Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3229, William Daugherty, Penn. S.C.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE     Penn.
                     S. C.

Daugherty, William
or
Dougherty
Mary

NUMBER     W. 3229

CONTENTS
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William Daugherty
Mercer Co Pa
14-214
16 Sep' 19 -
Not [illegible]
copy this
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District of Pennsylvania
Mercer County
On this 2d day of October 1820 per-
sonally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record for said County, William Daugherty aged sixty six resident in said County in said District, who being first duly sworn
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A Waggon           $50.00
three cows             33.00
Two Sheep                3.00
Two horses             75.00
one  mare colt        20.00
Plough & harrow      7.00
A rifle gun               24.00
                               _______
Debt due him     $ 503.00

William Daugherty  Dr
To a judgment on Esqr. Mag offices docket  $47.00
to as                                                                               6.00
To William McMillan                                                20.00
To Humphrey Graham                                            30.00
To George Ward & James Rice                            13.00
To Peter Wilson                                                         12.00
To William Shenang                                                   5.00
To Charles Lucas                                                        5.00
To Jacob Belsuver                                                      9.00
To Stephen Gates                                                       5.00
To the estate of Thomas Harison                         42.60
To John Purry                                                                2.00
To different small [illegible]                                     10.00
                                                                                       ______
                                                                                      206.60


The declarant has no trade, and is in an infirm state 
of health, his wife and one son compose his family, his son
is twenty years of age and healthy his wife is sixty two
years of age and frail -  the declarant was through
almost the whole of the Revolutionary war was taken
prisoner in [illegible] river and taken to a place called
ninety six in South Carolina and kept by the British
in irons for [illegible] time, from ninety six was taken
prisoner to Charles town from whence he made his
escape and returned to the army and when he
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left the service there was due unto him two years and three months pay which he never received
Wm Daugherty

Sworn & Subscribed in open Court the 2d day of
October 1820
James Miller,  Prothy

District of Pennsylvania
Mercer County
I James Miller Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing oath send & deduce thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court - And I do
further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is five hundred and three dollars & ten cents - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court at Mercer the 2d day of
October A.D. 1828
James Miller, Prothy
of the Court of Common Pleas of
Mercer County
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John Banks
_do to same 24

Certificate issued to his Widow - 
to draw the amt due @ cecd
time of his death, 19th April 1834
See letter James Schotts [illegible] Philadelphia

[stamp]
THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES
I
4321
Pennsylvania
=======================================
William Dougherty
of          the State of Pennsylvania 
who was a Private in the     
the Regt commanded
by Irwin in the Pennsylvania
line for 14 mo Private -
Increased from $46.66 to
$80 per Annum. 19th Apl. '34
==========================================
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania
at the rate of 46 Dollars 66 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831
==========================================
Certificate of Pension issued the 19th day of January
1833 and sent to Hon John Banks
Hon Repr.
==========================================
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832 -                         $69.99
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 March 1833   23.33
                                                                                   ======
                                                                                    $93.32
                                                                                    ======

⎨ Revolutionary Claim,}
⎨Act June 7, 1832.        }
Recorded by Vinal Luce   Clerk,
Book D  Vol. 6 Page 53


Letter to Hon
7 March 1834 - 
March 1834
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State of Pennsylvania
Mercer County 

On the 25th day of September AD. 1833 Personally appeared in open court before John Breden Esqr and the associate Judge of the Court of Mercer County, now sitting, William Dougherty a resident of Wolf Creek Township, in Mercer County State of Pennsylvania, Aged 78 years, who being duly sworn according to
law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein Stated.
That in addition to the one year and Two - months, which he served an enlisted Soldier in Capt. Wm Rippys Company in the years, 1776 and 77. The evidence of which is on file in the war office, and for which he was placed on the Pension List Roll of the Penna. Agency
and stricken off again because he had at that time a little too much Property. And for the same a Certificate of Pension has been
granted, under the act of Congress of the 7th June 1832. He states that he entered the service of the United States, a Volunteer, in Capt. Samuel Ewings Company, in Col Williamson Regt. in South Carolina in district Ninety six, in June 1780, we marched out towards the mountains to join Col Shelby, Col Edmonston, and Campbell, when we joined them; soon after he was in the Battle of Kings
Mountain where his Col. Williams was killed, but we defeated the British killed their Commander Ferguson, and took from 8 to 900 prisoners & about 300 killed. Col Hays then took command of the regt.. We then returned towards Ninety six, some time in december his Col. sent him out a spy. And was to meet him at a certain place. Shortly after he set out, the enemy came on his Col and routed the party,
and instead of meeting, him he fell into the hand of the Enemy, being a misty morning, and was made a prisoner. He hailed them, the said they said they were friends to liberty; and that they were his own people untill it was too late to escape, they took from him his horse
Saddle & Bridle, a good Blanket, Rifle gun & Case of Pistols, all his property. They then took him to Ninty six, Jail, where they had a Fort, commanded by one Creiger, he was a prisoner about three months, when he made his escape, from Charles Town, where he had been taken to, and lay about 3 weeks. Two others with him
escaped and in a short time joined General Sumpter, on the Congaree River. The British were reinforced at that time and we were obliged to retreat towards Charlestown, on the way we fell in with a party of the British Waggons, with supplies for their Forts
in that part of the Country and took them all, waggons and men. We then went to Genl. Sumpters Dweling, and the next day had
an engagement with the enemy, and had to retreat being too weak, we made way towards Camden, and he with some others Joined his own Regt. comd. by Col Hays and continued in the
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service untill the Spring of 1782 a Volunteer the whole time, the Tories being more troublesome than the British, in them times.
So that that he was in the service, a mounted Volunteer finding his own Horse and arms the whole time, from June 1780 untill the last of April 1782, being in the service not less than
one year and ten months in the southern States, so that being added to the 14th months he was enlisted makes three years, for which he claims a Pension.

Just where and in what year were you born?
Says he was born in York County Pennsylvania, in the year 1755. Says he saw his Fathers record of his birth, when he enlisted he was living in Cumberland County Penna and when he volunteered he was living in South Carolina. Since the war he has lived in Pennsylvania
and in Mercer County thirty years. Says he first entered the service by enlisting, and again by volunteering, and always served for himself; and would never hire to be shot at.
Col Williams, Col Hays, Col Campbell, Col. Shelby, Co. Edmonton, Capt. S. Ewing with many others were in the service when
he was. 
Says he has no documentary testamony to prove his service, nor does he know of any living witnesses that can prove for him.  When he left the service he got a written discharge and pass, but they are lost or destroyed as useless long ago. H.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity; except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of state (except what he has Stated, already in his declaration. his present
certificate he will give up, on receiving a full pension
Wm Dougherty

Sworn and Subscribed in open Court
John Hick, Pro

Mercer County 
We William McMillan of the Borough of Mercer, in Mercer County, Penna. and John Galbreath of Mercer County also, do hereby certify that we are and have been long time well acquainted with William Dougherty
who is now applying for pension, and know that he is respected and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a revolutionary soldier and served as he
has stated, and that we concur in that opinion. We have no doubt but he is the age he represents (78 years) and know that his character for truth and veracity is good .
Wm McMillan
Jno. Galbraith
Sworn & Subscribed in open Court
the 25 September 1830
John Hick, Pro.
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9483
Pennsylvania Pittsb[illegible]
=====================
Mary Dougherty
widow of William
who was a Private
in the Revolution
Penn Line
Comy 25: Febuy 1848 SEAL
======================
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843
========================
Certificate of Pension issued the
10th  day of Feby /54
and sent to
Chas C. Tucker
Present
=======================
{3d March 1843 &}
[Acts of JUNE 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol.  2  , Page of 106
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Declaration


Wm died 6 Jany '34
Widow " 5 Feb '48
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State of Pennsylvania
County of Mercer
On this eleventh (11th) day
of August in the year (A.D.1853) one thousand eight hundred and fifty three personally appeared in
open court before the honourable judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county
and State aforesaid, William Dougherty
a resident of Pine township Mercer Co State of
Pennsylvania doeth on his oath declare
that he is Sixty (60) years of age and doeth on
oath also make the following declaration.
That he is the son of Mary
Dougherty widow of William Dougherty, who
was a revolutionary pensioner on the Pennsylvania roll at the rate of $46.50/100 dollars
per annum in conformity with the law of
the United States of the 7th June 1832, and that
it was increased to $80. per anum April
19" A.D. 1834, and that he died at Woolf creek town Ship County of Mercer State of Pennsylvania on
the Sixth day of January eighteen hundred and
thirty four (A.D.1834)

That his mother Mary
Dougherty was married to his father William
Dougherty the aforesaid persons some time
in the year one thousand Seven hundred
and eighty (A.D. 1780) at or near
in the County of Franklin State of Pennsylvania, and that she died in Woolf crik
township Mercer County State of Pennsylvania
the twenty fifth day of February in the
year one thousand eight hundred and forty Eight
(A.D.1848) leaving the following children of the
said William Daugherty and Mary Daugherty
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Surviving viz, Mary Dunlop a resident of
Woolf creek [illegible] Mercer Co Pa, and this declairant 
are the only surviving children of the said Mary
Daugherty and that neither the said Mary
Dunlap or this declaimant has made any
previous application for their pension not
being aware of their right to the same untill
a short time since,
He makes this declaration for
the purpose of obtaining for the benefit
of himself and the other heir at law above
named the arrears of pension due his mother
at her death under the provisions of the
act of Congress, passed July 7 1838, or any other Act or Resolution of Congress

Wm Daugherty
---
Sworn to and subscribed on the
day and year first above written in open
court before the honorable judges of
the Court of Common Pleas in and for the
County of Mercer and State of Pennsylvania
who has hereunto signed their names.
J. S. McCalment
Samuel Kerr assoc
Wm M Kearn associate 
Power of Attorney
Know all men by these presents that I
William Dougherty by Pine Township Mercer Co
Pennsi do hereby constitute and appoint
Chas. C. Tucker Esq of Washington City D.C.
my true and lawful attorney for me and my [illegible] and family  for my benefit to prosecute my claim
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for pension under the provisions of the
Act of July 7, 1838, or any other act or [illegible] of Congress, also my claim for any
amount  of Revolutionary pension increase
of [illegible] that may be due, and I hereby authorize my said attorney to examine all
papers and documents in relation to said
claim on file in the departments at Washington City or elsewhere to file additional
evidence or arguments and to receive the
certificate which may be issued for said
claim, Hereby ratifying all and whatsoever my
said attonry, may lawfully do in
the premises,
Witness my hand and seal this
eleventh day of August A.D. 1853
Wm S Rankin
attest, Wm Daugherty
M. Hosy

State of Pennsylvania
County of Mercer
On this 11th day of August
A.D. 1853 before me a Justice of the peace personally  came William Dougherty and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be
act and deed for the purposes therein
mentioned
Wm S. Rankin J.P.

State of Pennsylvania
Mercer County SS
[seal].
I David W. Findley, Prothenhay of
the Court of Common Pleas of the said
County do certify that the Honorable John S. McCalmont, Esquire,
where name appears to the foregoing
Press
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affidant in the President Judge ┃
and that the Honorable Samuel
Kerr and William McKean Esquire, whose name
who appear to the foregoing affidavit and
apociate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas
in and for the said County, duly commissioned
and qualified to  administer oaths That to all their official acts as such full faith
and credit is and of right ought to be given
and that their signatures are in their own
proper hand writing, and also that
William S. Rankin, before whom the above
and foregoing acknowledgement was made
was at the time of the making thereof and
now is an acting Justice of the Peace
in and for said County
duly commissioned and qualified to take the acknowledgement of Deeds and other instruments of
[illegible], that to all his official acts
in such full faith and credit is and
of right ought to be given and that his
signature thereto is in his own proper
hand writing.
Witness my hand and the seal of the
said Court at Mercer the eleventh day
of August AD.1853
D. W. Findley Pro
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Certificate of
Court. Death of 
pension and him-
[illegible] of heirs viz-
William Dougherty and
Mary Dunlap
also of their mother
Mary Dougherty death.
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State of Pennsylvania
Mercer County,
It is hereby certified
that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited
before the Court of Common Pleas of the 
County and State above named that William
Dougherty was a pensioner of the United States
at the rate of $46.50/100  dollars per annum in comformity with the law of the United States of
the 7th June 1832, and that he died in Mercer
County Penn, on the Sixth (6th) day of January
in the year one thousand eight hundred at
thirty four (A.D.1834) leaving a widow named
Mary Dougherty who died in Woolf creek township
Mercer County State of Pennsylvania, Feby twenty (25)
fifth eighteen hundred and forty eight (A.D. 1848), leaving
the following children, William Dougherty and
Mary Dunlop wife of William Dunlop of
Woolf creek of Mercer Co Pa and that William
Dougherty and Mary Dunlap are the only children
of the said Mary Dougherty now living.
[seal]
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto signed my name
and affixed my official Seal
this Eleventh day of August in the
the year A.D. 1853
D W Findley
Prothonotary of the
Court of Common Pleas
of Mercer County, State of
Pennsylvania
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November 29, 1935
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
WILLIAM DAUGHERTY
W. 3229

Mr. Lloyd F. Weaver
Clarion, Pennsylvania

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letters of recent date, in which you
request the Revolutionary War records of William Daugherty (W. 3229)
and of Thomas McCoy, born near Martinsburg, West Virginia, in 1754, and
married Catherine Park.

There is no claim for pension or bounty land on file based upon
service in the Revolution of a Thomas McCoy, or of any soldier with
similar spelling of surname, as described by you. Such claims are the
source of Revolutionary War data furnished by this office. You are
furnished herein the record of William Daugherty, whose name appears
also as Dougherty in the claim. The data therein were obtained from
the papers on file in the claim for pension, W. 3229, based upon his
service in the Revolutionary War.

William Daugherty was born in 1755 in York County, Pennsylvania;
the names of his parents are not shown.

While residing in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, he enlisted
about February, 1776, served as private in Captain William Rippey's
company, Colonel [illegible] Pennsylvania regiment, was in the battle of
Three Rivers near Quebec and was discharged after having served
fourteen months, then returned to Carlisle, Pennsylvania. 
While residing in South Carolina, he volunteered in June, 1780, served as
private in Captain Samuel King's company, Colonels Williams and
Hayes' South Carolina regiments, was in the battle of Kings Mountain
in which a large number of British [illegible] killed and taken prisoners.
the soldier was afterwards taken prisoner and held three months at
Ninety-six  and Charleston, whence he made his escape and served until
the last of April, 1782.

The soldier was allowed pension on his application executed
June 1, 1818, while residing in Wolf Crook Township, Mercer County,
Pennsylvania, where he was still living in 1833, and where he died
January 6, 1834.
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William Daugherty married sometime in 1780 in Franklin County,
Pennsylvania, Mary_____; her maiden name, date and place of birth
and names of her parents are not shown. In 1820, her age was given
as the sixty-two years. She died in Wolf Creek Township, Mercer
County, Pennsylvania, February 25, 1848.

The following names of children of William Daugherty and his
wife, Mary, are shown in the claim:
Elizabeth         Daugherty,     born       December      1,    1781
Robert                       "                    "          May              20,   1783
Margaret                   "                    "          April             14,   1785
Mary Ann                  "                    "          February     20,   1787
John                           "                    "          April             14,   1789
James                        "                    "          May              18,   1791
William                       "                    "          June             24,   1793
Mary                           "                    "          January        11,   1796
Sarah                          "                    "          July               11,   1798
Joseph                       "                    "          August       25,   1800


The only children who survived their mother, Mary Daugherty, were
Mary Dunlap, wife of William Dunlap of Wolf Creek Township, Pennsylvania,
and William Daugherty, who in 1863 was residing in Pine Township, Mercer
County, Pennsylvania.

In 1854, one Jane Daugherty, aged fifty-two years, was a resident
of Harrisville, Butler County, Pennsylvania, her relationship to
soldier's family not stated.

In 1854, one J. D. McCoy witnessed the signatures of Alexander
White and James Buchanan in Township, Marner County, Pennsylvania, in
affidavit, but no relationship between any of the three was shown
to the family.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator

[handwritten note in right margin]
The reason I mentioned J. W. McCoy witness was because of possible 
relationship to family as [writer asked for  record of Thomas McCoy.
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Revy
WIDOW, &c.
______
File No. 3229
Mary Dougherty 
Widow
William Dougherty
Pri. Rev. War. 
_______
Act:s March 3. ? 43. June 17. 4 [illegible]
Index:-- Vol. A. Page 187 
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1915 Dec 29: history to Mrs.
Harriet V. Dougherty [illegible]
1917 Aug. 3 Hist to Anna M. Dunn
____________________________
1920, Apl. 6 Hist. to
Julia E. Diem
Emlenton, Pa.  [illegible]
35, Nov. 29 - Hist to Lloyd F Weaver                                                                            [illegible]
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X4.214
Pennsylvania.
---------------------
William Dougherty
of Mercer Co. in the state of Pennsylvania.
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Irwin of the Pennsylvania line, for the term of 14 months.
----------------
 Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 1st of June 1818.
--------------------
Certificate of Pension issued the 16th of Sept. 1819 and sent to Alex. Brown, Esq.
Mercer, Mercer Co. Penn.
----------------------------
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1819           $121..0
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar '20.      48..0
                              4/30                   $169..0  

{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
R
-------------------------------------------
 Not Entitled & notification sent to Honorable Robert Moore House of Rept. feby 2. 1821. That he could not be reinstated - Sent to Hon. P. Frannelby Dep.
-Final-
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1.616
Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh
------------
widow of Mary Dougherty, decd.
who died on the William
of___ in the State of Pa.
who was a Private in the ___commanded by Captain___ of the ___ commanded
by ___ in the Revolution  
for two years
-----------------------
Inscribed on the roll of Pittsburgh
at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents
per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
----------------------------
Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of
February 1834 and sent to
Chas. C. Tucker
Semiannual allowance ending Present
Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 7, 1838.
Recorded by H.R. Weightman, Clerk.
Book D  Vol. 1.  Page 217
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No 15,013
Mary Dougherty decd
widow of Wm
Pa.

Sus

Let C.C. Tucker Oct 3. 1853

Act July 7. 1838
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14.216
Pennsylvania.-
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William Dougherty__ private_ Served - 14 months - 1776-77
===
Aged about 68-"no trade & is in
an infirm state of health"
wife about 64 and "frail"
Son 22 - "healthy" no trade stated
========================
1st  Schedule made 2d Octr 1820.
Contains
"Settlement right of 200 acres of Land   $200.
"Grain in the stock                                               32.50
"Hay valued at                                                       13.-
"Corn in the ground                                              12.-
"a falling $1:50/100 - Kitchen furniture$15   16.50
"A log chain -$2 - 6 hogs - $10 -                      12.-
"A wagon $50 3 Cows $33-                               83.-
"2 Sheep - $3 -  2 Horses $75                           78.-
"1 mare Colt $20 Clough & harrow $15.          35.-
"A Rifle gun -                                                               7.-
"Debts due him                                                         24.-
                                                                        ========
                                                                                  ($513}
                                                 In schedule               503
Debts due from him viz:

"Judgment on Esqr. [illegible] docket           $47.00
"to ds                                                                          6.00
" William McMillan                                                20.00
" Humphrey Graham                                            30.00
" George Ward & James Rice                            13.00
" Peter Wilson                                                         12.00
" William Shenang                                                   5.00
" Charles Lucas                                                        5.00
" Jacob Belsuver                                                      9.00
                                                                                    =====
                                                                                     $147.

Amt. of debts due from him.                          $147.00
" Stephen Gates                                                       5.00
" the estate of Thomas Harison                         42.60
" John Purry                                                                2.00
" different small sums                                             10.00
                                                                                       ______
                                                                                   206.60

should the amount of these $206.60
debts be taken from the amount of property
exhibited in the schedule there would
remain-- $306.40
===================

Stricken off - 2d Feby 1821.
On 20th Feby 1822, he made oath in
Open Court that "his personal property
is reduced in value by the support of him
self & his wife who are both "frail and
unable to work, at least $150."
==========================
Hon: P.:Farrelly, informed
10th April, 1822, that the party
could not be restored.-

Send Regs

Regulations sent
April 15th 1823

Lusp. for pens certif
22 Dec. ''32
(4 March 1820 )
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Hon. Mr. Sill H.R
Copy for the papers of William
Dougherty, of Penna. Revo.
March 29. 1830
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Sept 3, 1853
Revolutionary Pension Claim

Act of July 7, 1838

Mary Dougherty dec.
widow of
William Dougherty

Penna

Chas. C. tucker
Atty.
Present
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Wm Daugherty

Payable semi-annually. The first
payment on this Certificate will be made on the 1th of March
next, in Philadelphia, at
the Bank of the U. States.

Recorded
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State of Pennsylvania
County of Butler
On this 19th day of January
in the year A.D. 1854 personally appeared before
me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in in and
for the County and State aforesaid Jane
Daugherty aged 52 years a resident of Harrisville Butlers County State of Pennsylvania
and well known to me as a creditable
and reputable witness who being by me 
duly sworn according to law declare that she
has in his possession the Family Bible that
belonged to Willian Daugherty deceased who
resided in Woolf creek Township Mercer Co Pa and that she has frequently heard the said
William Dougherty deceased Speak of his serving in the Revolutionary War and of receiving a
pension for said service and that said William
Daugherty died in Mercer Co Pa. on the
Sixth day of January A.D. 1834, and left a
Widow named Mary Daugherty Surviving him
and that she (Mary
Daugherty) the said
widow did not intermarry but remained a
widow untill her death which was on the
25th day of February A.D. 1848, and that she the
deponent was at the burial of the aforesaid
William and Mary Daugherty deceased -
Deponent further states that the record of the
births of William and Mary Daugherty's children as contained in the Bible first above
mentioned are as follows viz, "Elizabeth Daugherty" daughter daughter of William and Mary Daugherty
born December 17, 1781, Robert Daughter son of
William and Mary Daugherty born on May 20th 1783 Margaret Daugherty born April 14 1785 Mary Ann

over
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Daugherty Born Feby 14th 1787. John Daugherty
Born April 19 AD 1789. James Dougherty Born May 18 1791. William Daugherty son of William and
Mary Daugherty Born June 24th 1793. Mary Daugherty  daughter of William and Mary Dougherty
Born July 11th 1798. Joseph Dougherty was
Born August 25th 1800. She further States
that the foregoing is a true and correct copy
of the record of the births of William and
Mary Daugherty's Children first mentioned
above
whom she further States that she is unwilling to give out the Family record from which
the foregoing is copied. she further States
that she knows that the family record now
in his posses is in the hand writing of
William Dougherty deceased  and that she has
Seen him write frequently and knows his hand
writing well. She further states that she
come into the possession of the Family Bible immediately after the death of Mary Daugherty
widow of the Pensioner (Wm Dougherty)
further states that she has personally
acquainted with the Pensioner and his widow
above mentioned for upwards of thirty two
years and always saw the Bible refered
to above in the Family, and that she believes the record therein to be true and correct
and that she is a disinterested witnesses
Signed in presence of
J D McCoy
Attest
Jane Daugherty
Sworn to and subscribed before
me the day and year first above written and I certify
this Jane Daugherty is a creditable witness and well known to me
Robt Long J.P.
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If this pension is
Granted make it
payable at the 
Maryland agency in
Baltimore

4215  √
Case of Wm Dougherty
---------------------------
Alex. Brown
Judge

Mercer, [illegible]

Recd June 30. 1819

Wm Dougherty
[illegible] line
Col. Irwine [illegible]

Febry 7/6
[illegible]

The Judge will
Certify to the Credibility
and disinterested & [illegible]
of the witness.

The Secretary for the Department
of War
City of Washington
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District of Pennsylvania Mercer County  ] ss.  On this 4th day of June AD. 1819 before me the subscriber  one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County personally appeared  William Dougherty  aged 64 years resident in  Mercer  County Pa. who being by me duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration  in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled " An act  to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and navel service of the United States  in the  revolutionary war "  That he the said William Dougherty  enlisted for the term of one year about February  1776  in  Shippinsburg in the State of Pennsylvania in the company commanded by  Wm. Rippys  Captain  of the Regt. commanded by  Col. Irwin in the line of the State of Pennsylvania  on the  Continental establishment. That he  continued to serve in said corps until the  term of his enlistment was expired and about two months after it, when he was dismissed from service and delivered up   his arms at  P Miles Property  Carlisle, but did not know it was  necessary  not also he ask  for a discharges ( Carlisle Pa. ) States that he was at the Battle of  the 3 rivers , That he was afterwards in the Militia service in  South Carolina , about two years , was taken prisoner by the British was prisoner near three months then cleared myself  etc.  That he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need  of the assistance of his Country  for support. That he has no other evidence in  his power but  the deposition of William Anderson . Sworn and subscribed  before me this 4th day of June A.D.  1819 . A. Brown  ( signed ) Wm Daugherty ( signed )  ( stamp ) [ THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES ]
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[ Mercer County Penn ] ss.  Before me  the subscriber a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County personally appeared  William Anderson  Senr.  , who being  sworn according to law doth on his oath  depose and say that in the year 1776  , he said deponent was a Sergeant  in Capt. William Rippy's company of the  6th Pennsylvania Regt. commanded by Col. William Irwin  , that he is well acquainted with William Daugherty  , that he said William enlisted into the same regiment for the term of one year ; that he said William to this deponent's knowledge  served out the full term of his enlistment , and he believes about two months over. When the  Regt. was broken up  and dismissed. And further this deponent saith not. Sworn  and subscribed before me this  __ day of June A.D.  1819  A. Brown ( signed ) William Anderson  ( signed )  ( stamp ) [ THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES ]
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[ Mercer County ] ss. Personally came before me Alexander Brown  an associate Judge in and for said County  Phillip Isenhour  and John Berry who being duly sworn  according to law deposeth and saith that they are well acquainted with  William Daugherty and his circumstances, they know  he is not able to work to  support himself. That he has but little property  and  stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support. Sworn and subscribed  before me tis 4th day of June A.D. 1819 . A. Brown ( signed ) John Berry ( signed )  Philip Isenhour ( signed )  [ Pennsylvania Mercer County  ] ss. I  James Miller  Prothonotary  of the Court of Common Pleas  in and for the  County of Mercer do hereby certify that Alexander Brown  Esq.  before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken and  hath thereunto subscribed his name is and was at the time of taking  said affidavit  an Associate Judge of the said Court duly commissioned   and sworn to all whose official acts as such due faith and credit is and ought to be given. Given under my  hand and the seal of the said Court  at Mercer this 4th day of June A.D.  1819 . James Miller ( signed / sealed ) Pro.
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I do hereby certify that  the within  witness Wm. Anderson is quite a respectable man  and has not the shadow of  interest shown to me in the  foregoing affidavit. Also  that John Berry   & Phillip Isenhour  are men in  low circumstances, but I know nothing  against  their credibility  . I think  them entitled to as much credit or belief as men commonly are , as to interest I know of none. Given under my hand  this  tenth day of Augt. 1819. A. Brown ( signed ) ( upside down on page ) [ Mercer County ] ss. I, Alexander Brown a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas  in and for said County  , do certify that it appears to my satisfaction  that the said William Daugherty  did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the proceeding declaration , against the common enemy , for the term of  nine month  at one time , on the  Continental establishment, and I now transmit the proceedings  and testimony  taken and had before me to the Secretary for the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. I am also  satisfied  that he  needs the assistance of his Country for his support upon the credit of the testimony of  these two men who certify for him  etc. Given under my hand and seal of office at Mercer this ... ( incomplete )
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[illegible] County [illegible]
I Alexander Brown a Judge of the court of Common
pleas in and for said County, do certify that it appears
to my sattisfaction, that the said William Daugherty, did
serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding
ing declaration, against the common enemy, for the term
of nine month at one time, on the continental establishment; 
and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony
taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the department
of war, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act
of Congress. I am also sattisfyed that he needs the assistance 
of his country for his supports upon the credit of
the testimony of these two men who certify for him

Given under my hand and Seal of office at [illegible] this
fifth day of June A.D. 1819

A. Brown.        SEAL

[Text below was struck though and therefore not transcribed]
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Affidavits of
Alex White
amd
James Buchanan
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State of Pennsylvania
County of Mercer S.S.
On this eighteenth day of January A.D. 1854 personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid Alexander White aged 69 years and James Buchanan aged 56 years each are personally and well known to me as creditable and
reputable witnesses and are residents of Pine Township Mercer County State of Pennsylvania, each being by me duly Sworn according to law declares that they was personally acquainted with William  and Mary Daugherty deceased who died in Wade creek township in the County of Mercer and State of Penns. Deponents further states that they was acquainted personally with the aforesaid William and
Mary Daughtry for upwards of forty (40) years before their decease, they further State that they was personally well acquainted with all the children of the said deceased and know and believe that they are all dead except William Daughtry and Mary Daughtry now Mary Dunlap and that the last
mentioned surviving children are believed and generally reputed to be the only surviving Children of the aforesaid William and Mary Dougherty deceased. Deponents further states that they have frequently heard the aforesaid William Dougherty Deceases Speak of his Serving in the war of the Revolution and of his receiving a pension. James Buchanan States that he was the wake of the aforesaid
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Mary Dougherty
Pa sus 38
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Washington D. C.  Feb. 6, 1854

Hon. Loren P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions

Sir,
I send herewith additional evidence for the claim under the Act of July 4, 1836 of Mary Dougherty deceased Widow of William of Pennsylvania being such as was stated as necessary in the letter from your office dated October 3, 1853.
An early examination of the claim is respectfully requested.

Very respectfully
Your Obt. Servt
Chas. C. Tucker
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Wm Dougherty
March 1820

Hon. P. Farrelly, H. R.
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District of Pennsylvania Mercer County ss
On the 20
day of February 1822 personally appeared in open court being a court of record for the said County William Daugherty aged about sixty eight resident in said county & district, who being first sworn as the law directs doth on his oath declare and say, that, on the second day of October 1820 this deponent on his solemn oath made his application to be continued
on the pension list, that at that time his whole
property as this deponent understands was valued and considered by the court to amount to five hundred and three Dollars and ten cents, out of that sum there was no deduction made for the debts due by this deponent, which to the list of the knowledge of this deponent amounted to two hundred and six  
Dollars and sixty cents, which would leave the
amount of the whole property of this deponent at that time to be three hundred and six dollars and forty cents this deponent further states that at this time his personal property in reduced in value by the support of himself and his wife who are both frail and unable to work at least one hundred and fifty Dollars and that this deponent hath not my time given away or deed
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disposed of any part of his property for the purpose
of being restored to the pension list but in truth
and in fact it is exhibited by the support of this
deponent and his wife as above stated. 
                                                  Wm Daugherty

Sworn & Subscribed in open Court
this 20th day of February 1822
The Court approving of the same
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and seal of the said Court the same day
and year
J Findley Prothy
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Penn.

Old Case

Hon. Mr. Banks
H. R.

$46.66 per ann.
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D
Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed the 7th June 1832
In accorance with, and conformity to the regulations adopted by
the Secretary of War 
                                        
State of Pennsylvania ⎬
County of Mercer S.S.
On this eighth day August A.D. 1832. Personally appeared before Alexander Brown a Judge of the Court of Common pleas in and for said County William Daugherty a resident of Wolf creek Township in the County of Mercer and State of Pennsylvania who being duly sworn according to law, did depose and say, that he made application under the act of 18th of March 1818. And a certificate of Pension was granted toe P him, dated at the War Office the sixteenth day of September
one thousand eight hundred and nineteen, on the Pennsylvania Agency, No 14. 214, That under the Act of 1820, his name was stricken off the List, because he had a little too much property . That he was a private in the Army of the Revolution, in the Sixth Regt in the Pennsylvania Line. That his residence is now
and at the time of his first application was in Wolf creek Township in Mercer County, and State of Pennsylvania    that  the object of this
application is to obtain the benefit of the act of 7th June 1832.
Wm Daugherty
Sworn and subscribed before
me this day and year above written
A Brown
Please to direct your answer to Alexander Brown, in Mercer, Mercer County Pennsylvania, as I live a distance from the Post Office
Wm Daugherty
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Pennsylvania           }
Mercer County SS }
I Wm S Rankin Clerk of the Court
of common pleas of said County certify
that A Brown Esqr is a magistrate
as within stated and that the Signature 
purporting to be his is genuine

Witness my hand and seal of said
Court at Mercer this 23d day of August
AD 1832
Wm S Rankin [illegible]
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Certif
No record of marriage
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State of Pennsylvania
Franklin County ss

I J H McCauley Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that I have made search among the Records in my office, and cannot find any Marriage Bond, or Record of the marriage of William and Mary Dougherty.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court at Chambersburg this 12"  September AD 1853
J. H. McCauley
Pro
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Affidavit of 
Jane Daugherty
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State of Pennsylvania
County of Butler ⎬ SS
I hereby certify that Robert Long Esq
before whom the foregoing acknowledgement or Deposition was taken was at
the time thereof a Justice of the Peace
in and for the County of Butler and 
State of Pennsylvania and duly authorized 
to take acknowledgements and to
administer oaths for general purposes 
and that his signature thereto is 
genuine

In Testimony whereof I have signed my name 
and affixed the Seal of the of the Court of Common
Pleas this 24th day of Jany AD 1854
John P Bard
                  Pro
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PA

Wm Dougherty

Hon John Banks
Congress
City of Washington


Hon. J. Banks
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State of Pennsylvania}
Mercer County SS       }

I John Keck Prothonotary of the Court
of the Court of Common Pleas of
Mercer County do certify that the foregoing
contains the original proceedings of
the said Court in the matter of the application
of William Dougherty for renumeration
for property lost during the revolutionary
war.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed the seal of said Court at Mercer the
13th December 1833
John Keck Pro
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Issue a Certificate in 
favor of Mary Daugherty
for the pension of her
husband at the rate of 
$80 per annum [illegible] to the 
6th Jany 1834 and inform
the agent to deducting
the amt Pd sd Daugherty [illegible] thereto.

Hon. J. Banks  H R
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The paragraph marked "8th "
the next page, the widow is referred to__

WAR DEPARTMENT, 
Pension Office,

NOVEMBER 27, 1833.

The following rules for the government of the Agents in paying Pensioners
have been transmitted to the Pension Agents from the Treasury Department, and
they are now published for the information of the Pensioners.

JAMES L. EDWARDS.
Commissioner of Pensions.
                                                            _________________________
The following order will be observed in the several documents composing the
voucher, viz:
1st. When application is made for the payment of a pension, the first thing that
seems necessary, is that the identity of the person in whose behalf the pension is
claimed, should be established. This must be done agreeably to the form marked
A.
2d. Where a pensioner has neglected for one year, or more, to claim his pension, additional proof of his identity will be required; this additional proof will 
be furnished agreeably to the form marked B.

3d. When an Attorney shall make application for a pension, be the rank of the
pensioner what it may, he must deposite with you a power of attorney in his favor,duly acknowledged, and dated on, or subsequent to the day on which the pension
claimed became due, and within ninety days of the time of his applying for pay
ment, and also his own affidavit that said power was not given him by reason of
any sale, transfer, or mortgage of said pension. These papers must be made out
in strict conformity to the form marked C.

4th. In all cases of payments upon a power of attorney, the Justice of the Peace
or Magistrate before whom the power is executed, must have lodged with the
Agent the certificate of the Clerk of some Court of Record, under seal of the
Court, that he is legally authorized to act as such; and also a paper bearing his
proper signature, certified to be such, by the Clerk of some Court of Record.

5th. It is advisable, and is so recommended, that Pension Agents procure and
place in a book the signatures and seals of Clerks of the different Courts within
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(2)
their agency, who may be authorised to certify as to powers, the better to detect,
by comparison of the signatures and seals, impositions that may be attempted.

6th. Under the provisions of the act of 2d March, 1829, requiring the arrears
of pensions due to deceased pensioners, to be paid to their widows and children,
the following rules have been adopted, viz:
In case of the death of any pensioner, the arrears of pension due to him at the
time of his death must be paid,
I. "To the widow of the deceased pensioner, or to her attorney," proving her
self to be such before a Court of Record.
II. If there be no widow, then to the child or children of the deceased pensioner,
or to his, her or their attorney, if of lawful age, or to his, her or their guardian,
or his attorney, if they are minors, upon proof before a Court of Record, of the 
necessary facts in each case.
III. If there be no widow, child, or children, then the amount due such pensioner
at the time of his death, must be paid to the legal representatives of the decedent
.IV. When an Executor or Administrator shall apply for the pension due to a
deceased person, he must deposite with you a certificate of the Clerk of the Court,
Judge of Probate Register of Wills, Ordinary or Surrogate, (as the case may be,)
stating that he is duly authorized to act in that capacity on the estate of the deceased
pensioner, and that it has been proved to his satisfaction that there is no
widow, child, nor children of the said pensioner living.

7th. In all cases of payments being made of moneys due a deceased pensioner,
the original pension certificate must be surrendered, as evidence of the identity of
the person to whom the pension claimed was due, or other substantial evidence of
such identity must be produced in case such certificate cannot be obtained for 
surrendry, and that due search and enquiry have been made for said certificate, and
that it cannot be found. The date of said pensioner's death must be proved before
a Court of Record.

8th. A certificate of the facts proved must be obtained from the Clerk of the
Court. It is not necessary for the Clerk to give the evidence in detail, but only to
state the facts that have been proved, and certify under his seal of office, that the
testimony adduced was satisfactory to the Court.

9th. When a pensioner is placed under guardianship, the Guardian applying for
a pension must, in addition to the evidence of the pensioner's identity, deposit with you

a certificate from the proper authority, that he is, at that time, acting in that
capacity, and also satisfactory evidence that his ward was living at the date the pension
claimed became due. The identity of the pensioner in such cases, must be
established under the form marked D.
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WAR DEPARTMENT 3
(3)
Form of the Clerk's Certificate alluded to in paragraph 4th of the Regulations.
Signature of the Magistrate, (     ) Just. Peace.
State of                    }
              County,       }sst.
I      Clerk of the                                Court, of the county, and State
aforesaid, do hereby certify that        is a Justice of the Peace, in and for  
said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on
the   day of                      18   ,and will expire on the               day of
18    , and that his signature above written, is genuine. 

SEAL

Given under my hand and the seal of said county
this                  day of               18
                                                                           Clerk.
                              ____________________________________
REGULATIONS respecting the payments of arrears to the children of deceased
                                                                      Pensioners.
In a case where the residence of all the children of a deceased pensioner
cannot be ascertained, those who are known to be living must prove their relationship
to the deceased, before a Court of Record; they must show that the pensioner
left no widow; that the children who are in parts unknown, have not been
heard of for at least one full year, and that exertions have been made without success
to ascertain their residence. Their names must be given. The Court must
give a certificate containing the facts, and the Clerk of the Court must sign the same, 
and annex thereto his seal of office. In such a case the amount due will be
paid to those who are known to be living; and all that is due must be paid at one
time.

In a case where there is no widow, and the children who survive reside at 
a considerable distance from each other, and it is difficult or impracticable, to
obtain information or powers of attorney from those who live remote from the
Pension Agency, the amount due to each child may be paid upon proper vouchers,
when demanded, without requiring all the children to make application at the 
same time.
War Department, Nov. 9, 1833.                                                      ( Signed)  LEW: CASS.
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Mary Dougherty decd
widow of Wm
Pa
Act July 7. 1838
Admitted
at $80 per annum
from March 4, 1836
to Feb 25, 1848, when she
died, excepting 2 years-

Certificate payable
to William Dougherty and
Mary Dunlap
her only surviving children
Agent
Chas C. Tucker
Present
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Brief in the case of Mary Daugherty, decd, widow of Wm
County and State of Pennsylvania
act July 7. 1838
Claim, ("original,")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Wm pensioned under act June 7, 1832 at $80 per an
and died in 1834 -
Date of Marriage proved by family record & [illegible]
Date of death - by parol}
surviving children            }   certified

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the  admission of the claim?   If so, what?

Name and residence of Agent
Chas. C. Tucker
Present

P. G. Dodge
Examining Clerk.
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[right margin] Sept. 21, 1853 [/right margin]
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Washington D.C. Sept. 20, 1853,
Hon Loren P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions

Sir

I send
herewith and certificate showing the impracticability of
obtaining a copy of a public record of the marriage of
Mary Dougherty widow of William a Claimant for a
Pension under the Act of July 7. 1838 - 

Mrs Dougherty claim was filed on the 3d inst.
Very Respectfully
Your Obt. Servt
Chas. C. Tucker _

Eu./
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pa
4321

J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washigton City

Hon J. Banks

2,803

11. 936 _
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March 10th 1834
J. L. Edwards Esq
Sir,
I have received your letter in answer to the application of William Daugherty and you say that "it is
very confusing circumstance that when he applied for a pension for his services of our year and two months and which had been allowed that he should have neglected his service of one year and ten months which he now claims"

The circumstances under which his application was made were as follows. his name has been on the pension list under a prior case - he had been stricken off because that his property was more the that of those entitled to be placed in the list - in that application nothing was said of this last service in as much as it was not of that kind that was proper then to state after the passage of the late law every body called on me to inform what was necessary for me to do in order to be placed on the list without a new application - I did not know the declaration for his [illegible] nor its [illegible] his is not at this is the may then the service was not stated - [illegible] as far as the certificate came on the mistake was discovered and a letter written to you - the [illegible]took place in
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in his [illegible] his name to be placed on the list of Pensions
on the old papers without making out new ones not being
at the time that all his name was not at forth. This was the
reason and only reason that his [illegible]was not at first
forth  - I should[illegible] agent if his claim should be [illegible] on
that account as I persuaded that he was no fault
Yours &c
Jos Banks

---
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Mary Daugherty


Jn Banks
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State of Pennsylvania
Mercer County SS.
At a Court of Common Pleas held at Mercer for the County of Mercer on the day 7th day of April A.D. 1834 before the Judges of the Same Court (being a Court of record)
In the matter of the application of Mary Daugherty widow of William Daugherty decd. a United States Pensioner for arrears due him at the time of his death - I John Keck Prothonotary of the Court aforesaid do Certify that the said Mary Daugherty widow of the aforesaid William Daugherty, adduced Satisfactory evidence before the said Court that she is the widow of said, Deceased, and that the said William Daugherty died on the sixth day of January A.D. Eighteen hundred and thirty four.
In witness whereof I have hereunto 
set my name and affixed the seal 
of said Court at Mercer the 7th
day of April A.D. 1834
John Keck Pro
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No 1
Payments to be made
at Philadelphia Penn
by the [illegible] Bank U.S.
Agent for paying Pension
ers in the Agency of
Pensylvania

Recorded by Vinal Luce
Clerk, in Book D Vol. 6
page 53
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 7th June, 1832. William Dougherty
of the State             of.  Pennsylvania
who was a Private in the Army of the
Revolution

is entitled to receive Forty Six ____ dollars and
Sixty six - cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing
on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually, on the
4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.

SEAL

Given at the War Office of the United Sates,
this       19th    day     of January 
one thousand eight hundred and thirty= three

Lew Cass.
Secretary of War.

Examined and   }
Countersigned. }
J  L  Edwards
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John Whitakers
affidavit
Page 67

State of Pennsylvania
County of Mercer } SS
On this nineteenth day of August A.D. 1853 personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid John Whitaker who being duly Sworn according to law declares that he is seventy four (74) years of age and that he has been a resident of Pine Township Mercer County Pennsylvania for upwards of forty (40) - years and that during which time he resided about two miles from the residence of William and Mary Daugherty deceased. --
Deponent States that he knows from personal acquaintance with the parties last mentioned that the Said William Daugherty was a United States pensioner under the act of the 7th of June 1832 at the rate of Forty Six ($46) dollars per annum, and that the Said William Daugherty died about the year of one thousand eight hundred and thirty four (1834) in Woulf Creek Township County of Mercer and State of Pennsylvania and that he left a widow whose name was Mary Daugherty who died about the year ---
(A.D. 1846) Deponent further States that he knows these Statements to be true from having been personally acquainted with the parties in their lifetime for upwards of fifty Six years before their decease.
Deponent further States that prior to his present residence he resided at coal hill Alleghany County in the State of Pennsylvania for the Space of thirty four years and at the place of residence last mentioned he became acquainted with William Daugherty and his wife and that they lived together as man and wife and they was generally respected as such. Deponent further States that from certain papers in his possession he is positive this acquaintance was in the year one thousand Seven hundred and ninety one or two (A.D. 1791 or 2) Deponent is certain it was not later than one thousand Seven hundred and ninety two (A.D. 1792). Deponent further States that at the time last mentioned
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they the Said William and Mary Daugherty had Several children. and who the deponent believes to be the oldest whose name was Elizabeth Daugherty and that her age could not of been less than twelve or thirteen years of age at that time Deponent further States that he is a disinterested witness.
S M Hosey
---
attest John his X mark Whitaker

Sworn and Subscribed to before me the day and year first above written and I hereby certify that I well know John Whitaker to be a creditable witness and that I believe he is of the age above Stated.
Robert F. Smith J.P.

State of Pennsylvania
Mercer County SS
I David W Findley Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Mercer County and State aforesaid do certify that Robert F Smith Esquire before whom the above and foregoing affidavit was taken was at the time of taking the same an acting Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly commissioned and qualified & that to all his official acts full faith & credit is and ought to be given and that the signature "Robert F. Smith" thereto Subscribed is the true and genuine "signature" of the Said Robert F. Smith, Esqr
Given under my hand and the Seal of said
Court this 25th day of August A.D. 1853
David W. Findley
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State of Pennsylvania
County of Butler } SS.
On this thirteenth day of August in the year A.D. 1853 before me the undersigned a justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid personally appeared William A. Gillmore a resident of Harrisville State of Pennsylvania and well known to me as a creditable witness who first being and Sworn according to law declares that upon an examination of papers now before him that he copied on the eighth (8) day of Sept one thousand eight hundred and forty nine (1849) from what he believed to be the family record of the late William Dougherty and Mary Dougherty deceased the following record [illegible] Elizabeth Daugherty daughter of William and Mary Daugherty was sworn December first (1) one thousand seven hundred and eighty one (A.D. 1781) Robert Dougherty son of William and Mary Daugherty Born May twentieth (20th) Seventeen hundred and eighty three (A.D. 1783) Margaret Daugherty Born April 14th A.D. 1785. Mary Ann Daugherty Born Feby 14th A.D. 1787. John Daugherty was born on the 19th day of April A.D. 1789 James Daugherty Born May 16th A.D. 1791. William Daugherty Son of Mary and William Daugherty was born on the twenty fourth (24) day of June one thousand seven hundred and ninety three (A.D. 1793), Mary Daugherty daughter of Mary and William Daugherty Born January the eleventh Seventeen hundred and ninety six (A.D. 1796) He further states that the record mentioned was the Family Record of the late William Daugherty deceased
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who was a resident of Woulf Creek Township Mercer Co Penn and that the Said William Dougherty deceased was a pensioner of the United States on the Pennsylvania Roll at the rate of $116 36/100 dollars per annum and that he believes he died on the Sixth day of January A.D. 1834. And left a widow Surviving him whose name was Mary Dougherty. He further States that he is a disinterested witness.
Wm. A. Gilmore
Sworn in presence of
---
attest.

Sworn to and Subscribed before me this the day and year above written and I certify that William A Gillmore is well known to me and is a creditable witness.
Robert Lang J.P.

State of Pennsylvania
County of Butler } SS
I hereby certify that Robt Lang Esq before whom the foregoing acknowledgement was made was at the time thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Butler and State of Pennsylvania and duly authorized to take acknowledgements and to administer oaths for general purposes and his Signature thereto is genuine
In Testimony whereof I have Signed my name and affixed the Seal of the Court of Common Pleas
This 25th day of Agust AD 1833
John P Bard
Pco
---
Wm A. Gillmore
Affidavit
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Mercer County Ss
On the 1st day of June Anno Domini one thousand and eight hundred and eighteen, before me the Subscriber one of the Judges of the court in and for sd. county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Personally came before me William Daugherty, aged as he states near Sixty four years, resident in the Wolf Creek Township Mercer County, State of Pa, who being by me first duly Sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, "entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Navel Services of the United States in the revolutionary war" That he the said William Daugherty enlisted at Shippinsburg Pa about the month of February 1776 for the term of one year (but Stayed 14 months) in Capt. Thos. Rippey's Company. Col. Irwin Reg't.  Pensylvania Line says further that at the expiration of that term of fourteen months, this deponent returned with Captn Rippy to Carlisle (Pa.) and delivered up to him his arms which was public property, but knew no necessity for nor did he ask a discharge, says that he was in the battle of the three rivers near Quebeck
That he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support, and he can corroborate this declaration by other sufficient testimony to process his servises, which will accompany this
Wm Daugherty
Sworn and Subscribed
before me this 1st day
of June 1818.
A Brown.

This is the date of Dougherty's first application.
A. Brown
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State of Pennsylvania ⎬
County of Mercer
I Alexander Brown one of the Judges of
the Court of Common please & general Quarter Sessions
in and for the aforesaid County. Do hereby certify
that it appears to my sattisfaction that the said Wm Daugherty
did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the proceeding
declaration against the common Enemy and I now transmit
the proceedings and testimony had and taken before me to
the Secretary for the department of war, pursuant to the
directions of the aforementioned act of Congress
In Testimony whereof at the Town of and in the County
of Mercer, this 11th day of June 1818 I have hereunto
Subscribed my name and affixed my seal
A. Brown

Wm Daugherty
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MERCER
ARP
[illegible]
Pa

Mc Duffield,
Pa - 
old papers not the - in 
file  11. day of   1833
old Case

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Revolutionary Claim
FREE
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES of the UNITED StTATES

Lewis Cass Esqr
Secretary of War
Washington City
Page 74

Mercer Jany. 4th 1833.
Dear Sir
I have this evening recd. Mr J. L. Edwards letter respecting William Dougherty's Claim for pension, requiring him to Send his Pension Certificate under the Law of 1818, to the War department, and having his certificate in my possession, without waiting to consult him on the subject, I here enclose it to you and request that you will make return, of his claim to me in Mercer County of Mercer and State of Pennsylvania. Which will oblige Wm. Dougherty
and your Hble Servant
A Brown.

Lewis Cass
Secy. of War
Washington City.
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War Department .
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 18th March, 1818,   William Dougherty -  late a Private 
in the Army  of the Revolution , is inscribed
on the Pension List, Roll of the Pennsylvania 
agency, iat the rate of  eight dollars per month, to commence 
on the 1st day of June , one thousand  eight hundred and eighteen

Given at the War Office of the United
States this sixteenth  day of 
September one thousand eight
hundred and nineteenth.

J C Calhoun, [signature]
Secretary of War


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M. L McBRIDE
J. A. STRANAHAN, JR.
T. A. SAMPSON

McBRIDE, STRANAHAN & SAMPSON
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
GROVE CITY, PA.

History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania, printed in 1888
by Brown, Runk & Company, publishers, Chicago, Illinois, on
page 572, under the topic of Pioneers of Pine Township reads: -
" No record exists of any important settlements being made in
the year 1799, although it is presumed that some must have
been made. In the first years of the present century, however, 
there was another influx of settlers. Among them was
William Daugherty, a Revolutionary Veteran, who came from
South Carolina, and located on a four hundred ( 400 ) acre
tract, upon which his grandson, John Daugherty, afterward 
resided. "

[P. O. either
Pine Grove'or
Harisville]

Would say in addition
William  Daugherty was born March 10th 1756
and decd January 6th 1834
Married Mary Watson of S.C. in 1780
Mary Watson(Daugherty) was born March 17th 1761
died Feb 25th 1838
Thanking you in advance for any attention
you gave[illegible] I remain
Repectfully
Harriet T. Daugherty
c/o Agnes Scott College 
Decatur Ga
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Rev Sec
H
July 30, 1917
Bureau of Pensions,
Will you kindly let me know if your records show the name of William Daugherty born March 10th 1755 in N.C. or York Co. Pa, he was married in 1780 to Mary Watson of Franklin Co. Pa. He died Jan. 6 1834; in Mercer Co. Pa.
I am anxious to become a member of the D.A.R. if I am eligible. My
Page 78

address is
(Miss) Anna M. Dunn
9 W. Frank St
Oil City
Pennslyvania
Page 79

Rev Sec,

NATIONAL UNION
FIRE INSURANCE CO.
PA.
EMLENTON, PA., Mar. 19, 1920.

Hon Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir;

Please give me a statement of the military history of
William Daugherty a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, who died in wolf
creek township, Mercer Co, Pa, A. D. 1834
Very Truly
Julia E. Diem

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PENSION
D
MAR
20 
1920
OFFICE
U. S.
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LLOYD F. WEAVER
Attorney and Counsellor at Law
CLARION, PA.

November 13 th, 1935.

Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Revolutionary War Section
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen:-

I would the a statement
of the military record of William Daugherty
a soldier of the Revolutionary War. I
believe that his file number would be
WF 3229.

I am trying to obtain
for D. A. R. purposes the date of death
and marriage of a daughter, Elizabeth who
was born December 1st, 1781 and possibly
received a pension and it might be you
would have the date of her death and marriage.

If you do not have this
could you suggest how these old records
are obtained for D. A. R. purposes?

Yours very truly,
Lloyd F.  Weaver. [signature]
Lloyd F. Weaver.

LFW/G

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RECEIVED
NOV 16 1935
MAIL SUB-DIV.
VETS ADM.
READER # 18
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
3-525
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C.,        , 19

In reply  to your request of             , received
for a statement of the military history of    William Daugherty                                 
 a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his application for pen-
son on file in this Bureau. W.  F. 3229
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DATES OF  ENLISTMENT OR  APPOINTMENT.                                            
Feb 1776
June 1780

LENGTH OF    SERVICE   
14 Mos
June 1780 to April 1782
He was taken prisoner and held 3 mos at Ninety Six
and Charlestn where he made his escape

RANK. 
Privt

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM    SERVICE  WAS RENDERED.  
                Captain                       Colonel
1776       William Reippy          Irwine
1780       Samuel Ewing.          William Hayes

STATE
1176  Penn
1780  S C
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Battles engaged in,
Three Rivers, Kings Mountain

Residence of soldier at enlistment,  
Cumberland Co Penn & S.C.

Date of application for pension,
June 1818. His claim was allowed.

Residence at date of application,
Wolf of Creek Township Mercer Co. Penn.

Age at date of application,
born in York Co Penn. in 1755, he married in
Franklin Co. Penn in 1780 Mary -; he died Jan 6 1834 at Wolf
Creek [illegible] Where she died Feb 25, 1848. Children: Elizabeth b. Dec. 1. 1781; Robert b. May 20 1783;
Margaret b. Apr 14. 1785; Mary Ann b. Feb 14. 1787; John b. Apr. 19 1789; James b. May 18. 1791;
William b. June 24, 1793; Mary b. Jan. 11. 1796; Sarah b. July 11. 1798; Joseph b. Aug 25 1800.
William Daugherty and Mary wife of Wm Dunlap were the only surviving children in 1853.



Respectfully,


Commissioner
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Respectfully,

Commissioner.
2956
Col. James William S C  book Vol 1  p.801
Col              Hayes     S C  book Vol 1  p 796