Person:John Davis (298)

John Davis, Jr.
m. Est 1747
  1. William Davis, Sr.Abt 1747 - 1842
  2. Robert Davis1754 - 1843
  3. Thomas Davis, of Logan County, VA1755 - 1825
  4. John Davis, Jr.1758 - 1841
  5. Mary Davis1759 -
  6. Jemima Davis1761 -
  7. James Davis1763 - 1831
  8. Elizabeth Davis1770 -
m. Abt 1790
  1. Mary 'Polly' Davis1792 - Aft 1842
  2. Nancy Davis1794 - Aft 1842
  3. Sarah Davis1796 - 1892
  4. John Davis1798 - Aft 1842
  5. Elizabeth Davis1800 - 1879
  6. James Davis1802 - 1884
Facts and Events
Name John Davis, Jr.
Gender Male
Birth[1] 12 Dec 1758 Albemarle County, Virginia
Marriage Abt 1790 Amherst County, Virginiato Mourning Guffey
Death[1] 30 Sep 1841 Clinton County, Kentucky

John Davis was one of the Early Settlers of Augusta County, Virginia

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Revolutionary War Pension Information

Information from “Virginia/West Virginia Genealogical Data from Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Records”, Vol. 2, compiled by Patrick G. Wardell, Lt. Col. U.S. Army Ret. :

Davis, John - entered service 1776 in Botetourt County, Virginia; born 12/12/1758; granted Pension 1832 in Wayne County, Kentucky; children mentioned but not named living in 1841; brother of Thomas. F-S30371, R758.


Revolutionary Pension Declaration

JOHN DAVIS was born about 1758 in Virginia. He later moved to Kentucky.

John died after 1832 in Kentucky.

John DAVIS Virginia

  1. s 30371

September 14, 1832, personally appeared before Robert Belshea, J. P., the above named soldier, age 74, December 12, next, states that he first enlisted 1776, just after New Years under Roby Madison, the 2nd Lt. of the company in Botetourt County, Virginia, and served in Col. McClanahan, Maj. Polston? & Capt. Thomas Posey. I served about 10 months & got sick. In the mean time my brother Thomas Davis, came down to the army to see me & finding me sick, agreed to stay in the army in my place, with my Captain until I might go home & recover & return but before I got well he wrote me that he could serve my 2 Years out & did so & he then enlisted for 3 years longer. I received a furlough to come home from my officer or Captain, when I was sick & my brother took my place as aforesaid. In this term of enlistment I was in no battle except at Guinns Island, against the British commanded by Lord Dunmore. From Botetourt County, Virginia. We first marched to Glancester? courthouse & joined part of the regiment & thence to Augusta, thence through Albemarel, thence easterly to the sea shore, we then marched to Williamsburg & was there stationed for sometime when & where my brother Thomas Davis came to see me, & by the consent of my officer & Captain & good of the service took my place as specified. After 12 months after my first enlistment, was out I again enlisted for 3 years in Botetourt County, Virginia, sometime in the winter before the Battle of Little York, under Capt. Balomes Smith & served under Col. Frebecker, & Col. Ghaskins, first Christian name not recollected & I think in the 12th regiment of Virginia. We had many generals in the time of service, Gen. Wayne, Gen. Stuben, Gen. Sinclair, LaFayette & Washington, at the siege of York in Virginia, started & marched through Augusta, Albermarel, down James River & joined the main army following * pursuing Lord Cornwallis - his army in every direction he marched. & I was at the siege of York & there one night while on guard had my gun barrel in my hand about halfcut off by the bursting of a bum shell. It set my clothes on fire. I was much stunned & shocked & remained speechless & senseless for sometime until the balance of the guard came to my relief * put out the fire burning my clothes. I then recovered, not experiencing much injury from the shock. After the Battle of York, I was discharged by Nathaniel Lamb. I served 9 months of my last enlistment, I served 19 months as a private, for which I claim compensation. This application made 1832.

A statement from the Treasury Dept., Second Comptroller's Office, Sep 29, 1842, shows that the children of John Davis, dec'd a pension on the rolls of Ky. agency at $63.33 per annum, under the law of June 7, 1832, has been paid, at this Dept. from Sep 4, 1841 to Sep 30, 1841. [the names might possible be obtained by writing to the Treasury Dept., 2nd Comptroller's Office, Washington, D.C.]

References
  1. 1.0 1.1 Ancestry.com. Public Member Trees: (Note: not considered a reliable primary source).
  2.   Ancestry.com. Public Member Trees: (Note: not considered a reliable primary source).
  3.   Graves, William T. Southern Campaign Revolutionary War Pension Statements & Rosters.

    Pension Application of John Davis S30371 VA
    Transcribed and annotated by C. Leon Harris. Revised 23 Sep 2015.

    State of Kentucky } Sct
    Wayne County }
    On this 14th day of September 1832 personally appeared Before Robert Belshe a justice of the peace for Wayne County Kentucky John Davis of the county of Wayne and State of Kentucky, aged He thinks & believes 74 years on the 12th day of Next December. who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his Oath make the following Declaration In order to obtain the Benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June the 7th 1832.
    That he first enlisted in the service of the United States in the year 1776 just after New year, (the particular day not recollected) under Roly Madison [Rowland Madison] the second Lieutenant of the company in Bottetourt [sic: Botetourt] County and State of Virginia, and served in the 7th Virginia Regiment or of the line, under the following officers. My Field Officers was Genl Andrew Lewis Coln McClanahan [sic: Alexander McClenachan] his christian name not recollected and under my Captain Thomas Posey. I served about 10 months & got sick too unwell to discharge my Duty with the ague & fever. In the mean time my Brother Thomas Davis came down to the Army to see me, and finding me unwell he agreed to stay in the army in my place with my captain, untill I might go home Recover and return. But shortly afterwards, & Before I got well, he wrote me I might not return that he would serve my two years out, and did so & he then enlisted for three years longer. I received a furlough to come home from my officer or captain when I was sick and my Brother Took my place as aforesaid. In this term of enlistment I was in no considerable Battle, except one Engagement at Guinns Island [sic: Gwynn Island, 8 - 10 Jul 1776] against the British commanded by Lord Dunmore. From Bottetourt County we first marched to Glocester [sic: Gloucester] court House, and joined part of the Regiment. And thence to Augusta and thence to Albemarle, thence easterly to the Sea Shores, where [illegible word] we were stationed as a guard for some time. We then marched to Williams burgh [sic: Williamsburg] & was there stationed for some time. Where and when my Brother Thomas Davis came to see me (and by the consent of my officer a captain and good of the service, took my place as specified Something like 12 months after my first enlistment was out the precise time not recollected Having recovered my health again I again enlisted for three years in Bottetourt county and State of Virginia, sometime in the winter before the Battle of Little York [Siege of Yorktown, 28 Sep - 19 Oct 1781] under, I think Captain Balmes Smith & served under Colo. Frebecker, his christian name not recollected [sic: Christian Febiger], & Col. Ghaskins, his christian name not recollected [sic: Thomas Gaskins], and I think in the 12th Regiment of Virginia. We had many Generals in this term of service, viz. Genl. [Anthony] Wayne, General Stubain [sic: Baron von Steuben], Genl. Sinclair [sic: Arthur St. Clair], Genl. Marcus dela Fayette [sic: Marquis de Lafayette] and General Washington at the Siege of York in Virginia. We started & marched thro Augusta, Albemarle down James River & joined the main army following and pursuing Lord Corn Wallace [sic: Cornwallis] & his army in every Direction he marched.
    At or near Jamestown we had a Battle [Battle of Green Springs Plantation, 6 Jul 1781] & General Wayne was much wasted [worsted?] by the British by their laying in ambush for him. Thence we marched thro and about Williamsburgh, and Remained about there untill we marched to the siege of York & I was at the Siege & Battle of York. And there one night, whilst on guard had my gun Barril in my hands About half cut off By the Bursting of a Bum [sic: bomb] shell. It set my clothes on fire. I was much stunned and shocked, and remained speechless and senseless for some time, untill the Balanes[?] of the Guard came to my relief & put out the fire Burning my cloths. I then recovered not experiencing much injury from the shrok[?]
    After the Battle of York sometime I was discharged By Captain Nathaniel Lamb [sic: Nathan Lamme] who then commanded the particular time not now recollected. But well recollect of having served Nine months of my last enlistment of three years, and had a written discharge from my officer, But many years past in Virginia I parted with it, & now know nothing of it. I served nineteen months as a private for which I claim compensation I know of no person by whom I can prove my service, and have no documentary evidence I the said John Davis hereby Relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declair that my name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state.
    Sworn to and subscribed this 14 day of September and year aforesaid
    (Signed) Jno [his X mark] Davis

    NOTE: A Treasury Department document states that the children of John Davis received his final pension payment up to the date of his death, 30 Sep 1841.

    http://www.revwarapps.org/s30371.pdf