Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 3,299, James Doty, New Jersey
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE NUMBER
New Jersey Doty, James S. 3.299
CONTENTS
carded
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Date of death
not on aB

No. 6244
New Jersey
James Doty
of Essex Co. in the State of N. Jersey
who was a private in the Company commanded
by Captain Scudder of the Regt commanded
by Col. Jaques in the New Jersey Troops
for 22 months Private $73.33

Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey
at the rate of 73 Dollars 33 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of Feby.
1833 and sent to Hon. S. Condit, H. R.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1832 109.99
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 March 1833 36.66
$146.65


Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by D. Brown
Clerk
Book D.
Vol. 4
Page 146
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State of New Jersey
Essex County SS ⎬On this Seventeenth day of
August in the year of our Lord one Thousand
Eight hundred and Thirty two personally appeared in
Open Court before the Judges of the Inferior Court
of Common pleas in and for said County now sitting
James Doty A Resident of the Township of New-Providence
in the County of Essex and State of New Jersey aged
Seventy five 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 Act of Congress passed June Seventh in the year of
our Lord one Thousand Eight hundred and Thirty two.
Was Born in the Township of Elizabeth in that
part now the Township of New Providence on the Eighth day of January Seventeen hundred and fifty seven and was seventy five years old last January
according to his family record which is now in his possession. Where he was living when first called into service and where he has Resided ever since and Now Resides.
That he first entered the service of the United States as a drafted Soldier in the Revolutionary War in the summer of seventeen hundred and seventy six at what is now called the Township of New Providence
in the County and State aforesaid, in Capt John
Scudder's Company and served in his Company at
different periods. Six months stationed at Elizabeth Town & at the Old & New Point and was played part of the time in building the Brot works
or fort, under Col Jaques & Col. Thomas. Then
served one month at Elizabeth in Capt Wood's Company
Then served three months in Capt Brant's Company at and near Trembly Point. Then one month at Woodbride [Woodbridge] in Capt Woods Company Station on
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Month near Springfield in Capt Scudder's Company.
Then listed for three months in Capt Yocob Crone's [Jacob Crane]
Company Command by Col Spencer. Served one month
at Newark in Captain Woods Company. One month
at Elizabeth Town in Capt Horton's Company. Stationed
one Month at Abraham Clark's near the Wheatsheaf Town
between Rahway & Elizabeth Town in Capt Brant's Company
one Month Near Rahway under the command of Lieutenant
Badgley and one Month at Morristown in under the
Command of Col Spencer. - Was in actual Service
as much or one year and Eight months at
different periods and or he believes more as he continued
in the Militia Service until the close of the war
but the above is all that he can particularly [illegible].
He was under the command of Col Thomas, Col Yocum &
Col Spencer & Col Von Counter Col Cotter. He never
Received any written discharge from the service
nor has any documentary evidence of his service. Was
at the Battle at Springfield, and at taking the  [illegible] 
at Connecticut Farms and at Taking Seventy Highlanders
at Elizabeth Town. Was acquainted with Lord Sterling
General Sullivan Col Aaron Ogden Col Mathias Ogden
Major Cumming Capt Scott of the standing army. [unclear on]
prove part of his services by Jacob Davis Clark
Miller & William Clark Esq.
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 any State or Territory in
the United States,
Sworn to and subscribed the
day and year aforesaid
in open Court
James Doty
E. Van Arsdale Clerk
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We Stephen Day - A clergyman residing in the township of New Providence County of Essex of State of New Jersey and William Clark residing in the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with James Doty who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy five years of age that his is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier in the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.

Sworn and subscribed this
day and year aforesaid 
in open court

Stephen Day
William Clark
Elias Van Arsdale Jr. Clerk

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogators remarks {ink blot smudge} 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 Stephen Day who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the township of New Providence County of Essex and State of New Jersey and that William Clark who has also signed the same is a resident in the same place and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to Credit.

Elias Van Arsdale Jr.  Clerk
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I Elias Van Arsdale Jr. clerk of the court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Essex in the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceeding of the said court in the matter of the application of James City for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have beneath set my hand and seal of office this thirty first day of August in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty two.

E. Van Arsdale Jr. Clerk
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State of New Jersey
Essex County

Be it known that on the eighteen day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand and eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared before mew Samuel B. Miller on of the judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said county William Clark Jr. and Clark Miller who being duly sworn and according to law on the oaths deponeth and saith that theory reside in the county of Essex and State of New Jersey and are well acquainted with James Doty of the township of New Providence in the county and state aforesaid and are well knowing to his being a soldier in the Revolutionary War and are well satisfied and fully believe that the said James Doty was in actual service as a drafted soldier in the Militia nearly two years at different periods during the said war and the said deponeth further saith that they know that the said James Doty was an enlisted soldier in the Revolutionary war in Capt Jacob Crainss Company of three month men stationed at Elizabeth Town and served his term out and further saith that said James Doty was with them at the {illegible} when they took the {smudged}.
William Clark
Clark Miller
Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid
Samuel B. Miller

State of New Jersey 
County of Essex
I Elias Van Arsdale Junior Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Essex aforesaid do hereby certify that Samuel B. Miller Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavits of William Clark and Clark Miller were taken, was at the time of taking the said affidavits...
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now is one of the judges of saidCourt residing in said County, duly commissioned and sworn and authorized to take the same: that I am acquainted with the handwriting of said Judges, and I verily believe their signature "Sam. B.Miller" affixed to the aforesaid affidavit is genuine -
In testimony thereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Newark in the County aforesaid the thirty first day of August A.D. eighteen hundred and thirty two.

E. Van Arsdale Jr. Clerk

State of New Jersey 
Essex County
I Samauel B. Miller before whom the within affidavit of William Clark and Clark Miller was taken do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the sad William Clark and Clark Miller and that they Kare credible witnesses and are entitle to full credit and belief.
Sam'l B. Miller
February 16th, 1833

8249  James Doty
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State of New Jersey
Essex County

Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the said country of Essex James Doty of the township of new Providence county of Essex and state of New Jersey who being due sworn deponeth and saith that he is the same James Doty who heretofore made a Declaration for a Pension dated the seventeenth day of August in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty-two - and that by reason of old age the great length of time and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length or periods of the war when he served but according to the best of his Recollection he served as a drafted and enlisted and private soldier in the Revolutionary War at the times and not less than the periods mentioned below - that he was first drafted about the first of June seventeen hundred and seventy six in a company of common militia commanded by Captain John Sudder and served in his company that year four months as a private soldier stationed at the old and new  point near Elizabeth Town in said county under the command of  Col. Jaques and Col. Thomas - In the month of January seventeen hundred and seventy seven he enlisted as a private soldier for three months under Captain Jacob Crone and served out his term and was stationed at and near Elizabeth Town commended by Col. Spencer which company he believes was commissioned by the Provincial Congress of the State of New Jersey.  The same year he was again drafted in a company of common militia commanded by Captain John Scudder and served in his company two months as a private soldier under the command of Col. Jaques stationed at and near Elizabeth Town along the enemy lines - the next ....
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...year seventeen hundred and seventy eight he was again drafted in a company of Militia under the command of Captain Wood and served in his company as a private soldier two month stationed at Elizabeth Town. The same year was again drafted and served in Captain Bronts company of militia one month as a private soldier stationed at Tremblys Point.  In the year seventeen hundred and seventy nine he was again drafted and served as a private soldier in the company of militia  commended by said Capt. Wood two months.  The same year served one month as a private soldier in Capt Bronts company of common militia stationed between New Brunswick and Hachensach along the enemy lines.  The next year seventeen hundred  and eighty he was again drafted and served as a private soldier in the company of militia commanded by Captain Bront or Capt. Wood one month stationed at Woodbridge the same year served one month Capt, Scudders company of militia and the same year served one month in Capt. Hortons company stationed at or near Springfield all as a private soldier. In the year seventeen hundred and eighty one he was again drafted and served as a private soldier in a company of militia commanded by Capt. Wood stationed at Newark one month of the same year - one month under Capt. Hortain stationed at Abraham Clonby betweenRahway and Elizabeth Town , all as a private soldier.
In the year seventeen hundred and eighty two served one month as a private soldier in a company of militia commended by Lieutenant Badgley stationed at Rahway and he was one month at Morris Town under the command of Col. Spencer but don't recollect the year all as a private soldier.  Making his whole service as a private soldier one year and ten months and for such service he claims a pension.  But is well satisfied...
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...and fully believes he was in actial service in said War more than 2 years.  As to the field officers he was under and the officers he was acquainted with and knew, the battles and skirmishes he was in and other particulars he refers to his original Declaration herein before mentioned.  And the said deponant further saith that for the time during which the said service was performed he was not {illegible} in any civel
persent.

Swonr and subscribed at New Providence said county6 this nineteenth day of February A.D. 1833 before me.      (signed) James Doty
Sam'l B. Miller Justice of the Peace

State of New Jersey
County of Essex

I Elias Van Arsdale Jr. Clerk of the Inferior court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Essex do hereby certify that Samuel B. Miller Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit of James Doty was made and taken was at the time of taking said affidavit and still is one of the Justices of the Peace, in and for said County reducing therein duly commissioned and sworn; that I am acquainted with the handwriting of said Justice and know that the signature "Sam'l B. Miller Justice of the Peace" affixed to the aforesaid affidavit is the genuine hand writing of said Justice and that full faith accredit may be given to his official acts.  In Testimony Thereof I have hereto inscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Newark in the county of Essex aforesaid Twenty first day of February  eighteen hundred and thirty three / 1833 /

E. Van Arsdale Jr. Clerk
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James Doty
1 year and 10 months
{illegible} positively
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8249

James Doty
of
New Jersey

31 Jany 1833
(?) 4.14.16
Admitted
22 mos.
73.33
p-229
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BRIEF in the case of James Doty of New formerly of Essex in the State of
New Jersey
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 75 - 8th Jy 1832.
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period.
in 1776 |
Duration of Service.
Years | 6 Months | Days
Rank
As a Private |
Names of General and Field Officers 
under whom he served 
Gen.
Capt. Scudder, Col. Gaynes
Col Thomas
Capts Wood, Brandt, Horton
Cols Crane, Spencer, Van
Cortland, Potter
mentions he served 9 times 14 under
different officers & at different times
Was in actual service as
much one year & 8 months
5. In what battles was he engaged? Springfield Connecticut 
Farms
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Essex County New
Jersey
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by
incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
Living & traditionary
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Defective 
no certificate of credibility to Witness, papers not a [illegible] as required
& no dates, except to first four
Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above
mentioned.
J. C. Whiting Examining Clerk.
Jy 24. 1833
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                                                                               BA J/EEL
                                                                                James Doty S.3299
Mr. John G. Wood
75 Personette Avenue
Verona, New Jersey

Dear Sir

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of John Willcocks (variously spelled), Gabriel Baldwin, Joseph Crane and James Doty all of whom served in the New Jersey troops.

There are no claims for the pension or bounty land on file based upon service in the Revolutionary War of John Willcocks who served in the New Jersey troops or applied for a pension while a resident of that state, nor of a Gabriel Baldwin or Joseph Crane. Such claims are the source of Revolutionary War data furnished by this office. The record of the only one James Doty has been found who served in the New Jersey troops. The papers in pension claim, S3299, based upon his military service have been examined very carefully and the following data found. These official reports have been accepted by the various historical, patriotic and genealogical societies as authentic.

James Doty was born January 8,1757, in Elizabeth (that part which later New Providence) township, Essex County, New Jersey. The names of his parents are not stated.

While residing in said Elizabeth Township, New Jersey, James Doty enlisted about June 1,1776, served at various times on short tours of from one to four months each, until the close of the war, about one year and ten months in all, as a private in the New Jersey Troops under Lieutenant Badgley, Captains John Soudder, Wood,  Brant, Jacob Crane, Norton, and Colonels Jacques, Thomas, Spencer, Van Cortlandt and Potter. He was at the Battle of Springfield, at the stalking of the Hessians, Battle of Connecticut Farms and at the taking of seventy Highlanders at Elizabethtown.

He was allowed a pension on his application executed August 17, 1832 while residing in New Providence Township, Essex County, New Jersey, where he had resided.
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There are no data as to the family of James Doty.

In order to obtain the date of the last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary war pensioner, James Doty (S3299), you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting office, Records Division, this city and cite the following date.

James Doty, Certificate No. 6244 Issued February 26, 1833, rate $73.33 per anum, (annually) Commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, New Jersey Agency.

Very truly yours,

A.D. Hiller
executive Assistant to the Administrator
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(REVOLUTI)ONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
3 -- 525
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 James Doty
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his widow's)[crossed out] application for pension on file in this bureau. S 3299

DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
June 1.1776
LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
and served
at various
times, 1 yr
10 mos. in all
RANK.
Pvt.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
John Scudder, Jacob
Crane, Wood, Brant
Horton Snyder
COLONEL.
Spencer, Jaques
Thomas, Van Cortland
Potter
STATE
N.J.
put each officer on a line by himself

Battles engaged in, Springfield, Connecticut Farms, Elizabethtown
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Elizabeth Twp. Essex Co. N. J. 
Date of application for pension, Aug. 17 1832 His claim was allowed
Residence at date of application, New Providence Twp. Essex Co. N.J.
Age at date of application, born Jan 8, 1757 in that part of Elizabeth Twp
Remarks [crossed out]: Which was later called New Providence Twp Essex Co N J
There is no family data on file.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
6 -- 2856
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75 PERSONETTE AVENUE
VERONA, NEW JERSEY
January 28, 1935.
Veterans Administration
Washington, D. C.
Re: Revolutionary War Pensions.
Sirs:
Have you in the pension office any records
concerning the following Revolutionary War
soldiers?
(round stamp on left REC'D JAN 30 1935 
MAIL SUB-DIV 
VETS ADM [ILLEGIBLE])

John none who ser'd in N.J. troops Willcocks (or Willcox), born 1752,
      died Oct 2, 1819, and whose wife
      was Polly Maxwell. He resided in
      New Providence, Essex County, N. J.
      and served in the war as a private
      in the Essex County Militia.

Gabriel Baldwin, b Aug 14, 1740, died
0   1820-5, married Rebecca Littell,
      born 1741, died Oct 30, 1794. He

Joseph Crane, born 1741, died June 7, 1778,
0     and whose wife was Ruth Miller, born
       died Feb. 9, 1831. He resided
       in New Providence, Essex County, N. J.
       His wife died at Middletown, Ohio.
       He was a private and a First Lieutenant
       in the 2nd Regt., Essex County,
       N. J. Militia during the war.
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only one
of N. J.
James Doty, b 1757, d. Dec. 14, 1847,
whose wife was Nancy Locey b 1768,
died Apr. 19, 1841. He resided in
New Providence, Essex County, N. J.
and served as a minute man and as a
private in the New Jersey militia
during the Revolutionary War. I
think he was pensioned in 1833.
If any records of the above soldiers are to
be found in your office, please send me photostatic
copies of the same at my expense.
Very truly yours,
John G. Wood.
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Rev. War. HLP
(Letterhead with seal of Sons of the American Revolution, eagle and banner)
THE PASSAIC VALLEY CHAPTER
of the New Jersey Society of the 
SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
ORGANIZED MAY FOURTH NINETEEN HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN

PRESIDENT
GEORGE VAIL MUCHMORE
VICE-PRESIDENT
JOSEPH HENRY SHAFER
SECRETARY
ALBERT ERNEST HICKOK
TREASURER
JOHN DUNCAN HOOD
REGISTRAR
CHESTER NEVILLE JONES

HISTORIAN 
SCHUYLER MERRITT CADY
CHAPLAIN
REV. MINOT CANFIELD MORGAN
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
JOHN FRANKLIN HAAS
HENRY DONALD HOLMES
BERT ELIAS UNDERWOOD
FREDERICK HALSEY DOREMUS

New York, N.Y. January 11th., 1916.
290 Broadway.

Commissioner of Pensions,
Department of the Interior,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir: -
If perfectly consistent with the rules of your
Department, will you kindly send me the revolutionary record
as contained in the Archives of the Pension Bureau of
James Doty, Private in the Essex County, New Jersey, Militia,
who I understand received a pension, and also Richard Swain,
Private from the same County in New Jersey, who was also a
pensioner.
This information is desired in connection with three
direct descendents of these two Revolutionary Soldiers as it
refers to their establishing proof of the service of the
parties in question in connection with applications which they
are about to make for membership in our State Society.
Yours respectfully,
Chester N Jones
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1916 January 15 history to Mr. Chester N. Jones M.13.H 
1935 Mar 12 history to John G Wood - E E S

File No. 3299
James Doty
Private Rev War
Act: June 7 1852
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