Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17375, Benjamin Davis, Mass.

SERVICE
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Mass.
Davis, Benjamin
S. 17375
CONTENTS
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21. 487 Massachusetts
Benjamin Davis of Essex in the State of Mass who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain French of the 1st Regt commanded by Col. Putnam in the Mass line for 8 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 20 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd day of Sept. 1830 and sent William Worst Newburyport Mass Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1830 $50.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 1 st March 1831 10.00 $60.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded By N. C. Alderson Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 2 Page 18
74 Spencer

I Timothy Curtis of Newburyport in the County of Essex, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged Seventy four years on oath do testify and say that I am well acquainted with Benjamin Davis who now lives in Newbury in said county and do know that the said Benjamin Davis was a private in Captain Richard Ditsworth's company in the war of the revolution and that he enlisted in some in said County in July 1780 for some three months at Westport, and that he did serve the full term of three months - I was a private in the same company marched with him from Newburyport - served with him three months at Westport and we were discharged together and returned home in Company
Timothy Curtis
Essex ss. November 12th 1832 Then Timothy Curtis being named made oath in due form of law to the truth of the above written deposition by him subscribed, I do also certify that the said Timothy Curtis is believed by me to be a credible witness. (M. W. D. Am.) Just Peace

I William Merrill, of Salisbury, in the county of Essex, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, age - Seventy two years, on oath do testify and declare, that I am well acquainted with Benjamin Davis, who now lives in Newbury, in said county, and do know that said Benjamin Davis was a private soldier, and served in the company, commanded by Captain Richard Fitchcomb; in the regiment commanded by Colonel Warde, in which regiment Joseph Hale was Lieutenant Colonel - and served therein, in the war of the Revolution, at West Point in the year 1780, three months - I was a private in the same company, and served there at the same time and place
Newburyport August 23 d 1832
William Merrill
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss. Newburyport August 23 d 1832. Then William Merrill above named who is personally known to me, personally came, and made oath in due form of Law, to the truth of the above written deposition by him described in my presence - I do also certify that the said William Merrill is believed by me to be a credible witness.
Edward Davis of the Bar

Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832.
State of Massachusetts, County of Essex, ss.
On this eleventh day of September, A.D. 1832, personally appeared in open court, before the Honorable Daniel Appleton White, Judge of the Court of Probate for the County of Essex, aforesaid, now sitting at Newbury, Benjamin Davis, a resident of Newbury, in the county of Essex, and State of Massachusetts, aged seventy two years, and upwards, who being first 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 7th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers, and served as herein stated:
He first enlisted at Newburyport in the company commanded by Captain Richard Titcomb; in the regiment commanded by Colonel Joseph Duse, Massachusetts Militia, and marched to West Point - enlisted as nearly as he can now remember in the month of June A.D. 1780 - and did duty in said company at said West Point the full term of three months and was then discharged.
Also enlisted in the company commanded by Captain Joseph French; in the regiment commanded by Colonel Evans, Massachusetts Militia, and marched to West Point - enlisted at Newburyport in the summer of the year 1781, and did duty in said company at West Point also the full term of three months and was then discharged.
He was born at (now) Newburyport, in 1760. His age is in town records. He lived at Newburyport when called into service; - since, he has lived in Newbury five years, and then in Newburyport till five years ago. His capt. was John French; his colonel, Evans; - he received no written discharge. He can refer to Javariah Nelson, col. Morley and Moses Somerby.
That he now resides in said Newbury, and has resided there, about five years previous to which he resided in Newburyport where he was born.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension, or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Benjamin Davis
Sworn to, and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Daniel Appleton White Judge of Probate

We Daniel Dana a Clergyman, residing in Newburyport aforesaid, and Esquire, a Magistrate, residing in Newburyport, aforesaid, do hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Benjamin Davis, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration: that we believe him to be seventy two years of age and upwards: that he is respected and believe in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and we concur in that opinion.
Subscribed and sworn to before.
Daniel Dana J. H. Currier
And the said Court hereby declares its opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. — And the Court further certifies, that Rev Daniel Dana (D. D.) who has signed the preceding Certificate is a Clergyman residing in Newburyport aforesaid and that the said Solomon H. Currier who has also signed the same is a Magistrate resident at said Newburyport — and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credence.
D. H. White Judge of Probate
I Nathaniel Lord Junr. Register of the Court of Probate for the county of Essex aforesaid do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Benjamin Davis for a pension — Also that William Woart, is a Justice of the peace for the said County of Essex, and that his signature to each of the affidavits, annexed is genuine In testimony whereof I have also hereunto set my hand (and seal of Office this Twelfth day of September, A. D. 1833.
Nath. Lord Jr.

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Benj. Davis Mass
Prob 6 Months Capt French. Col Pat- nam's Regt
M rs Mount En Newburyport Mass

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, August 8 th 1833.
I hereby Certify , That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Benjamin Davis, as a Private, is borne on a Pay Roll of Capt. Joshua French's company, in Lieut. Col. Commandant Enoch Putman's Regt. raised to reinforce the Continental Army, where he is allowed from August 10 th to November 25 th 1781, for services and travel, three months and twenty eight days. — — — — — mo days 3-28
Edward D. Dany Secy

17. 375 INVALID.
File No. 17,375
Benjamin Droi
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 429
[Arrangement of 1870.]