Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40,882, William Davis, Penn.

SERVICE
Penn
Davis William
NUMBER
S. 40882 Bd. Mt. 1459-100
CONTENTS
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15. 021 (R
Pennsylvania William Davis,
of Beaver County in the state of Pennsyl who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Broadhead of the Pennsylvanian line, for the term of Five Years
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 9 of June 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 of Sep 1819 and just to David Brennan Beaver County Pennsylvania
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1819. 118 75 Semi-ann. all'ce ending Mar 1820. 48 00 14 Mo 26 30 $166 75
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Noting sent to the Hon. Mr Moore 2 Jan'y 1820 House of Reps

This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary war and the war of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary war may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY WAR.
Washington, D. C. Oct. 27 th 1899
Sir:-
In reply to your communication of a recent date, you are informed that the courtesy of furnishing information relative to Revolutionary war soldiers, on account of whose service pensions were granted, is extended by this Bureau only to their descendants, and to them only when it is desired for historical or genealogical purposes.
In view of the large number of such inquiries now being made, and of the length of time required to make a proper search of the records in each case, information will not be given to any applicant concerning more than two soldiers.
In order that the claim of the soldier concerning whom you desire information may be identified, it is requested that you furnish as much as possible of the data called for below.
William Davis & James Johnston were my Grandfathers & the information desired is for both purposes noticed above. I give you below all the data at my command.
Very respectfully,
Mr. John Davis, Pittsburgh, Pa.
H. C. Smith Commissioner.
Fifth Ave, near Morewood,
Full name of soldier, William Davis was 63 years of age when he made
Place of residence before service, application for a pension & it was allowed -
Place of residence after service, Served under Col. Broadhead - Lived the
Approximate date of death, greater part of the time after the war in Beaver Co.
Given name of widow, Penn. & died there about 1830-5-
Did either the soldier or his widow receive a pension? James Johnston was 94 years of age
Additional information, when he made application for a pension & it was allowed. Served under Col. Armstrong - Lived the greater part of the time after the war in Beaver Co., Penn. & died there about 1830-5-
Signature,
(Mrs. or Miss to be prefixed if a lady signs.)
John Davis
Post-office address,
including street and number, town, county, and State,
5 th Avenue near Morewood, Pittsburgh Penn.
ov. B. Please give exact dates if they are on record -

Beaver County ss on this 15 th day of March 1819 before me the Subscriber one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for Said County of Beaver in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, personally appeared William Davis aged Sixty three years resident in Beaver County, who being first sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the Provisions made by the late act of Congress entitled an act to provide for other persons engaged in the land and naval Service of the united States in the revolutionary war, that he the said, William Davis, enlisted at Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania in September 1778, for during the war, in the Company commanded by Captain James Barry in the eighth Pennsylvania Regiment commanded by Colonel Broadhead, that he continued to on the Continental establishment, that he continued to serve in said Corps or in the Service of the united States untill the end of the war with Great Britain when he was discharged from Service at Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania by Major Findley, that he was in the Battles of the Monongahela against the Indians and Moshingam, and on several Scouting parties against the Indians aforesaid, and that he was advanced to a Corporal towards the end of his term in Captain Smith Brady's Company when he was transferred to and discharged from, that he is unable to labour and in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support, that his discharge is lost and he has no other evidence now in his power of his said Service — Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid —
William Davis Private 48 to 53 Broadhead's Kentucky Regt
David Drennan
on file Hamilton
William Davis
9 June 1818

I David Drennan associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Beaver in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the Said William Davis did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the the proceeding declaration against the common enemy, for the term of nine months at one time on the Continental establishment, and I now transmit the proceedings and Testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the department of war. Pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid aforementioned act of Congress, I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his country for support in Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 15 th day of March 1819 —
David Drennan
P. S. the above applicant William Davis made application and I took his deposition the 9 th day of June 1818. and transmitted it to the war office and it was returned for want of the necessary certificates.
David Drennan
Pennsylvania Beaver County
I Thomas Henry Prothonotary of the notary of the Courts of Common Pleas &c. in and for Said County Do certify that David Drennan Esquire who took the foregoing depositions was at the time of taking the same and continues to be one of the Judges of the courts of the Said County of Beaver duly Commissioned & Sworn to all whose official acts as such full faith and credit is and ought to be given In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of Said Court at Beaver the 2 d day of July, Anno Domini 1819
Thos Henry Prothy

Bounty Lands for For Revolutionary services individual Application State of Pennsylvania } ss County of Beaver }
I William Davis second aged about seventytwo years do upon oath testify and declare that about or in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight I enlisted or entered the service as a private for the term of during the War in the 8 th Regiment commanded by Col. Broadhead and afterwards served in the same eighth Regiment under the command of said Colonel Broadhead and that I continued in the service aforesaid until the close of the War when I was regularly discharged from the service same eighth Regiment commanded by Lieut. Colonel Byard of the Pennsylvania Line and when I was a private I also kept my discharge some time and lost it I know not how but I have not had it for many years past I further declare that I have never received a Warrant for the Bounty Land promised to me on the part of the United States nor have I ever assigned or transferred my Claim in any manner whatsoever.
Therefore Know all men by these presents That I William Davis second aforesaid do hereby constitute and appoint William Marks Esq. U.S. Senator to be my true and lawfull attorney for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States a Warrant for the quantity of Land due to me as aforesaid and my said attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him for the special purposes above expressed in Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 29 day of Nov r 1828
I John Hird aged about sixty nine years do upon oath declare that I have been long acquainted with William Davis second who has subscribed the above declaration in my presence and well know that he is the identical person he therein represents himself to be and further I know and believe that he did perform the military service therein stated
William Davis
Attest James Lagan
John Hird

State of Pennsylvania } ss County of Beaver
Before me James Logan a justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared the above named William Davis second subscriber to the foregoing declaration and in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subjoined to be his free act and deed and likewise personally appeared John Hind who hath subscribed the foregoing Certificate of Identity both to me well known to be men of respectability and truth and made solemn oath to the truth of the depositions by them respectively subscribed This 29 th day of Nov 1828
James Logan
State of Pennsylvania } ss County of Beaver
In testimony that the above written James Logan was a Magistrate authorized to administer oaths and take acknowledgements &c in the State of Pennsylvania at the above date and that his name there subscribed appears to me to be his usual signature I have hereunto affixed the County seal and subscribed my name at Beaver this 29 day of November 1828 in my Capacity as Clerk of the County aforesaid John Clarke Clk
No. 1459 Wm Davis Pa

Wm Davis 2 p
15.021
March 1820
Myrt Hale
the County
in which he
resides, and
appear before a
Board of record
in said County

Beaver County of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania On the 18 th day of September 1835 Personally appeared in open court being a court of record for the county of Beaver William Davis aged Sixty three who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of congress of the 18 th of March 1818 and the 1 st of May 1820 that he the said William Davis enlisted at Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania for the term of during the war in September 1778 in the company commanded by captain James Barnaghaw in the Reg t commanded by Colonel Brothhead in the line of the State of Pennsylvania in the continental Establishment that he continued to serve in said Corps until the September 1782 he was discharged from said Service at Pittsburgh in the State of Pennsylvania that he was in the Battle of the Monongahela and Bushingame against the Indians, that he was advanced to a corporal toward the end of his Service in captain Bradys company in said Regiment and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said Service except what accompanied his former application to the war office dated the 9 th day of June 1818 he was placed on the Pension list Pennsylvania agency as will appear by his certificate signed by the Secretary of war bearing date the 9 th day of June 1819 N o 15,031 and in pursuance of the act of the 1 st of May 1820 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 it so as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of congress entitled an act

act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and naval Service of the United States in the Revo- lutionary war paper the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or Securities bonds or debts due to nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
Schedule
1 low & half one Eight dollar note not due Household & kitchen goods except bedding not exceeding $10.00
William Davis
Declarant saith his occupation is a farmer but unable to labour for several years past being affected with a nervous complaint his family consists of himself and wife an old woman an old woman, and one son named John aged 16 years and one granddaughter named Isabella aged 5 years
Sworn to and declared the 18 th day of September 1820 in open court
William Davis
W. Bunn Roth
December 30 th 1820
I certify that William Davis resides in the County of Berne in State of Penn ts
Robert Moore M c

Pennsylvania } I Thomas Henry Prothonotary Beaver County } of the Court of Common Pleas of Said County do certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereunto annexed are truly copied from the records of Said Court, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is thirty dollars and fifty cents — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of Said Court at Beaver the 10 th day of November A.D. 1820
Thos. Henry Proth.

W.A.H.
August 17, 1926
Mrs. P. J. McHugh 137 Remington St. Fort Collins, Colo.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 40882, it appears that WILLIAM DAVIS enlisted at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in September, 1778, served as private and corporal in Captains James Carnahan's and Samuel Brady's Companies in Colonel Brodhead's Pennsylvania Regiment; he was in the battles of Muncie Towns and Muskingum and was discharged in September, 1782.
He was allowed pension on his application executed March 15, 1819, at which time he was sixty-three years of age and was living in Beaver County, Pennsylvania.
In 1820 the soldier referred to his wife (her name not stated) and to his son, John, who was then sixteen years of age, and his grand-daughter, Isabella, who was five years of age.
Owing to lack of clerical force available for the purpose, only two histories are furnished each inquirer.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner

William Davis---1756--1834--
wife Isabella Scott.
Served from Beaver County, Penn., for 5 years, Penn. Line

Hon. Robert Taylor Bureau Land Office Dept War

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Wm Davis
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to Hon Wm Markis
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No. 1459
Wm Davis
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Prio Pa.
Recd. for it

Senate Chamber 12 th January 1829
Sir
I received the bounty land Warrant for William Davis, on Friday last, the accompanying note was not noticed until after the Warrant was enclosed in a letter and sent to the Post office, by this omission I cannot in the receipt state the number of the Warrant but I presume the subjoined will be sufficient
Very respectfully Yours
William Marks
Robert Taylor Esq.
As attorney for William Davis, of Berks county Pennsylvania I have received from the War Office of the United States, a bounty land Warrant for services performed by the said William Davis during the Revolutionary War, in the eighth Pennsylvania Regt. commanded by Col. Broadhead
William Marks
January 12 th 1829

THE PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD COMPANY
REAL ESTATE DEPARTMENT W. W. MAYER, AGENT WESTINGHOUSE BUILDING PENN AVENUE & NINTH STREET
PITTSBURGH, PA. July 7th, 1910.
Commissioner of Pensions, Department of Interior, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
I am collecting information regarding the Military Service of one of my ancestors in an effort to enter the Society of the S.A.R. and shall appreciate it if you will advise what your records show concerning him.
William Davis made application for pension under date of March 15th, 1819, at which time he was residing in Beaver County, Penna., and 63 years of age, which was allowed on account of service as a Private in Capt. Carneghan's Company under Col. Broadhead, (and possibly in other capacities, I do not know) during 5 years of the Revolutionary War.
If you have any records a certificate of which would be accepted as evidence of service will you kindly furnish me with same, or advise the proper Dept. to which application should be made, and oblige,
Yours respectfully,
Ross S. Davis
507 Westinghouse Bldg., Pittsburgh.
rid/cjm.
JUL 9 - 1910

Office of Dr. F. F. Davis 111 State Street
Oil City Pa.
Oil City, Pa. November 24 1897
To Hon H C Evans
Commissioner of Pensions U.S.A.
Dear Sir:
My grandfather William Davis was a soldier in the revolutionary war.
He entered the service from Pennsylvania and at the close of the war settled near Pittsburgh in Allegheny County.
He afterward became a pensioner and was paid (at least part of the time) through some Post Office in Beaver County, Pa perhaps 76 - or Beaver. He died somewhere about 1835 - 1838 or 9 -
I want to find the name of the regiment or troop in which he served and thinking that the records of the pension office might show it I have made bold to write you to find out the proper manner to make the inquiry.

Office of Dr. F. F. Davis 111 State Street
Oil City, Pa.,.....189
My Grandfather died at an advanced age - about 80 -
Hoping that I may be able to obtain the desired information
I am Respectfully yours
F. F. Davis Member of the Pension Bd at Oil City Pa -

ed purd
40 882 INVALID.
J. J. Davis. Penna.
John Davis
File No. 40,882
William Davis
Dr. Geo. Davis
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 122
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Mar 21'96 No H.A. Davis 414 Grant St Pittsburgh Pa.
Dec. 11/97 To Dr. Oil City-
Jan - 15 - 1900 mic hist to Pittsburgh Pa.
1910 July 13 Heir. to Ross L. Davis V.P.M.
1926 Aug. 17 Heir to Mrs. P. J. McHugh See letter in case of Wm. Little of 40944 ms. A.

contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- in this Bureau. William Davis Sur. File 40882
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Sept. 1778 Sept. 1782 Pvt + Corpl James Barnahan Samuel Brady Brodhead 8 th Penn.                                                   
Battles engaged in, Muncy Towns and Muskingum
Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted at Pittsburgh, Penn.
Date of application for pension, March 13, 1819 His ch. was ab.
Residence at date of application, Beaver Co. Penn.
Age at date of application, 63 yrs.
Remarks: In 1820 Soldier's wife was living, her name is not stated. Son John was 16 years, and Grand-daughter Isabella 5 years old.

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Pittsburgh, Pa., September 5 th 1899.
Fifth Avenue, near Morewood.
To the Hon. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.
Dear Sir.
Will you kindly inform me for what services & in what organizations the services were rendered, for which William Davis & James Johnston who died in Beaver County Pa. 1830 to 1835 drew Pensions.
Very Respectfully John Davis.