REVOLUTIONARY WAR PENSION APPLICATION ABSTRACT - WILLIAM DAVIS

Contributed by: Daniel W. Dockrey 
http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00001.html#0000205


William Davis born 8 Jun 1761, died 6 Feb 1838, Hopkins Co. Ky. was in the Rev. 
War. National Archives,W 8657 BLWT 49037,160,55. In his pension application he 
states he was born in Eastern part of Virginia in 1761. He joined the war in 
1779 Wilkes Co NC. He was in the battle of Kings Mountain, NC. He went to 
Pendeleton Dist, SC, from there to Hopkins Co. KY where he now resides. Rev John 
Bourland and Barnabus Sisk attest to his war record statement and his statement 
in 1832 that he is 71 years of age. Anna also applies for bounty land to which 
she is entitled.

The original Bible page is in the file W 8657 and reads:

William Davis was Born the 8 June 1761
Anna Davis was Born the 28 April 1766
John Davis the son of William & Anna Davis was born in June the 23, 1782
James Davis was Born february 3, 1784
Betsy Davis was Born October 29, 1786
Loving Davis was Born february 13, 1789
Vincent Davis was Born march the 03, 1791
William P. Davis was Born May the 23, 1793
Polley Davis was Born in September 7, 1795
Rebekah Davis was Born in October 9, 1797
Kate Davis was born June 11, 1800
Hannah Davis was born May 1, 1804
Thena Davis was in february the 17,1804
_______ B. Davis was born July 21, 1807
[note: this is probably Jacob Bonapart Davis]
_____ was born _______ March

End of Bible sheet. It is marked exhibit Z.




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