Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 2452-300, John Doyle, Penn.
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Penn   Doyle, John  B L. Col. 2452-300
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April 25, 1940
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BA J/MMHF:MLB 
John Doyle
73, L. WA 2452-300
Mr. John A Doyle
3743 Edwards Road
Cincinnati, Ohio

Dear Sir:
     Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War  record of John Doyle, your reference:  8 VR, WD 175, 1, 5. BW and acct XXII 346 HD, and of John Doyle, pen.
No. W 2082, of Lewis County, Kentucky, also of John (Franklin) Vier, S of W 1835, Pen 2, 137.  You state that you are especially interested in the citation above - BW and acct XXII 346 HD.  You request, also, the Revolutionary War record of Peter Stricklet, who served in the Washington County, Pennsylvania militia. 

  There is no claim for pension or bounty land on file based upon service in the Revolution of Peter Stricklet, under any spelling.

  No part of the citations in regard to John Doyle, named first, pertain to the records of this office, but possibly to Virginia State records.  For information in regard to land which may have been granted John Doyle by that state, you should address the Curator of Revolutionary War Bounty Land Records, Richmond, Virginia.

  The Revolutionary War records of this office show that the record of John Vier (S. 3896) was furnished you April 10 , 1940, and according to your communication of April 17, has been received.

  The record of John Dyal of Lewis County, Kentucky, is furnished you herewith, and that of a Captain John Doyle

                    Very Truly yours

                         A. D HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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  April 23, 1940

John Dyal, W 2082
 John Doyle, B.L.Wt. 2452-300
BA-J/MLB

Mr. John A. Doyle
3745 Edwards Road
Cincinnati, Ohio

Dear Sir:

  You are furnished herein the records of John Dyal or Doyal, as B.L. Wt 2452-300, based upon service in the Revolutionary War.  There is no way for this office to determine whether or not these officers were on and the same person.

John Dyal
W 2082

  John Dyal, as this officer signed (but referred to also as Doyal) was born November 17 , near Winchester, Virginia.  He was the son of Edward Dyal who was still living in 1832, aged ninety-seven years, but was deceased in1833, the name of John's mother was not given.
  While living with his father in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, John Dyal entered the service in the fall of 1788, as a substitute for his father, and served a tour of three months as private in Captain Hord's Pennsylvania company at a fort on the Ohio River about twelve miles below Pittsburgh, engaged in ranging the country, observing the Indians and guarding the frontiers, then returned home, He again entered the service in April, 1781, and served two months as private in Captain Benjamin Whaley;s Pennsylvania company guarding boats on an island in the Youghiogheny River forty-four miles below Pittsburgh; then joined Captain Benjamin Fields' company of light horse, Colonel Floyd's regiment, went on General George Rogers Clark's Expedition to the Falls of the Ohio River, later known as Louisville, Kentucky; his company was then divided and his detachment went to Floyd's Station on the Bear Grass Creek, was in a battle with the Indians known as Floyds Defeat, length of that tour six months.  He returned to the Falls of the Ohio in 1782 and in April, 1783, enlisted and served about six months as private and spy in Captain Haynes' or Hynes' company of rangers, when his captain became crippled and could not continue in service.  John Dyal took his place being commissioned
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by the Government of Virginia captain of these rangers and spies, served on the Green River of Kentucky, the Saline River in Illinois and the Wabash River in Indiana, was in frequent skirmishes with the Indians, including the battle of the Saline in August, 1784, length of that service one year five months.  He continued to resided in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, where he was commissioned May 1, 1789, Captain of the Pennsylvania militia.  In 1790, he raised a company and served on General Harmar's Campaign against the Indians and was in a battle known as Harmar's Defeat near Fort Wayne; length of the service not stated.

  John Dyal was allowed pension for his service in the Rev. War on his application executed September 27, 1832, at which time he was residing in Lewis County, Kentucky (which has been formed from Mason County) and where he had been living thirty-six years.  He was Justice of the Peace and High Sheriff of Lewis County, Kentucky, for some time.  He died December 8, 1845.

   John Dyal married April 6, 1797, in Mason County, Kentucky, Christina or Christain Davis, who was born March 12 , 1778. The place of her birth and names of her parents were not given.   

   Christina Dyal, widow  of John, as allowed pension on her application executed December 24, 1849, while a resident of Lewis County, Kentucky. 
  
  John Dyal and his wife, Christina, had children whos names were as follow:
Rebeckah   Dyal born March        17, 1798
David D.        "        "   December  23, 1799
John W.         "        "   January      17, 1802
Elizabeth       "        "    July            27, 1805
Suanna(?)      "        "    November   9,  1807
Ann               "        "     March        13,  1811 (date of month? not legible)
Edward T.      "        "     December  20, 1813
Juan (?)         "        "      March        22, 1818
The following items of family data are show, also, with no explanation of relationship to the family: Nancy Ales died August 11, 1840. Arvine Ales wsa 8(?) years old the 16" day of October after her mother died.
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In 1833, John Dyal's brother, Alexander Dyal, was a resident of Lewis County, Kentucky, his age is not shown. 

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of the person paid and possibly the date of death of the Christian Dyal, widow of John, you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records of Divison, this city and cite the following data: Christina Dyal, widow of John, certificate No. 498, issued February 23, 1850, rate $41.66 per annum, commenced March 4, 1848. Act of July 29,  1848, Louisville, Kentucky Agency. 

John Doyle 
B.L. Wt. 2452-300
The Revolutionary War records of this office show, that Bounty Land Warrant No. 2452, for three hundred acres of bounty land, was issued February 27, 1851, for service of John Doyle as Captain of Pennslyvania line, War of the Revolution. The warrant was issued for James Scravendike and others, only heirs of John Doyle. The names of the other heirs are not shown. 

If you desire information relative to the location of bounty land granted for the service of John Doyle, you should apply to the Commissioner of the General Land Office, Interior Department, this city, and furnish that official the number of the warrant, the acreage and date of issuance. 

Very truly yours

A.D Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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Cincinnati, Ohio
April 16, 1940 

Veterans Administration,
Bureau of Pensions, 
(Revolutionary War) 

Gentlemen: 
I would like what reference you may have on your pension files concerning the following Revolutionary soldiers: 
John Doyle (8vr), WD 175,1,5. BW and acct XXII 346 HD. I am interested in the item underscored. I understand BW referees to land bounty warrants. From this record could you tell me where he claimed his land, what county he was native of, and date of birth. 

John Doyle, applied for pension at the age of 70, in Sept 1832 (No. W.2082 Pennsylvania) from Lewis county, Ky. Any data on this person, may be as above. 

John (Franklin) Vier, Rev War S of W 1835, Pen 2,137. Would like his place of birth, and county enlisted from, if these papers contain such. 

Any pension record on one Peter Stricklet, pvt Capt Ramseys company, 5th battalion, Washington county, Penn militia, Rev War. 

Thanking you for any information you be able to offer, I am


Yours Truly, 
John A Doyle 
3743 Edwards Road 
Cincinnati, Ohio.
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THIS SIDE OF CARD IS FOR ADDRESS

Veterans Administration 
Rev. War Pension Section 
Washington, D. C. 


RECEIVED
APR 19 1940
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April 17, 1940
Cincinnati, Ohio

Dear Sirs,
My letter dated April 16, to you requesting pension data on John Doyle and John Vier, Revolutionary soldiers, please ignore third paragraph requesting information on John Vier, as I just received data on this soldier this morning from you, reference John Vier, W. 8896,BA-J/MLB.
I still desire information on the two John Doyles, as per my letter.  Thanks.
Yours truly,
John A Doyle
3743 Edwards Road
Cincinnati, Ohio.
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B.L.Wt 2452-300

Penn  Doyle, John

Claim missing in 1912
Register shows Issued to James
Scravendike and others, only heirs,
Feb. 27, 1851. Delivered to Edwards and Smith."
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
form VAM-51
12-5-41

Division of Veterans' Adminsitration Archives

BOUNTY AND LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

Name Doyle, John      Grade Private     Line Virginia 
Warrant Number 12092
ACREAGE 100
ISSUED April 12, 1792 to Francis Graves, assignee
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* The information concerning the issuance of land 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.