This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: byronbowman1 Surnames: Davis Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.botetourt/2435/mb.ashx Message Board Post: My ancestor, Robert Davis appears to have moved to Surry County, NC between 1800 & 1810. He is listed there in the 1810, 1820, 1830, & 1840 US Censuses. In the 1840 census listing he is reported as a revolutionary war veteran aged 85. I believe he is the Rev. War Pensioner listed below**. If so, he was probably living in Botetourt Co, VA when he enlisted in the 1st regiment of the VA line, and he died in Surry County NC where his will was recorded 9 Dec 1841 in the Surry County Will Book 4 page 264. Robert's will seems to confirm that he & Abigail were parents of Jesse Davis (who was father of America Davis, my mother's paternal grandmother). In the 1850 US Census for Surry County NC, Abigail is living in the household of her son Jesse Davis, and she is listed as having been born in NY. Does anyone on the list know when Capt Isaac Taylor might have enlisted Robert Davis in Botetourt County? where Capt Isaac Taylor might have enlisted Robert Davis in Botetourt County? if Robert Davis returned to Botetourt County after the revolutionary war? if Robert Davis was married to Abigail in Botetourt County? I will be very grateful for any information or leads about a Robert Davis who might have been born in 1755 and who could have enlisted in the VA line in Botetourt County. Sincerely, Byron Bowman **Southern Campaign American Revolution Pension Statements Pension Application of Robert Davis: S2500 Transcribed and annotated by C. Leon Harris State of North Carolina} County of Surry} SS On this 14th day of August 1832 personally appeared before the undersigned Jonathan Whitaker, Geo A Jones & Jas Clanton acting justices of the peace for the county of Surry NC Robert Davis a resident of the county & state, aforesaid aged 77 years 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 7th 1832 that he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year [blank] with Capt Isaac Taylor and served with the 1st regiment of the Virginia line under the following named officers Capt J. Taylor, Major Quirck[?], Col John Montgomery. He enlisted for the term of three years in Bortetot [sic: Botetourt] County Virginia marched to the Mississippi River past the Mississippi he marched to a place called the Illinois Town from thence to the Wabash thence to the Sandusky plains where he was in a battle against the Indians from thence he was marched a! gain to the Iron Banks on the Mississippi [in the part of Virginia that became the state of Kentucky] and thence to the falls of the Ohio where he was wounded in the shoulder & where he remained until discharged by Col Montgomery his discharge he has lost he was during the time engaged in many skirmishes with the Indians During all which time he was a Sergeant Major. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.