Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8,352, John Dorgin, Md. And Boat Service
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(8-1776)
SERVICE  NUMBER
Md.   Dorgin, John   S.8352

Book Service  carded
CONTENTS
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Letter to James Dorgin 1. April 1839.
Dear
Letter to Pen Ago. 4 Nov 1839.
Letter to 3 Auda 5 March 1841
Paid at the Treasury under his
Act of the 6th April 1838 from
4 March 1836 to 24th Sep 1839.
Agt Notified 22 March
1841
Let to Hon P.K.Thomas, april 26. 1841


6609
Maryland
John Dorgin
of Talbo in the State of Md.
who was a M: in the ------- commanded
by Captain --------of the Regh commanded
by Col: Richardson in the Vir [crossed out] MD,
ine for 8 months fr

Iscribed on the Roll of Maryland
at the rate of 26 Dollars and 66 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 5 day of Mar:
1833 and send Hon: I.
L. Kear. Easton Md

Arrears to the 4th of Mar:1833  53,,32
Semi-anl. allowance ending    13.33
$66.65
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk
Book D Vol. 7 Page 29
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State of Maryland
Talbot County to wit  On this 20th day of November AD 1832 Personally
appeared before me the inscriber, one of the State of Maryland Justice of the
peace in and for the County aforesaid, John Dorgin a resident of the Said County and 
State aged Twenty five years and appeared who being duly Sworn on the Holy Evangely
Deciding to speak forth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain
the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832-
Viz "That he was born in Queen Annes County on the 25th of Sept 1760, that in his early
life his parents moved to near St. Michaels in Talbot County where he has ever Since
resided; the record of his age is wrote in a family Bible now in his possession; that when about 16 years of age in Spring '76 he volunteered in the militia to go to the lower part of the Eastern shore of the Chesapeake bay as a guard to keep of the refugees and tories who were making Depredations there; he kept in that service a month or more, then he entered or rather enlisted in Corp called the flying Camp for six months and on Capt Greenbury's Goldborough -William Richardson was the Regimental officer (Colonel)-that they first marched to Philadelphia, where he was Drafted among others to go to Ticonderoga and marched to the Mountains where he was taken ill with the Dissentery [dysentery] and unable to travel for a few days- but it being known that his service was not needed at Ticonderoga; they were marched to Amboy, where he joined his Company in the army under Genl. Washington on its March to New york-they were shortly after engaged in the battle at Brunswick; then at the battle at Staten Island, then in another at York Island where they were over powered by numbers and driven of  [off] the Island; shortly we was in the battle at White Plains, and then marched from place to place to enforce or relive; till our time was expired, when we were ordered to Philadelphia and there discharged by the proper office, having previously deposited our arms, and he returned home having a pass for the purpose-In Spring 1777 he entered a Volunteer in the select militia under Colo. Birkhead, but were not called into Service except to suppress a few refugees in the state of Delaware, but that business was effected before we reached the place- Soon afterward he was prossed [?] on board of the Chester Galley, Capt. Coursey, which was cruizing [cruising] in the Chesapeake bay, where he was detained about three months, and was released by order of the Governor of Maryland William Paca- He then returned to St. Michaels Talbot County, and has remained there to this time-He hereby relinquished every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present- and he Declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of any agency in any State only that of the state of Maryland-
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
before Thos. Bruff
Justice of the Peace for Talbot County

[signature of]
John Dorgin
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in the select militia under Col Birkhead but were not called into Service except to suppress a few refugees in the state of Delaware but that business was affected before we reached the place. Soon afterward he was pressed on board of the Chester Galley Capt. Coursey which was cruising in the Chesapeake Bay where he was detained about three months and was released by order of the Governor of Maryland William Paca. He then returned to St. Michaels Talbot County and has remained there to this time. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state only that of the state of Maryland.

John Dorgin

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before Thos Bruff Justice of the peace for Talbot County 

Deposition of Nathan Porter of Talbot County in the state of Maryland aged seventy six years and upward being duly sworn on the Holy Evangely deposeth and saith that he has known John Dorgin ever since he was a child that he knows the said John Dorgin went into the services of the United States he thinks in the year 1776, that he the deponent enlisted in the same company a few days previous to John Dorgin that it was in Corp Called "The flying camp" that was the Captain William Richardson was colonel - that he the deponent and John Dorgin served together the term of their enlistment which was six months - that they were in the battle of Brunswick and at Staten Island at York Island and at the White Plains, that they were then marched to Philadelphia and they were discharged by the proper officer, and John Dorgin returned home. 

Nathan Porter - X His  Mark

Sworn before Thos Bruff a Justice of the Peace for Talbot County.
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Nov 26th 1832
We Joseph Spencer rector of the parish of St Michaels and Samuel Tenant each residing in Talbot County and in the neighborhood of John Dorgin who has subscribed and sworn to the aforegoing declaration hereby certify that we believe him to be seventy-two years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where we reside to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion.

Joseph Spencer
Samuel Tenant

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid - Thos Bruff
Justice of the Peace for Talbot County

I hereby certify that the foregoing is the declaration on oath of John Dorgin and that I put the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, how he was called into service, the answer to which are contained in his declaration - that Joseph Spencer who has signed the proceeding certificate is a clergyman resident in Talbot County and that Samuel Tenant who has also signed the same is a resident of the same county is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit and I further certify that in my opinion that though bodily incapacity, John Dorgin is not able to attend the court in this session.

Thos Bruff - JP TC

State of Maryland, Talbot County to wit:
I hereby certify that Thomas Bruff Gentleman before whom the within affidavits appear to have been made and by whom the within certificate appears to have been made and whose signature is thereto respectively subscribed was at the time of the making and signing thereof one of the state of Maryland Justices of the Peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this 27 day of November anno domini 1832.
J. Lockman JPTC 

I certify that Thomas Bruff of Talbot County in MD is a man of fair character and a credible citizen in his word and deed.

[illegible] J Kerr 
26.66

Hon J.L. Kerr
Easton, MD

John Dorgin
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Mr. Evan

Mar 30

BALTIMORE Date Stamp Mar 29

To the honorable J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
at Washington D.C.
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Baltimore March 25, 1839

Honored Sir:

You will confer a favor by instructing my father John Dorgan where and how he can draw his pension to which has been standing for some three or four years upon account for his disabled situation. I called on the agent for paying pensions at Baltimore and he told me he had nothing to do with that I would have to make application to Mr. J.L. Edwards and he would give me instructions how I would proceed for my father by complying with those inquiries and furnish me for my father with instructions as soon as practable as I shall stop for an answer at Baltimore.

Yours very respectfully and obedient servant

James Dorgan of Talbot County, MD

To the Honorable J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington D.C.
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Typed Letter

May 6, 1932

BA-J/MCS
John Dorgin S.8352

Mr. John F Hubbard
The Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore 
Maryland

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your latter requesting information in regard to soldiers of the Revolution and War of 1812.

The date furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S.8352 based upon the Revolutionary War service of John Dorgin (person signature Dorgin).

He was born September 25, 1760, in Queen Annes County, Maryland

When he was quite young, he moved with his parents, their names not given to St Michaels, Talbot County, Maryland an always lived there.

He enlisted in the spring of 1776 and served a month or more as guard against the Tories on the lower part of the eastern shore of the Chesapeake Bay. He then enlisted and served six months in the Maryland flying Camp under Captain Greenbury Goldsborough and Colonel William Richardson and was in the battles of White Plains, York Island and Brunswick. He then served three months on board the Chester, Captain Coursay, which was cruising in the Chesapeake Bay.

He was allowed pension on his application executed November 20, 1832, at which time he was living in Talbot County, Maryland.

He died September 27, 1839.

His son, James Dorgan (signed Doran) was living in Talbot County, Maryland in 1839. There are no further date relative to the soldier's family.

Hand written

Omitted Battle of Staten Island, as it did not take place until Aug 1777.
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Typed Letter

Revolutionary and War of 1812 data furnished by this office are obtained from claims made to the United States for pension based upon service in those wars.

A careful search of the records fails to show such claims on file on account of the services of John Cockey and Meredith Marshall who served in the Revolution and a John Bunting who served in the War of 1812.

In order to make a search of the records for a particular soldier of the War of 1812 named Henry Cruser it is necessary that you furnish as much as possible of the following data as means of identification: approximate dates of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after service and first name of widow.

Very truly yours,

A.D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator.
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Typed Letter

The Alumni Association 
of 
The Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland

Director of Pensions, 
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen,

The Adjutant General's Office of the war Department suggests that I write to you for information which they are unable to give me.

Can you give me any information regarding the military records of the following men:

Revolutionary War
John Cockey
Meredith Marshall
John Dorgan (or Dorgin)

All men of Talbot County, MD

Regarding the latter, I have found an entry recorded in the Maryland Records, Vol. 2, Page 337, compiled by Brumbaugh.

John Dorgan passed Jan 25, 1828, No 2 Treasurer of the Western Shore pay to John Dorgan of Talbot County, during life, half yearly pay of a private as further remuneration for his services during the Revolutionary War.

Can you verity this? Does the recommendation for a pension indicate that the recipient saw active service as a combatant?

War of 1812

John Buntin, Private, Maryland Militia
Henry Cruser, Private 12th United States Infantry

The above information is of value to me only for its genealogical significance, but any information will be sincerely appreciated.

Yours truly

Thomas F Hubbard (signature)

Thomas F Hubbard
Associate in Civil Engineering
The Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland

DATE STAMP - Received Mar 19, 1932 Pension Department
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Left Side Page

8352
INVALID
Rev War

File NO: 8352
John Dorgin
Priv Rev War

Act June 7th, '32
Vol Set Page 99

[Arrangement of 1870]

Right Side Page
1932 May 6, Hist to Mr. John F Hubbard
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DATE STAMP
Eason MD April 24 1841

Free
Philip F Thomas

Mr. Dorgan, Md

James L Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Pension Office
Washington DC
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Easton Maryland
April 25th 1841

Sir

Will you do me the favor to inform me as soon as convenient whether it appears from the books of your office that any arrears of pension as due to John Dorgan now deceased. Fo several years before his death, Dorgan from extreme age did become incapable of transacting any business and it is presumed by his heirs he did not receive the pension due to him. If anything is due, I will thank you to give me the amount. You will also confer a favor by informing me whether there is any law granting pensions to persons who served in the last war, other than invalid. I make this inquiry at the request of several persons who were in the barges under Commodore Barney.

I am very respectfully your obedient servant

Philip F Thomas.
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Mr. Evans
Oct 29
DATE STAMP - Easton MD

FREE
J.L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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Franklin *** Balt
28 Oct 1839

Dear Sir

In the absence of James Howard Esq President of this Institution and agent for paying the pension of the US for Maryland. I enclose you a power of attorney from John Dorgin a revolutionary pensioner who omitted to sign his identity in that [illegible] it was presented at Washington at the pension office and reputed - since the date of this power he has paid the debt of Nature - no payment furnish can be made - the object of this communication is to ascertain whether the claim will be paid without letters of administration upon all the legal. {illegible] in a proper power of attorney you will please return this honor enclosed is payment amount be made.

Very respectfully [illegible]
Jas L Hawkins
{illegible]

J L Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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Treasury Department
Second Comptroller's Office
March 9th, 1841

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," The child of John Dorgan, died a pensioner on the roll of the Maryland Agency at the rate of twenty six dollars and 66 cents per annum under the law of the 7th June 1832 has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1836 to the 27th of Sept 1839.
Respectully Yours

Albion K Parris
Comptroller

To the Commissioner of Pensions, 
Present.
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The National Archives
Form Van-51 
12-5-41

Bounty Land Warrant Record Card *

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

Name: Dorin, Miles
Grade Private
List
Massachusetts

Warrant Number - 4041

Issued Mar 26, 1796
to Peter Sevier

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776 and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in the National Archives.