Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 2078, Andrew Dougherty, Penn.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Penn.
Dougherty, Andrew 
Sarah
NUMBER
W2078
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25, 896+25,896
Pittsburgh Agency
=
Andrew Dougherty
of Armstrong Co. in the State of Pensa who a Pri in the Company was commanded
by Captain Craig of the Regt commanded
by [illegible] in the Penna
line for [illegible]

11 Mo 20 pr $38.89
Inscribed on the Roll of Pittsburgh Agency
at the rate of 33 Dollars - 89 - Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 23d day of Jany and sent to
1834 Hon Sen. S Harrison, Hos of Rep 
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833  97.22
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mch '34 19.44 1/2
$116.66 1/2

{Revolutionary Claim}
{Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by J.J. Sprague Clerk,
Book E Vol. 5 Page 74
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[left column]
Reported
Let Hon A. Gilmore July 23/52
copies of papers sent

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480. Pittsb
Pennsylvania
Sarah Dougherty,
widow of Andrew Dougherty
who served in the Revolutionary war
as a Private.
Pennsylvania Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
38 Dollars 89
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the
9th day of Febry 1850.
and sent to
Hon. R.L. Rose
House of Reps
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
July 24, 1848, Page 217 Vol. 7 Book D.
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State of Pennsylvania
Armstrong County ⎬ 
Set
On this Eighteenth day of June in the year
of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty three personally appeared before the Judges of the Court of Commons Pleas now setting in and for the County of Armstrong Andrew Dougherty a resident of Allegheny Township County and State aforesaid aged sixty Eight years who being first duly sworn 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 enrolled himself in the militia under Captain Craig in the latter end of April 1780 in Ligonier Valley, State of Pennsylvania
Captain Craig was raising a company to guard the frontiers he told me to hold myself in readiness as he would call upon me in a few days to join the company. In May think on the 10th following. My father and brother were taking the horses to pasture when I heard them shouting and looking sound I saw a number of Indians took my sister who
was about 2 years old) in my arms and ran to the woods the Indians followed me and shot me through the right arm when running. The Indians then caught me and brought the back to the horses where they had my father and brother Charles and Robert Prisoners-- there were in all 24 Indians the Indians then took the whole of us consisting of five (my mother being five persons) towards the Conamaugh [Conemaugh] river about midnight they killed my younger brother Robert and my sister and took my father brother Charles and  myself over the Conamaugh [Conemaugh] river and Blackslick from thence they took us opposite to French Creek on the river Allegheny where we crossed. There to Mullet creek where they kept us 15 or 16 days. [illegible crossed out text] Mullet creek. We were given up to the British, they took us to Lake Erie from that to Niagara, where we remained until the middle of July from that we were taken to Montreal
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where we were kept until the 16th day of August 1782 and were released.  We then started for Ligonier Valley by Lt. John Brown first Ticonderoga Skenesborough, Albany, Newburgh through the Jersies to Eastern Pennsylvania and from that to Ligonier valley - where we arrived on the 14th October 1782. On my arrival at home I immediately enrolled myself again in the militia under Captain George Agur whose company at that time was stationed at Fort Ligonier.  I remained with him that station until the beginning of October 1783 when the Company were dismissed.  I never received any discharge nor do I know that any of the company got discharges.  
He hereby relinquishes his claim to any pension whatever and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.

Interrogations
1st where &c.  In Bedford county, Pennsylvania age 68 years
2 - (illegible) &c  
Ans - I have no (illegible) of my age - but (illegible) information from my brother
3rd - Where were you &c 
Ans - I was living in Ligonier Valley Westmoreland County and lived in Westmoreland County until about ten yrs of age - when I moved to Armstrong County where I have lived ever since
4 - How - &c 
I was drafted as stated in my declaration. (illegible) was a substitute
5th  State the names &c 
Ans.  I can state nothing now than what is in my declaration
6th ((illegible) &c 
Ans - I never rec'd a discharge 
7th - State &c 
Ans.  James E. Brown Robert Robinson Esquire
Sworn & Subscribed this day & year aforesaid in open Court
Fredk. Rohrer, Pro.   Andrew Dougherty
                                  {X is his mark}
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Westmoreland County ss
Before me James McKelvey one of the commonwealth Justices of the peace personally came Mathias Fisher who upon his solemn affirmation affirmeth & saith that he was personally accquainted (sic) with the within named Andrew Dougherty and knew him to be taken prisoner by the Indians in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & eighty on the head waters of Loyalhana Creek in Ligonier Valley & that he did not return to the year 1782 - The Said Mathias Fisher being a (illegible) & creditable witness and Seventy five years of age - presided in Ligonier Vally in the Year 1780 & has resided there ever since--
Affirmed & Subscribed the third day of June 1833 before me Jas McKelvey 
Mathias Fisher

Westmoreland County Ss.
Before me the Subscriber one of the Justices of the peace in & for said County came Robert Piper, a respectable & creditable witness who resided in Ligonier Vally (sic) in the year 1780, and has resided there ever since, and is Sixty four years of age, and on his Solemn Oath Saith that he was personally acquainted with the within named Andrew Dougerty (sic), and knew him to be taken prisoner by the Indians in or about the year of our Lord one Thousand Seven hundred and Eighty, on the head watters (sic) of Loyalhana Creek, in Ligonier Valley, and that he did not return for more than a year afterwards -
and further saith not
Sworn & Subscribed before me the 4th day of June 1833
John Hill                      Robt Piper
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State of Pennsylvania
Westmorland County
I Randal McLaughlin Prothonotary of
the Court of Common Pleas for the County of
Westmoreland in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Do hereby certify that James McKelvy and John Hill Esquires before whom the preceding affirmation and deposition were
made and subscribed and whose signatures in their own proper hand writing are to the said affirmation and deposition respectively annexed were at that time, and now are acting Justices of the Peace in and for the said County of Westmoreland, duly commissioned and appointed and to all whose official acts and deed full faith and credit are of right due.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court, at Greensburgh, the fifth day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred
and thirty three 1833
Randel McLaughlin, Proty
State of Pennsylvania
Armstrong County} ss
Personally appeared in open Court
William Minton who on his solemn oath saith that he is personally acquainted with Andrew Dougherty and applicant for a pension and that deponent often heard his father Alexander Minter say that the said Andrew Dougherty was trained in Fort Ligonier, and that he was a a remarkably active young soldier, and deponent further says that he has known the above applicant for upwards of fifty years and that from the statements he has heard
of Dougherty that he believes he was in the revolutionary war and that he further said, he was often out on Scouts with the applicant, and further saith not
William (his mark} Minten
Sworn and Subscribed
this 19th day of September AD 1830
Frdk Rohner Prot
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Pittsburgh
614
Sarah Dougherty
wo of Andrew
Pa
Act 29 July 1848
married 1795
husband died 1844
admd 38 89 p ann
b 4 March 1848

Hon R. S. Rose
House of Repy
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State of Pennsylvania 
County of Armstrong ss.
On this fifth day of January 1830 personally appeared before the subscriber a Judge in aforesaid County, Sarah Dougherty aged seventy one years, resident of the township of Wayne in said County 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 29th of July 1848.

This declarant states that she is the widow of Andrew Dougherty died late a resid't of the said town of Wayne.  Who was a soldier in the war of the revolution.  And who drew pension from the United States at the rate of $38.89 per annum.  And who died on the 20th day of March in the year 1845.  

This declarant further states that her maiden name was Sarah Wolf - that she was married to the said Andrew Dougherty in the month of August 1795 by a Justice of the Peace named James McDowell in Ligonier Valley, State of Pennsylvania & that from that time to  day of the death of the said Andrew Dougherty she lived with him in lawful wedlock & had children born before the year 1800.

This declarant states that the annexed is the original family record of her said husband made by a clergyman under the direction of her said husband about the time of the birth of her children, & it contains as this declarant well knows a true statement of the time of the birth of her said children - that it was ever after preserved by her said husband as his family record.

This declarant states that since the death of her said husband she has not again married.  This declarant further states that she
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was not married to the said Andrew Dougherty before the year 1794 - but the marriage took place prior to the year 1800 - viz. at the time above stated.
Sworn & subscribed to the day & year first above written Before me.
Robert Woodward   Sarah Dougherty
                                  { X is her mark}

State of Pennsylvania 
County of Armstrong ss.  I hereby certify that by reason of old age & bodily infirmities the above named declarant is unable to appear in open court.  I further certify that satisfactory evidence was addressed before me that the above named Andrew Dougherty died on the 20th March 1845, & that since his death the above named declarant has not again intermarried but remains his widow.
Robert Woodward

State of Pennsylvania 
Armstrong County SS.
I, J E. Meredith Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Armstrong in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania do certify that Robert Woodward before whom the foregoing declaration was made was at the time of making this Same one of the associate Judges in and for Said County duly Commissioned and serves to act as Such and that his Signature thereto Is genuine and in his proper hand writing and that the Said Sarah Dougherty by reason of old age and infirmities is unable to appear in open Court. And I further Certify that for many years I was well acquainted with the Said Andrew Dougherty and that I believe he died on the 20th of March 1845 and that the Said Sarah has not again married.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed the Seal of Said Court at Kittanning the 9th day of January A D. 1850
J. E. Meredith Pro.
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In the year Very Great Lord
Jesus Christ this year 1796 In the
Third Month & in the 23d
John & Jacob Dougherdey, was
said Tweens & both sons of
Andrew Dougherdey, them two
Born on the Month & In the
year above said & mentioned
In the year Js Chst. 1797
The Ninth month & 28th day
Andrew Dougherty & his
Well Sara, their Daughter
Elizabeth was born
-
Let all fear & love the Very
And Great God of the se???
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28.314

Andrew Daugherty
Penna.

Adm 11. mo V 20 days.

10/1/3/333/111

40.00-1.11 38.85

Hon Saml S Harrison
House of Rep

William M Watson
Kittaning
Penna.
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Pension Office,
16. Nov. 1833.
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. These 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, showing the service of Andrew Dougherty
Period when the service was rendered.
10 May 1780.

Duration of the
claimant's service.
Years Months Days

Rank of the claimant.


Names and rank of the Field officers
under whom he served.
Cap. Craig

Age at present,and place of abode
when he entered the service.
68 years Coun Ligonier Valley

Proof by which the declaration is supported.
Traditionary and a living witness
living witness not
certified to be credible
See Note.

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


the detention of claimant by the Indians is inadmissable
He should amend his declaration as to his last town as
printed and note
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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 serviced 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, mucicians or privates, will in the first instance, make applications 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
County of } ss.
On this     day of     personally appeared (a) before
A. B. a resident (b) of     in the county of     and State, Territory or District of     aged (c)      years who being 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)     , with     and served in the      (e) regiment of the     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 county 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
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 soldier, and served as he states.
I     of the Court of     do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of     for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this     day of      &c.

If, on examination of the proper record, the names of 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     and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with     , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be     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 certified, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the     and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the     and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I,     Clerk of the Court of     do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of      for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this    day of     &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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will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case.  The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corrobating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be at 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 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 he 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 enquiry 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 infirmity; 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 service.  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 in 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 service, 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. 
[i] The notes from [a] to [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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In reply to your request of [blank] received [blank] for a statement of the military history of Andrew Dougherty 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.  W 2078

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT:  aPL 1750 - LENGTH OF SERVICE - [blank] RANK [blank] OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED CAPTAIN Craig COLONEL [check mark] STATE Penn

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT May 10, 1780 his brothers Charles & Robert, sister at 7 yrs, his father & himself (his mother being absent from home) were captured by the Indians, who killed Robert & little sister & carryed the others to the British who kept them at Montreal until Aug 14 1782
He arrived home Oct 14 1782 enlisted under Capt George Agur and served until Oct 1783.
Battles engaged in [check mark]
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Ligonier Valley Westmoreland Co Penn
Date of application for pension, June 18, 1833. This claim was allowed
Residence at date of application, Allegheny Twp Armstrong Co, Penn
Age at date of application, 68 years born in Bedford Co Penn
Remarks Sol mar Ligonier Valley, Ang 1795 Sarah Wolf wed Mch 20, 1845 & she was allowed pension in her application executed Jany 5, 1850, at which time she was 62 yrs of age & a res of Wayne Twp Penn childn John & Jacob (twins) b Mch 23, 1796 Elizabeth born Sept 28, 1797 Name also appears "Doagherdey" 
Respectfully,
Commissioner
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[left column]
1913 Oct. 20. History to Miss A.C. Truly
letter in W.833 Jacob White &

[right column]
Rev. WIDOW, &c.
File No. 2078
Sarah Dougherty
Widow
Andrew Dougherty,
Pri Rev War
Act July 29, 1848.
Index: - Vol. A, Page 187
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Washington
Jany 21 1850

Dear Sir

Will you do me the favor to examine the written papers and send me an answer at your earliest convenience.
Yours truly
Robt Rose

Hon J.L. Edwards
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Washington Jany 21, 1850

Sir:
Herewith is presented the claims of
Sarah Dougherty under act 29th July 1848
Very Respectfully
Your Obt Sert
Lew Drury
J.L. Edwards, Esq
Washington
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Andrew Dougherty, Pittsburgh Pa Act 7 June 1832
$38.89 pran
To what time was he last paid?
Pension Office
February 5th 1850
Gl A
Ans: March 4, 1845
Andrew
Dougherty - Penn a admitted Act 7. June 1832
Sarah Dougherty, under Act Feb. 2. 1848. admited -
Papers
C. E. W.
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Susan Harlow
widow of George
Kentucky
Suspended
let 17th bales
Hon D Bneck

Act 7 June 1832
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Stat of Pennsylvania} 
Armstrong County}Feb
 We - Gabriel Adam Reichert, residing in the County aforesaid and David Lawson residing in the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Andrew Dougherty who has subscribed and sworn to the fore going declaration - that we believe him to be 68 years of age; that he is respected in the neighborhood where he resides believe to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
 Sworn and subscribed before } G A Reichert
me in open Court, this 19th} Daid Lawson
 Sept. 1833
 Frank Rohrer, Pro.
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And the said Court of Common Pleas 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 Andrew Dougherty was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And thus further certifies, that it appears to them that Gabriel A. Richert who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the County of Armstrong and that David Lawson who has also signed the same is a resident of the County aforesaid and is a credible witness and that their statement is entitled to credit- I, Frederick Rohrer Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Armstrong County do hereby certify that the foregoing containing the  original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Andrew Dougherty for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 21st day of September A.D. 1833 
Mark Rohrer, Pro
[illegible paper seal and ribbon attached]
[illegible] by assistant
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Westmoreland County
Before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for Westmoreland County personally came Mathias Fisher who upon his solemn affirmation according to law affirmeth and saith that he was personally acquainted with Andrew Daugherty, and knew him to be taken prisoner by the Indians, in the year AD 1780 on the waters of Loyalhannah in Ligonier valley, Westmoreland County & returned home in the year AD 1782 
affirmed and subscribed the 10th day of December AD 1833
[signed] John Clark
[signed] Mathias Fisher

I John Clark a Justice of the peace in and for Westmoreland county and before whom the above affirmation was taken. Do certify that Mathias Fisher the above named affirmant is a credible witness and reported to be a person of undoubted veracity - Witness my hand the 10th day of December AD 1833.
[signed] John Clark J.P.

[new handwriting]
Westmoreland County Ss
Before me James McKelvey a Justice of the peace in & for the county of Westmoreland, personally came Hugh M Knox who upon his solemn oath deposeth & saith that about fifteen years ago he heard his Father (Robt Knox) & Andrew Dougherty frequently converse about their revolutionary services & he has frequently heard his said father converse in his own family respecting the same. And that his said Father had said Andrew Dougherty was enrolled in the militia & served his tour of duty & made a better soldier although he was a cripple than many another man who had no deficiencies - & further says he has been accquainted with the said Andrew for about 28 years - the said Hugh M Knox being a respectable & creditable witness and thirty-nine years of age
Sworn & Subscribed this 11th day of December 1833 before me
[signed] Jas McKelvey Justice of the Peace
[signed] Hugh M Knox
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State of Pennsylvania 
Westmoreland County I Randal McLaughlin Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Westmoreland, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Do hereby certify that John Clark Esquire, before whom the foregoing affirmation of Mathias Fisher was taken, and James M Kellvey Esquire before whom the foregoing deposition of Hugh M. Knox was made, were then and now are acting Justices of the Peace in and for the said County of Westmoreland duly commissioned and appointed, and that full faith and credit are due, and of right ought to be given to all their official acts and deeds, -and further I believe the signatures of John Clark & James McKelvey as appended to the said affirmation and deposition, to be the proper signatures of the said John Clark & James McKelvey Esquires.
 In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Greensburgh, the eleventh day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three.
 Randal McLaughlin Pro.
 State of Pennsylvania 
Armstrong County 
Personally appeared in open Court Andrew Dougherty an applicant for a pension, who being duly sworn according to me made the following statement as to his last tour of service, as a militia man in the revolutionary war. That he enrolled himself in the militia under Captain George Agar in the month of October 1782. Capt Agar was stationed at Fort Ligonier to guard it.  There were about sixty men belonging to the Company - one half of whom were stationed at William's Blockhouse the other at Fort Ligonier of the latter I was one.  Samuel Shannon called by the Company White Oak Samuel had charge of the men at Williams Blackhouse, which is about ten miles from Fort Ligonier, towards the head waters of the Loyalhanna on the borders of Indian Creek
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those who were stationed at Fort Ligonier, were sent out by his Samuel alternatively to scout, whilst the others remained in the Fort to guard it, the scout to which I belonged, were generally sent to the top of Chestnut Ridge & from thence to the Conemaugh river to the foot of Laurel Hill, & from thence back to Fort Ligonier, - during a period of one year, except ten days, I had to serve as scout on the last mentioned route in my turn, which was every two days out of six, and when not out on scout was obliged to guard the Fort. My memory having failed within a few years I do not recollect any other circumstance or thing which happened during my service other than that already stated, nor do I know of any person living who served with me in the last service nor do I remember any other officer in our Company 

Sworn & Subscribed in}              his
 open Court this 17th day 17}Andrew Dougherty
 mark
 of December AD 1833}
 Frank:Rober, Pro 
Armstrong County Set 
I Frederick Rohrer Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, do certify that the supplement to Andrew Dougherty's application for a pension was sworn to and subscribed (the said Supplement) in open Court.
 In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 17th day of December Anno Domini 1833 
Frank Rohrer, Pro

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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12 - 5 - 41
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

NAME Dougherty, Anthony GRADE a Private LINE New Jersey
WARRANT NUMBER 8265 ACREAGE 100
ISSUED July 16, 1789
to Thomas Coyle, assignee

The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of ""Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800"" which are
registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent
dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.
Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51-
12 - 5 - 41

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

NAME Dougherty, Barney GRADE a Private of Invalid LINE Pennsylvania
WARRANT
NUMBER N 9236 and 13023 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED February 25, 1793
to not shown-

The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of ""Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800"" which are

registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subse-
quent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.
Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51-
12-5-41

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

NAME Dougherty, Charles GRADE Private LINE New Jersey

WARRANT NUMBER 8275 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED July 6, 1789
to Thomas Coyle, assignee

The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of ""Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800"" which are
registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commission officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent
dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.
Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12 - 5 - 41

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

NAME Dougherty, George GRADE Fifer in the artillery LINE Pennsylvania
WARRANT
NUMBER 9318
ACREAGE 100
ISSUED June 20, 1789
to not shown-
The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of ""Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800"" which are
registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent
dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.
Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.