His name is John Davis and he was a Lt. in Capt. Carpenters company during the Revolutionary War. He was from Dorchester Heights, Mass. He received two hundred acres of land as payment for his services. My grandfather's name was Elmer Ralph Davis and he was born April 25 1903 in San Pedro Ca. Please help me if you can. My name is Mike Davis and I was born 24 October 1968 in Los Angeles, CA.