Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30993, Israel Dorman, Continental Mass.
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SERVICE
Continental Mass.

Dorman, Israel

NUMBER
S.30993 

CONTENTS
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11.260
Maine
Israel Dorman
of York Co — in the State of Maine who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Welds — of the Regt commanded by Col Phenney Fenneys in the Massachusetts [crossed out] Troops —
21 Mo Private — $70.00

Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 70. Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 16th day of April 1833. and Sent to B Palmer, Kennebunk, Me

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 — 140.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept 1833. 35—
$175.00
{Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 183 [illegible]
Recorded by John T. Sprague Clerk
Book E. Vol. 1 Page 11.

[Handwritten text to the right side of document] He died Jan. 27. 1837.
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Israel Dorman
Private
Col Phinneys Regt
1776 1 year
dec 9th April 1818


Admitted
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(Additional Proof)
I Joseph Dennet of Lyman in the County of York and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Gentleman, sixty three years of age, do, on solemn oath, testify and depose, that in January 1776 I enlisted as a private soldier in the Continental army for the term of twelve months under Capt Silas Wild of Col Phinneys Regiment of the Massachusetts Line. That at the time when I entered, Israel Dorman belonged to the company under the command of said Wild and continued to do his duty in said company and regiment untill the last of October following when I was taken sick and put in the hospital at Lake George, and did not again join the regiment _ but have no doubt the said Dorman continued with the company untill said term of twelve months had expired — And I do further testify that I have been well acquainted with said Dorman from that time to this and that the Declarant is the same Israel Dorman above-named 
Joseph Dennet
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
York ss} June 23. 1818 Then the above named Joseph Dennet personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him subscribed. Before me
G W Wallingford Jus peace
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I Lemuel Miller of Arundel in the County of York and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Gentleman, sixty seven years of age, do on oath testify and depose, that, in the month of January 1776 I enlisted as a sergeant in the Continental army under Capt Wild of the regiment commanded by Col. Phinney of the Massachusetts Line for the term of twelve months:_ That some time in the month aforesaid, Israel Dorman of Arundel aforesaid, enlisted is said company for said term of twelve months at Cambridge in Massachusetts. That said Dorman continued to do his duty as a good and faithful soldier untill the time for which he enlisted, had expired when he was honorably discharged from the Continental service. And I do further certify that I have been well acquainted with said Dorman from that time to this, and that the Declarant is the same Israel Dorman above-named.
Lemuel Miller

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
York ss. July 3d 1818. — Then the abovenamed Lemuel Miller personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him subscribed. 
Before me GW Wallingford Jus pais
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Comonwealth of Massachusetts
yor ss}
I Benjamin Greene Chief Justice of the Circuit court of common pleas for the First Eastern Circuit in said commonwealth hereby certify that the aforenamed deponents, Joseph Dennet and Lemuel Miller, are credible and disinterested witnesses, and that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Declarant served in the revolutionary army, on the continental establishment against the common enemy, more than nine months at one continued period of service — and that he was honorably discharged from the army — In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 31. of July anno Domini 1818.—
Benja. Greene

I, Daniel Sewall clerk of the circuit court of common pleas for the first Eastern circuit in said Commonwealth do certify that George W Wallingford Esq who has certified the foregoing is a Justice of the Peace for said county of york duly qualified and impowered to adminester oaths and that the Hon. Benjamin Greene is chief Justice of the said circuit court of common pleas — Given under my hand this thirty first day of July — Anno Domini 1818
Daniel Sewall.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
York, ss.
On this ninth day of April 1818, before me, the subscriber, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the first Easter District, in said Commonwealth, personally appears Israel Dorman resident in Arundel in said county of York and state aforesaid, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration—in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "an act to provide for certain persons, engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the revolutionary war." That he, the said Israel (being sixty eight years of age, in the month of February 1776 enlisted as a private soldier on the Continental army for the term of twelve months under Capt Silas Wild of Col Phinneys regiment stationed at Cambridge __ marched from thence to Ticonderoga _ thence to Albany where he was honorably discharged from the American service said term of twelve months having expired _ In June 1778 he enlisted a second time for the term of nine months and proceeded to New York where he was stationed at  Fort Putnam where he continued to work on said fort untill the 25th of Dec. and proceeded from thence to Peekskill and from thence to Kings Ferry where his term for which he enlisted having expired he was honourably discharged from the Continental service _ That he never received any written discharge

And that he is reduced in his circumstances and stands in need of assistance from his country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of said services.
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid. Benja. Greene

I BENJAMIN GREENE, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Please for the first Easter District, in the Commonwealth aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Dorman did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, and I do now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me tot he Secretary for the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. And that he is reduced in his circumstances and in need of assistance from his country for support
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Wells this twelfth [?] day of April in the year of our Lord 1818
Benja. Greene
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State of Maine.
County of York, ss.
On this 12th day of February 1829 in open Court, being the Court of Common Pleas held at Alfred within and for the County of York on the Second Tuesday of February A.D. 1829 Present the Hon. Ezekiel Whitman Chief Justice of said Court; said Court keeping a record of their proceedings, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having the power to fine and imprison, and being a Court of Record in said county, personally appeared Israel Dorman of Kennebunk Port resident in said county aged Eighty years, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818, and the 1st May 1820, that he the said Israel Dorman enlisted for the term of one year first [crossed out] of January in the year 1776 in the state of Massachusetts in the company commanded by captain Silas Wilds in the regiment commanded by Colonel Finney in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental establishment; that he continued to serve in said corps until January 1777 when he was discharged from said service in Albany in the State of New York that his name has been placed on the pension list and dropped therefrom on account of his property.
And in pursuance of the Act of 1st May, 1820, I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with the intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
Israel Dorman
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SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:
I have in all about forty acres of land in Kennebunkport much of which is very poor 25 acres of the best of which is incumbered with a mortgage to Israel Dorman of Mercer in the county of Kennebunk for $100 and interest — I have a very old two room house on the [illegible] in which I live never finished and much our of repair, yoke of oxen and two cows
SCHEDULE of the family rending with me, Israel Dorman, who, by occupation am a ship wright which I am unable to pursue by reason of old age and other infirmities
Israel Dorman
NAMES.  AGES.  Capacity of each to contribute to their support.
Myself  80  Infirm by age
Mary my daughter  30  Health tolerable good

That since the exhibition of my first schedule the following changes have been made in my property.
25 Acres of the best of my Land has been mortgaged to Israel Dorman of Mercer in the county of Kennebunk for the sum of $100 which money I was obliged to raise to pay some debts with the right of redemption will expire in less then one year I cannot sell the Land for more than the mortgage and I have no earthly means of redeeming it

Sworn to and declared on the twelfth day of February 1829 before Ezekiel Whitman
I Jere Bradbury Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify, that it appears, to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said Israel Dorman did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months under one engagement, on the continental establishment. I also certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of said court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is four hundred dollars and the income [crossed out] thereof twentyfour dollars yearly & no more
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this second day of March 1829
Jere Bradbury CLERK of the C.C.P
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Israel Dorman's 
Application for Pension

$400—
not entitled _

Sep 1819
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MMHF
Rev. and 1812 Wars Section

December 12, 1924

George R. Dorman
2228 Chapel St.,
Berkeley, Calif.30993 

Sir:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim 8. 30993 it appears that Israel Dorman was born in Arundel (afterwards called Kennebunk), Maine, the date not stated.
He enlisted in Cambridge, Massachusetts January 1, 1776 and served one year and three months as a private in Captain Silas Wild's Company, Colonel Phinney's Massachusetts Regiment.
He enlisted May 1, 1778 and served ten months as a private under Captain Blake and Colonel Nickerson in the Massachusetts Troops.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 9, 1818 while a resident of Arundel, York County, Maine aged sixty-eight years.
In 1829 he referred to his daughter mary aged thirty years. No further family data on file.
He died January 27, 1837. 
from A.B. [annotation]

Respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.

Miss Wilson said use this as date of 1st enl. [1/1/1776] & not Dec 1775 as this latter we only are engagement preparatory for enlistment [annotation right margin]
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2228 Chapel Street
Berkeley, California
November 24, 1924

Pension Office
Revolutionary War Soldiers Department
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen:

Kindly let me know the following:

1. Do you furnish transcripts of Revolutionary War soldiers' records? If so, is there a charge? And how much?

2. If you do furnish transcripts and there is a charge, let me know and I will order some and remit for same.

3. If there is no charge, or if there is a charge please send a statement, in the meantime I will list my wants:

I WOULD LIKE: to have transcripts of Service Records and Estate Records of:

Jesse Dorman, (Capt.), Arundel, Maine, bor 1718.
Josiah ", ", Arundel, Maine, born 1749.
Israel ", ", ", ", 1753.
Stephen ", ", ", ", 1762.
Jedediah ", ", ", ", 1764.

Any information, also, that will. give names of parents, relatives, or children of the above, would be very welcome.

Thank you very much for any information you can send me. I shall be very glad to pay whatever charge there may be for the expense attached to the above.

Very truly yours,
George R. Dorman [signature]
GEORGE RICHARD DORMAN

P.S. A SELF-ADDRESSED, STAMPED ENVELOPE IS ENCLOSED FOR CONVENIENCE OF REPLY.
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El Paso Tex
June 9th 1913

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D C.

Dear Sir
I am seeking information regarding my ancestors. James or Israel Dorman who served in the Revolutionary war 1770-1777
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The old Dorman homestead was near Plymouth Rock Hartford Co Conn
He may have crossed over into Mass to enlist
Any information will be greatly appreciated
Very Respect -
Mrs Jessie Dorman Hammer
103 Wyoming St
El Paso
Tex
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300993
Revy INVALID.

File No. 30.993
Israel Dorman
Priv Rev. War

Act June 7th 32
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 111

[Arrangement of 1870]

1913 June 19 Hist to [illegible]
Jessie D. Hammer [illegible]
[illegible] 24_ Dec_ [crossed out] 12—Hist [illegible]
Geo. R. Dorman _ MMHF
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Letter to B Palmer 19 June [?] 1832
Notification sent to Barnabas Cates Esq. Kennebunk the 5 May 1829

10.346
Maine R
Israel Dorman
of Arundel in the [crossed out] dist. of Maine who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Phinney of the Massachusetts line, for the term of one year.

Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 9 of April 1818 [?]

Certificate of Pension issued the 6th of May 1819 and sent to Geo: W. Willingford, EsqKennebunk, Maine

Arrears to 4th of March 1819 — 10 22.4/30.31 86.89
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept: 1819 — 48.00
$134.89

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18 March, 1818}

$400—
Discontinued
York County
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Admd
21 mos
$70

B. Palmer Esq
Kennebunk Me

Israel Dorman

Old papers wanted
date of certificate 6 May '19

Sept 1819

No – 37
Mr Dorman knows not where to look for the evidence of the three months service stated by him. You will therefore compute his pay without — refference to that service — the other having been stated in his original application for a pension  probably need no further proof
January 1 - 1833
Israel Dorman
To the Secretary of War 
Washington City -
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Maine District ss
Special District Court of the U. States
Kennebunk August 7, 1832


On this seventh day of August aforesaid personally appeared in open Court before the District Judge
Israel  Dorman, a resident of Kennebunkport in the county of York, and state of Maine, aged 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 7th 1832 That he served as herein stated.
In December 1775 I enlisted for three months more at Dorchester, from thence to a place called number two in Cambridge Mass. and on the first day of January 1776 enlisted for one year, in Capt. Silas Wilds company in Col. Finneys Regiment of the Massachusetts line, I served one year and three months in this service before I was discharged, on the first day of May 1778 I enlisted for nine months, passed muster at York in Maine, and marched to West Point, in the state of New York, being a carpenter I was with others, put into the continental works under Capt. Blake and worked upon Fort Putnam until Christmas, from thence we were ordered to Cattskill in the state of New York, and to what is called Kings Ferry, was principally employed in getting timber building a block house &c - At this time I was attached to Colonel Nickersons Regiment In this service, I served two months, before I was discharged making my whole service in the revolutionary war two years, and one month.
I was placed on the pension list of the United States under the law, of the 18th of march, 1818 — but was stricken therefrom
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on account of property. I applied to be restored, in 1829 but was not successful. I was born in Arundel, now Kennebunk in the state of Maine and have always resided there. I have no records of my age, went voluntarily, into the service, and served as I have stated.

He hereby relinquishes any claim to a pension or annuity except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension [crossed out] roll of any agency, in any state
Israel Dorman
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open court
Before,
Arburn Ware} U.S. Judge for the District of Maine
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant, was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I John Mussey Clerk of the District Court of the United States for Maine District do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Israel Dorman for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & seal of office this seventh day of August 1832
John Mussey Clerk
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War Department

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM

I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818, Israel Dorman late a Private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Dist: of Maine Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to commence on the ninth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen

GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this sixth day of May one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.

J C Calhoun
Secretary of War
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Israel Dorman

Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of September next, in Portland, at the Cumberland Bank, Maine

Israel Dorman


Recorded
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War Department
PENSION OFFICE
May 5, 1827.
SIR,

You are hereby informed that the Secretary of War does not, on account of the amount of your property, consider you entitled to a Pension under the Acts of 18th March, 1818, and 1st May, 1820; and has, therefore, directed your name to be stricken from the Pension List.

I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. Edwards

To Mr. Israel Dorman
Care of B. Palmer Esq
Kennebunk,
Me
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[Duplicate of Fold3 File # 16863934]
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[Duplicate of Fold3 File # 16863935]