Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22959, John Douglass, Continental (Mass.)
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(3-1776)
SERVICE NUMBER
Continental (Mass.) Douglass, John W.22959
or Douglas
Hannah
CONTENTS
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[left side] Let to G. Stevenson 23 Apl 1851
"" do 30 ""
Repoted
[right side] 1951.
New York Albany
Hannah Douglass
widow of John Douglass,
NY
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
41 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the
11 day of Sept. 1848
and sent to
J.C. Hubbell
Chazy N.Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 59 Vol. 4.
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Declaration
 In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th July 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows.
State of New York
County of Clinton Ss: On this seventh day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before the undersigned one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid Hannah Douglass a resident of Chazy in the County of Clinton & State aforesaid aged seventy seven years- who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 7 1838 entitled an act granting half pay & pensions to certain Widows. that she is the widow of John Douglass who was a private in the War of the Revolution and served in Captain Sloan's Company, the Regiment she does not recollect that he enlisted and served for the term of thirteen months she cannot state the time he entered the service or when he left & although they were not married until some years after the service yet she was acquainted with said John Douglass at the time he performed this service and recollects he went to Canada and to New Jersey as a soldier.
She further declares that she was married to the said John Douglass on the 18th day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & seventy nine at Hoosick County or Renselaer & State of New York-that her husband the aforesaid John Douglass died on the sixteenth
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day of October 1808 at Plattsburgh aforesaid, that she has remained a widow ever since, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred ninety four Viz, at the time above stated, that she is unable to appear in court by reason of age & bodily infirmity, that she has no other documentary evidence of her marriage, except the register in a family Bible which has always been in her possession and which is hereunto annexed.
Hannah Douglass
Sworn to & subscribed on the day 
& year above written before me
William Heddinger Judge
of Clinton Co. Courts
I hereby certify that the above applicant Hannah Douglass cannot from bodily infirmity attend the Court of record which holds its setting at Plattsburgh fourteen miles from her residence.
William Heddinger Judge
of Clinton Co. Courts
State of New York
County of Clinton Ss:
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Oliver Brown of the town of Chazy in the County of Clinton & State aforesaid aged sixty eight years being duly sworn says that he is a Brother of Hannah Douglass the above applicant. that she is the Widow of John Douglass deceased, he further states that he was acquainted with the said John Douglass before his marriage & afterward to the time of his death, that he was present and saw the said John Douglass married to his said sister then Hannah Brown, that they were married at Hoosick in the county of Renselaer at the house of his Father James Brown, recounts it was in the month of May 1779 from the fact that his said Father at the time lay confined with a broken leg having been run over with a cart loaded with grain, who recollects that the morning of the battle of Bennington, his said Father was taken from his home by a body of Tories & British.
He further states that before the marriage he over saw the said John Douglass in company with Captain Sloan, who was an officer in the American service at that time, that he then understood the said John Douglass was a soldier in the service of the United States, that he has always understood he had done service in the Revolutionary War as a soldier, but the length of time he cant now say. recollects the said John Douglass went to the north with Captain Sloan & as he understood & believes as a soldier.
Oliver Brown
Sworn & subscribed to on the day
& year above written before
William Hedding Judge
of Clinton Co Courts
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State of New York
County of Clinton Ss
I Edgar H McLaughlin Deputy Clerk of the County of Clinton Do hereby certify that William Hedding Esq was at the time of the taking of the within affidavits a Judge of Clinton County Courts regularly commissioned and sworn and authorized to take the same. And further that his signatures as therein written is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County of Clinton this 14th Day of November AD 1838.
E H McLaughlin Dep Clk
[written vertically] 4634
Hannah Douglass
N.Y.
Act of July 38
M 79 d 08
AOM d
12 mo firi
40 $
no deduction
J C Hubbell
Chazy
N.York
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John Douglas was born August the 2nd Day 1750
Hannah Brown was Born on Thursday the 20th May 1861
John Douglas and Hannah Brown were Married May the 12 1779
Lucy Douglas was Born on Wednesday the 10th of October 1780
Abigail Douglas was Born on Friday the 15th Feby 1782
Oliver Douglas was Born on Thursday the 8th May 1783
Oliver Douglas Died November 20th 1784
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Jonathan Douglas was Born Friday the 11th Feby 1785
Amherst Douglas was Born Tuesday the 4th July 1786
James B. Douglas was Born on Sunday the 6th Feby 1788
David Douglas was Born on Friday January first 1790
[stamp-THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES]
Douglass, John
(Cont., Mass.)
W-22959
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION. 3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D.C., [blank], 19[blank]
W.F. 22959
In reply to your request of [blank], received [blank] for a statement of the military history of John Douglass a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
[table headings] DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. | LENGTH OF SERVICE. | RANK. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. (subheadings-CAPTAIN. | COLONEL.) | STATE.
Summer 1776 | 13 mos. | Pvt. | Sloan | Paterson | Mass.
Battles engaged in,
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated
Date of application for pension, Nov. 7.1838  Her cl. al.
Age at date of application, She was born May 28, 1761.
Remarks: Soldier was b Aug. 2.1758 & was mar May 13.1779 at Hoosick Rensselaer Co. New York. Hannah daughter of James Brown. Soldier died October 16.1808. at Plattsburgh. Children: Lucy b. Oct.18.1780 Abigail b Feby 15.1782. Oliver b. May 8.1783 died Nov 28.1784 Jonathan b. Feby 11.1785 Amherst b. July 4.1786 James B. b. Feby 26.1788. David b Jany 1.1790 
Respectfully,
3-2856 Commissioner.
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New York 3872
Hannah Douglass
widow of John Douglass
who was a pensioner under the Act of
and who died on the 16 October 1808
of Clinton in the State of N York
who was a Pri in the Compy commanded
by Captain Sloan of the Regt commanded 
by [blank] in the N York
line for 12 mos
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
at the rate of 40 Dollars [blank] Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of Augt
'39 and sent to J.C. Hubbell
Chazy, N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th of March $120.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 20.00
$140.00
{Act July 7,
1838.}
Recorded by R. Burdeur Clerk.
Book A Vol. 2 Page 74
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Fouquet
[stamp-U.S. PENSION OFFICE
O
JAN
30
1917]
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New York City, N.Y.
Jan. 29, 1917.
124 WEST EIGHTY-EIGHTH STREET Rev. Sec
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs
Can you give me the Rev. War records of John Douglas, born in Canaan, Conn. Aug. 2, 1758, lived there & later in Chazy & Plattsburgh, N.Y. where he died Oct. 16, 1808.
I have found records of several men of his
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name but I wish to be sure of the right one & thought he might have had a pension. Hoping you can help me. I am
Yours truly
Florence Morse Fouquet
(Mrs. Morton L. Fouquet)
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[left side] 1917 File of Hist. to Mrs. Morton L. Fouquet
[right side] Reg WIDOW, &c.
File No. 22.959
Hannah Douglass
Wid. of
John Douglass
Priv. Rev. War
Act: Feb. 2d 1848
Index:--Vol. A, Page 190
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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[left side] Reported
[right side] 3571
New York Albany
Hannah Douglass
widow of John Douglass
who was a Private
in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
40 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the
9th day of Dec 1843
and sent to 
J.C. Hubbell
Chazy
Clinton, N.Y.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 Page 105
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N. York
Hannah Douglass
let. to J.C. Hubbell 30.March 1839
Act July 1838
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3616
Hannah Douglass
$40
J.C. Hubbell
Chazy
Clinton
N.Y.
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 3d March 1843 granting pensions for one year to certain Widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7 1838.
State of New York
Clinton County Ss: On this 28 day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three, personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in & for the County aforesaid Hannah Douglass, a resident of Chazy in the County of Clinton aforesaid, aged Eighty two years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the 3d March 1843 granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the Widow of John Douglass, who was a private soldier in the Army of the United States and belonged to Captain Sloan's company, Regiment cant recollect. That her said husband never received a pension having died on the Sixteenth of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eight. That she received five years pension under the act of July 7 1838.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Hannah Douglass
Sworn to and subscribed on the
day & year above written before
Julius C Hubbell
Justice of the Peace
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I hereby certify that the above declarant is personally known to me.
J.C. Hubbell Justice
State of New York
Clinton County Ss I Edgar H McLaughlin Deputy Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County, Do Certify that Julius C Hubbell Esq was on the 28th Day of August 1843 a Justice of the Peace in & for the said County of Clinton, duly elected and qualified and that his two signatures as above written are Genuine
Given under my hand and seal of said Court & County this 28th Day of August 1843
E H McLaughlin
Dep. Clerk
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New York No 60 Wall St
April 25th/51-
Sir
Yours of the 23d in reply to the appication of Mrs Hannah Douglass is duly received.
You say in your reply "The act under which Mrs Douglass was pensioned allows the widows of Revolutionary men the same amount per annum that their husbands received or would have been entitled to, under the act of 7th June 1832"
The act of 7th June 1832 gives to those who served two years in the Revolutionary Army, full pay and to continue during their natural lives, and those who served a less term than two years were authorized to receive for life, each according to his term of service, an amount bearing such proportion to the annuity granted to the same rank for the service of two years, as his term of service did to the term aforesaid.
And as Mr Douglass served one year his widow must surely be entitled to $48 per annum
Respectfully Yours
Geo Stevenson
Hon. J.E. Heath
Commr of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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N.Y. Dec 14
add. proof
Mary Lisate
July No 1807
[written vertically-Chazy N.Y. Dec 7
Free
J L Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City]
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Chazy, Clinton Co. Dec 5th 1838
Dear Sir
I have the honor to inform you herewith additional evidence in the case of Mrs  Mary Lister which I [illegible ] will be to this history.
[illegible] who is a claim of Mrs Hannah Douglass. The marriage I suppose is [ ] proved. the services she hopes will be [illegible]inated by the muster Rolls. I believe the Captain Sloan mentioned by her was Samuel Sloan of the Massachusetts line.
I am Respectfully
Your [illegible] 
J.C. Hubbell
J. L. Edwards Esq
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Know all men by these presents that I, Hannah Douglass of Chazy N.Y. have made, named and appointed and by these presents do make nominate and appoint George Stevenson of New York city my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name, and for my benefit to obtain from the United States Government any arrears of Pension to which I may be entitled in consideration of the Revolutionary services of my deceased husband. And I hereby revoke and make void all powers of attorney that I may have given to any other person or persons.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand a seal this fourth day of April 1851 at Chazy N.York.
signed sealed and delivered
Hannah Douglass
In the Presence of
George Severance
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State of New York
County of Clinton Ss: I, Hannah Douglass of Chazy, N.Y. aged Eighty nine years, being duly sworn according to law declare that I am the widow of John Douglass deceased, who was a Private in the Revolutionary army. And that my said husband died on the sixteenth day of October 1808-leaving me a widow. And further that I am a Pensioner of the United States at the rate of $40 per annum in consideration of the Revolutionary services of my deceased husband. And I claim an increase of pension to $96 per annum under the joint Resolution or act of Congress Passed July 28th 1848. And I claim also the arrears of Pension from the 4th day of March A.D. 1836 to the 4th day of March A.D. 1841 at the rate of $96 per annum deducting from that amount, the amount I have allready received. And I request my pension certificate sent to my attorney George Stevenson No 60 Wall St. New York city.
Hannah Douglass
Sworn and Subscribed
before Me this fourth day
of April 1851.
B.W. Merritt
Justice of the Peace
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State of New York
County of Clinton Ss: I, David H Parsons, Clerk of said county and the courts thereof, certify that B.W. Merritt before whom the within affidavit was taken was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the Peace in an for said county and duly authorized to take the same, and further that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe the signature thereto to be his genuine signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said county and the courts thereof this seventh day of April A.D. 1851. The word "well" interlined
D.H. Parsons Clerk of Clinton
County Court
[written vertically] New York City
No 60 Wall St
April 15.1851
Sir
I send you within the application of Hannah Douglass for increase of Pension under the act of Congress passed July 28.1848
George Stevenson
James E Heath Esq
Comr of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Mrs Hannah Douglass
Further evidence
to Pension Claim
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State of New York
County of Clinton Ss: Jonathan Douglass of Chazy in the County and State aforesaid, came before me the undersigned Commissioner of Deeds & after being duly sworn, stated as follows, that he is sixty four years old, and the son of Hannah Douglass the Widow of John Douglass that the old leaf hereunto annexed, he distinctly recognizes as being one which he has often seen attached to the family Bible of his Father-that when a boy, he has often carried it to school, with the said leaf then attached containing the registry, as there recorded, and among the others, that of his own name and know it to be the same.
Jonathan Douglass
Subscribed & Sworn on the
16 day of April AD 1839
Before Me
Julius C. Hubbell Com. Of Deeds
I certify that I am well acquainted with Jonathan Douglass the above deponent and that his statement is entitled to full credit.
J.C. Hubbell
Commissioner of Deeds
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State of New York
County of Clinton Ss: Benjamin Graves of Champlain in the County and State aforesaid came before me the undersigned Commissioner of Deeds and after being duly sworn, state as follows-
That he was a soldier of the United States in the Revolutionary War in the year 1776 and now a pensioner of the United States- that he knew John Douglass as a soldier in the same service that they both belonged to Col. Pattinson's Regiment deponent to Capt. Wm Kinshys Company & the said John Douglass to Capt. Sloans- that Major Sherburn was an officer in the same Regiment that deponent said Douglass, were together the summer of 1776 at Mount Independance near Ticonderoga as soldiers deponent understand that said Douglass was enlisted at that time for one year, as deponent also was at that period. Deponent further saith that he was afterwards well acquainted with said John Douglass to the time of his death and knows that he was the husband of Mrs Hannah Douglass the present applicant for a pension.
Benj Graves
Subscribed & Sworn
this 16 day of April AD 1839
Before Me
Julius C. Hubbell
Commissioner of Deeds
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I certify that I am well acquainted with Benjamin Graves the above deponent and that he is a credible witness. J.C. Hubbell
Commissioner of Deeds
State of New York
Clinton County SS:
I  Smith Mead Clerk of the County of Clinton do hereby certify that Julius C. Hubbell Esquire is a Commissioner of Deeds in and for said County of Clinton duly Commissioned and qualified that his commission was dated on the 7th day of October 1835 and will expire on the 6th day of October 1839 and that his signature above is genuine
Given under my hand and official Seal of said County this 18 day April 1839
S. Mead Clerk
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Mrs Hannah Douglass AA 3571
Declaration
Admitted
J.C. Hubbell
Chazy
Clinton NY
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of 2d February 1848, entitled, "An act making further provisions for surviving Widows of Soldiers of the Revolution.
State of New York
County of Clinton Ss: On the 11th day of August 1848 personally appeared before the undersigned Anthony Trombly a Justice of the Peace in the town of Chazy & County aforesaid Hannah Douglass, a resident of Chazy aforesaid aged 87 years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the 2d February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war, that she is the Widow of John Douglass, who was a private in the Army & served in Captain Sloans Company-that she receive the annual amount of Forty Dollars, under the act of 17 June 1844- she further declares that she is still a widow.
Hannah Douglass
Sworn to & Subscribed on
the day & year above written
before
Anthony Trombly Justice Peace
I certify that the Declarant is personally known to me & that she is the same individual she represents herself to be in the foregoing affidavit.
Anthony Trombly Justice
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State of New York
Clinton County Ss I Charles H. Jones Clerk of the County of Clinton, do hereby certify that Anthony Trombly Esq before whom the within affidavit was taken, was at the time of the taking the same a Justice of the Peace in & for said County
and that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Justice & verily believe that the Signatures within written are genuine.
Given under my hand and official seal 
this 17th day of August 1848
Chas. H. Jones Clerk
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3616 Sept. 4.1843
Han Douglass
March 3d 1843.
NY
[written vertically] Chazy NY. Augt 30
free
J.L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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Chazy Clinton Co. N.Y
J.L. Edwards Esq.
Sir I am requested by Mrs. Douglass to forward the enclosed
I have the Honor to be
Your Obt Sert
J.C. Hubbell