Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7889, Zebulon Doty, New Jersey
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(8--1776)
Doty, Zebulon
Jewell, Jane (Former widow)

NUMBER W.7889
B.L.Wt. 26956-160-55

SERVICE New Jersey

CONTENTS [blank]
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5577

Pennsylvania Pittsburg
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Jane Jewell, formerly
widow of
Zebulon Doty
New Jersey
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 30 dollars 88 cents
per annum, to commence on
the 3d February, 1853.
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Certificate of Pension issued
3d day of Dec'm 1855
and sent to
J. T. Stevens
Present
=================
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 3, 1853, Page 106, Vol. A.
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Paid at the Treasury under
the Act of 6th April 1838 from
4th March 1841 to Sept. 4th 1841
Agent notified May 19th 1842

25.923
Pittsburg Agency
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Zebulon Doty
of Westmoreland Co in the State of Penn'a
who was a Pr in the Company commanded
by Captain Platt of the Reg't commanded
by Col. Johnson in the N. Jersey
[illegible] Militia.

9 Mo 8 Ds Pr $30.88
===================
Inscribed on the Roll of P. Agency
at the rate of 30 Dollars 88 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
====================
Certificate of Pension issued the 31st day of Jan'y
and Sent to 1834 James Nicholas, Greensburg
======================
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833               77.20
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mch '34    15.44
                                                                 ______
                                                               $  92.64
                                                                  ====
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by J. T. Sprague Clerk,
Book C, Vol. 5, Page 14
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Act March 3/55
_____________________
134.007
May 14/55
______________________
Jane Jewell,
formerly Wid.
Zebulon Doty
______________________

No. 26.956 iss May 28/55
Revolutionary War.
______________________
Pensioner
Penn  ? 53--5577
_______________________
Proof of Marriage in
Pension papers in hands
of  [illegible]
[unclear] May 23d/56
[signature illegible]
_______________________
R. B. McCabe 
Blairsville, PA
______________________
R. B. McCabe, Feb. 25/56
Vol. D. 116
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State of Pennsylvania Westmoreland County PA

On this 14th day of January eighteen hundred
and thirty four personally appeared in the Court of
Common Pleas of Westmoreland County Zebulon
Doty a resident of the said County of Westmoreland
in the State of Pennsylvania aged seventy eight years
on the fourteenth day of March last who being duly
sworn according to law doth on his oath make the
following declaration in order to obtain the benefit
of the pension made by the act of Congress passed
June 7th 1832.  That he enlisted in the month of June
1776 in Somerset County in the State of New Jersey in Captain
Platt's Company in Col. Johnson's Regiment attached to
what was called the flying Camp for five months from
Somerset County New Jersey we marched to New York
we were at New York at the time of the declaration of
Independence, from New York we went across to Long
Island, at Long Island this declarant was taken sick
and was in the hospital when the battle was fought.
General Sterling was taken prisoner and our troops were
defeated.  This declarant was removed first to New York and
then to New Jersey where he remained until his recovery.
He then returned to the army at White Plains.  He remained
with the army until then until discharged when the
time of his enlistment had expired.

In the winter of the year
1777 after the defeat of British at Yorktown I was
drafted, and went out under Captain McCoy to protect
the County proper from the British who were in possession
of Brunswick.  Colonel Wines, was the chief in command
and head quarters was at one Van Mulenus in
Somerset County New Jersey, while here we had a
severe skirmish with a party of the British Army at
a place called Spanktown (now called Bridge Town) two
of our company was killed in it.  This tour lasted as near
as this declarant can recollect between two and three
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months.  In the month of August 1778 this declarant was
drafted again, and served a month at Elizabeth Town in
New Jersey he was then under Captain McCoy, Col. Frelinghuysen
was our Col. and had the command our business was to guard
the inhabitants from the depredations of the British and Torres
who came over occastionally from Staten Island to plunder
during this month we had a skirmish with a party of the
enemy in which Captain Lock one of our officers was killed.

In the month of March, 1779 as this declarant
believes he was again drafted for a month, and served
that length of time at Elizabeth Town ["under" lined out] Lieutenant
Collier was our commander.  We had no officer of a higher
grade, at the end of the month he was discharged and
returned home.  A few days before, the Battle of
Monmouth this declarant and Captain McCoy's company
to which he belonged were ordered out.  General
Heard I think was our immediate commander.  This
declarant was not present at the Battle or rather took
no part in it.  He remained with the militia at Monmouth
meeting house.  He served about eight or ten days at
this time.

Before the burning of Springfield this declarant
was drafted for a month.  He had a sore hand, and
did not arrive at the army until the day Springfield
was burnt.  After the action I helped to destroy the
entrenchments the British had thrown up.  I was discharged
after remaining then a day or two.

Declarant further states that he has no documentary evidence, and that he
knows of no person who can testify to his services
except Nathaniel Doty, who has some knowledge of a
part of those services, and whose deposition is annexed.
I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or
annuity except the present and declare that my name
is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state
declarant further saith that by reason of old age and his consequent loss
of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his term
but according to the best of his recollection he served the period hence
showed below, five months in Flying Company, two months at least
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in the winter of seventy seven, one month in 1778, and one month in 1779, in all 
9 months, for which he claims a pension.  Zebulon Doty.

Sworn & subscribed in Open Court
Attest.  Randal del Laughlin Prothy

Pennsylvania Westmoreland County  SS.
   On this 14th day of January 1834 personally appeared in the
Court of Common Pleas of Westmoreland County before the Judges
thereof Nathaniel Doty a native of the State of New Jersey who
being first duly sworn according to law states that he has
a distinct recollection of Zebulon Doty being out as a
soldier for five months in the year 1776.  He particularly
recollects that he was with the army at the time of the Battle
of Long Island.  This deponent remembers to hear his mother lamenting
for the danger to which she supposed her son was exposed
at that time.  I recollect that he was under Captain Bailey,
the Lieutenant was named Dunn.  I have no recollection
of his other services so as to speak with certainty.  I know the
militia was called out frequently, I was out myself at the
burning of Springfield.  I heard that Zebulon Doty was there
but I did not see him.  I lived with my uncle in Morris
County.  Zebulon Doty lived in Somerset County.
Nathaniel Doty

Sworn & subscribed in Open Court
Attest.    Randal McLaughlin, Prothy

We James Long residing in the Township of Derry in the
County of Westmoreland, State of Pennsylvania and Robert C.
Patterson residing in the same place hereby certify that we are
both acquainted with Zebulon Doty who has subscribed and sworn to
the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy eight years of age
that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have
been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in the opinion.

James Long
Robet C. Patterson

Sworn & Subscribed in Open Court
January 14 AD 1834
Attest:  Randal McLaughlin, Prothy
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And the said Court hereby declares their opinion, after the investigation of the
matter and after pulling the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that
the within named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states.
And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that James Long & Robert C.
Patterson who have signed the preceding certificate are residents in the Township of Derry
in said County of Westmoreland are credible persons.  And also that Nathaniel Doty who
has sworn to and subscribed the within deposition as to the services of Zebulon Doty, is a resident
of the Township aforesaid and is a credible person, and that their statements are entitled
to credit.

I Randal McLaughlin Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Westmoreland
County in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania do hereby certify that the foregoing contains
the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Zebulon Doty
for a pension.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed
the seal of the said court at my office in Gramburgh this
fourteenth day of January in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and thirty four.

Randal McLaughlin, Prothy                     [Seal and Ribbon]
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Interrogations propounded to Zebulon Doty by the Judges
of the Court of Common Pleas of Westmoreland County
Pennsylvania, on the 14th day of January A.D. 1834

Where and in what year were you born?
I was born in Somerset County in the State of New Jersey in the year 1755.

Have you any record of your age and if so where is it?
My parents gave me, the date of my age; I have it
recorded the Record thereof is at my residence in Derry Township.

Where were you living when called into service; where
have you lived since the Revolutionary War, and where
do you now live?
When I called into service I lived in Somerset County New Jersey.  
I remained there until about twenty seven years ago, when I removed
to Derry Township Westmoreland where I have resided ever since.

How were you called into service.  Were you drafted, did you
volunteer or were you a substitute?  and if a substitute for whom?
For an answer to this interrogatory declarant refers to his declaration.

State the names of the Regular officers, who were with the
troops when you served, such Continental and Militia Regiments
as you can recollect and the general circumstances
of your services.
Declarant has [words blotched out]
recollect, on this subject in his deliberations.

Did you ever receive a discharge from the services and if so
by whom was it given and what has become of it?
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I never received a written discharge.

State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present
neighbourhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity
and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
Declarant names the Hon. Richard Caulter, James Lang Esq,
Major James Moorhead, Samuel Moorhead Esq, Ephraim
A. Robinson Esqr, Robert C. Patterson, and James Fleming Esqr.
Zebulon Doty

Sworn to & subscribed in Open Court
the 14 day of January A.D. 1834
Randal McLaughlin, Prothy
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State of Pennsylvania     )
County of Indiana          )  SS

Before the subscribed one of the associate judges of the Court of Common
Pleas in and for the County of Indiana, personally appeared Jane
Jewell, aged 65 years, a resident of Blairsville in the
County of Indiana & State of Pennsylvania; who being duly
sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following
declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision
made by the act of Congress passed on the 3d day of February,
1853 granting pensions to widows of persons who served
during the Revolutionary War.  That she is the widow of
Zebulon Doty died, who was a private in the company
commanded by Captain Platt, in the Regiment of the New Jersey
militia commanded by Colonel Johnson in the war of the
Revolution.

To the best of her knowledge & belief her said husband
entered the service in Somerset County, New Jersey, in the
month of June 1776, and served nine months & eight days.
That her said husband was a pensioner of the United States
under the act of 7th June 1832, and received at the rate of
#30.88/100 per annum, which was paid to him at the Pittsburg
Agency, in the State of Pennsylvania.

She further states that she was married to the said Zebulon
Doty on the 21 day of January 1841, by one Reverand Thomas
Davis, a Presbyterian Minister, in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania,
whose certificate of said marriage is attached to her application
for bounty land, on the files of the U. S. Pension office--No.
134.007.  That her name before said marriage was Jane
McQuiston; and that the said Zebulon Doty died at
Blairsville, Indiana County aforesaid on the 26th day of April
1842.  That she was not married to him prior to the second
day of January eighteen hundred, but at the time above
stated.
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That on the 19th day of October A.D. 1843, she was married to 
one Reuben Jewell, whose name she now bears, who departed
this life on the 27th day of October 1852; and that she was at
the date of her said application still a widow, will be found
established by proof accompanying the said application.  She
further declares on her oath aforesaid that she still is a widow.
She hereby appoints J. T. Stevens Esq. of Washington City her true
and lawful attorney, with power of substitution, to prosecute this
her claim for a pension (& the arrear due her said husband at his
death) to receive the certificate when issued, and to do any other
act necessary  & proper in the promises.
June X her mark Jewell

Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day & year first above
mentioned.  And I hereby certify that I know the said
deponent Jane Jewell, late Jane Doty & widow of Zebulon Doty
died and believe her to be as above stated, and then of the
age above stated; and further that she is unable by reason
of ill health and consequent debility, to attend the sittings
of the Court of Common Pleas of Indiana County which are
held at the Court House in the Borough of Indiana, sixteen
miles north of Blairsville; and that I am not interested
in this claim, as attorney or otherwise.
J. M. Watt

State of Pennsylvania   )
County of Indiana        )   SS

On this 19th day of September 1855 personally appeared before the
subscribed one of the associate judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and
for said county John Devinny and John Campbell of the
Borough of Blairsville in said county, who are to me well
known and who are credible witnesses, and who living by me
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duly sworn depose and say:  that they are well acquainted with
Mrs. Jane Jewell the above named applicant; that they have known
her for fifteen years last past.  That they were acquainted
with her and her former husband Zebulon Doty whilst they lived
together as man & wife.  That they were also acquainted with
her late husband Reuben Jewell, whilst he & the said Jane
resided together as man and wife.  That the said Reuben
died in the year l852 and that the said Jane Jewell
has continued to reside in Blairsville ever since, & continues
and now is a widow, and is so deemed and reputed.

And they further declare that on their oaths respectively,
that they were present and saw the said Jane Jewell execute
the foregoing affidavit and declaration by making her mark
to the signature of her name thereto, and making oath to the
same in due form of law; that they the deponents, reside in
the said county, and have no interest in this claim.
John Devinny
John Campbell

Sworn and subscribed before me this 19th day of September
A.D. 1855.    J.  M.  Watt
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State of Pennsylvania
Indiana County
  I John Myers Prothonotary of the Court of 
Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that the Hon.
J. M. Watt who has attested the foregoing declaration and affidavit
in his own hand writing, is now and was at the time the same bears
date one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and
for said County of Indiana, duly elected commissioner & sworn.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal
of said Court at Indiana this
25th day of September AD 1855
J. Meyers, Prothy

[Seal]
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Application of
Jane Jewell
widow of
Zebulon Doty
Pension
Act 3d Feby 1853

J. T. Stevens, Atty
Washington D.C.
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State of Pennsylvania   )
Indiana County             )   SS

On this eighth day of May A.D. one thousand eight
hundred and fifty five, personally appeared before me, a Justice of
the Peace, within and for the county & state aforesaid Jane Jewell aged
sixty four years, a resident of Blairsville Indiana County, in the
State aforesaid who being duly sworn according to law, declares that
she is the widow of Zebulon Doty deceased, who was a revolutionary
soldier, & Pensioner; whose pension certificate has been lost
or mislaid, and therefore she cannot give the date it issued.  That
his name was placed on the Pennsylvania Agency Roll, and
his pension payable at Pittsburg.  That she this declarant was married
to the said Zebulon Doty at Derry Township Westmoreland on the twenty first day
of January 1841 by the Reverend Thomas Davis, a Presbyterian
Minister, whose certificate of said marriage is hereto
attached; and that her name at the time of her marriage with
said Doty was Jane McQuiston; She being then the widow of James
McQuiston died.  That Zebulon Doty her said second husband died
at Blairsville, Indiana County aforesaid on the twenty fifth day of April 1842.
And that, on the nineteenth day of October A.D. 1843,
she was married to Reuben Jewell, her third husband, she being
then the widow of said Doty.  That Stewart Davis Esq.  celebrated
the marriage ceremony between them & that both he & the reverend
Thomas Davis, have departed this life.  That Reuben Jewell her
third husband, departed this life at Blairsville aforesaid, on the
27th day of October 1852, and that she is now a widow.

She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the
bounty land to which she may be entitled under the "act as
passed March 3 1855.
Jane her X mark Jewell
Attest
Archibald Davis
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We Wilson Knott and John Cunningham, residents of the
Borough of Blairsville in the State of Pennsylvania upon an oath
declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged
by Jane Jewell in our presence, and that we believe from the
appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical
person she represents herself to be and we further declare on our oaths
aforesaid that the paper hereto attached purporting to be the marriage certificate spoken
of by declarant signed by the late Rev. Thomas Davis deceased is the hand writing, and has
subscribed to it, the genuine signature of the said Thomas Davis who is since deceased.
They further state on their oaths aforesaid that the paper purporting to be the
certificate of declarants marriage with Reuben Jewell dec'd is in the hand writing
of Stewart Davis dec'd then an acting Justice of the Peace.  That to the best of their
knowledge & belief, the second & this husband died at the times & places stated in
her declaration.  They further say, she is now a widow.
Wilson Knott
John Cunningham

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before
me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I knew the
affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents
herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
Archibald Davis J.P.

State of Pennsylvania   )
Indiana County             )  SS

I John Myers Prothonotary of Indiana County do
hereby certify that Archibald Davis Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavits and
acknowledgement was made and taken and who has attested the same in his own
[blotch here] hand writing is now and was at the time the same bears date
a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly Elected Commissioner
and sworn.

[Seal]  In testimony whereof I have herto set
my hand and [lined out "seal"] affixed the seal
of said Court at Indiana this 9th
day of May A.D. 1855.
John Myers, Prothy
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Certificate of the Marriage of Zebulon Doty & Jane
McQuiston, by Rev. Thomas Davis, dec'd spoken of by us,
in our accompanying deposition.
John Cunningham
Wilson Knott

[page was folded/crumpled, then opened]
[Ribbon]
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This may certify that on the
21st of Jan'y. 1841. In Derry Township.
Westmoreland County, State of Pennsylvania
were by me married Zebulon
Doty and Jane McQuiston according
to the form of the Presbyterian Church
and the Laws of Pennsylvania.

In witness whereof I have hereunto
set my hand the day and date above
written.

Thomas Davis

[Page folded/crumpled, then opened]
[Ribbon through page]
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29.403.

Zebulon Doty
Penn'a

Adm. 9 months & 8 days

30.

75
  2.19      88.
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77.19

3088
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61.76
15.44
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77.20

175
  44
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219

James Nicholls
Greensburg
Westmoreland Co., Pa.

JAMES L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
31st Jany 1834.

Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has
been examined, and the papers are herewith returned.  The following is a statement of
your case in a tabular form.  On comparing these papers with the following rules and
the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed,
before a pension can be allowed.  The notes and the regulations will shew what is
necessary to be done.  Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed,
you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: } ).  You will, when
you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and
you will, by compling with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your
claim.
_________________________________________________________________________________________
A STATEMENT, shewing the Service of Zebulon Doty
======================================================
[Colum headings:  Period when the service was rendered/ Duration of the claimant's service,
Years, Months, Days/ Rank of the claimant/ Names and rank of the Field officers under whom
he served./ Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service./ Proof by which the
declaration is supported.]

1776, 5 Months
1777, 2 Months
1778, 1 Month
1779, 1 Month, 8 days
Rank:  Private
Cap. Platt, Col. Johnson, Cap. McCoy
Age:  78 years, Somerset County, N. Jersey
Proof:  Traditionary & a living witness

I am respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
JAMES L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.

 Private, Cap. Platt, Col. Johnson
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.

The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army,
and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all
persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who
were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to
Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c.  Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are
also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged
in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
    Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1.  The Regular Troops.
2.  The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3.  Persons employed in the Naval Service.
4.  Indian Spies.
   As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming
the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will, in the first
instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of
Record of the County where such applicant resides.  And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is
considered a Court of Record.

DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.

State, Territory, or District of      )
[blank] County of [blank]           )  ss.

On this [blank] day of [blank] personally (a) before [blank]
[blank] A. B. a resident (b) of [blank] in the county of [blank] and State, Territory, or District
of [blank] aged (c) [blank] years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the
following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed
June 7th, 1832.  That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) [blank], with [blank] and
served in the [blank] (e) regiment of the [blank] line, under the following named officers:

[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served
under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the
town or country and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged,
and the country through which he marched. --> This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons
who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy &c.]

He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he
declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of
the Agency in the State of [blank]

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.                               A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary
solder, and served as he states.
    I [blank] of the Court of [blank]
do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of
the application of [blank] for a pension.
    In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this [blank]
day of [blank] &c.

If, on examination of the proper record, the names of the applicants, making such declaration, cannot be
found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
   Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers, or Militia,
except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and
subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
    (k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the [blank] and C. D. residing in (the same)
hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with [blank], who has
subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be [blank]
years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier
of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
     
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
   And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after
putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary
Soldier, and served as he states.  And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B.
who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the [blank]
and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the [blank]
and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
   I, [blank] Clerk of the Court of [blank] do hereby certify that the foregoing
contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of [blank]
for a pension.
      In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal
of office, this [blank] day of [blank] &c.

Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power.  This is the original discharge or commission;
but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if
possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services
of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light
upon the transaction.
    If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will
also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful
in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
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alleged service, as they are known at the Department.  A very full account of the services of each person
will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case.  The facts stated will afford one of the principal
means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted;
and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected.
All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and
there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his
case.
   The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of
service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State
troops of Virginia.
1.  Where and in what year were you born?
2.  Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3.  Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war,
and where do you now live?
4.  How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute?
And if a substitute, for whom?
5.  State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such
Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6.  To a Soldier.  Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given,
and what has become of it?
To an Officer.  Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what
has become of it?
7.  State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify
as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
   The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are
requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
   The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court,
without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons--one of whom should be
the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from
their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed
and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion.
If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character
and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
    The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct
proof, except the declaration of the party.  And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the
inquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
   Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before
required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper
county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform,
and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
   Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record,
or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper
Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a
Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is
his genuine signature. 
   No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before
the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the
declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure,
taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period
of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the
opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
                     ______________________________________________________________________________

[a]  The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily informity; in which case the declarant will follow
the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b]  The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides.  If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not
conforming to the rule.
[c]  The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d]  The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e]  Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the
claim cannot be had.  Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so
definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled.  In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the
loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
   "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason
of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his
recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:--For ____year ____months, and ____
days, I served as a _____.  For ____ months and ____ days, I served as a ________; and for such service I claim a pension."
   It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law
directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service.  The use of the phrase "about three or four months,"
is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years
in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their services.  This form of a declaration is
highly objectionable.  It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement;
the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority;
that he was either in the field or a garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil
pursuit.
[f]  The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g]  The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h]  The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i]  The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public
seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the
papers.

    Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains
the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must
pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

    Proof of Service.
[j]  In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses
who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the services, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well
as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged.  The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses,
and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
--> The notes form [a] and [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops.  The proof required by rule in
note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[k]  This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[l]  If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m]  The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
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From the papers in the Revolutionary War pension
claim W. 7889, it appears that Zebulon Doty was born
March 14, 1755 in Somerset County, New Jersey.

While residing in said Somerset County, he enlisted
and served with the New Jersey Troops as follows--

From in June 1776, five months in Captain Platt's
Company, Colonel Johnson's Regiment; in the winter of 1777,
two months in Captain McCoy's Company, Colonel Wind's Regiment,
and was in a skirmish at Bridgetown; from in August
1778, one month in Captain McCoy's Company, Colonel Frelinghuysen's
Regiment; from in March 1779, one month under Lieutenant 
Collier.  He was also out on several alarms in Captain
McCoy's Company, no dates given.

He was allowed pension on his application executed
January 14, 1834, while residing at Derry Township, Westmoreland
County, Pennsylvania.  He died April 25 or 26, 1842 at
Blairsville, Indiana County, Pennsylvania.

Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.

[Handwritten vertically left side of page]
Tombstone Data - Cemeterial Branch
See letter in Levi Bryant W. 23661

Z. Doty W. 7889
Page 25

No 6.129

Jane Jewell, formerly
widow of
Zebulon Doty--

Indiana County, Penn'a
Adm'd Act Feb'y 3 1853
at rate of $30.88 c per
annum commencing at
date of said act
===
Husband was a pensioner
at above rate ["as private' lined out] for
9 mos. and 8 d service as
private.

Pay widow &c.

Certificate to
J. T. Stevens, Esqr
Present.
Page 26

This is to certify thou on the 19th day of October AD 1843
before me the subscribed one of the Justices of the peace
in and for the county of Indiana Reuben Jewell of Armstrong
Township in said County and Jane Doty of Blairsville in the
county aforesaid were legally joined in marriage each of
them being of full age and declaring themselves free from
prior engagements.  In witness whereof I have hereto
set my and & seal the day and year aforesaid.

Steward Davis, JP

The papers are attested by proof 
in bounty land case
No. 134.007
Page 27

Certificate of the marriage of Reuben Jewell & Jane Doty, spoken
of in our accompanying deposition before A. Davis Esq as in
the hand writing of Stewart Davis, Esq. deceased.
John Cunningham
Wilson Knott
Page 28

Addl Ev. [additional evidence]
Pension - Act 3d Feby '53

Washington D.C.
2d Nov. 1855

Sir:
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt 
of your letter of the 15th Oct last relating to the
application of Mrs. Jane Jewell - wid of Zebulon
Doty - for pension under Act of 3d Feby 1853 - The
claimant resides in Penn'a.

I herewith enclose additional evidence - in
the case - which I think is full & to the point.

Her original marriage certificate - is now filed
in your office in Mrs. Jewell's application for
Bounty Land.  Act 3d March '55 No. 134.007...

The enclosed evidence shows that Mrs. Jewell
has no means of procuring another certificate of
marriage - & I trust you will refer to the one
on file - under the circumstances - in case the enclosed
evidence is not sufficient to prove marriage with Zebulon
Doty.
Very Respectfully Yours
J. T. Stevens

Hon. J. Minot
Comm of Pensions
Present
Page 29

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
May 12, 1842

Sir:
Under the date 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,"
Zebulon Doty, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Pittsburg, Pa.
Agency, at the rate of Thirty Dollars and 88 Cents per annum, under the law of 
the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the
4th of March 1841, to the 4th Sept. 1841.

Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
Page 30

BRIEF IN THE CASE OF JANE JEWELL formerly widow of Zebulon Doty.
Indiana County and State of Pennsylvania
act 3d February 1853.
________________________________________________________________________
Claim ("original," [words "or for increase" lined out] )

Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls?  If either, state the substance.
    Claimant's husband was a pensioner under
act of June 7, 1832, at rate of $30.88c per annum.
Her marriage to Doty proved by certificate of the
officiating clergyman.  It took place 1st January
1841--His death in 1842 - Death of her last husband
(Jewell) in 1852--and her identity as the present
widow of the above named pensioner, proved
[lined out:  "If for increase.  Has additional evidence been filed since the
admission of the claim?  If so, what?"]
by the affidavits of Samuel McAnulty, Wilson
Knott and Dr. Edward P. Emerson, credible witnesses.
Pension allowed accordingly.

J. T. Stevens Esqr                              )
Name and resident Agent. Present  )

R. Goddes
Examining Clerk
Page 31

Act 3d Feby 1853
Original Pension Claim.

Washington D.C.
8th Oct 1855.

Sir:
   I have the honor to enclose
you the application of Mrs. Jane Jewell
widow of Zebulon Doty for Pension under
the Act of 3d Feby 1853.

Very Respectfully Yours
J. T. Stevens

Hon. J. Minot
Court of Pensions
Present.
Page 32

134.007
Page 33

J. T. Stevens
Atty
Present
Page 34

State of Pennsylvania   )
County of Indiana         )     SS

On this [blank] day of October A.D. one
thousand eight hundred and fifty five, personally appeared before
me a justice of the peace within and for the County & State aforesaid
Samuel McAnulty, Wilson Knott, Esq. and Dr. Edward P. Emerson
all residents of the Borough of Blairsville in the County of Indiana
aforesaid, all to me well known, and who are credible witnesses
who being duly sworn according to law do say that they are well acquainted
with Jane Jewell of said Borough, and have been for many years.
That her family name was Jane Eckles; that she was first
married to one James McQuiston of Indiana County, who died
several years ago; that after his death she married Zebulon
Doty of Westmoreland County, a revolutionary pensioner, who
purchased property in Blairsville, where he and the said Jane continued
to reside during his life, as man and wife.  Deponents
never heard their marriage disputed or questioned.  The
said Zebulon Doty, (and he was the only person of the name
they ever knew who resided in Blairsville) died
several years ago, and some time after his death the said
Jane married Reuben Jewell who died about three
years ago.  Deponents further state that they have understood
the said Jane Jewell is an applicant for a pension from
the United States, as the widow of the said Zebulon Doty,
and they do upon their oath, declare she is the Jane
Jewell who was, previous to her marriage, with Reuben Jewell
the wife & widow of the said pensioner Zebulon Doty, & that
she is now a widow.

The words "do say" in the 8th line from the top      )
underlined, and the word "he" in the 14th inserted )
before the witnesses were sworn and subscribed.    )
Martin Black

S. McAnulty
Wilson Knott
Edward P. Emerson
Page 35

R. B. McCabe, Esqr, of the Borough of Blairsville in the County
aforesaid, attorney at law, upon his oath declares that he
prepared the application of the above named Jane Jewell
for pension as the widow of Zebulon Doty, a revolutionary
pensioner; and that he had previously prepared & transmitted
to the pension office of the United States, at Washington, an application
by the said Jane Jewell for bounty land, under the act
of 3d March 1855 to which application was attached the
certificate signed by the late Reverend Thomas Davis of the
marriage of the said Jane with Zebulon Doty.  That the said
Thomas Davis has departed this life, and that Deponent has
resided in this County over twenty eight years & never heard
of any person named Zebulon Doty, other than the pensioner
of that name, whose widow Jane Jewell is known to be.
Her application for bounty land is numbered, he is informed by the
Comm of Pensions No. 134.007.              Richard B. McCabe

The foregoing affidavits were sworn to and subscribed before me
on the day & year above written; and I certify that I knew
the affiants to be credible persons, and that I have no
interest in this claim.    Martin Black, J.P.

State of Pennsylvania
Indiana County            SS.
   I John Myers, Prothonotary of Indiana County do hereby
certify that Martin Black Esqr before whom the foregoing affidavits were made and taken
and who has attested the same in his own proper hand writing is now and was at the
time the same bear date a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly elected
Commissioner and Sworn.  In testimony whereof I 
have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of 
said Court at Indiana this 29th day of October AD 1855
J. Myers, Prothy
Page 36

Pension Office
November 5, 1855

The Third Auditor will please certify the date
of oath of within named pensioner.
Very respectfully
B. Hooe
For the Commissioner

3d Auditor's office
Nov. 6 1833
Paid to 4 March 1842.  No evidence of
his death on record.

Robt J. Atkinson
Auditor
[written vertically on left of page "Mr. Geddes"]
Page 37

[Page too dark for legibility]

Hon. J. Minot
Court of [illegible]
Present

[illegible writing done vertically left of page]
Page 38

Zebulon Doty
Revolutionary Pension
residing in Penn.
Act 1832
Mr. Cole or
C.C - Aug 25th, 55   Mr. Stevens - Present
Page 39

Additional Evidence
Pension, Act 3d Feby 1853

Hon. J. Minot
Court of Pensions
Present

[Written vertically "Jane Jewell wid Zebulon Doty Triplett"]
Page 40

Revolution
WIDOW, &c
____________
File No. 7889
Jane Jewell
formerly widow
Zebulon Doty
Privt Rev War
____________
Act: Feb 3d 1853
Index:--Vol. A, Page 373 [last letter off the page]
[Arrangement of 1870.]

[written vertically on page]
1928 - Dec. 37 - Tombstone data to Cemeterial
Branch.  See letter in Levi Bryant W. 23661 Avz.