Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17,916, Jacob Davis, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va. _____
Davis, Jacob _____
S. 17,916 _____
Born - 27. 8. CONTENTS
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23.82 H
Virginia
Jacob Davis
of Blank in the State of VA who was a Pr. in the Blank commands by Captain Blank of the Light comma. by Col. Buffum in the VA : line for 8 mos. 5 days
Mr. Com. Ag. and Pensions Washington D.C.
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 2 Dollars 22 Cents per annum commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 day of Oct. 34 and Sub. Hon. J. J. Allen - H. B.
Arrears to the 4th of March 34 $81.60 Semi-ann. allowance ending Sept. 1  13.61 $95.21
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by C. W. Rice Clerk Book 6 Vol. 6 1/2 Page 9

Harrison County Virginia
On the 7 th day of March 1834 personally appeared before me Joseph Johnson a justice of the peace for the County & State aforesaid Jacob Davis aged 73 Years who being duly sworn according to law doth on his Oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832—
That He was born in the County of Sussex State of New Jersey in the year 1760 has no record of his age that about the year 1770 he removed with his parents to the County of Loudoun in the State of Virginia that in September 1776 he Volunteered
in a company commanded by James Rattleskin marched from Leesburg Va to Winchester thence to Fort Pitt thence descended the River to Wheeling was commanded by Genl Hand & Stationed there some time thence marched to the Forks of Wheeling Creek was Stationed at a fort on the Lands of Col. Shepherd was discharged at the expiration of Six months—
Again in the month of August in the year 1777 he Volunteered in a company commanded by Capt. Cox marched to Alexandria was Stationed there to prevent the landing of the enemy was discharged at the expiration of One Month & 5 days. again in the year 1778 He was drafted in a company commanded by Capt. George Mason was Stationed at Leesburg One month & discharged—
Again in 1781 he was drafted and commanded by the aforesaid Capt. Mason was marched to Winchester

to guard the prisoners which had been taken at York Town, thence to Shepherdstown was discharged having served one month -
From London he removed to Harrison County where he still resides he is acquainted with Spencer Martin Esq & Benj. Brice Esq to whom reference may be had he never received a discharge in writing but was discharged orally by his capt. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State. He has no documentary evidence nor does he know of any living witness by whom he can prove the above services except John Tetrick whose certificate is hereunto annexed
his Jacob Davis mark
We John Kay & Joseph Tetrick citizens of the County of Harrison & neighbours to Jacob Davis the above applicant for a pension state that we believe him to be 73 years of age that he is reputed and believed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution & that we concur in that opinion - March 7 1834
Sworn and subscribed
To the above written
John Kay Joseph Tetrick
Harrison County Virginia
This day John Tetrick appeared before me the subscriber a justice of the peace for the County aforesaid and made oath that he resided in the family of John Davis of London County State of Virginia in the year 1776 that he well remembers that his

John Jacob Davis the within applicant for a pension was a soldier in the revolutionary war that the march ed west of the Mountains in a company commanded by Capt e Ralston & that he was at the S r John Davis when the within named Jacob Davis returned after an absence of six months, as this deponent believes that he cannot say that he ever seen the Jacob Davis in the service after that time but that he has all times understood from general report in that neighborhood that he did serve in Capt s Cox & Mason as stated in his within declaration
Sworn & Subscribed to his John J. Tetrick's mark this 7 th day of March 1834
I Joseph Johnson said Justice do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states -
I do further certify that Joseph Tetrick and John Nay who have signed the preceding certificates are residents of the County of Harrison and State of Virginia and are credible persons and that these statements are entitled to credit and that there is no clergyman residing in the neighborhood.
I further more certify that John Tetrick who has subscribed the above affidavit is a man of great respectability & that his statement is entitled to credit given under my hand this 7 th March 1834 Joseph Johnson J.P.

Harrison County Virginia ss
I David Davison Clerk of the County Court of Harrison County certify that Joseph Johnson is a Magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine. -
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my Seal of Office and subscribed my name this 11 th day of March in the year of our Lord 1934
D. Davison
Jacob Davis Deputy Clerk
He. Ad. Allen
David Davis
20.342

Jacob Davis-
On the 22 nd July 1834 Davis made the following Statement - is in his 74 th year of age - Was in Clinton in Franklin county. Can't tell in what year went to Great Ohio - was given the name - was under Capt. Box, in afternoon, Can't say in what year Clinton in Franklin county under Capt. James Patterson for 3 months and went to Fort Pitt - he was also at the Allegheny Barracks guarding the prisoners - but can't tell how long he was in Allegheny - this comprises all his services - In witness that the foregoing statement contains the truth. There to subscribe my name July 22. 1834 Jacob Davis mark
16. 1834 N. Goff
Note - I am informed that Davis has a certificate but has drawn nothing on it - how is this?
W. G. Shultz Nov. 20. 1834

P 17916
INVALID.
File No. 17,916
Jacob Davis
Pri Res Mar
Act: June 7 th 32
Index: Vol. / , Page 429
(Arrangement of 1870.)