Culpeper-King William County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Military Records.....Davis, John July 15, 1833 Revwar - Pension ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/va/vafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joan Horsley http://www.rootsweb.com/~archreg/vols/00021.html#0005089 November 21, 2006, 1:45 pm Revolutionary War Pension Application John Davis volunteered into the service of the United States as a private in Culpeper County, VA in July 1777 under Capt. Rucker in a regiment commanded by Col. James Barbour. He joined his regiment at Culpeper Court House, marched to Prince William Co, VA, to Loudoun Co, VA, to Maryland, then to Pennsylvania at General Washington's headquarters called White Horse Tavern. He served three months, but before his discharge Col. Barbour resigned and Col. Pendleton took command of the regiment. He was drafted as a private for three month's service in March 1781 under Capt. Phinks in a regiment commanded by Col. Hill. Marched from Culpeper to Cabin Point on the James River, then to Petersburg and fought the British there. (He states that at this point the Virginia Militia was commanded by General Muhlenberg.) They marched from there by nights and went down the James River, took three prisoners and killed several others. Crossed the James River at a place called Shirly Hundred, and fought the British there, killed a great number of the Enemy and took prisoners. Marched from there to Chesterfield County, VA, then to Richmond and crossed the James River. While he was marching from Richmond he went off from his companions and took a prisoner. From Richmond he marched (line illegible) over counties in Virginia where he was discharged after three months service. Later in 1781 he voluntarily enlisted in Culpeper Co. as a private for two months and served under Capt. Early commanded by Col. Lewis. Marched from Culpeper to Albemarle Court House where he served guarding the prisoners there until his two months ended and he was discharged. He volunteered again in 1781 in Culpeper Co. as a private for one month under Capt. Joel Early in a regiment commanded by Col. Bell. Marched to Page Town, then back to Culpeper Court House where he joined Gen. Washington, the Marquis de Lafayette, and Gen. [?] commanding officers. Discharged after serving one month. He testifies that he served at different times nine months in the service of the United States but has no documentary evidence and no one who can testify to his service. He was born in King William County, VA, July 2, 1754. When called into service he had lived in Culpeper County, VA, where he lived until he moved to the State of Georgia, Elbert Co, in 1791, where he still lives. Pension granted based on application sworn to on 15 July 1833, Elbert Co, GA, Inferior Court. File #S16358 Additional Comments: Abstracted by Joan Horsley from image of original document at HeritageQuest OnLine. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/culpeper/military/revwar/pensions/davis50gmt.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/vafiles/ File size: 3.3 Kb