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BOUNTY LAND PETITION OF ANN DAVIS, WIDOW OF THOMAS DAVIS, 1834.
(Revolutionary War Bounty Warrants Reel #7, Library of Virginia)

The humble petition of Ann Davis, widow of Thomas Davis, to his 
Excellency the Governor, and Council of the State of Virginia 
respectfully showeth; that Thomas Davis the husband of your petitioner,
enlisted in the County of Botetourt, about the commencement of the War
of our revolution with the Virginia Militia or the Continental line
establishment, and was sent with the army to Boston and served with the
army engaged in effecting our revolution during the whole War, except
a short period that he was laid up by the small pox, she therefore
humbly prays that your Excellency, and Council, will be graciously 
pleased to grant her such amount of bounty land as the service of her
late husband would entitle her to, under the authority of the Law
"granting bounty land to soldiers of the revolution"and your petitioner
as is duty bound will ever pray etc.,etc.

Ann Davis

Logan County Va.
March 6th 1834
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The records for this work have been submitted by Russell Lawrence,
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