... [James Davis] married Margaret Moore of Bourbon County, Sept. 8, 1808, at home of John Moore (her brother, I believe) in Bourbon by a M.E. preacher. James enlisted in War of 1812 in Adams Co., Ohio, and served from July 29, 1813 till Sept. 9, 1813 as in Capt. Caleb Haskings Co. of Ohio militia. Discharged at Upper Sandusky, Ohio. James was thrown from a young horse in Houston Creek near Paris, Ky., and drowned on January 20, 1823. His widow was left with several children - Perrin says 7 but grandfather said 4 - [he then lists only three] Abram Henson; John Isaac; and a daughter (name?) who married Lyde Ater of Four Corners, Ohio. Margaret Moore Davis applied for bounty land due of war services, Dec. 20, 1850. She then lived in Pickaway Co. Ohio (you'll note that John Davis lived here and she evidently went to live with her in-laws after James' death - thus confirming that Perrin was correct about John Davis.
[The right edge of this page didn't copy, so I will be missing some text or will infer it from the context.] She was allowed 40 acres on warrant #88365-40-50 under Act of Sept. 28, 1850. She applied July 10, 1855, for additional land under Act of Mch. 3, 1855. She was granted 120 acres on warrant 74160-1___-55. In 1855 she gave her age as 69 years but did not give parents nor place (I believe that her father was Thomas Moore who came from Ireland to Va. in 1770 to escape being Roman Catholic priest, but Mr. John V. Moore and I can't straighten out a date. We know that the Fulton in our name comes from Fulton Moore his descendent and grandfather assured me that we are kin). Sept. 5, 1874, she applied for a pension but James hadn't served long enough. In 1874, she was living at Pleasant hill, Cass County, Missouri. In December, 1852, one E.S. Davis (was he James' brother?) witnessed an affidavit made by her in Pickaway. In 1851 John Moore and Elisha Stewart stated before magistrate that they were present at her marriage in Franklin Co., Ohio, relation not stated. In 1874 Andrew Mers of Jackson Co., Missouri, and John Wilson, Pleasant Gap, Bate[?] County, Missouri, stated that they had been well acquainted with her for 47 and 50 years respectively. When she died I've not been able to learn. ...
