the New Hampshire agency February 6. 1821 - and who is described in the within affidavit. And further says not -
Benjamin Davis
I am well acquainted with Benjamin Davis who has made oath to the above affidavit and who is a man of undoubted credibility, and whose testimony on any subject is entitled to credit. B. P. Johnson
Comm r of deeds.
Clerks Office
Oneida County ss.
I John H. Pitson Clerk of the County of Oneida do hereby certify that Benjamin P. Johnson whose name is above subscribed, was on the 8 th of March 1830 a Commissioner of deeds in said County duly authorized by Law to act as such - and that the above signature "B. P. Johnson" is genuine. In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County & Court of Common Pleas at Whitestown this 10 th day of March A.D. 1830.
J. H. Pitson Clerk

War Department,
PENSION OFFICE,
February 6. 1821
SIR:
AGREEABLY to your request, you have this day been transferred from the Roll of Massachusetts to that of New Hampshire to take effect from and after the 4th day of March 1820 instead of the 4th of September as heretofore advised
I am, Sir, respectfully,
Your obedient
Servt
J. L. Edwards
Mr. Aaron Davis
U. S. Pensioner.
Care of Salma Hale Esq.
Keene N.H.
Ex

Keene N.H. July 25 1820
To the Secretary of War
Sir,
My application to be continued on the Pension List, transmitted the 8 th day of July, has been returned with the indorsement "Aaron Davis is not on the NHampshire Agency." - When I first applied I resided in Northfield, Massachusetts, & drew my pension at Boston. I have since removed to this town and now reside here. - It would still be most convenient to draw my money at Boston, but if that cannot be permitted, I request that I may be transferred to the Roll of the New Hampshire Agency
Aaron Davis
The undersigned Justices of Keene, in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire hereby make known to whom it may concern, that Aaron Davis the signer above with his family now reside in said Town of Keene, and have done for the year past, and we understand intends to make it his final residence
F. Alexander
E. Briggs
Keene July 25 1820.

Almon Davis - N.H.
act 7. June 1832. adm d 120 $ p. am
Subjed to deduction of the sum rec d under act 18 March 1818. from 4 March '31 to 21 ap r '33. when he died -
Certificate to his widow Susannah Davis -
Vid. Susannah Davis' file act 7 July 38. adm d No. 178
Hon. H. Hubbard

Declaration of Olney Davis Susannah Davis
Increase of husband pension - act 1818 -
She adn?
H. H. Hubbard Small MS

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th of June A D 1832 —
State of New Hampshire Cheshire County ss.
On this twelfth day of January A D . 1839 personally appeared before me Joel Parker Esq. a Judge of the Superior Court of Judicature in said State - at at  Simsbury New Hampshire at her dwelling house Henry Davis a resident of Keene in the County aforesaid aged eighty two years 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 of an act of Congress passed June 7. 1832 —
That she is the widow of Aaron Davis late of Keene deceased a Revolutionary Pensioner under the act of 1818 & 20. —
That her said husband served in the Revolutionary War as follows viz besides previous services, from 1780 to 1783. In the 6 th Massachusetts Regiment part of the time under Capt Holden & part of the time under Capt Smith and during the greater part of said time was a Sergeant . —
That her said husband died on the twenty first day of April A D 1833 and during the time of his life received a pension of only ninety six dollars per annum. —
That she has remained his widow ever since his decease. —
That evidence of all the above

facts as exists in the files of the war office - in support of his application under the act of 1818 & 20 - and of her application under the act of 1838. - the Resolution eighteen hundred & thirty eight July 7 - and on the Rolls of service, as the believes. - sworn & subscribed Susannah X Davis the day & year aforesaid mark
And Before me Joel Parker Chief Justice Sup. Court of N.H.
I certify that the above applicant cannot from Bodily infirmity attend in Court. - Joel Parker C.J. Sup. C. of N.H.
The name "Mary" name & the name Susannah inserted before the oath
Joel Parker
State of New Hampshire Cheshire County } ss
I Henry Coolidge Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature in the County of Cheshire, certify that Joel Parker is Chief Justice of the Superior Court of Judicature in and for the State of New Hampshire, duly commissioned and sworn - and that his name above written is his genuine signature.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand affixed the seal of said Superior Court at Keene this twenty eighth day of January A.D. eighteen hundred and thirty nine.
H. Coolidge Clerk

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Mr of Charity Museum & Art

State of New Hampshire Cheshire County ss.
I Henry Coolidge Clerk of the Superior Court of Justice in the County of Cheshire, certify that Thomas M. Edwards is a Justice of the Peace in the County of Cheshire aforesaid - duly commissioned and sworn - and that his name within written is his genuine signature.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Keene this twelfth day of January A.D. eighteen hundred and thirty nine.
H. Coolidge Clerk

We Aaron Davis and William Samson depose and say that we were acquainted with Aaron Davis late of Keene in the County of Cheshire New Hampshire deceased, a Revolutionary Pensioner that he died on the twenty fifth day of April A.D. 1833 - That he left a widow Susannah Davis who still survives & remains his widow. —
Aaron Davis William Samson
State of New Hampshire Cheshire ss. Jan'y. 12. 1839
Subscribed & sworn to by the above deponents known to me as credible persons
Before me Thomas M c Edwards Not Public

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows". —
State of New Hampshire Cheshire County ss. —
On this eighth day of August A.D. 1838 personally appeared before me Frederick Dose Esq. Judge of Probate in and for said county, at her dwelling house, Susannah Davis, a resident of Keene in said county, aged eighty two years, the second day of May last past, 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. 1838, entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" — That she is the widow of Aaron Davis late of said Keene, who was a private and sergeant  and in the war of the Revolution

and served as she believes as follows viz in the year 1775 as a private in Capt Samuel Warrens Company, Col Joseph Rugg Regiment Massachusetts line eight months. — in 1776 served in same Company and Regiment, but how long she does not know. — That subsequently he enlisted for during the war — she thinks in 1780. — and served in Captain John Weldens Company, in Sixth Massachusetts Regiment — that said Company was commanded the latter part of the time by Capt John K Smith — that he remained in this service to the close of the war. — and she always understood that in a part of this service he was a Sergeant. —
She believes that the records of the War Department, Rolls of service, and testimony on file will establish these facts. — That her husband was a Pensioner under the act of 1818 — placed first on the Massachusetts list and afterwards transferred to New Hampshire list. —

She further declares that she was married to the said Aaron Davis on the sixteenth day of August seventeen hundred and eighty three. — That her husband the said Aaron Davis died on the twenty first day of April eighteen hundred and thirty three. — 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 viz, at the time above stated. — and that she has never since been married to any other person. — That her maiden name was Susannah Shattuck. — Susannah her Davis Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written
Before Frederick Vose, Judge of Probate
I certify that the applicant above is by reason of bodily infirmity unable to attend in court. — Frederick Vose, Judge of Probate

State of New Hampshire Cheshire County ss
I Henry Goodridge Clerk of the Superior Court of Indictment for the County of Cheshire, certify that Frederick Vose was on the eighth day of August instant and still is Judge of Probate in and for the County of Cheshire, duly commissioned and sworn - and that his name within written is his genuine signature
678 Declaration of
Susannah Davis
Wid of Aaron dec
W.H.
Married 1783
Dec 1833
Ald 7 July 38
120 per ann
Resident
Keene
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Keene this fifteenth day of August A.D. 1833
Henry Goodridge Clerk
J.M. Edwards, Keene N.H. Aug 27

Annual report, cont.
Accts. of dues p 121 vol 1
Jan 7/1783 10 33
Jan 1 82 — 103 68
p 128 —
Joanna Dario —

Keene, N.H. July 15. 1837.
To the Superintendent of the Pension Office
Sir,
I enclose the declaration of Savannah Davis who applies for an annuity as the widow of a deceased revolutionary soldier - and the affidavit of Aaron Davis.
I have known the family a longtime - and presume you will find among your records full proof of the services of Aaron Davis deceased - If what is sent and what you will find, are not sufficient, will you let me know what is wanted
It is stated that the deceased was a Sergeant. - If so, could the pension to the widow be increased?
Respectfully Yours.
J H Hale

Gideon Phillips declarations for Susannah Davis

I Gideon Phillips aged Seventy Six years depose and say that I have been long acquainted with Aaron Davis late of Keene deceased, a Revo- lutionary Pensioner. — and with Susannah Davis his widow —
That I married Hannah due Shattuck a sister of said Susannah Davis
That said Susannah Davis maiden name was Susannah Shattuck —
That they were married, on the said Aaron Davis & the said Susannah at Framingham Massachusetts soon after the close of the war, as early as 1783
I was married to said the Cloe Shattuck and they had been married at least Six years before —
The name Shattuck was for usually pronounced as if spelled Shaddock or Chaddock —
The said Aaron Davis & Susannah Shattuck lived at Milford Massachusetts where and they were married married at Framingham Gideon his x Phillips mark

State of New Hampshire
Cheshire ss. Augt. 2 d 1898
Augt. 20 1898
Subscribed & sworn to by said Gideon Phillips -
Before me
Gideon Newcomb Justice of the Peace.
I certify that the above deponent is a credible person -
Gideon Newcomb Justice of the Peace.

State of New Hampshire Cheshire County ss
I Henry Coolidge Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County of Cheshire, certify that Sidson Newcomb is a Justice of the Peace in said County of Cheshire, duly commissioned and sworn and that his name subscribed to the foregoing certificate is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Keene this twentieth day of August A.D. eighteen hundred and thirty eight.
H. Coolidge Clerk

Susannah Doni Evidence of Identity
1 1 30

We Aaron Davis Jr and William Samson of lawful age depose and say that we were well acquainted with Aaron Davis late of Keene in the county of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire deceased - that he was a Revolutionary Person under the act of eighteen hundred and eighteen - that he died on the twenty first day of April Eighteen hundred and thirty three - that he left a widow Susannah Davis with whom also we are well acquainted who still survives and remains his widow
Aaron Davis Jr William Samson State of New Hampshire Cheshire ss Aug. 20. 1838
Subscribed and sworn to Before me
Thomas M c Edwards Jus Peace
I certify that the above deponent an credible person
Thomas M c Edwards Jus Peace

State of New Hampshire Cheshire County ss! — }
I Henry Boolidge Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County of Cheshire, certify, that Thomas M. Edwards is a justice of the Superior in said County of Cheshire duly commissioned and sworn — and that his name within written is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Keene the twentieth day of August A.D. eighteen hundred and thirty eight
H. Boolidge Clerk

May 8
Thomas Davis 224. mile 324-38
Noon
J. L. Edwards
Comm. of Pensions
Washington

Keene May 2 nd 1839
Sir -
Two Renters  Certificates have been recently granted to Susannah Davis of this town, widow of Aaron Davis one under the act of 1838 - & one for arrears due her husband, under the act of 1832, at his decease. The last certificate is dated Feb 1839 -
I cannot learn that any instructions to pay in the last case have been forwarded to the agent at Boston.
An early attention to it will much oblige. —
Yours Respectfully Thos M c Edward

Custom Office July 22 1831
mem
Issue a new Certificate
Washington City
(Penguin)
Hon. Secretary of War

State of New Hampshire Cheshire ss.
On this fourteenth day of February A.D. 1831. Before me the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Cheshire, personally appeared Aaron Davis who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain John Kilby Smith, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Tappan, 6 th Massachusetts, in the service of the United States - that his name was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of Massachusetts, from which he was transferred to that of New Hampshire from thence to that of New York - & again to New Hampshire, - that he received a certificate of his being placed on the rolls of Massachusetts, as aforesaid, under the Signature & Seal of the Secretary of War - which certificate on or about the first day of February instant at Keene in said County, he lost. - that he is very infirm & having lost to his knowledge had it about his person, he is unable to tell whether it has slipped from him & been buried under the snow, with which the ground is now deeply covered - or whether it has in some other way disappeared. -
A. Davis
Sworn & subscribed to, before me the day & year aforesaid
Thomas M. Edwards Justice of the Peace.

I William Lamson of lawful age depose that I am well acquainted with Aaron Davis a Revolutionary Pensioner who has subscribed the foregoing affidavit and that I will know him to be the person therein described. — William Lamson
Cheshire p. Feb 14. 1831.
Subscribed & sworn to, before me — Thomas M c Edwards, Justice of the Peace.
I certify that the above deponents is a person of veracity. — Th s M c Edwards, Jus. Peace.
Cheshire p. February 14, 1831
I Salma Hale, Clerk of the Judicial Court, for the county of Cheshire certify that Thomas M c Edwards is a Justice of the Peace in & for said county, and that the foregoing are his signatures.
In testimony whereof I hereunto affix the seal of our Superior Court of Judicature
S. Hale, Clerk

M. d.
HERSCHEL BOUTON LAZELL STATE REPORTER LANSING, MICHIGAN
4 February, 1909.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Will you kindly inform me what the records of your office show with reference to the services performed by two of my great grandfathers who, I have reason to believe, were pensioned for services in the Revolutionary war? My information respecting them is as follows:
1. Robert Morris . Said to have come from Wales during the Revolution and enlisted very young, soon after his arrival. One of my uncles thought he landed at Boston, but I have no other information as to where he served. He lived for a time after the Revolution at Kingston, Ont., and later in the town of Porter, Niagara county, New York, where he died. The same uncle was sure he was pensioned, and it was general neighborhood knowledge that he was a revolutionary soldier.
2. Aaron Davis . Died in Keene, Cheshire county, New Hampshire, 21 April, 1833. His widow, Susannah, died there 14 August, 1840. The town history of Keene says they were both pensioners, and there is an affidavit on file in the Probate office there stating that she was a pensioner and giving the names of her surviving children.
Sincerely yours,
Nell C. Lazell (Mrs. H. B. Lazell.)

1 Mrs. John H. Spenser 6 Forest St. Whitinsville Massachusetts.
Department Of The Interior.
Bureau Of Pensions.
Dear Sirs.
Will you please send me
The war record of Aaron Davis of
Groton Mass? He served as private in 6. Mass Reg. Capt Peter Clay Col. Thomas Nixon
There were two of that name

7 Brockton Mass. July 21, 1926 -
Dear Sirs:
Will you please send me the Revolutionary record of Nathaniel Williams - Enlisted at Cambridge Col. Whitcomb Capt. Bemis. Also record of Aaron David enlisted at Brockton Mass. Capt Peter Clarys Co. 6 Mass Regt. Col. Thomas Nixon

2 Nathaniel Williams moved to Hiram Maine in 1802, where he died—
E. W. Huntress—
I thank you very much for the records—
Yours truly
E. W. Huntress Breckton Mass. 327 Moraine St.

Brockton Mass Sept 1926
Dear Sir,
Will you please send me the Revolutionary war record of Nathaniel Williams husband of Dinah Williams - enlisted at Cambridge Mass. served under Capt. Bemis - and Col. Whitcomb - Died at Hiram Maine by Brownfield

Please send me these records as I need them very much
I hope I have sent enough so you can find the records —
Yours truly —
E. W. Huntress
113 PIONEER AVE. Brockton Mass.

Also the record of
Aaron Davis of
Groton Mass. who was in Peter Clary Co. 6. Mass Regt. Col. Thomas Nixon.

In reply to your request of _____, received for a statement of the military history of Aaron Davis 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.
m. file 22904
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     75 8 mos. Pri. Samuel Warren Joseph Read Mass.   76 1 yr. " " "   Jan'y 80 to end of war in 1783 Pri and Sergt. John Holden John Kilby Smith Thomas Mifflin Tupper Mass.  
Battles engaged in, ✓ Residence of soldier at enlistment, ✓ Date of application for pension, Apl. 14. 1818. Wms. 5. Residence at date of application, Northfield, Franklin Co., Mass. Age at date of application, 62
Remarks: Sol. mar. Framingham, Mass. Aug. 12, 1783 Susanna Shattuck to May 2, 1756 : he d. Apl. 21, 1833 + she was allowed pen. on appl executed July 8, 1837 res. Keene, Cheshire Co., N.H. In 1820 sol. mem. dau. Monroe (?) abt. 20 yrs. 1837 their son Aaron at 45 testified.
Very respectfully,

Record Division.
February 16, 1908.
Mrs. H. B. Lazell, Lansing, Mich.
Madam:
In reply to your letter dated the 4, and received the 6" instant, you are advised that the papers in claim Wid. File No. 23,904, fail to show who were the surviving children of Susanna Davis; for the date of her death and names of her surviving children to whom the arrears of her pension were paid, apply to The Auditor for the Interior Department, Treasury Department, citing the following data: "Susanna Davis, widow of Aaron Davis, Certificate No. 178, issued September 5, 1838 under Act of July 7, 1838, at the Concord, New Hampshire Agency."
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

MS.A.1.6
September 16, 1926
E.W. Huntress 327 Moraine St., Brookton, Mass.
Sir:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 22904 it appears that Aaron Davis enlisted in 1775, place not stated, and served eight months as a private in Captain Samuel Warren's Company, Colonel Joseph Read's Massachusetts Regiment, then re-enlisted in 1776 and served one year as a private in the same company and regiment.
He enlisted in January 1780, served as private and sergeant in Captains John Holden and John Kilby Smith's Company, Colonels Thomas Nixon and Tupper's Massachusetts Regiment, was discharged in the fall of 1783 and returned home in November.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 14, 1818 while a resident of Northfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts aged sixty-two years. He died April 21, 1833 in Keene, Cheshire County, New Hampshire.
Soldier married August 12, 1783 in Framington, Massa-
Lured only the County record
He was enlisted in Aug '75 when the war was not home in Nov. - so I expressed it that he was discharged Nov. - Greatly think

chusett, Susannah Shattuck born May 2, 1756. They were both residents of Milford, Massachusetts at time of marriage. She was allowed pension on her application executed July 8, 1837 while a resident of Keene, New Hampshire.
In 1820 soldier's daughter Monoren(?) or Monoven(?) was aged about twenty-one years, and in 1837 his son Aaron was aged forty-five years and living in Keene, New Hampshire.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.
widow's pib - Monoren else Shattuck m. Gideon Phelps.
Miss Wilson said Reub this one as sol. was in Col. Nixon's Regt.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Davis, Aaron GRADE Sergeant LINE Massachusetts
WARRANT NUMBER 4036 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Aug. 10, 1789 to Richard Platt
*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.