Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 6968, Aron Davis, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Davis, Aron
Nr 6968
or Aaron
Rebecca
CONTENTS

12.976 12 976 R North Carolina
Aaron Davis
of Onslow Co. in the state of N. Carolina who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel of the 10 th Reg t N. Car. ine, for the term of one year.
scribed on the Roll of North Carolina at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 25 th of September 1810
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st of July 1819 and sent to John Hance Esquire Newbern, N. Carolina.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 5 6 3/4 42. 63 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Sept. 1819 40. 00
$90.63
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued Onslow County.
Dead - let J. W. Bryan Sept 12 1839
Paid at the Treasury under the act of the 6 th April 1838 from 4 th Sep 1826 to 24 th Nov 1826 - the day of his death. age notified 19. June 1840
Summary of 1840 to State of Appl. W.S.

State of North Carolina } ss, Onslow County }
On this 25 th day of September Anno Domini 1818 - before me the Subscribers One of the Judges of the Superior Courts of Law and Equity for the State aforesaid Personally appeared Aaron Davis aged fifty-eight years Resident in Onslow County and said State who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision on 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 Aaron Davis enlisted in Bladen County in the Company Commanded by Captain Benjamin Coleman of the first regiment of North Carolina on or about the twenty first day of December in the year One Thousand Seven hundred & Eighty one that he continued to serve in the said Corps on the Continental establishment or in the service of the United States until on or about the twenty first day of December in the year One Thousand Seven hundred and Eighty One when he was discharged from Service in the State  at South Carolina at or near a place called Ashby Hill that he was in no particular engagement and that he is in reduced Circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support, and that he has no other evidence in now in his power of his said Services. Aaron Davis Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid
M. Bell

This day Lott Ballard & Charles Gregory appeared before me and being sworn in due form of law depose and swear that Aaron Davis who has signed the foregoing affidavit is in reduced circum- stances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support as they verily believe  sworn to before me  Lott Ballard Charles Gregory  Jn. Hall
I John Hall Judge etc. as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Aaron Davis did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months on the Continental establishment. And I do further certify that it appe- ars to my satisfaction that the said Aaron Davis is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of his country for support, and I do 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 aforemen- tioned acts of Congress  Jn. Hall

State of N o Carolina Pulaski County To hereby certify that John Hall whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate is one of the Judges of the Superior courts of law & courts of equity for the said state & that he is at this time presiding Judge of the Superior court of law for the county of Pulaski in the said state. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of Office the 29 th day of September 1818
John Doty clk

State of N. Carolina, Secretarys Office
William Hill Secretary of State in & for the State aforesaid do hereby Certify that it appears from the Musterrolls of the N. Carolina Continental Line in the Revolutionary war, that Aaron Davis a private in Capt. Coleman's Company of the 10th Regt. enlisted the 12th December 1781 for 12 months, but it does not appear how long he served. Given under my hand the 21st April 1819. Wm Hill
Aaron Davis Rev. 10th Virginia Regt. 1781 - for 12 mos 25th Sept. 1810
Aaron Davis
See Reg. H. 10th Regt.
Sent to Mr. H. 10th Regt. for proof of service
Admitted
John H. Hill Esq. Newbern N.C.

State of North Carolina. On this seventh day of Novm Onslow County ss 1890. Personally appeared in open court it being a court of records and trial by Jury, Aaron Davis, aged about 60 or 62 years, Resident in said County of Onslow, who being first duly sworn according to law oath or his oath say, that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows (viz) in the First North Carolina regiment commanded by General Green, that he enlisted under Capt Benjamin Holleman about 1780 and served two for months the term for which he enlisted and continued in service three months after his term of service had expired, and that he made application for pension in September 1888 and obtained a certificate No 12,976. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resi- dent 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 any property or any part thereof with intent to diminish it, as to bring myself under 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 the 18 th March 1818, and that I have not nor has any other person in trust for me any property or contracts or debts. Due to me nor have I any income other than what is cont- ained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed VIZ.
 11. Cows and Calves. $40.00.  1. Cow and one yearling old Heifer. 16.00.  3. Pigs and Swine Hogs. 144.00.  1. Mare and Old saddle. 40.00.  18. Year Old Hogs. 27.00.  1. Set. 1 dish 5 doz Plates, 3 chairs. 5.00.  1. year old yearling. 2.00. 
This deponent declares that his fair indebtedness is about the sum of 113 $ for Provisions in his family. Sworn to and subscribed. Aaron Davis.

This deponent declares that his family consists of the following persons (Viz.) himself and his wife Rebecca about 50 years of age, one daughter Rebecca 18 years of age, one daughter Mary 16 years of age very sickly, one daughter Nelly 10 years of age, one son Aaron 8 years of age, one daughter Nelly 5 years of age, one daughter Nancy 2 years of age.
Sworn and subscribed as above.
Aaron Davis.
Note of Deposition
I Banister Leslie Clerk of the County Court of Pulaski do hereby certify that the foregoing schedule annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court and do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in Value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is $1411. in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 10 th day of November 1820.
Banister Leslie Clerk

State of North Carolina } Onslow County } 3/
On this tenth day of December in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and thirty nine personally appeared before the Worshipful the Justices of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Onslow in open Court Rebecca Davis of Onslow County aged sixty eight 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 7 th 1838 entitled an Act granting half pay & pension to Certain Widows" That she is the widow of Aaron Davis late a private in the Army of the Revolution whose name is in- -scribed on the Pension list Roll of the North Carolina Agency at the Rate of Eight dollars per month to commence on the twenty fifth day of September One thousand eight hundred and eighteen, which Certificate of the same is signed by John C. Calhoun Secretary of War the 21 st day of July A.D. 1819 as will more fully appear by reference to said Certificate the original of which is herunto annexed, & which is made a part of this Declaration. She further declares that she is informed and believes that the evidence of Service by the said Aaron Davis is on file in the War Department & that upon inquiry she learns and is advised that all and every person who could have testified as to the service of her said husband the said Aaron Davis are dead and gone. —
She further declares that she was married to the said Aaron Davis on the 6 th day of October in the year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred & eighty five, that her husband the said

Aaron Davis died on the twenty fourth day of November in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and twenty six that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January, Seventeen hundred & thirty four viz at the time above stated. —
Sworn to & Subscribed on the day & year above written before Lasper Ethridge clk
Rebecca Davis Marks
I Rebecca Davis being first duly sworn upon the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God do depose and say that I have had & kept in my possession the Family bible of my husband Aaron Davis decd. and the paper hereto annexed marked A is a leaf taken from said Bible and that the entry made thereon in the following words "Aaron Davis & Rebekah Davis was married October 6 day 1785" is in the proper handwriting of the said Aaron Davis & was made by him & that we were married at that time. — The said bible and record of said marriage have been continuously in my possession ever since the death of the said Aaron Davis my husband. —
Sworn to in open Court this 5th day of November A.D. 1839. and Subscribed
Lasper Ethridge clk
Rebecca Davis Marks

Sumner Davis. The son of Aron Davis was born in the year of our lord 1786 July 22 day
Anne Davis the daughter of Aron Davis was born in year of our lord 1788 July the 3 day and deceased November the 4 day 1797
Selley Davis the daughter of Aron Davis was born in year of our lord 1791 January the 12 day
Elizabeth Davis the daughter of Aron Davis was born in the year of lord 1793 december 6 day
and deceased february the 27 day
1816

Aron Davis the son of William Davis was born in the year of our lord 1758 January 10 day Aron Davis and Rebekah Davis was married october 6 day 1785
A
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2715.
North Carolina
Rebecca Davis widow of Aaron Davis who was a Private in the N.C. line
for 12 months
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15th day of Nov, 1843. and sent to Hon. Wm. H. Washington Newbern N.C.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 200 .
Letter to Pen Age 18 in arrear 1845
Reported Nov 15

Rev  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 6968
Rebecca Davis
Wid:
Aaron Davis
Pitt. S. Caline
Act: Mch. 3 rd 1813
Index:—Vol. A , Page 167
[Arrangement of 1870.]

4922 North Carolina Rebecca Davis widow of Aaron Davis
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1878 and who died on the 24th November 1826 of Onslow Co. in the State of N. Carolina who was a Private in the Comp'y commanded by Captain  of the Regt. commanded by  in the 1st Regt N.C. line for 12 months
Inscribed on the Roll of No. Carolina at the rate of 40 Dollars  Cents per annum, to commence on the 1th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of Jan'y 1836 and Sp't   Bryan Northern
Arrears to the 1th of Sept 1837 $140.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 1 st March 20.00
$160.00 { Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by M. Addison Clerk, Book  Vol. 2 Page 186

I Daniel Ambrose Chairman and Presiding Justice of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for Onslow County do hereby certify that the foregoing Declaration and affidavits were respectively read & sworn to in open Court by Rebecca Davis, Aaron Davis Jr & Gabriel Gray & that Jasper Ethridge is the Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for Onslow County & that his signature & name subscribed to the foregoing affidavits & Declaration are in his own proper handwriting.
Daniel Ambrose Chairman
6313
I Jasper Ethridge Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for Onslow County do hereby certify that Daniel Ambrose is the Chairman & Presiding Justice of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for Onslow County & that his signature to the above Certificate is in his own proper handwriting and that the said Rebecca Davis, Aaron Davis Jr & Gabriel Gray respectively appeared this day in open Court and subscribed & swore to upon the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God the foregoing Declaration & affidavits & that the said Rebecca Davis also made her mark as aforesaid & that the said Aaron Davis Jr & Gabriel Gray affixed their signatures as aforesaid & that they are in their own proper handwriting. — I do further certify that there is no public record of marriages kept in the County of Onslow or in any of the Churches in said County & that the Bible of Aaron Davis Jr was produced in open Court & the leaf hereto annexed marked A was torn from said Bible. Given under my hand & seal of office this 5th day of November A.D. 1839 in open Court. —
Jasper Ethridge

I Aaron Davis Jr youngest surviving son of Aaron Davis Jr aged truly eight years next March do solemnly swear & declare that the paper hereto annexed marked A was taken from the leaves of my father's family Bible & that the record therein of my father's marriage with my mother Rebecca is in his own proper handwriting & that on his death the said Bible remained in her possession. And I Gabriel Gray do solemnly swear that I am aged about fifty two years & was a near neighbour and acquaintance of Aaron Davis decd. for fifteen or twenty years that I knew him well & was in habits of intimacy with him & that I am acquainted with his handwriting. Truly believe the record of his marriage on the paper hereto annexed marked A is in his own proper handwriting & that he and his family were very respectable persons and that he and his wife Rebecca the petitioners herein lived on most happy and agreeable terms & raised a fine family of children. — Sworn to in open Court and subscribed this 5th November AD 1839.
Sassier 6th Dec 1839
Aaron Davis Gabriel Gray

State of North Carolina Onslow County 3 rd
On this, the 5th day of August 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in & for said County Rebeckah Davis a resident in & for said County of Onslow and State aforesaid age Seventy six years who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3 rd March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Aaron Davis who was a private in the War of the Revolution and served as stated in his declaration for a pension under the act of Congress of June 7 th 1832 to which she begs leave to refer; and that the annual amount of pension which she received under the act of July 7 th 1838 was Fifty Dollars.
She further declares that she is, still a widow
her Rebeckah Davis mark
Sworn to & Subscribed on the day and year above Written before me, and I hereby Certify that said Rebeckah Davis is personally known to me, and I am fully satisfied of the truth of the above statements.
J. D. Grant
J. D. Grant

State of North Carolina
Onslow County 3 I Jasper Etheridge clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for Onslow County aforesaid hereby certify that Solomon C Grant whose name appears to the within certificate is and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County and the signature genuine
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court the 8th day of August A.D 1843
Jasper Etheridge clk JEP

Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of September next, in Fayetteville, at the Br. Bk. U. States
N. Carolina
Recorded
12.976-

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818
Aaron Davis late a private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the North Carolina Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to com- mence on the twenty fifth day of September one thousand eight hundred and eighteen;
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this twenty first day of July one thousand eight hundred and nineteen
J C Calhoun
Secretary of War.

Rev. Davis
$40 per an
Hon. W. H. Washington Newbern N.C.

New Bern N.C. 9 th November 1843
Dear Sir
I had the honour to address you a letter about the first of last month covering two declarations for Pensions under the Act of Congress passed the 3 rd March 1843; one made by Mrs Rebecca Davis and the other by Mrs Elizabeth Brunson both of Dullow County in this State
In my letter I respectfully requested your earliest Government attention to the cases referred to on account of the very indigent circumstances of the applicants; and having up to the time received no acknowledgement of the receipt of my letter I fear the package may have miscarried. I write therefore to enquire whether my letter reached you and if so to beg your early attention to the business to which it relates -
With great Respect
Yours Truly &c
W.H. Washington
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions &c

13353.
3
Ms 12
Sept. 12. 1839.
Pension office.
Aaron Davis, N.C. roll act 1818,
PAID
Hon. J. R. Poinsett Secretary of War Washington City.

Hon J. R. Poinsett
Newbern N.C. Sept. 7 1839
Sir,
I have just inclined to the Persian Legat ment the affidavit of a poor old woman the widow of Aaron Davis of Onslow County. W. Davis is dead from his papers it appears that his Certificate was granted on the twenty fifth day of July A.D. 1815 & that he was entitled to receive at the rate of eight dollars per month To commence on the 25th day of Sept. A.D. 1818.
The widow being exceedingly needy is desirous of knowing whether by the Fitting Persian Laws she is not entitled to continue to receive the pension or a portion of it heretofore allowed her husband - & if not what is she entitled to receive if anything.
You will be performing an act of charity by conveying the desired information to the paymaster for her benefit etc.
Your Obedt Servt
James M. Bryan

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
June 12 th , 1840.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The widow of Aaron Davis, a Pensioner on the Roll of the N. Carolina Agency, at the rate of Eight Dollars and  Cents per month  annum , under the law of the 18 th March 1818, has been paid at this Department, from the 1 st of Sept. 1826, to the 24 th Nov. 1826, the day of his death.
Respectfully yours,
Albin E. Parsons Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

Jan 17. 1840
No.
Rebecca Davis
PAID
J. Adams Esq. Postmaster Washington City.

Newbern
Jan'y 11 1840.
Dear Sir
Be pleased to let me know what you have determined in the matter of Rebecca Davis' application for a pension. The old Lady has sent to me repeatedly about it, but I have been unable to advise her about it. -
Your attention to this matter will
much oblige
Yours At. S r . J. D. Bryan

War Department,
(N o 12.976)
PENSION OFFICE,
4 th Jan y . 1821.
SIR:
You are hereby informed that the Schedule of your property has been examined; and the Secretary of War has directed your name to be continued on the Pension Roll.
You will be paid at the next semi-annual payment in March next. Funds for that purpose will be transmitted at that time; but no arrearages will be paid previous thereto.
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. Edwards
To Mr. Aaron Davis, Care Hon: G. Hooks, House of Rep s . U. S.
(J)

Newbern N.C. Oct. 7. 1839
Sir,
I take great pleasure in transmitting to you the enclosed paper, to procure half pay &c for a poor old lady of Charlotte, but one of a very meritorious character.
I am aware that anything I may say in her behalf is beside the prescribed form required by the Department, and will only add that any facilities you may give to this matter will be greatly appreciated by this worthy and needy applicant. - Please address me on the subject & I will see that she receives the evidences of her claim &c. -
Very respectfully Yr Obdt Servt James M. Bryan
Hon. J. L. Edwards

6313 Nov 11 NC July 7 1858
Hon. John J.
Edwards War Department Washington City. D.C.
PRINT

Newbern N.C. Oct. 7. 1839
Sir,
I take great pleasure in transmitting to you the enclosed paper, to procure half pay &c for a poor old lady of Charlotte, but one of a very meritorious character. I am aware that anything I may say in her behalf is beside the prescribed forms required by the Department, and will only add that any facilities you may give to this matter will be greatly appreciated by this worthy and needy applicant. - Please address me on the subject & I will see that she receives the evidences of her claim &c. -
Very respectfully Yr Obat Servt James M. Bryan
Hon. J. L. Edwards

Rebecca Davis
Child of farm
h.c.
July 7 1838
March 1785
Dec 1826
Allow 12m. per
$40. per am
h.c. line.
J. W. Bryan
Newbern
h.c.

Joseph Lewis maketh Oaths that he served as a private Soldier in the Army Commanded by Genl Green, & that he knows that Aaron Davis served also as a private Soldier in said Army & was discharged and this upon oath. Say, he believes served the term of 12 Months faithfully
Chas Dudley J.D.
Joseph his Lewis Mark
William Cox, & Thomas Marshburn
Maketh Oaths that they are acquainted with Aaron Davis and to their knowledge he is poor & needs the aid of Government for support
Quincy J.D.
Christopher Dudley Chairman of the Court aforesaid do hereby certify that the above names William Cox, Thomas Marshburn are Creditable Witnesses Quincy J.D.
Wm Cox Thos Marshburn
Banester Lester Clerk of the Court aforesaid do certify that the above named Christopher Dudley is Chairman of said Court, given under my hand & Seal of Office This 2 nd day of Nov r 1819
Banester Lester Clerk

State of N th Carolina Court of Pleas & quarter Sessions 1819 Onslow County 1819 Aaron Davis came personally into Court & made oath on the holy Evangelist of almighty god that in the year 1780 or 1781 he enlisted at Elizabeth in the County of Bladen in the State aforesaid as a Private soldier under Capt. Benjamin Coleman in the N th Carolina Conti- nental line & served the army of Genl. Lord Shelburne & served twelve months in the first Regiment & obtained an Honourable discharge from Major W. H. Rains in South Carolina which discharge he has lost. this deponent further states he knows not the aid of Government Aaron Davis
State of N th Carolina Secretarys Office 9 th Feb y 1820 I William Hill Secretary of State in & for the State aforesaid do hereby certify that it appears from the musterrolls of the Continental line of this State in the Revolutionary war that Aaron Davis a private in Capt. Colemans Com- pany of the 10 th Reg t was mustered on the 12 th of Dec r 1781 for 12 months, but nothing is said of his discharge or of the length of time he served.
Given under my hand the date above W m Hill Aaron Davis
Adm o Referred to Genl. Rains Charles Stokes Secy of War A. of Reps. - see letter to Mr. Rains 28 March 1820
Steno - Mr. Hooker, H. D.