Logan County, WV - Rev. War Pension Papers Of William DAVIS (Sr) & Mary DAVIS ********************************************************************** 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 L. Lawrence, E-mail address: , April, 1999. ********************************************************************** REVOLUTIONARY WAR PENSION PAPERS OF WILLIAM DAVIS (Sr) & MARY DAVIS (Rev.War Pension & Bounty Land Applications, Reel 769, Library of VA.) State of Virginia, Logan County to wit: On this 17th day of September 1832 personally appeared before the Court of Logan County, William Davis; a citizen now living on the line of this County on the Kentucky side of said line but nearest to the Courthouse of Logan; aged Eighty five years, who being duly sworn according to law. D________ _____ doth make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 7th of June 1832, that he enlisted into the Army of the United States about the commencement of the War of our Revolution and previous to the landing of Gen. Gage at Boston; He served in the Company of Capt. Maddison in the 9th Va. Regiment which was then Commanded by Col. Davis; He joined the main Army Commanded by Gen'l. Wayne and Morgan at Chesterfield Courthouse in Va. and marched to Petersburg shortly after Capt. Maddison was dismissed & a Capt. Fields appointed to command the Company; in whose Company he continued during the period of his enlistment which was for 3 years; & was discharged at Winchester Va., shortly after he was drafted for 18 months and served in the Va. Regt. Commanded by Col. Gaskins and under Command of Gen'l. Morgan was with the Army at the skirmish in the Piscataway Swamps and at the battle of Bunker Hill; after his term of service expired for 18 months, He again enlisted under Col. Gaskins; The Captains name forgotten, and continued with the Army till the fortunate conclusion of the War at the siege of York; Where he served as he believes under Gen'l. Wayne; but being very frail his memory may have deceived him. He never secured any pension; Nor has he yet secured his Land Bounty. Sworn to and (subscribed?) the day & year aforesaid. William Davis At a County Court held for Logan County at the Courthouse on the 17 September 1832. William Davis this day made his declaration in order to obtain the provision of an act of Congress passed the 7th June 1832 providing for soldiers of the revolution which was duly sworn to and subscribed in open Court. And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier as he states which is ordered to be Certified ___________ to said act of Congress. Teste Edw.Robertson Clk. I Edwin Robertson Clerk of Logan County Court aforesaid do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of William Davis for a pension. In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand & seal (there being no County seal) this 17 Sept.1832. Edwn.Robertson Clk (Seal) --------------------------------------------------- Know all men by these presents that I William Davis of the County of Logan Do hereby constitute and appoint as my true and lawful attorney Anthony Lawson of the same County and State of Virginia, to apply for in my name to the Honorable Sect. of the Treasury of the United States for any pension or _______ of pension that I may be entitled to, by an act of Congress passed on the 7th day of June 1832 and to secure and receipt for as my _____ all of said pension or ________, and if necessary to empower & authorise any other person at Washington City to secure the same and transmitting it to him at Logan Courthouse Va. for my use, the same as I myself could do,and to do & act in all things as fully or as I myself could do in the premises so as to effect the object according to the full intent & meaning of the Law. Given under my hand & seal this 17th day of September in the year 1832. Wm.Davis (his+Mark) (Seal) Logan County to wit: This day personally appeared before me Joseph Stratton one of the Commonwealths Justices of the Peace for the County aforesaid William Davis, who acknowledged the above power of attorney to be his free will act & deed for the purposes mentioned. Given under my hand & seal this 19th day of Sept.1832. Joseph Straton (Seal) --------------------------------------------------- VIRGINIA 12.784 William Davis of Logan in the State of Virginia who was a pri. of the Regt. commanded by Col.Davis in the Virginia line for 2 years. Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia _ the rate of 80 Dollars per annum, commence on the 4th day of March 1831. Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of May '33 and sent A.Lawson, Logan C.H. VA. Arrears to the 4th of March '33 -------- 160 Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept.'33 --- 40 (Total)---------------------------------$200 Revolutionary Claim, Act of June 7,1832 Recorded by Wm.Miller Clerk Book E. Vol.6. Page 6. See letter to P.Agt. 4 Jan 1835 order to pay & letter to F._.Lawson 22 Nov.1838. Dead Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 April 1838, from 4 March to 23 May 1842. Agt notified 11 April 1844. --------------------------------------------------- State of Virginia, County of Logan} On this 21 day of June A.D.1853 personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Mary Davis a resident of the said County of Logan aged 60 years and personally well known to me, who being duly sworn according to law & declared that she is the widow of William Davis deceased who was a private soldier in the Company Commanded by Captain Lamb ___(Blank)___, in the ___(Blank)___ Regiment of Regulars Commanded by ___(Blank)___, in the Revolutionary War. That her said husband was drafted or enlisted on or about the __(Blank)__ day of __(Blank)__ A.D.177_ for the term of __(Blank)__ and continued in actual service in said war for the term of __(Blank)__ and was honorably discharged at ___(Blank)___ on the __(Blank)__ day of __(Blank)__ 177_. She further states that she was married to the said William Davis in the County of Floyd State of Kentucky on the 25th day of March 1819 by me Reuben Giddens a Justice of the Peace and that her name before her said marriage was Mary Taylor and her said husband died in the said County of Logan on the 23rd day of May 1842. That she has remained a widow ever since, and is still a widow. She has never before made application for a pension. But the said William Davis was a pensioner in his lifetime for several years before his death.She thinks he drew $80 a year. She makes this declaration in order to obtain the bebefit of the provisions of the act of Congress passed the 3rd of February 1853 allowing pensions etc., and for further evidence in her behalf she refers to the Muster Rolls of the Company in which her said husband served and to the papers on file at the Department that were filed by him when he drew his pension, among which his _________ Certificate of discharge may (part of) be found. The Certificate of pension granted to her said husband was dated the 23rd of May 1833 at the War Department. Mary Davis Sworn to and subscribed before me Henry Farley presiding Justice of Logan County in open Court on the day and year first above stated. Henry Farley Pres'g. Justice --------------------------------------------------- At a County Court continued and held at the Court house of Logan County for said County on Tuesday the 21st day of June 1853. (The following order was made). Satisfactory evidence was this day produced to the Court that William Davis a pensioner of the United States at the rate of Eighty Dollars per year for services in the Revolutionary War was a resident of this County, and that he died in this County on the 23rd day of May 1842 that he left a widow named Mary and it is ordered to be Certified to the Commissioner of pensions that the declaration of the said widow, claiming a continuance of pension under a subsequent act of Congress, together with the record evidence of the marriage of said William Davis and Mary Davis were read in open Court and that the said Mary Davis was sworn to the truth of her said declaration by Henry Farley Presiding Justice of this County in open Court. Copy Teste Wm.Straton Clk. In Logan County Court "Clerks Office" June 22nd 1853 I William Straton Clerk of Logan County Court in the State of Virginia: Do hereby Certify that the above is a true copy of an order of the said Court made at the June Term 1853. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at the office aforesaid. Wm.Straton Clk. --------------------------------------------------- TREASURY DEPARTMENT SECOND COMPTROLLERS OFFICE Jany. 8th 1844 Sir: Under the Act of the 6th April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the third section of the Act of August 23,1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The Widow of William Davis, dec'd. a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, VA. Agency, at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1852, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March to the 23d May 1842. Respectfully Yours, (signature illegible) Comptroller --------------------------------------------------- State of Kentucky, Pike County} Sct. On this the 2nd day of October A.D.1856 personally appeared before me the undersigned an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County Mary Davis aged sixty three years the 18th of February last a resident of the County of Logan State of Virginia who being duly sworn according to Law declares that she is the widow of William Davis Dece'd. who was a pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress granting pensions to soldiers for Revolutionary Services and that he drew his pension up to the time of his death, and as his widow she has Rec'd. a pension Certificate under the 2nd Section of this act of February 3rd 1853 for Eighty dollars per annum dated the 19th day of September 1853. for proof of her marriage with said William Davis his services - death, etc, She Refers to the proof now on file upon which her husband & herself was pensioned she states that she don't Recollect the precise time & date of her marriage with the said William Davis but that they was mared in the County of Floyd, State of Kentucky by one Reuben Giddings or Gideons, that her name before her said marriage was Mary Taylor and that her said husband died in the County of Logan State of Virginia on the 23rd day of May 1842 as well as she now Recollects and that she is still a widow. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land which she may be entitled under the act of Congress approved the 3rd March 1855. Mary(her+mark)Davis We L.H.McGinis and R._.Ferrell Residents of the County of Pike State of Kentucky upon our ......... (Note: The remainder of the endorsements are missing from this document) --------------------------------------------------- (Note: The following is a letter in answer to a request, dated March 23,1940, sent to the Veterans Administration, Washington,D.C., Those letters are also a part of the William Davis Rev.War pension file). April 20,1940 BA-J/MCS William Davis Mrs.(Name witheld by transcriber) Route #4, Fleming Road Everett, Washington Dear Madam: Reference is made to your request for information relative to William Davis (W.F.284), a Revolutionary War soldier who enlisted in Chesterfield County, Virginia, and Died in Logan County, Kentucky, leaving a widow, Mary, and information relative to Lawrence Chapman of Virginia who served in the War of 1812. The War of 1812 records of this office fail to show a claim for pension on file on account of the service of a Lawrence Chapman. The data which follow were taken from papers on file in the pension claim, W.284, based on the Revolutionary War service of William Davis. The date and place of birth of William Davis and the names of his parents are not shown. William Davis enlisted early in the Revolution at Chesterfield Court House in Virginia and served at various times until the close of the Revolution, amounting to over four and one half years in all, as private with the Virginia troops under Captains Madison and Fields and Colonels Davis (not shown whether William was related to him) and Gaskins. William Davis was in the battle of Bunker Hill, in a skirmish at Piscataway Swamps and in the siege of Yorktown. He was allowed pension on his application executed September 17,1832, at which time he was eighty-five years of age. He applied for pension in Logan County, Virginia, and stated that he then lived on the line of Logan County, Virginia, "on the Kentucky side of said line but nearest to the Court House of Logan." William Davis died in Logan County, Virginia, May 13 or 23,1842 He married in Floyd County, Kentucky, March 25,1819, Mary Taylor of that county. She was born February 18,1793. As the widow of William Davis, Mary Davis was allowed pension on her application executed June 21,1853, while living in Logan County, Virginia. She was living there in 1856. There are no further data relative to family and it is not shown that William Davis ever lived in Logan County, Kentucky. Very truly yours A.D. Hiller Executive Assistant to the Administrator ---------------------------------------------------