Logan County, WV - Select Papers from the Bounty Land Files of Thomas DAVIS & Heirs. ********************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ********************************************************************** ********************************************************************** The records for this work have been submitted by Russell Lawrence, E-mail address: , March, 1999. ********************************************************************** SELECT PAPERS FROM THE BOUNTY LAND FILES OF THOMAS DAVIS & HEIRS. (Revolutionary War Bounty Warrants Reel #7, and Virginia Land Office Military Certificates, Reel #10, Library of Virginia, Richmond,VA.) 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 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Virginia, Logan County To Wit: This day William Davis of said County personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace for said County and made oath that his brother Thomas Davis enlisted into the service of the United States, as a private soldier in the State Troops of Virginia at nearly the commencement of the Revolution, in the County of Botetourt; That he was marched to Boston in the State of Massachusetes, and was at that place at the time that the British General Gage landed; That the said Thomas Davis served under Colo. Morgan at the capture of G.Burgoyne, that he also served in the army at the battle of James Town & the taking of Cornwallis at the seige of York;That the said William Davis was present with his brother in these battles, at the last of which he was parted from him, his brother Thomas being compelled to drive a baggage waggon from thence to Cambden South Carolina. The said William further states that his brother Thomas Davis received his discharge for his serving in the month of April 1782 having served from the time of the landing of General Gage at Boston to the month of April 1782 a period of upwards of six years in actual service. This affiant further states that his brother Thomas Davis departed this life some 11 or 12 years ago,leaving a wife & seven children & that he believes that the said brother never applied for any land, due him for said service. Given under my hand this 22d February 1834. William Davis Sworn to and subscribed before me a Justice of the peace for said County, & I do further certify that the said William Davis is entitled to credit. Given under my hand the date aforesaid. John Ferrell J.P. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Petition for bounty land __ of Thomas Davis - Soldier Contl. One respectable witness, proves, that this soldier enlisted early in the revolutionary war; and served to the month of April 1782, when he was discharged. Another, proves, that it was generally (underst'd?) & believed in the neighborhood,in which Tho.Davis lived, that he had been in the Regular Service. The witness often heard Thomas Davis Speak of his having served in the Revolutionary War and believes, from his statement that he must have served the greater part of the Revolutionary War. If your excellency should allow this claim; it ought not to be allow'd for a service of more than 3 years. Respectfully submitted John H.Smith Court- etc. March 24th 1834 To his Excellency John Floyd ----------------------------------------------------------------- Virginia Logan County May Term 1834 It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that Thomas Davis a revolutionary soldier a private in the continental line departed this life in said county, in the year 1825. That he died intestate, leaving as heirs at law -namely- William Davis Jr, Henry Davis, Sally Hensley, formerly Sally Davis, Nancy Davis (now wife of Solomon Jewell, Susanna Davis (now wife of Thomas Evans, and Jane Davis. Which is ordered to be certified etc. A Copy Teste Edwin Robertson Clk of Logan Count.Ct. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Virginia Logan County - St. The affidavit of James Steater being first sworn for that purpose, states that he was well aquinted with Thomas Davis in his lifetime and had been for some fifteen or sixteen years before his death and often heard the said Davis speake of his having servd in the Revolutionary War and believes that from the statements of the said Thomas Davis he must have served the grater part of the Revolution and the said James Steater further states that the said Thomas and William Davis was considered in the neighbour hood where they both lived to have been in the regular service of the Virginia line and further that Thomas Davis departed this life leaving a wife Nancy and seven children residing on the Tug Fork of Sandy River, and further this afiant saith not. Given under my hand and seal this 25th day of July 1834. James Steater (Seal) Virginia Logan County to wit: Personally appeared before me the under signed a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid James Steater who subscribed his name to the foregoing affidavit and made oath that the facts set out in the same contains the truth and I further scertify that the said James Steater is a credable witness. Given under my hand this 25th day of July 1834. Henry Farley J.P. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Know all men by these presents that we the undersigned heirs at law of Thomas Davis dec'd. do hereby constitute and appoint Joseph Straton of Logan County Virginia, as our attorney to demand & receive from the Register of the Land Office Virginia, any and all land warrants issued in our names as heirs at law of Thomas Davis dec'd. on account of his Revolutionary Services with power to our said attorney to appoint one or more substitutes under him for said purposes. In testimony where-- and all the acts of our said attorney or his substitutes we will satisfy and confirm by these presents. In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 10th day of September 1834. Attest William Davis (Seal) Henry Davis (Seal) John Hensley (Seal) Sally Hensley (Seal) Nancy Jewall (Seal) Solomon Jewall (Seal) Thos.Evans (Seal) Susanna Evans (Seal) Jane Davis (Seal) Virginia Logan County to wit} Personally appeared the aforesaid William Davis Jr, Henry Davis, John Hensley, Sally Hensley his wife, Nancy Jewell, Solomon Jewell, Thos. Evans, Susanna Evans, and Jane Davis subscribers to the foregoing power of attorney before me a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid and severally acknowledged the same to be their act and deed. Witness my hand and seal this 10th day of Sept.1834. John B.Clark J.P. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Mr Selden will please hand the warrant allowed to the Heirs of Thomas Davis to Anthony Lawson of Logan County and oblige. Logan County Nov.10,1834 James Straton Atty. in fact for Thos.Davises heirs. I am aquainted with the writing of Joseph Straton of Logan County & believe the above to be his signature. A.Lawson Received of the Register for Joseph Straton Warrant No.12282 paid this 14 Jan.1835 to the Heirs of Thomas Davis dec'd. Anthony Lawson -----------------------------------------------------------------