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William Davis was the 2nd husband of Catherine Hensley of Tazewell Co, VA and KY and WV
This transcript was typed by Laura Schreibman
Va Davis, William W 284
Mary B.L.Wt 333-60-55
1940 Apr.29 hit to Mrs. John B. Moyer MCS
284 Revy Widow, & c.
File No. 284
Mary Davis widow William Davis Priv. Rev War.
Act Feb.3 1853
Index Vol A Page 166
Narch 23,1940
Veterans Administration, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs:
I will be deeply grateful if you will kindly give me all available
family data contained in the pension application of Mrs. Mary
Davis, widow of William Davis who enlisted in the War of the
Revolution from Chesterfield County, Virginia. He died in Logan
County, Kentucky.
I am slo desirous of knowing if Lawrence Chapmen of Virginia, who
served in the War of 1812, was penioned and, if so, would
appreciate all family data as well as service.
Thanking you in advance, I remain Very truly yours,
Julia M. Moyer
Address:
Mrs. John B. Moyer,
Rte. #4, Fleming Road,
Everett, Washington
Our Oaths declare that this foregoing declaration was signed and
acknowledged by Mary Davis, and that from the appearance and Statements
of this applicant that she is the Identical person She Represents
herself to be
L. ?. McGinnis
R.? Ferrell
The foregoing declaration and Affidavits were sworn to and Subscribed before me
on the day and ? above written and I certify that I Know the Affiants to
be credible persons and that the Claimant is the person She Represents
herself to be and, that I have no Interest in this Claims
Booker Kirser,J?BC
State of Kentucky SS
County of Pike
J.S.K. Damason Clerk of the County Court for the County and State above
written do hereby certify that Booker Kisser whose Genuine Signature appears to
the foregoing Certificate is ? and was at the time of signing the same a
acting Justice of the peace for the County and State above written duly Elected
Commissioned and Qualified and that all his Official acts are entitled to
full faith and Credit in testimony whereof
I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed the Seal of Said Court
done at Pikeville Kentucky October 3rd 1866 S. K. Damron E.L.K.
Know all Men by these presents that I William Davis of the County of Logan Kentucky
? affavit is my true and lawfull attorney Anthony Lawson of the same County and
State of Virginia, do apply for in my name to the House ? of 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???pension?? and if necessary a
? any other ? at Washington? ?? at Logan Courthouse Va for ? I myself cause do and
to do & act in all ? as fully as I myself could do in this pension so as to
effect the object ?????& meaning of this Law. Given under my hand & Seal this 17th day of
September in the year 1832. Wm Davis his X mark
Logan County ?
This day personally appeared before me Joseph Stratton one of the Commonwealth
Justices of the peace for the County afresaid a William Davis who acknowledged
the above power of Attorney to be his free will Act & done for the purposes therein
mentioned. Given under my hand & Seal this 19th day of Sept 1832 Joseph Straton.
Treasury Department
Richmond Va 19 November 1838
J.L.Edwards Esqr.
Sir, I enclose to you as a Commissioner of Pensions, the power, from Wm Davis, a poor
pensioner,to one, to draw ? pension for him I am prcourted drawing the amount ?,
in conveyance of my name having been incorrectly writtn F.J instead of F.M. as it
now appears altered in the power of Atty. I sent it back as directed y the Pension
Agent Leon M Robison to have the proper alterations made So were made,but
the alteration not notice and certified by a Magistrate,as is requires. It
seems to me, as I am sure it will to you, to be a very small matter, and to save the
poor man postage, I ask, that you will authorize the payment by the agent, as it
now stands- ??? F.M.Lawson
July 6, 1853
No 2541 Appl of Mary Davis, widow of Wm Davis, Logan Co.,Va
Act 3d Feby, 1853
Rev. Allowance $80 per annum Com. Feb 3-1853
Benj. Williamson, Laronsville, Pike Co.,Kentucky
Brief in the case of Mrs. Mary Davis widow of Wm Davis Logan County and State of
Virginia Act of Feb 3-1853
Husband a pensioner under act of 1832 at $80 per annum
Marriage proved published
Filed: Death and rep
Identity, cr witts,
Agent: Benjamin Williamson
Larsonville Pike Co Kentucky
April 29,1940
William Davis, W.294
Mrs. John B. Moyer
Route #4, Fleming Road
Everett, Washington
Dear Madam: Reference is made to your request for information
relative to William Davis (W.F.284), a Revolutionsary 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 services 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 Piscatamay
Swanps 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, Mary 13 or 23, 1842.
He married in Floyd County, Kentucky, March 25, 1819, Mary Taylor
of that county. She was born February 18, 1792.
As the widow of William Davis, Mary Davis was allowed pension on her
application executed June 21, 1852, while living in Logan County, Virginia.
She was living there in 1865.
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
Bounty Land Warrant Record Card
Davis, William Private Virginia Line
Warrant Number 12083 Issued October 22, 1791 to Jacob Clingman,assigneee
Also, B.L.Wt.333-60-55
State of Kentucky Pike County, On this the 2nd day of October AD 1856
personally appeared before me the undersigned an acting Justice of the peace
in and for Said County Mary Davis aged Sixty three years this 18th of February
last a resident of the County of Logan State of Virginia who being
duly sworn acording to Law declared that She is the widow of William
Davis Decd who was a pensioner of the United State under the Act of Congress
granting pensions to solders for Revolutionary services and that he drew
his pension upto the time of his death and as his widow She had
Recd pension Certificate under the 3rd Section of the act of
February 3rd 1853 for eighty dollars per anum dated the 19th day of September
1853 for proof of her marriage with said William Davis his services-death
& c The Refers to the proof, sworn file upon which her husband & herself was
pensioned She states that she dont Recollect the precise time & date of her marriage with
said William Davis but that she was married in the County of Floyd State of
Kentucky by one Reuben Giddings or( Gideons) that her name before 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 County land
which She may be entitled under the Act of Congress appeared the
3rd March 1855. Mary X Davis
Floyd Count Act
These Shall license and permit you to joyn in marriage according to
the rites and ceremonies of the Church to which you belong William Davis
and Mary Taylor and for so doing this AShal be your Suffieient Warrant
Given under my hand this 11th day of Fevruary 1819 Wm J.Mayo. CC
I Wm J Mayo Clerk of the Court for the County aforesid do hereby Certify
the bond with Security in ? in My office according to law the day and year
aforesaid Wm J.Mayo CC
To Any Person legally authorized to Solomizing Matrimony
Here follows a Copy of the bond above refered to which I in the Words
and figures Know All Men by these Presnts that We William Davis Elijah Hensley
are held and firmly bound with the commonwealth of Kentucky in the Penal
Sum of Fifty pounds for the true pasquent ?, we bind ourselves our heirs
firmly by these presents Sealed with our Seales and dated the 11th day
of February 1819. The condition is such that, whereas there is a marriage
Shortly intended to be had and Solomnized between the above bound
William Davis and Mary Taylor of this County If therefore there Shall be
no lawfull came to Obtract the Said Marriage then the Above obligation
to be void ? to remain in full force and Virtue the day & date
aforesaid. Wm. Davis Elijah Hensley
In the presence of Wm J. Mayo CC
Upon which Said Marriage licence appears tho the following Certificate
of Marriage Towit
I Reuben Giddins do ? Certify that the Within named Wm Davis & Mary
Taylor were joined together in Matrimony by me on the Twenty fifth of
March One thousand Eight hundrid and nineteen Given under my hand the day
above. Reuben Giddens
State of Kentucly Floyd County
I James Fain ? Clerk of the County Court forsaid County do hereby
certify that the above is a true copy of the marriage bond, marriage
licence& Certificate as of Record in my office with the exception of
the State of the Marriage Certificate.
Ata 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 pro? of the act of Congress passed the 7th June 1832 proves
? four Soldier of the revolution which was duly Served and Subscribed
under open court. And the said court do hereby declare their opinion
that the above applicant was a revolutionary soldier as he states
which was ordained to be certified according to said act of Congress.
Edw. Robertson Clk
State of Virginia Logan County
On this 17th day of September 1832 personally appeared before the Court
of Logan County. William Davis, now living on the line of this County
on the Kentucky Side of said line but nearest the Courthouse of Logan
??? Who being first duly sworn according to Law Doth hereby make the
following Declarations in order to obtain the benefits of the? by the Act
of Congress passed on the 7th of June 1832 That he enlisted with the
timing of the Harbor Station about the commonwealth of the time of the
Revolution and previous to the landing of Genl Gage at Boston. He
served in the Company of Capt Maddison in the 9th Va Regiments which
Regt with the Command is by Col. Davis. He Joined the Main Army Commanded
by GEnl.Wayne ? Morgan at Cherfield Cot.house in Va and marched
to Petersberg. Shortly after Capt Maddison was & a Capt Fields appointed
to Command the Company on whose Company he continued during the
period of his enlistments which was for 3 years & was discharged at
Manchester Shortly after he was drafted for 18 months and served in
the Va Regt commanded by Col. Gaskins and under the Command of Genl Morgan
was with the Army at the Skirmish in the Piscamay ? was at the battle of
Bunker hill, after his time of Service about for the 18 months He again
enlisted under Col. Gaskins the Captian name forgotten and continued
with the army late and fortunate condlusion of the War at the Seige
of York, where he? as to releases under Genl Wayne, but being ?
poor of memory may have ? He never ? any pension nor has he get ? his
Land bounty- Sworn to and ? the day and ? aforesaid. William Davis
At a County Court Continued and held at the Courthouse 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 Test.Wm Straton Clk.
State of Virginia County of Logan
On this 21 day of June AD 1853 personally appears ? a Justice of the
Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Mary Davis a
resident of the County of Logan aged 65 years and Personally well known to
me who being duly sworn according to daw, declares that she is the widow
of William Davis deceased who was a Private soldier in the Company
Commanded by Captain Lamb in the Regiment of Regulars Commanded by ______
in the Revolutionary War. That her said husband was drafted or enlisted
and was honorably discharged. 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 one Reuben Giddins 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.
A Statement showing the Service of William Davis Logan County Virgi
Genl. Wayne & Morgan
Enlisted 3 years private Col. Davis age 85 years Logan County Virginia
Drafted 1 year 6 months private Col. Gaskins Gl. Morgan
Enlisted Col Gaskins
Battle of Bunker hill.
Treasury Department Jany 8th 1844
The widow of William Davis, decd at the rate of Eighty Dollars.
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