Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8,353, Robert Douglass, Md.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE | NUMBER

Md. | Douglass, Robert | S.8353

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CONTENTS
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[Two panels] 
[Left panel]

No. 11,777
Maryland

Robert Douglass 
of Hagerstown in the State of Maryland 
who was a Pr. Sergt. & Lt. in the company commanded
by Captain Hughes of the Regt. commanded 
by Col. Stull in the Maryland Mil.
[lined through: line] for 3 | months | Private | 10.00
3 | " | Sergeant | 15.00
4 | " | Lieut. | 60.00
$85.00

Inscribed on the roll of Maryland 
at the rate of 85 Dollars [lined through: Cents] per annum, 
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of July 
1833 and sent to Pensioner 
Hagerstown Md.

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 170.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept. 1833 42.50
$212.50
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{ Revolutionary Claim, }
{ Act June 7, 1832. } 

Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, 
Book E Vol. 5 Page 103

[Right panel]

See letter 8 Augt. 34
to Pen Agt & Pensioner
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Washington County, State of Maryland 

On this 11th day of December eighteen 
hundred and thirty two personally appeared before us 
the Judges of the Orphans Court of said County, being 
a Court of Record, now in session, Robert Douglas
Esquire a resident of Hagerstown in the County aforesaid, 
aged eighty three years, who being 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 7, 1832.

That he entered into the service of the 
United States in the militia of the State of Maryland 
commanded by Gov. Thomas Johnston, in the 24th regiment 
John Stull, Colonel, in the company commanded by 
Saml. Hughes late of Havre de Grace, then of said County 
as first Sergeant in the month of December 1776.

That the several troops of the Maryland Militia
and the regiment to which he was attached were 
engaged in reconnoitering in New Jersey.
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between Morristown head quarters of Gen. Washington, 
and New Brunswick, the British post:-  That on one 
occasion, at a place near Westfield he assisted in 
capturing and securing twenty four British 
prisoners, and about seventy head of cattle 
which were brought into camp by the Maryland 
troops:-that his duty, performed on this tour of service 
was severe, and that he actually was charged with 
the care of his whole company, by his captain. 
That he has no documentary evidence of his having 
been draughted [drafted] to this particular service; that his com
manding officers are deceased and that no non
commissioned officers or privates present on the above 
mentioned tour of duty in this neighborhood are 
alive; and that he returned home after the term 
of service on which he was called, had ex
tired, was in March 1777.

That he entered on a second 
term of service in the Maryland Militia regi
ment [blank] commanded by Col. William
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Beattie of Frederick Co Maryland in the company 
commanded by Cap. Peter Beall; that the troops 
of the Maryland Militia assembled at White 
Marsh in October 1777 after the battle of Ger
mantown; that said troops were under the com
mand of Gen. Guest of Balmr. Co. of the Maryland 
line, that some regiments were commanded by 
Colonel Barnes of St Marys Co Md. and Col. 
Hollingsworth of the head of Elk (Cecil Co. Md.) that 
while said troops were lying on the flank of 
Morgan's Rifle Corps, the British then in possession 
of Philadelphia made a demonstration upon the 
outpost of Gen. Washington's army, that the Continental 
troops aided by the Maryland Militia advanced 
to reconnoiter their advancing columns, that a 
partial engagement took place between the 
enemy and Morgans corps, and the militia, and that 
the enemy possessed himself of Chestnut hill, that 
the Maryland Militia engaged as above, received 
the thanks of the commander in chief for their
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conduct on that occasion: That Col. Campbell of
Georgetown (D C) commanded the detachment in 
which he then served: That the troops afterward retired to Valley Forge to winter quarters, and the time of service 
of three months, for which he entered, having expired, 
he returned home to the vicinity of Hagerstown; 
that he has no documentary evidence to prove 
his service for the second tour, and that all his 
officers, and nearly all his fellow soldiers are 
deceased.

That your applicant was engaged in 
a third term of service in 1781, in the Maryland 
Militia;-that in pursuance of a law of the State 
he was enrolled in the select militia, which was 
raised for one year service to be ready at a moments 
warning for military duty-That he mustered twice a week to acquire military discipline,-That he entered the 
company commanded by Captain Adam Ott, 
(late an U. S. pensioner deceased) that in the 
month of June of said year to the best of his recollection
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he was called out to convey Burgoyne captured troops 
from Martinsburg VA to Yorktown Pa-that soon after 
the performance of this duty, he was actively engaged 
in capturing a body of tories, who had risen in 
Washington and Frederick County's that he assisted 
in taking eighty five of these disaffected persons 
to the jail in Frederictown; that the time employed 
in this duty, he does not exactly recollect; that after 
the capture of Lord Cornwallis in October, he was called 
out to serve as guard over the prisoners at the time of their con
finement in Frederick, and that he was so 
engaged he thinks till the ensuing spring; 
that he has produced the certificate of Doctor 
Samuel Young of Hagerstown to prove part of the 
facts above stated; that the select militia engaged 
as aforesaid in Frederick were under the command 
of General Mountjoy Bayly, now an officer of the 
U. S. Senate; that your applicant has no discharge 
or other documentary evidence of this third term 
of service.
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Your applicant 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 of the U. States.

Sworn and subscribed the day & year 
aforesaid
R Douglass

I Samuel R Hoshour a Clergyman residing in Hagerstown 
Washington Co Maryland hereby certify that I am well acquain
ted with Robert Douglass Esq. who has subscribed and sworn to the 
above declaration, and that I believe him to be eighty three 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 I 
concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
Saml R Hoshour

I Samuel Young physician residing in Hagerstown 
Washington Co Maryland do hereby certify that I am well
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acquainted with Robert Douglass, who hath sworn to, 
and subscribed the above declaration, that I believe 
him to be of the age above stated, and hereby certify that 
he served in the militia of Maryland in the year 1777 
and that he also served in the select militia of said 
State in 1781 according to his declaration.

Sworn and subscribed to, the day and year 
aforesaid.  Samuel Young

And the Court do hereby declare their opinion 
after investigation of the matter and after putting the 
interrogatories prescribed by the War department, that the 
above mentioned applicant was a revolutionary soldier 
and served as he states.  And the Court further certifies 
that it appears that Samuel R. Hoshour, who has signed 
the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in 
Hagerstown aforesaid, and that Doctor Samuel Young 
who has also signed another certificate testifying to
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the declaration of said applicant is a resident in
Hagerstown aforesaid, is a credible person, and that 
their statement is entitled to credit. Tho. Keller }
Wm Gabby } [written vertically right margin] Judges of the
Alexr Neill } Orphans C of W Coty.

I Daniel Schnebly Register of Wills in and for Washington 
County in the State of Maryland do hereby certify that 
Thos. Keller, William Gabby and Alexander Neill before 
whom the aforegoing proceedings were had are at this 
time acting as Judges of the Orphans Court and to 
whom the application of Robert Douglass for a pension  
was made.
[Blurred public seal of office] In testimony whereof I have hereunto 
set my hand and affixed the 
public seal of my office this 11th 
day of December 1832.
Danl Schnebly Register 
Wills WC Md.
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No. 1886
Robt. Douglas

[crossed out: 25346]
1886
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Washington County State of Maryland SS.

On this ninth day of April 1833 personally 
appeared before one of the Justices of the Peace in & for said 
County Robert Douglas Esq who eying duly sworn 
according to law doth make the following affidavit.

That he was born in Ireland in the year 1749 April 
15 [illegible] in the County Derry, that he emigrated to the [struck out: Cou]
U States in 1770.

That the Deponent according to the Declara
tion made Dec. 11. 1832 before the Orphans Co of said County 
served as first Sergeant three months in 1776-1777-that 
he served as private three months in 1777-1778-and that he 
entered as volunteer into the select militia of the State of 
Maryland in the spring of 1781; but that from loss of memory 
and old age, he cannot positively swear as to the precise 
length of his service in this last term, but according to the 
best of his recollection he served not less than four months 
for which in addition to the previous terms above mentioned 
he claims a pension.  And the Deponent states 
that at the time on which he entered as a volunteer 
in the select militia as aforesaid [see act to embody 
the select militia of Maryland passed 1780 Th Sim Lee Governor
Chap 27] he held the commission of First Lieutenant 
in the militia of Washington County aforesaid, which
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document the Deponent hath produced, and which he 
subjoins herewith as explanatory evidence.

And the Deponent further states that he cannot 
produce any other living testimony to any of his 
service than that produced in his Declaration 
made Decr. 11. 1832.

And further the Deponent 
Sworn before 
saith not Thomas Johns J.P. Wash Couty

State of Maryland, Washington County, to wit

I hereby certify that Thomas Johns Gentleman before 
whom the foregoing deposition was sworn to and who has
thereto subscribed his name is a Justice of the Peace 
of the State of Maryland in and for said County 
duly commissioned and sworn and to all his acts 
as such full faith and credit is due as well in Courts 
of Justice as thereout.
In Testimony whereof I hereto subscribe 
my name and affix the seal of 
my office this 9th day of April 
eighteen hundred and thirty three.
J.H. Williams, Clk. Wash
Co Ct. Md
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1st. Lt. Douglass

S. F. 8353 
Robert Douglass
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The State of Maryland to Robert Douglass Gentn-Greeting,

BE it known, that reposing especial trust and confidence in your fidelity, courage, good 
conduct, and attachment to the liberties and independence of America, you are by, 
these presents constituted and appointed first Lieutenant of Captn.
Gillespie's Company in the first Battalion 
of Militia in Washington County

You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the trust reposed in you, by disci
plining all officers and soldiers under your command; and they are hereby strictly enjoined 
and required to obey you as their first Lieutenant and you are to 
observe and follow all such orders and directions as you shall from time to time receive, ac
cording to the laws and constitution of this State, and the rules and regulations, which, under 
the authority thereof, are or may be established.  This commission to be in force until law
fully revoked.

GIVEN at ANNAPOLIS this 21st day of November anno domino 1780 [Circular seal] THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES

Tho S. Lee
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8353
[written vertically left margin] RevWar
INVALID.
[illegible initials]

File No. 8353
Robert Douglass 
Lient Rev War

Act: June 7th 32

Index:--Vol. 1st, Page 99

[ Arrangement of 1870. ]
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No. 11,777
Maryland 

Robert Douglass
of Hagerstown in the State of Maryland 
who was a Pr. Sergt, & Lt. in the company commanded 
by Captain Hughes of the Regt. commanded 
by Col. Stull in the Maryland Militia 
[lined through: line] for 3 | months | Private | 10.00
3 | " | Sergt. | 15.00
4 | " | Lt. | 60.00
$85.00

Inscribed on the Roll of Maryland 
at the rate 85 Dollars [lined through: Cents] per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the * 19th day of June
1833 and sent to Pensioner 
Hagerstown Md.

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 170.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep. 1833 42.50
$212.50
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{ Revolutionary Claim, }
{ Act June 7, 1832. }

Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, 
Book E Vol 5 Page 103

*Certificate of this date was not recd.
by the Pensioner when that of the 10 July 
was issued.
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[Circular mail stamp]
HAGERSTOWN 
JUN
17

Free

J. Edwards, 
Pension Agent 
War Department 
Washington 

Admd

4 mo. Lieut 60
3 mo. Sergt. 15
3 mo. Private 10.
$85
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Hagerstown June 17th 1833

Sir-

Several weeks have elapsed since 
I returned my papers to your office contain
ing as was supposed every necessary correc
tion.  No answer has been received at which 
I am surprised as several in this place 
who returned theirs some time after mine 
have been replied to.  I am very infirm 
and feel anxious to have the business arranged 
as soon as possible.  Dr. Reynolds who has 
acted for me is now absent.  Be pleased to 
direct any communications you make on 
this subject to me.

Robert Douglass
J Edwards Esqr