Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 44121, John Davis, New York

SERVICE
New York
Davis, John
NUMBER
S 44121
CONTENTS
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(3429)
New York.
John Davis, Col. Van Schaick Privates.
New York Line In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 8 th of April , 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th of Oct 1818 and sent to the applicant, at Albany, N.Y.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818. 4 mo. 27/30 . 39. Semi-ann. all'ce ending 1 st  Mar 1819 48.
Van Schaick
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
8 years
Continued
Relative to...
Notification of death - August 18 th 1820 to Joseph Merrill, New Windsor, New York. Died Feb - 27, 1834 (a13)

State of New York } ss Orange County }
On this 21 st day of Sept r 1818 before me the Subscriber first Judges of the County of Orange personally appeared John Davis aged 62 years resident in Orange County in the said State who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following Oath Declaration 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 that he the said John Davis enlisted on Long Island in the State of New York in the company commanded by Captain Daniel Griffin of the 5 th New York Reg t - commanded by Col o Clinton of the New York line in 1775 - that he continued to
serve in the said corps or in the Service of the United States until the close of the war in 1783
when he was discharged from Service in Orange County State of New York by Gen. James Clinton that he was in the battles of St. John's, Brandywine, Germantown Saratoga, Monmouth & York Town 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 now in his power of his said Services Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid John Davis
Notary Public

I Nathan H. White Judge etc. as aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the within named John Davis did serve in the Revolutionary War for more than 9 Months in Continental as stated in the preceding declaration against the Common Enemy. Which proceedings I now transmit according to law to the War Department.  Nathan H. White
I likewise certify that the above named John Davis is in reduced Circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his Country for Support.  Nathan H. White
State of New York, I David H. Westcott Clerk of the said County of Orange Orange County. I do hereby certify that Nathan H. White is first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for said County and that his name subscribed to the above written certificates and Affidavits are in the proper hand writing of the said Nathan H. White - In witness whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said County of Orange the 26 th day of Sept. 1818.  D. H. Westcott
That to an efficient and efficient that it appear to my satisfaction that the said John Davis in the Revolutionary War as stated in the following declaration against the Common Enemy for the term of nine months in continuation on the Continental Army and now transmits the proceedings and testimony before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the provisions of the Act of Congress.

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Judge V o as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said said River in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy from the term of nine months in continuation on the continent 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 act of congress
R. M c NEILL
State of New Jersey, I David H. Westcott Clerk of the said County of Orange County of Orange the 26 th day of Sept r . 1818. Attest my hand and seal of the said County and that his name subscribed to the above within ten days and affidavits in the presence hereof have been made to the said Clerk at the seat of the said County whereof I have humbly offered the seal of the said County of Orange the 26 th day of Sept r . 1818.

Colony
In the matter of John Davis and Revolutionary Pension Exd.
No 3429
Oct 1818
Mar 1819
affidavit by the Treasurer

Southern District of } New York Orange County } ss.
On this thirty first day of May 1820 personally appeared in Open Court in the Court of Common Pleas, it being a Court of Record for the said County of Orange John Davis aged sixty five years, resident in the said County of Orange, who being duly sworn according to law, cloth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows: He enlisted in the year 1777 in Capt. Munn's Company in Col. Shuyler Regiment, for once during the war when the Regt. was reduced he was lowered down to Capt. Schenck's Com- =pany Colonel Van Schalk's Regt. it being the first New York, served until the peace of 1783 when he was Honorably discharged by General Washington, at the Cantonment near New Windsor and Newburgh. — I Solemnly do 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 any property or any part thereof, with intent thereby to diminish it, or to bring myself within the provisions of the 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 day of March 1818; and that I have not since that time any pecuniary benefit for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any other income other than what is con- tained in the following inventory and by me submitted viz: He has no property but has been assisted by the Town has a wife and three small children one boy 7 or 8 years old one girl aged eleven years one do two years my Pension Certificate is dated Oct 8 th 1818 number 3429 He is very poor and lame
Sworn to and subscribed on this 31 st day of May 1820 John Davis Thirty first day of May 1820 in Open Court Before Nathan H. White Samuel S. Lewis John Blake Stephen Jackson Judges J. M. Blacklock Deputy Clerk James W. Wilkins Clerk of the County of Orange and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas up and for the said County Do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and inventory —

= In witness, are truly copied from the record of said Court
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this twenty first day of May 1820
Jason Wilken Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Franklin

August 31, 1938
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Mrs. John Plantinga 109 College Avenue Poughkeepsie, New York
John Davis, S. 44121 *****
John Davis, Rev. War *****
BA-J/ILL:MLB
Dear Madam:
The records of two soldiers with name, John Davis, are furnished herein as found in claims for pension based upon their service in the Revolutionary War.
JOHN DAVIS S. 44121
John Davis enlisted March 25, 1775, on Long Island, New York, served as private in Captain Daniel Griffing's company, Colonel James Clinton's New York regiment, was in the battle of Saint Johns and was discharged January 1. He enlisted next in April, and served as private in the same company, Colonel Henry Livingston's New York regiment, until March 23. He enlisted May 15, 1777, served as private in Captain James Bonnell's company, Colonel Spencer's regiment, was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth, Springfield, and was transferred January 20, 1781, to Captain Henry Tiebout's company, Colonel Van Shaick's 1 st New York Regiment, and continued to serve until June 3, 1783, when he was discharged.
The soldier was allowed pension on his application executed April 8, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Orange County, New York. In September, 1819, his address was Monroe, in said Orange County.
In 1820, John Davis gave his age as sixty-five years, but he did not state the date and place of his birth nor the names of his parents. His family living at home then consisted of his wife, a son aged nine years, and daughters aged eleven and two years; he did not give any of their names nor the date of his marriage.
John Davis died February 27, 1834. In order to obtain the name of

the person to whom last payment of pension was made, you should write to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data: John Davis, certificate #3429, issued October 8, 1818, rate $8 per month, commenced April 8, 1818, Act of March 18, 1818, New York Agency.
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JOHN DAVIS Revolutionary War
John Davis enlisted in Albany, New York, May 15, 1780, served as private in Captain Peirson's company, Colonel Marinus Willett's New York regiment, was in the battle of Johnstown, and at the "taking of Butler on West Canada Creek in New York State", and continued to serve until May 20, 1783, at which time he was discharged at Fort Plain, New York.
The soldier applied for pension April 22, 1818, at which time he resided in Palatine, Montgomery County, New York, aged about seventy years. The date and place of his birth and names of his parents are not shown. The records do not show that this John Davis ever received a pension.
John Davis made no reference to wife or children.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

1935-Sept. 20. Visit to Edward J. Goodman - see his letter in - John Davis - Rev. War - ILL. 1935-Oct. 31- Visit to Mrs. Harry D. Pritchard - her letter in John Davis - Rev. War - ILL. 1935- Dec. 20 - Mr. Edw. J. Goodman adv. only one of Pricage Co., NY. See copies in next files under John Davis. M.L.B. 1938 Aug. 31- Visit to Mr. John Plantagenet See letter in folder of John Davis Rev. War (no file number) - M.L.B.
44 128  INVALID.
Rev. _____
File No. _____ 121
John Davis Rev. Rev. War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: — Vol. 8, Page 128
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Monroe Sept. 29 - Force
John C. Calhoun Esq. Admitted Secretary of War - Washington City

Monroe Orange County State of New york - September-29. 1818
John C. Calhoun Esqr
Sir I sent you a certificate
dated April 8. 1818 to obtain a pension from the United States according to a late act of Congress - but it seems that it was not drawn legal or that in the judge did not certify according to the form that is necessary - I now send the old one back and like will an other one - that I expect will answer the purpose - I wish you to send to me if the paper is not legal direct to the Post office in Monroe Orange County N.Y to the care of John McGarrah Post Master as I did not get the other paper you sent back until a few days ago - and if it is legal and that I am intitled to a Pension I wish you to direct and send them to the same place as soon as comes to their turn to be examined
Yours - John Davis
N. B. if my papers are legal and I am intitled to the Pension - if it is right and lawfull to have the Date of it from the first Certificate if not as it is - as I am Inform'd & Deceived & Poor J. Davis

The affidavit of John Davis a revolutionary Soldier during the war in March the 25 Day 1775 i then in listed in Capt Daniel Griffin Company and remaind in that Comp y untill January the first then the Company Discharge in April the first i again listed in the same Company under the same officers under Colonel Henry Livingston joined the York Brigade commanded by General James Clinton and continued in that Company untill March the 23 then the hole Company was Discharge May the 15 in 1777 i enlisted with James Sackett and joined Colonel Spencers regiment at Elizabeth town and remained in that regiment in Captain James Bonnell Company untill January the twelfth this regiment of Colonel Spencers was a Jersey regiment then order in January the 20 th 1781 for every Capt to make a muster of the Men belonging to York State and for them to join there own State troops which brought me in the first York reg t under Colonel van Scoick and in Capt Henry Leabout Company where i remained untill the end of the war When hole army was Discharged in June the third 1783 By order of George Washington Commander in Chief of the army and i got my Discharge at New Windsor signed by General James Clinton my discharge is Worn out and lost I am poor in my law circumstances and stand in need of assistance from my Country for support  Sworn the 8 April 1818  John Davis  before me
Nath l H. White first Judge of the Court of common pleas for the County of Orange State N-York

State of N. York } Orange County } p
I Nathan H. White, first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Orange in the State of N.Y. do hereby certify that the within named John Davis, appeared before me and duly made Oath to the Western Statute herein under my hand & the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Orange State of New York, this 8 Ap. 1818
N. H. White
State of New York } Orange County } p
I David M. Westcott Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the said County of Orange do hereby certify that the Hon. Nathan H. White above named is — First Judge of the said Court — In Testimony where- of I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said Court the tenth day of April 1818.
D. M. Westcott
John Davis

B. 44121
See a notation in John Davis, New York, no file number, in regard to a report from the General Accounting Office.
MNR
Sept. 17-1935

August 31, 1938
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Mrs. John Plantinga 109 College Avenue Poughkeepsie, New York
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you requested the Revolutionary War records of John Davis, born 1750, probably in Pawling, Dutchess County, New York, supposed to have married Sarah Jane Griffin; John Kelley, born 1744, in Fredericks, married Elizabeth(?), and died 1826, being buried at Carmel, Putnam County, New York; Dr. Nathaniel Worden, born 1735, in Greenwich, Connecticut, married Sarah Husted, served from Dutchess County, New York; Henry Light, born 1740 in Bedford, Westchester County, New York, married Jenima(?), and died in 1803 in Fredericks which was later Patterson, New York, and Barzilla King, born 1736 in Eastham, Massachusetts, and died post 1790, also of Barzilla's brother, David King who served under Colonel Henry Ludington.
There are no claims for pension or bounty land on file based upon service in the Revolution of the John Kelley or Kelly and David King described by you, or of any Nathaniel Worden, Henry Light or Barzilla King, under any spelling of the names. Such claims are the source of data furnished by this office in regard to soldiers of the Revolutionary War. It is suggested that information in regard to the military service of the soldiers just named might be obtained from the Adjutant General, War Department, this city. No record could be identified, definitely, for the John Davis in whom you are interested. The records of two soldiers of that name of New York are furnished you herewith.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

October 31, 1935.
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Mrs. Harry D. Pritchard 231 Eastern Avenue, S. E. Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of John Davis of Montgomery County, New York, in 1818, who was placed on the pension roll to receive $96 a year.
The Revolutionary War records have been searched and a claim for pension, S. 44121, found based upon service of a John Davis of Orange County, New York. In that claim was found the application for pension of a John Davis of Montgomery County, New York, who was the one recorded in the Report of the Secretary of War under the Act of March 18, 1818 and cited by you. At the time of the adjudication of those two claims, the pension certificates issued to each soldier bore, erroneously, the same certificate number. The records do not show that the John Davis of Montgomery County, New York, ever received his pension, but the one of Orange County did. When the Report of the Secretary of War was prepared, the Orange County, New York, 1818 pensioner was omitted and the Montgomery County, New York, John Davis (who apparently received no pension) was included. The papers in both claims have been examined and the data found are given herewith. In the Report of the Secretary of War printed in 1835, the ages of pensioners shown therein are as of 1835, and not as of the date of the pension act under which they are recorded.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

October 31, 1935.
Mrs. Harry D. Pritchard 231 Eastern Avenue, S. E. Grand Rapids, Michigan.
BA-J/ILL John Davis-Rev. War John Davis-S. 44121
Dear Madam:
The records of two soldiers with name, John Davis, are given herein as found in claims for pension based upon their service in the Revolutionary War.
JOHN DAVIS- S. 44121.
John Davis enlisted March 25, 1775, on Long Island, New York, served as private in Captain Daniel Griffing's company, Colonel James Clinton's New York regiment, was in the battle of St. Johns and was discharged January 1; he enlisted next in April, and served as private in the same company, Colonel Henry Livingston's New York regiment until March 23; he enlisted May 15, 1777, served as private in Captain James Bonnell's company, Colonel Spencer's regiment, was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth, Springfield and was transferred January 20, 1781 to Captain Henry Tiebout's company, Colonel Van Shaick's 1 st New York regiment and continued to serve until June 3, 1783, when he was discharged.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 8, 1818, at which time he resided in Orange County, New York. In September 1819, his address was Monroe, in said Orange County.
In 1820, John Davis gave his age as sixty-five years, but he did not state the date and place of his birth nor the names of his parents. His family living at home then consisted of his wife, a son aged nine years, and daughters aged eleven and two years; he did not give any of their names, nor the date of his marriage.
John Davis died February 27, 1834. In order to obtain the

name of the person to whom the last payment of pension was made, you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following:
John Davis Certificate #3429 Issued October 8, 1818 Rate $8 per month Commenced April 8, 1818 Act of March 18, 1818. New York Agency.
JOHN DAVIS-Rev. War.
John Davis enlisted in Albany, New York, May 15, 1780, served as private in Captain Peirson's company, Colonel Marinus Willett's New York regiment, was in the battle of Johnstown, and at the "taking of Butler on West Canada Creek in New York State", and continued to serve until May 20, 1783, at which time he was discharged at Fort Plain, New York.
He applied for pension April 22, 1818, at which time he resided in Palatine, Montgomery County, New York. He was then aged about seventy years; the date and place of his birth and names of his parents are not shown. The records do not show that this John Davis ever received a pension.
The soldier made no reference to wife or children.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

September 20, 1935.
BA-J/MCH/ILL
Mr. Edward I. Goodman 302 Broadway New York, New York.
as per in my files with P.H. John Davis, with P.H.
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of John Davis of Montgomery County, New York, 1818-aged eighty-five years.
The Revolutionary War records have been searched and a claim for pension, S. 44121, found based upon service of a John Davis of Orange County, New York. In that claim was found the application for pension of a John Davis of Montgomery County, New York, who was the one recorded in the Report of the Secretary of War under the Act of March 18, 1818 and cited by you. At the time of the adjudication of those two claims, the pension certificates issued to each soldier bore, erroneously, the same certificate number. The records do not show that the John Davis of Montgomery County, New York, ever received his pension, but the one of Orange County did. When the Report of the Secretary of War was prepared, the Orange County, New York, 1818 pensioner was omitted and the Montgomery County, New York, John Davis (who apparently received no pension) was included. The papers in both claims have been examined and the data found are given herewith, as are also the data found in pension claim, S. 15074, based upon service of a John C. Davis of Montgomery County, New York, who was pensioned under the Act of June 7, 1832, which may be of interest to you. The Report of the Secretary of War referred to was printed in 1835 (and) the ages of pensioners shown therein are as of 1835 and not as of the date of the pension act under which they are recorded.
Very truly yours,
A. D. MILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
I did not advise this office to record John Davis in my desk office & no payment was recorded there for the ment. on man.

September 20, 1935.
Mr. Edward I. Goodman 302 Broadway New York, New York.
BA-J/ILL John Davis-Rev. War John Davis-S. 44121 John C. Davis-S.15074
Dear Sir:
The records of three soldiers with name John Davis are given herein as found in the respective claims for pension based upon their service in the Revolutionary War.
JOHN DAVIS-S. 44121.
John Davis enlisted March 25, 1775, on Long Island, New York, served as private in Captain Daniel Griffing's company, Colonel James Clinton's New York regiment, was in the battle of St. Johns and was discharged January 1; he enlisted next in April, and served as private in the same company, Colonel Henry Livingston's New York regiment until March 23; he enlisted May 15, 1777, served as private in Captain James Bennell's company, Colonel Spencer's regiment, was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth, Springfield and was transferred January 20, 1781 to Captain Henry Tiebout's company, Colonel Van Shaick's 1 st New York regiment and continued to serve until June 3, 1783, when he was discharged.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 8, 1818, at which time he resided in Orange County, New York. In September 1819, his address was Monroe, in said Orange County.
In 1820, John Davis gave his age as sixty-five years, but he did not state the date and place of his birth nor the names of his parents. His family living then at home consisted of his wife, a son aged nine years, and daughters aged eleven and two years; he did not give any of their names, nor the date of his marriage.
John Davis died February 27, 1834. In order to obtain the

name of the person to whom the last payment of pension was made, you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following:
John Davis Certificate #3429 Issued October 8, 1818 Rate $8 per month Commenced April 8, 1818 Act of March 18, 1818. New York Agency.
JOHN DAVIS-Rev. War.
John Davis enlisted in Albany, New York, May 15, 1780, served as a private in Captain Peirson's company, Colonel Marinus Willett's New York regiment, was in the battle of Johnstown, and at the taking of Butler on West Canada Creek in New York State", and continued to serve until May 20, 1783, at which time he was discharged at Fort Plain, New York.
He applied for pension April 22, 1818, at which time he resided in Palatine, Montgomery County, New York. He was then aged about seventy years; the date and place of his birth and names of his parents are not shown. The records do not show that this John Davis ever received a pension.
The soldier made no reference to wife or children.
JOHN C. DAVIS-s. 18074.
John C. Davis was born January 5, 1755 in Marbletown, Ulster County, New York; the names of his parents are not shown.

While a resident of Marbletown, Ulster County, New York, John C. Davis enlisted about May 1, 1777, served as private in Captain Schoonmaker's company, Colonel McChochlin's (possibly meant for McLaughrey's) New York regiment at Fort Montgomery, also served in Captain John Hasbrouck's company and was in the first battle of Stillwater, afterwards was in charge of prisoners to Albany, New York, and was in the engagement at Kingston under Colonel Pawling, length of service six months. He enlisted in March 1778, served as private in Captain Pell's company, Colonel Philip Van Cortland's New York regiment, was in the battle of Monmouth, and continued to serve until the expiration of six months.
verified in NY Archives
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 19, 1832, at which time he resided in Johnstown, Montgomery County, New York; he had resided there for thirty-eight years.
John C. Davis made no reference to wife or children.
In 1832, one Valentine Davis, also a resident of Johnstown, New York, made affidavit in behalf of the soldier, but no relationship between them was stated; one Andres Davis, of Olin, Ulster County, New York, stated at that same time that he served a part of the time in the Revolutionary War with John C. Davis, but did not state any relationship to him.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name of person paid, and, possibly, the date of death of John C. Davis, you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following:
John C. Davis Certificate #8560 Issued April 18, 1833 Rate $40 per annum Commenced March 4, 1831. Act of June 7, 1832 New York Agency.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.