Macon County NcArchives Military Records.....Davis, Isham 1832 Revwar - Pension ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/ncfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Evelyn Carroll tarbh@hotmail.com August 6, 2006, 8:34 pm Pension Application The following is a transcription of the Revolutionary War Pension record of ISHAM DAVIS of Old 96, PeeDee River (Cheraw District),South Carolina and Macon County, North Carolina, and his widow, WINNEFORD DAVIS Also included in this record is testimony on his behalf by Rev. HUMPHREY POSEY and Thomas JOHN TATHAM The widow statement is signed by Justice of the Peace, Emmanuel SETZER I have made no additions or changes to the document other than occational punctuation and paragraph separation to make it easier to read. ---------- Evelyn Carroll, 5th great granddaughter of Isham and Winneford Davis. August 5, 2006.----------- tarbh@hotmail.com http://www.angelfire.com/or/evilyn ________________________________________________________________ State of North Carolina | Superior Court of Law October Session Macon County On this tenth day of October A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open court before the judge of the Superior Court of law for stated county now sitting ISHAM DAVIS, a resident of the county of Macon and State of North Carolina age seventy four years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obt [obtain] the benefit of the act of Congress passed June the 7th 1832. That he entered the service [of the] army of the United States some time in the months[sic] of April in the year 1779 under Capt Thomas KeyLieutenenant Edmund Martin (the other company officers are not recollected by Applicant) under the command of Genl. Williamson, Col. Leroy Hammons, and Major Hugh Middleton. In the State of South Carolina in the District called Ninety Six when he was drafted and served in turn as follows, as Militia or Minute Man by the name of Williamsons Militia. We were marched to the place called the Bull Pinn [sic] where we were stationed about a month and were stationed about a month and were (Cl??????) in thru (cla?es?) and were called out on Scouting parties in turns when the British left Augusta we were permitted to return home which continued a short time, he was then called out under Capt. Martin on a scouting party in the Ediste River and we were then under General Pickins who succeded General Williamson. We were then called Pickins Militia. We were then marched across the river Edinton?{hard to read} on the Bridge at Orange Burg [sic] and were from to place and were called out from time to time (all the dates not recollected) untill about the month of August 1781 at about which time he was Marched from the said Districts of Ninety Six where he then lived, under Captian Martin, to the Attaw Springs and on their way there he was appointed Sargeant in which office he served till the return of [illegible] and was at the battle! of that place [Attaw? Springs], under the command of General Green, Commander in chief and immediately under General Pickins, Col. John Pervis was not there, and Major Benjamin TUTT. And after the victory we marched across the Congorie River at McCordes ferry and were stationed at different points on our return home in the Fall following. And were called on scouting parties from time to time untill [sic] the Spring following, when he was marched by Capt Thomas Key to the place called Bacons Bridge in South Carolina where they were stationed about three months and we then returned home and were scouting on the Edisto River and were stationed a few weeks at a place called The Ridges House and returned home in the fall following, and was called out again in the precinct of Col. Cunningham but never overtook [illegiable] after that time . He was in no army engagements {illegible} after Sept in scouting for torries from time to time where nothing of note occured and he always in {illegible illegible} from the time he was drafted in 1779 untill the end of the Revolutionar War as a Minute man in the State of South Carolina and was called out so frequently that he cannot recollect all the times precisely engouh to give the precise dates. I know no person I can from my service except Thomas Williams who saw me while in the service once once or twice but was not with me through the company and whose affidavit is hereunto approved. I hereby relinquish every claim to whatever in pension or an anuity except the present and declair[sic] that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State. 1. Where and in what year where you born? Answer: I was born in the state of South Carolina on the waters of Pedee River [sic] in Chersaw District in the year 1758 Jly[sic] 6th. 2. Have you any record of your age and if so, where is it? Answer: I have a copy of it in my bible as recorded in my father's Bible. 3. Where were you living when called into service where have you been since the revolutiona and where do you now live? Answer: In the district called 96, when called into service and a few years after, and I have generally lived in North Carolina in different counties. I now live in the said state. 4. How were you called into service, were you drafted, did [you] volunteer or were you a substitute and if a substitute, for whom? Ans: I was drafted 5. State the names of of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served, South Continental [sic] and Militia Regiments as you can recollect and the given circumstances of your service 6. Did you can recive [sic] a discharge and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it? Ans: I never received a discharge, but was marched home by Capt. Martin and was still ready to be called again. 7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood and who can testify as to your character for [illegible] and good behaviour, your services as a souldier[sic] of the Revolution Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, [signature] Isham Davis We, Humphrey Posey, a clergyman residing Macon County, North Carolina and Thomas John Tatterson, residing in the same state and county hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Isham Davis who has subscribed and sworn to the above statement that we believe him to be 76 years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood in which he resides to have been a souldier of the Revolution and we concur in that opinion. [signature] Humphrey Posey (Reverend) [signature] John Tatham signed and sworn in county 1832 [signature] M. Towell CC _____________________________________________________________ State of North Carolina | Macon County | S.S.[signed and sealed] on this the 22nd day of April, Eighteen hundred & forty-three Personally appeared before me one of the acting Magistrates and a member of the Court of Plcase [Plead?] & question Sessions in and for the aforesaid county and state (It being a court of Macon), Wineford [sic] DAVIS a resident of the aforesaid county and state, aged eighty-two years, who, being first duly worn according to Law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress and passed July 7th, 1838, Entitled and Act Granting Half-Pay & Pensions to Certain Widows. That she is the widow of the late Isham Davis, des [deceased], who was a private soldier in the South Carolina Militia in the War of the Revolution that lived in Macon County, N. Carolina and drew a Pension under the act of 1832 from the United States of $40. forty dollars per annum, on the account of his Revolutionary Services. That the siad Isham Davis was placed on the Pension Roll some time in July 1833. She further declares that she married to the said Isham Davis on the 19th day of September 1783, Seventeen hundred and eighty hree- that her husband, the aforesaid Isham Davis died on the 30th day of December in the year of 1835- eighteen hundred and thirty five-- that she was not married to aforesaid Isham Davis prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the 1st of January, 1794, Viz. September 19th, 1783, that she is now a widow and has never married since the death of her said husband but remains a widow as will more fully appear by reference to the proff herewith annesated [sic-hard to read] Sworn & subscribed on the day and year above written before me, her Emmanuel Setzer, JP | Wineford X Davis mark I the said Justice do hereby certify that Wineford Davis who hath this day sworn to and subscribed the foregoin declaration before me is a credible person & to be believed on oath. I also certify that she is by reason of bodily infirmity unable to attend court to make her said declaration and fees - this certify that she is the widow of the Identical Isham Davis who was a pensioner as stated by the declarant. That they lieved together as husband & wife up to the time of said Isham Davis death. Taht she is now a wido & has never since married. Given under my hand & seal the 23rd of April, 1843. Emmanuel Setzer, JP (seal) State of North Carolina | I J.H. Gray Clerk of Court Macon County | of [illegible] & quarter [illeg} for | the county of Macon do hereby certify that Emanual Setsor [sic] who now appears to the above is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county and in due faith and credit outht to be give to all his affidavat acts as such. In testimony of which I have set my name and afficed the seal of my office at and on this 27th day of April 1843 [signature] JH Gray, clerk ______________________________________________________________ January 18,1940 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Mr. John S. Davis ISHAM DAVIS xxxxxxx W. 6970 xxxxxxxx(address excluded by transcriber) RA-J/MLB Dear Sir: The data which follow in regard to Isham Davis were obtained from the papers of the claims for pension on file under W. 6970, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War. Isham Davis was born January 6, 1758, on the Pee Dee River, in Cheraw District, South Carolina; the names of his parents were not stated. While residing in Ninety Six District, South Carolina, Isham Davis enlisted and served in the South Carolina troops, as follows- from April, 1779, three months as private in Captain Thomas Kee's company, Colonel Le roy Hammond's regiment/ from August 1781, three months as sergeant in Captain Martin's company, and was in the battle of Eutaw Springs; from the spring of 1782, six months in Captain Thomas Kee's company. He was out, also on various scouting parties under Captains Thomas Kee and Martin. The soldier was allowed pension on his application executed October 10, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Macon County, North Carolina. He died there December 30, 1835. Isham Davis married September 19, 1783, about twelve miles from Edgefield Court House, South Carolina, Wineford (name shown also as Winneford) Woodard, a widow. The date and place of her birth, maiden name, names of prents or the given name of her former husband not shown. Wineford Davis was allowed pension on account of the service of her husband, Isham, on her application executed April 22, 1843, at which time she was aged eighty-two years and a resident of Macon County, North Carolina. It was stated that Isham Davis and his wife, Wineford, had eight children, the oldest of whom was aged about sixty years in 1848. No names of children were designated. In 1846, one Elizabeth Woodard stated in Buncombe County, North Carolina, that she had known the soldier and his wife, Wineford, for about fifty years, the lenght of time she (Elizabeth) had been married. Her relationship to the soldier's wife, Wineford, was not stated, nor was the given name of Elizabeth's husband shown. In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of the person paid, and possibly the date of death of the soldier's widow, Wineford, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city and cite the following data: Wineford Davis, widow of Isham, Certificate f7989, issued Octobert 21, 1846, rate $20 per annum, commensed March 4, 1843, Act of March 3, 1843, and Lot of June 17, 1844, North Carolina Agency. Very Truly yours A. D. Hiller Executive Assistant to the Administrator File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/macon/military/revwar/pensions/davis425gmt.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/ncfiles/ File size: 13.0 Kb