Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,494, Jonathan Davis, Conn.

SERVICE
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Conner
Davis, Jonathan
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CONTENTS

(302) ✓ Connecticut.
Jonathan Davis Private, Capt Smith Connecticut line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 17 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th of April 1818 and sent to the pensioner care of J. H. De Forrest, Watertown Conn.
Arrearages to 4 th Sept 1818, 4.75/mo $ 36.90
$ 36.90
{ Revolutionary claims, } { Act 18th March, 1818, }
77 Five years
continued
Watertown Litchfield 63

Petification sent to Frederick Wolcott Esq. 9 Oct 1820. Litchfield Conn

Jonathan Davis Private Watertown Conn. (Correct)
Apr 28 th 1818.
J.B.
Connecticut roll.

I Jonathan Davis, of Watertown, in Litchfield County and State of Connecticut, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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" do herein make this my solemn declaration under oath:—
I solemnly declare that I enlisted in this town of Watertown, in the State of Connecticut, in the Company commanded by Captain David Smith, in the Fifth Regiment, in the Connecticut Line of the United States Army. — I enlisted in the year 1776 or the year 1777. I do not now recollect which, and served in the same Company, Regiment and Line, for above five years. My regiment was first commanded by Colonel Chandler:—afterwards by Colonel Russell, afterwards by Colonel Joseph Hays of Stamford; afterwards by Colonel Isaac Sherman, he being Lieut. Col. Commandant.
I served faithfully in the said Company and Regiment from the time of my enlistment, until I was discharged, on account of my ill health, in the year 1781. —
I further solemnly declare that I served as a soldier and non commissioned officer, in the United States Army, on the Continental establishment, in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, as aforesaid, for above five years;—and, on leaving the Army, I received a regular discharge from Brigadier General J. Huntington, on the 11 th day of November 1781— which discharge I have kept until this day. I further declare that

that I was in the Battles of Germantown and Monmouth, and in many skirmishes  other of less note. —
I further solemnly declare that I am now and always have been a citizen of the United States, and am at present a resident citizen of said town of Watertown. That I am in the sixty seventh year of my age; that I have been for many years needy and infirm, and much afflicted with Rheumatism; — and have no other means of support, but by the labour of myself and wife, — that I am in reduced circumstances in life, and stand in need of assistance from my country for support. I further declare that I have no other evidence, now in my power, of my said services, than what is above stated. —
Dated at said Watertown this 12 th day of April, A.D. 1818.
Jonathan Davis
State of Connecticut, Litchfield County,
ss. Litchfield, April 17 th 1818
} This day, pers.
sonally appeared before me, Jonathan Davis, and made solemn oath, according to law, that the facts stated in the foregoing certificate, by him sub- scribed, are just and true. Sworn before me, I. James Gould, a Judge of the Sup r Court
State of Connecticut, Litchfield County, ss. } Litchfield, April 17 th 1818
I, James Gould, a Judge of the Superior Court of this State, do certify that it

it appears, to my satisfaction, that the before named Jonathan Davis did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; - 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 aforementioned act of Congress. I also transmit said Davis' discharge. -
James Gould, as Judge of the Sup. Court.
seal
I Frederick Wolcott, Clerk of the Superior Court within the county of Litchfield in the State of Connecticut, certify that the seal hereto annexed is the seal of said Court. I further certify that the Hon ble James Gould, is a Judge of said Court, & that the signature above is his proper hand writing. -
Witness my hand at Litchfield in sd County this 17 th day of April A.D. 1818 -
Frederick Wolcott, Clerk.

At a County Court, held in and for the County of Litchfield , in the District and State of Connecticut, on the 4 th day of July 1820, the same being a Court of Record, and having a Seal, by virtue of the laws of said State.
PERSONALLY APPEARED, in open Court, Jonathan Davis a resident in the town of Watertown in the County of Litchfield in said State, and exhibited and subscribed the following Schedule, and made solemn oath that the same is a true and perfect Schedule of all his income and property, necessary cloathing and bedding excepted, viz :
  1 Small House on the highway $12-00   1 Brass Kettle 3-00   1 Iron pot 1-50   1 Dish Kettle 75   1 Spider 50   1 Table 1-00   $18-75 
Jonathan his Davis Mark

District and State of Connecticut, ss.
Remembered, That in the County Court, held in and for the County of Pittsfield , in the District and State aforesaid, on this 4 th day of July 1820, the same being a Court of Record, and having a Seal, under the authority of said State, personally came and appeared in open Court, Jonathan Davis aged fifty nine years, resident in the Town of Watertown — in the County of Pittsfield in said State, and being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his Oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: In the company commanded by Capt David Smith in the Regiment commanded by Col. John Sherman, Hoyt & Russell, in General Parsons, Brigade (about six years) in the Connecticut line
that the original Declaration made by him, for the purpose of obtaining a pension under the Act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818, was dated the 14 th day of April 1818; that in pursuance thereof he was entered in the list of Pensioners, and received a Pension Certificate No. 302 . And I do further 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 hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed. And I do further declare that my occupation is a Cooper ; I am very infirm, and not able to work at my trade
and that I have a family residing with me Consisting of my wife named — She is about fifty six years of age; has been a cripple more than ten years, and not able to do more than to dress the provision for my little family; and the prospect is she will never be any better as to health.
all which is subscribed by me the day and year aforesaid.
Sworn to, and declared in the Court aforesaid. Whereupon said Court is, on satisfactory proof exhibited in Court, of opinion that the total amount in value of the property contained in the aforesaid Schedule, is Eighteen Dollars and 75 Cents, and doth order these proceedings to be entered in the records of said Court.
Frederick Wolcott, Clerk.

District of Connecticut, ss. County of Litchfield
I, Frederick Wolcott Clerk of the County Court in and for the County of Litchfield in the State and District of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing 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 said Court that the total amount, in value, of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is
Eighteen Dollars and 75 Cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said Court on this 17 th day of July 182 a.
Frederick Wolcott, Clerk.
presiding Judge of the Court in and for the in the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that is Clerk of said Court, and keeper of the Seal and Records thereof; and that the Preceding Certificate, under his hand, and the Seal of said Court, is authentic, and in due form of Law.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in this day of 182

36494
Rev INVALID.
Ind. 6/86 Ex. by Mr. Aspinwall, B.F.
File No. 36,494
Jonathan Davis His Rev Mr
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 1076
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Hon. Augustus Pettibone Judge of Common Pleas; or, Hon. James Gould, Judge Sup. Court, Litchfield.

Watertown, April 13. 1818.
Augustus Attitbone Esq. or James Gould, Esq. (Sir)
Jonathan Davis' papers have been returned by the War department, because the original discharge was not forwarded with them, and because the seal of the Court was not attached to your Certificate.
The Certificate accompanying this letter has been made out on the principle of a blank form forwarded to this place by the War department. The discharge will also be handed to you, to be enclosed, with the Certificate, to the War department.
With regard to the facts set forth in Davis' Certificate, there can be no doubt of their truth. I have no personal knowledge of his having served in the army; but, beside the evidence contained in his discharge, I will remark that his having served in the Revolutionary War, for many years, is a fact well known to almost all the aged and respectable inhabitants of this town.
With respect to his actual poverty and needy circumstances, I have abundance of personal knowledge, and can safely state that on this point he has not, in his certificate, gone beyond the truth.
Very respectfully, J. H. DeForest

DAVIS, JONATHAN (CONN.) 5-36494

Spencer Hill camp Nov 11 - 1781
Sir corporal Jonathan Davis of the 5 th Connecticut Regiment has long been troubled with the gravel and at present is much reduced for which reason he is recommended for a discharge from the Service. This to be countersigned by B. C. Chaplains to Lieut. Col. comdt. Sherman.
For the above reasons I recommend Corp d Davis for a discharge. He has not been fit for military duty for near two years past. I am Sir Your Obedt Servt Thos Gropenus Col d B. M. Stewart Genl Huntington Corporal Jonathan Davis of the 5 th Connecticut Reg t for the reason above certified by Surgeon Sherman is hereby discharged from the Service of the United States given under my Hand this 11 th Day of Nov r 1781 Huntington B. Green comdt