Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9411, Nicholas Dorsey, Md.
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M d. Dorsey, Nicholas W. 9411
Rachel

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SERVICE
God.
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CONT
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Deed
Dorsey, Nicholas
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NUMBER
W. 9411
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(LEFT)
2040 
Maryland
Rachel Dorsey
widow of Nicholas Dorsey
and who died on the 16 October 1821 Montgomery Co. in the state of Maryland who was a Lieutenant in the [blank] commanded by Captain [blank] of the Regt. commanded by Col. Howard in the Maryland line for 1 year, 6 mos. and 23 days.

Inscribed on the Roll of Maryland at the rate of 250 Dollars 66 1/3 cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 12th day of March 1839 and sent to Joshua W. Dorsey, present.

to the 4th of March '39 752.00
Semi-annual allowance ending in 4 Sept '39 125.33
877.33
Act July 7 1838
Recorded by D. Brown

(RIGHT)
DEAD
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6th April 1838 from 4th Sept. to the 25th Dec 1839, the day her death. 3/5 of said pension Agt notified 5th Oct 1840
Sev to John W. Dorsey
Nov. 16 1849
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Nicholas Dorsey born January 29th 1781 died October 10 1804
Joshua W Dorsey born January 18th 1783
Noah Dorsey born January 30 1785 died September 11 1834
Matilda Dorsey March 31st 1787
Clarissa Dorsey October 28 1789
Alfred Dorsey October 8 1791 died September 10 1819
Reuben Dorsey May 12 1794
Ezra Dorsey February 6 1796 died November 12 1835
Lloyd Dorsey March 15 1798
Eveline Dorsey March 9 1801 died 20 of April 1803
Mortimer Dorsey October 23 1803 died October 16 1832
the above is the names of Nicholas and Rachel Dorsey
Children
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Nicholas Dorsey born November 1 1759
Nicholas Dorsey and Rachel his wife was married on the
12th of December 1779
Nicholas Dorsey departed this life on the 16th of
October 1821
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State of Maryland Montgomery County to wit
On this Eighth day of March in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty nine personally appeared [edit inserted] (in open Court in Montgomery County) [end edit] before the judges of record and have of the third Judicial District of Maryland [edit inserted] of which Montgomery County is a part [end edit], Rachel Dorsey a resident of Montgomery in
the County of Montgomery aged Eighty years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth upon her oath make the following declarations, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July seventh 1838 Entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widdows, that she is the widdow of Nicholas Dorsey of Annarundel County and State aforesaid, who was a volunteer in the Flying Camp in Seventeen hundred and Seventy six, and on the seventeenth day of April Seventeen hundred and seventy seven the said Nicholas Dorsey received the Commission of Lieutenant in the fourth Maryland Ridgment under Captain Samuel Godman the said Ridgment was Commanded by Colonel Howard and resigned his Commission on the tenth day of November seventeen hundred and seventy Eight, the said Nicholas Dorsey was in several Engagements, viz, while serving in the Flying Camp in view of the Battel at Long Island when he was out as a private and after he received his Commission, he was in the following Engagements to wit, Brandy Wine German Town and Monmouth, she further declares that she was Married to the said Nicholas Dorsey on the Fourteenth day of December in the year Seventeen hundred and seventy nine, that her Husband the aforesaid Nicholas Dorsey died on the Sixteenth day of October Eighteen hundred and twenty One, She further declares that the family record made by her Husband Nicholas Dorsey was disposed of at the sale of the personal property of her husband to one of their sons
the sale of the property took place December Eighteen hundred and twenty one, which some removed after the […]
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Purchase to Kentucky, she further declares that she copied from the original made by her husband Nicholas Dorsey the written record of his age and the date of their marriage and also the several births of their children before the delivery of the original record to her son, and she has had the record so made out in her own care and keeping ever since, and that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz, at the time above stated, and that she has never since been married, and now remains his widow 
Rachel Dorsey
Sworn to in open court before the subscribers this eighth day of March 1839 
Tho’s B Dorsey, Chief Judge of the Third Judicial District of the State of Maryland
Nick Brewer Jr. 
Associate Judge
State of Maryland, Montgomery County [illegible]
I hereby certify that the Honorable Thomas B Dorsey before whom the aforegoing appears to have been sworn to war at the time thereof & still is Chief Judge of the Third Judicial District of the State of Maryland and Nick Brewer Jun. an Associate Judge of said Third Judicial District of the State of Maryland duly commissioned & qualified. 
In testimony whereof I hereto subscribe my name & affix the public seal of Montgomery County Court this 11th day of March 1839
[illegible]
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State of Maryland Montgomery County to wit
On this sixth day of March in the year Eighteen hundred and Thirty Nine, before me the subscriber, one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County, appears Joshua Dorsey a resident of Montgomery County and
State aforesaid, and after having been duly sworn according to Law, makes the following declarations to wit that Nicholas Dorsey was out in the Flying Camp the year before he Received his Commission as Lieutenant in
the Regular Service During the Revolutionary War, and he further declares that after the aforesaid Nicholas Dorsey Left the service in the Army he Married Rachel Warfield, I was not at the Marriage but the Weddening
party was at our farthers the next day, Nicholas Dorsey being a Brother of the deponent Joshua Dorsey, and that I have been Intimately acquainted and associated with them untill the death of my brother Nicholas Dorsey which death
took place on the sixteenth day of October Eighteen hundred and twenty one and since his death that Intimacy still Continues between his Widdow Raches Dorsey, and he further declares that she has never since been married but now remains his Widdow Joshua Dorsey
Sworn before me Lloyd Dorsey Justice of the Peace
Joshua Dorsey who made the above statements is a man of good standing in society and of unquestionable integrity
Lloyd Dorsey
State of Maryland Montgomery County to wit
on this Eighth day of March in the year Eighteen hundred and Thirty nine, before me the subscriber, one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County, appears Elizabeth Warfield a resident of Montgomery County and State aforesaid and after having been duly sworn according to Law, makes
the following declarations to wit, that I was at the Marriage of Nicholas Dorsey and Rachel Warfield, the Marriage took on or about the fourteenth day of December Seventeen
hundred and Seventy nine, and that I have been Intim[ately]
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[…] intimately acquainted and associated with them until the death of Nicholas Dorsey and that intimacy still continues with his Widdow, and that she has never since been Married but now remains the widdow of the aforesaid Nicholas Dorsey
Elizabeth Warfield
Sworn before Lloyd Dorsey Justice of the Peace who made the above [x] statements
Elisabeth Warfield is a female of good standing in society and of unquestionable Integrity
Lloyd Dorsey
State of Maryland Montgomery County to wit on this Eighth day of March Eighteen hundred and Thirty nine, before me the Subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace, in and for said County, appears, Joshua W. Dorsey, a Resident of Montgomery County and State aforesaid, and after having been duly sworn according to Law, makes the following declarations to wit that he was Familiarly acquainted with the family Record of Nicholas Dorsey and he believes the within record to be a true Copy of the Original Record [made by Nicholas Dorsey -crossed out] and in the hand writing of the Widdow of the aforesaid Nicholas Dorsey
Joshua W. Dorsey
Sworn before me Lloyd Dorsey Justice of the Peace
Joshua W. Dorsey who made the above Statements is a Man of good Standing in society and of unquestionable integrity
Lloyd Dorsey
State of Maryland, Montgomery County [illegible]
I hereby certify that Lloyd Dorsey Gentlemen before whom the aforesaid Declarations or affidavits appear to have been [illegible] at the time thereof & still is one of the State of Maryland Justices of the Peace in & for Montgomery County duly commissioned & sworn
In Testimony whereof I hereto subscribe my name & office the public seal of Montgomery County be set this 11th day of March 1839. 
[illegible]
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admitted
Oct 16, 1938
Rachel Dorsey
Md @ 38


Aug-1852
Ex D. A. Peugh
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STATE OF Maryland 
COUNTY OF Montgomery
}SS:
Be it known, that on this [blank] day of [blank] , A. D. eighteen hundred and fifty [blank] , before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Joshua W. Dorsey, a resident of the first District in said County, and made oath according to law, that he is the child of Mrs Dorsey (deceased) widow of [crossout] Nicholas Dorsey (deceased) who was a revolutionary pensioner of the United States and that she died on the [blank] day of [blank] eighteen hundred and [blank] that he is directly interested, as aforesaid, as a claimant, and makes this affidavit for the purpose of obtaining such increase of Pension as may be due under any of the Laws, Regulations , or decisions that have been or may hereafter be adopted. The said Affiant further declares that he hereby constitutes and appoints D. L & S. A Peugh of Washington City DC to be Attorneys and Agents to prosecute said claim, with power of substitution, to examine all papers and documents in relation to it, and to do all things necessary and lawful in the premises; except drawing the money, which will be hereafter provided for. 
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid, before me, J. Peace.} Joshua W. Dorsey (seal) 
I, Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Joshua W. Dorsey, above named, is a respectable resident of this County, and is, as I believe, directly interested in said claim as therein set forth, and acknowledges the above Power of Attorney to be his act and deed. 
J. Peace. 
In testimony that the above-named [blank] was a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, at the date of the same, I hereby subscribe my name and affix the County Seal. 
County Clerk.
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Rev.&1812 Wars Section.

September 18, 1928.

Mrs. R. M. Herndon,
Box 1,
Corydon, Kentucky.

Madam:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War
pension claim, [underline] W. 9411 [end underline], it appears that [underline] Nicholas Dorsey [end underline]
was born November 1, 1759, place not stated.

He volunteered in 1776 and was a private in the Flying
Camp. He was commissioned April 17, 1777, Lieutenant in
Captain Samuel Godman's Company, Colonel Howard's Fourth
Maryland Regiment, he was in the battles of Brandywine, German-
town, and Monmouth and resigned November 10, 1778.

He died October 16, 1821.

The soldier married December 14, 1779 Rachel Warfield.

She was allowed pension on her application executed
March 8, 1839, at which time she was living in Montgomery
County, Maryland, aged eighty years. She died December 25,
1839.

Children:
Nicholas born January 29, 1781, died October 10, 1804.
Joshua W. " January 18, 1783.
Noah " January 30, 1785, died September 11, 1834.
Matilda " March 31, 1787.
Clarissa " October 28, 1789.
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Alfred born October 8, 1791, died September 10, 1819.
Reuben " May 12, 1794.
Ezra " February 6, 1796, died November 12, 1835.
Lloyd " March 15, 1798.
Eveline " March 9, 1801, died April 20, 1803.
Mortimer " October 23, 1803, died October 16, 1832.

Respectfully,

E. W. MORGAN,
Acting Commissioner.
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LAND OFFICE,
Annapolis, February 18th 1839 
I Certify, that it appears by the Muster Rolls remaining in the Office, that Nicholas Dorsey was appointed [enlisted as a (crossed out)] Lieutenant, in the 460 Maryland Regiment, on the 17th day of April, 1777, and resigned [was discharged (crossed out)] on the 10th day of November, 1778,
George G. Brewer,
Register Land Office, W. S. Md.
N.B. The 4th Regt was commanded by [illegible] Howard, and Samuel Godman appears to have commanded a company in said Regiment, 1778
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In reply to your request of [blank], received [blank] for a statement of the military history of Nicholas Dorsey a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in [crossed out: his (or] his widow's) application for pension on file in this bureau.
W File 9411. 
[column headings:] 
Dates of enlistment or appointment
Length of service 
Rank
Officers under whom service was rendered - Captain. Colonel.
State
1776 - [blank] - Pri. -  [blank] - [blank] - Md. Flying Camp
APL. 17, 1777 - [blank] - Lieut. - Samuel Goodman - Howard - 4 Md.
Resigned - Nov. 10, 1778
Battles engaged in, Brandy. Germ, & Mon.
Residence of soldier (date not stated): Anne Arundel Co., Md. 
Date of application for pension, Mch. 8, 1839. Her cl. alld. [Her claim allowed]
Residence at date of application, Montgomery Co. Md.
Age at date of application, 80 yrs. she d. [died] Dec. 25, 1839. 
Remarks: [handwritten] Sol. {born Nov. 1, 1759. mar. [married] Dec. 14, 1779 Rachel Warfield
He d. Oct. 16, 1821. Ch - Nicholas {b. Jany. 29, 1781 d. Oct. 10, 1804 Joshua W. b. Jany. 18, 1783. Noah {b. Jan. 30, 1785 d. Sept. 11, 1834 Matilda b. Mch. 31. 1787. Clarissa b. Oct 28, 1789.  Alfred {b. Oct 8, 1791 d. Sept. 10, 1819 Reuben b. May 12, 1794. Ezra {b. Feb. 6, 1796 d. Nov. 12, 1835 Lloyd b. Mch. 15, 1798. Eveline {b. Mch. 9, 1801 d. Apl. 20, 1803 Mortimer {b. Oct. 23, 1803 d. Oct 16 1832 
Commissioner.
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March 3, 1911.

Mrs. E. Marsh,
102 Jefferson Avenue,
Webster Grove, Mo.

Madam:

In reply to your letter dated the 22" and received the 25" ultimo,
you are advised that the Revolutionary War pension records fail to
furnish any information in regard to Thomas Lewis and Charles and Joshua
Dorsey described by you.

It is not the practice of this Bureau to furnish the record of a
Revolutionary War pensioner more than once to any person, and you were
furnished the history of Nicholas Dorsey January 26, 1910.

Very respectfully,

Commissioner.
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August 10, 1910.

Miss Isabel Gregory,
South Jefferson Street,
Mexico, Mo.

Madam:

In reply to your letter dated the 31” ultimo and received on the 3” instant, you are herewith furnished the history of Nicholas Dorsey, Wid.
File No. 9,411, and are advised that the Revolutionary War pension records fail to afford any information in regard to Vaschel or Vachel Dorsey of the Maryland troops.

Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.
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January 26, 1910.

Mrs. E. Cotton Marsh,
160 Jefferson Avenue,
Webster Groves, Mo.

Madam:

In reply to your letter dated the 15" and received the 17" instant,
you are furnished herewith a statement of the military service of the
only Nicholas Dorsey of Maryland found on the pension records of the Rev-
olutionary War, and are advised that an application for a soldier's grave
stone should be addressed to the Quartermaster General, U. S. Army, War
Department.

Very respectfully,

Commissioner.
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Corydon Ky. Nov. 9 - 1927

Pension Office, Washington.

Dear Sirs: Will you please tell me
if you have any record of [illegible] pension
having been granted to the following men
Joseph Ward of Somerset Co. Md.
Dr Joshua Warfield of Anne Arundel Co Md
Nicholas Worthington Dorsey, who enlisted in
Anne Arundel Co, then moved to Montgomery
Co. Md. after the war. All these were
men in the Revolutionary War. 
Any record of their services that you
may send will be greatly appreciated
and I trust you will send an explicit
letter concerning them. Thanking you
in advance I am yours truly

Mrs R. M. Herndon
Box 1 Corydon, Ky.
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125 W. 22. St.
Baltimore, Md. 23 Nov.1915
Rev Sec
Commission of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir, When most convenient to you Departmentally will you please supply me with the military record (Revolutionary War) and personal data relating to Nicholas Dorsey of Maryland, Ensign, lieutenant, etc. of Maryland Line troops ?
Thanking you I beg to remain,
Yours truly,
Francis B. Culver
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J. S. TERRY W. DORSEY BROWN
TERRY & BROWN
LAW OFFICES
KAUFMAN, TEXAS

June 8th, 1912.

Hon. Commissioner of Pension,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

Supplementing my letter to you of date
June 5th, with reference to the service of Nicholas
Dorsey in the Revolutionary war, the records of the
War Department as given by the Adjutant General shows
that Nicholas Dorsey was commissioner as Ensign
December 10th, 1776 in the Fourth Maryland Regiment,
commanded by Col. Josias Carvel Hall; that he was
appointed second Lieutenant April 15th, 1777, and first
Lieutenant April 1st, 1778.

Neither the date nor the manner of the ter-
mination [termination] of his service is found by the records in
the Adjutant General's department, and I will thank
you to advise me as to what your records disclose upon
the subject of his service.

Thanking you in advance for your response,
I beg to remain.

WDB.L Yours truly,
[signature in black ink] W Dorsey Brown
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J.S. TERRY W. DORSEY BROWN
TERRY & BROWN
LAW OFFICES
KAUFMAN, TEXAS

June 5th, 1912.

Hon. Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

Will you kindly advise if the records of
your department give any information as to the service
in the war of the American Revolution of Nicholas
Dorsey, Fourth Regiment, Maryland.

The data I have been able to procure thus far
shows that Nicholas Dorsey was a member of the "Committee
of Observation", at Baltimore, then was ensign in Captain
Godmans' regiment and later was lieutenant of the Fourth
Regiment, Maryland, Continental Army and still later was
advanced to the grade of Colonel.

Whatever the records of your department show
I would be very glad to be advised of and upon request
will remit whatever fees are necessary to cover for the
service.

Awaiting with interest your response, I beg to
remain,

WDB. L Yours truly,
[signature in black ink] W Dorsey Brown
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Mexico, Mo July 31 "10

Dear Sir: - Please send me the revolutionary war record of Vaschel or Vachel Dorsey & the
dates of his birth, death, & marriage also
please send me the revolutionary war re-
cord of Nickolas or Nicholas Dorsey & dates of
his birth marriage & death. Both of these men
were from Md. If you can not give me this
information please be kind enough to re-
fer me to some one who might be able
furnish it.

Respectfully
Miss Isabel Gregory
south Jeff. st.
Mexico, 
Missouri

[date stamp in black ink] Aug 3- 1910
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Webster Gimes Mo
160 Jefferson Ave
Jan 15th 1910

Pension Department
Washington D.C.

Would you kindly inform me whether Col. Nicholas Dorsey of Revolutionary fame had a pension or not. If not would you send me proof of service He was from Maryland could I secure the service he gave the
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Revolution from your department. 
I have an ancestor who was a Lieut. in Revolution buried in ? Co. Ky.
Have found he is buried in an open field in one of the grants of land given him for his service but has no grave statue or marker. 
To what government department should I apply to try to secure a grave marker. I ? to the grave of my gr. gr. grandfather Liet. Thomas ? born in Fairfax Co. Virg. 1742 Emmigrated to Ky. after the Revolution.
Ms. E. Cotton Marsh
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3-871
RECORD DIVISION
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Briefed by Geo M. Moore
Claim No. Nov. 18, 1909
Certificate No.
Claimant
Soldier Nicholas Dorsey
Service MD Rev
Additional Service
No. claim, State records 190
No claim combination records 190
REMARKS:
No O.W.J. Nos R. as above except W.F. 9411
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PENSION NOV 16 1909 U.S. OFFICE
HAWSVILLE KY NOV 15 1909 9 A.M.
POSTAL CARD
THE SPACE BELOW I FOR THE ADDRESSEE ONLY
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
DEPT. OF THE INTERIOR
WASHINGTON
D.C.
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Will you please send me a statement of the military history of Lieut. Nicholas Dorsey of the Second Maryland Company 1777-78
Respectfully,
(Miss) Brownie Adair
Hawesville, LY
11-15-09
Record Division Nov 17 1909
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1909 Nov 26 HIST TO Miss Brownie Adair
1910 Jan 26 HIST TO Mrs. E. Cotton Marsh
1910 Aug 10 HIST TO Miss Isabel Gregory
1912 June 13 HIST TO W. Dorsey Brown
1915 Nov 30 HIST TO Francis B. Culver
1928 Sept 18 HIST TO Mrs. R.M. Herndon

Rev'y WIDOW &c
File 9411
Rachel Dorsey
wid. of 
Nicholas Dorsey
Lieut. Md. Line
Act July 7738
Index Vol A Page 188
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE
October 26th, 1840

Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Admin of Rachel Dorsey, dec'd, a pensioner on the Roll of the Maryland Agency, at the rate of two hundred and fifty dollars and 66 cents per annum, under the law of the 7th July 1838, has been paid 3/5 of said pension at this Department from the 4th of September to the 25th Dec. 1839, the day of her death.
Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
present
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Rachel Dorsey
MD
Lt. 1836

Hon. J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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Laytonsville, Montgomery Co., MD
Hon. J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Oct. 25th 1850

Sir, you will be pleased to allow my agent R.W. Young Washington D.C. to examine the pension file in your office upon which a pension was originally granted to Rachel Dorsey.

Yours Respectfully,
Joshua W. Dorsey
Administrator of Rachel Dorsey