Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16,238, Andrew Dollaway, New York
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Dollaway, Andrew N. 16,238
Hannah
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May 13, 1840. Let: to S. Knapp

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New York 5042

Hannah Dollaway
widow of Andrew Dollaway
was a pensioner under the Act of March 1818
and who died on the 27 May 1826 of Dutchess Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private N. Y.  in the company commanded by Captain [blank] of the regt. commanded by Col. VanSchaick in the N. York [illegible] for 9 months

Prescribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 30 Dollars - Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension  issued the 15. day of February 1840 and sent to M. Armstrong Newburgh, N.Y.

Arrears to the 4th of Sep. 39 
105.00
Semi=annual allowance ending Mar. [illegible] 
15.00 [underlined]
$120.00 [underlined]

Act July 7, 1838.

Recorded by D. Brown Clerk.
Book A. Vol. 2. Page 75
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Notif. sent to W.H.Buchsler, Esq - Poughkeepsie, NY.
20th July, 1826

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14.826
New York

Andrew Dollaway 
of Fishkill in the state of N. York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Dan Schaick of the N. York line, for the term of 9 mo.

Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the 1st of March 1819

Certificate of Pension issued the 25 of Sept 1819 and sent to James Semonth, Esq
Poughkeepsie, N York
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1819
Semi-anl. all'cc ending 4 March: 1820

Revolutionary Clain,
Act 18th arch, 1818
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Norfolk  Dollaway, Andrew W.16.238
Hannah
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Service New York Dollaway, Andrew Number 16238 Hannah
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State of New York
County of Dutchess ss.
Be it Remembered, That on the first day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen before me, James Emott first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, of the County of Dutchess which is a Court of Record of the State of New York
personally appeared the aforesaid Andrew Dolloway [Dollaway] applicant & who being by me duly sworn to the truth of the facts stated in the foregoing Declaration, and also David Myer to me known to be a credible witness being by me duly sworn deposed to the truth of the facts stated in his deposition hereto annexed on the first day of April in the same you James C Rgardus also testified as appears by the deposition hereto annexed
the said James duly a credible witness

Whereupon I being satisfied that the said Applicant did serve in the Army of the United States, on the Continental Establishment, in the Revolutionary War, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months [and illegible word, both are crossed out] to wit, for the term and in the manner stated in the declaration of the said Applicant; and that he is fairly and justly entitled to the benefit of the Act aforesaid.  And that the said Andrew is
[illegible] circumstances & is in need of assistance for his support.

I do hereby Certify and transmit the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, as before set forth, to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War.

Given under my Hand and the Seal of the said Court, the day and year last above written.
James Emott
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Dutchess County SS.
James C. Bogardus of Poughkeepsie in the
said County on oath declares that in or about the month April in the year one thousand seven hundred & eighty two he enlisted as a solider in the army of the United Sates for
nine months in a regiment commanded by Col Weaver [illegible] that at the time of his enlistment Andrew Galloway within named also enlisted as a soldier in the American
Army as a nine months man and the deponent understood & believes that the said Andrew was put who the last New York Regiment commanded by Coll VanSchaick. The said Andrew as well as this deponent were enlisted by [illegible] found by law to furnish or man for public military service for nine months.
James C. Bogardus [signature]

Sworn the 1st of April 1819 before me
James Emott [signature]
First Judge of Dutchess

New York Dutchess
Clerks Office SS.
I John Van Benthuysen Clerk of the County of Dutchess and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County Do hereby certify that James Emott, whose name is subscribed to the preceeding instruments was at the time of executing the same. First Judge of Dutchess County, and further that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said James Emott and verily believe the signature "James Emott" subscribed to the foregoing instruments to be his proper hand writing - 

In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court & County this twenty fifth day of August 1819 -John VanBenthuysen [signature]
Clerk of Dutchess County
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In the matter of
Andrew Dolloway, a Pensioner of the United States

14.826

Fi [illegible] kire

25 Sept 1819

Tran 1820
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At a Court of Common Pleas held at the Court House in the Village of Poughkeepsie in and for the County of Dutchess in the State of
New York on Monday the twenty sixth day of June in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty

Present the Hon James Emmott First Judge
DaVerplvid C. Van Planck
Abraham D Van Wyck Esquire Judges
Thomas Sweet
[written to right of names]
Esquires Judges

Dutchess County ss:
Be it remembered that on the 26th day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty personally appeared before me in the Court of Common Pleas in open Court, the said Court being a Court of record for the County of Dutchess in the State of New York Andrew Dolloway aged
fifty eight years resident in the town of Fishkill in the County of Dutchess and State of New York who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows. In the months of March or April 1782 he enlisted in a company in Colonel Van Schoicks Regiment in the New York line of the army of the revolution the name of his Captain he does not now recollect for the term of nine months and until he was discharged in the winter at Snake hill near Newburgh.  

and that his original declaration is dated the first day of March one thousand eight hundred and nineteen and that his pension certificate is No 14,826

And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 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 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 18 day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and
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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 to wit -

Real estate, I have none-

Personal Estate, wearing apparel & Bedding excepted as follows

[left column]
6 Chairs
1 Draper
6 Table Spoons
6 Tea Spoons
6 Tea Cups & Saucers
9 Plates
1 1/2 Gallon Jug
1 Earthen Pot
1  Tea Pot

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6 Pint Bowls
1 Pail
6 Knives & Forks
2 Iron Pots
1 Griddle
1 Frying Pan
1 hon Tea Kettle
1 Sugar Dish
1 Linen Wheel

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1 pr And Irons
1 Shovel 7 Tongs
1 Trammel
1 Chest & Wash Tub
1 Bread Tray
1 Axe
1 Tin Pail

The Deponent says that his family consists of himself his wife aged fifty five years, who is weakly and in a bad state of health and is not of much assistance in the family, one daughter aged thirteen and a son aged nine years. The Deponent says that he is by occupation a labourer and being subject to the Rheumation he is unable from his labour to support himself & family-
Andrew Dolloway [signature]

Sworn and subscribed in open Court this 26th
day of June 1820
W. Henry Bulkley [signature] Depy Clerk

I John Johnston Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Dutchess in the State of New York do hereby certify that the foregoing
oath and schedule are truly copied from the Records of the 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 twelve dollars and fifty cents-

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the seal of said Court this twenty sixth day of June one thousand eight hundred and twenty - 
John Johnston. [signature] Clerk
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6387

Married 4. Nov 1783
Husband 
died 27 May
1826
EA Van Schaick - N.Y.
Line

Admitted
Private 9 months

H. Armstrong
Newburgh NY
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State of New York
Dutchess County ss. 
On this thirty first day of October in the year one thousand eight hundred & thirty
appeared before the undersigned. 
of Common Please of said County 
of the Town of Fishkill in 
being first duly sworn makes 
-ation in order to obtain 
act of Congress passed July 8th
-pey & pensions to certain
aged eighty three [eighty three is crossed out] last past.  That she
Andrew Dolaway late of said
who was a private solider in
-volution & who according to
knowledge & belief belonged to
[illegible] the State of New York
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William was  bourne the eighth day of November in the year seventeen hundred and eighty five

1835
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Elisabeth was Bourne the twentyet of March in the Year 1788

1837
1788

Maryah was Bourne the 15th of April in the year 1790

[illegible]ery Dollaway was Bourne the 11 of August in the year 17[illegible], desced the 1[illegible] October 1793

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- as [illegible] September 
Oct 1 1794

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1899
1794
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[illegible] March 14th the [illegible] is the [illegible] on [illegible 1790 - 
[illegible] Isaac Dollaway was B[illegible] August.  this [illegible] is the [illegible] G. [illegible]
Carloin Dollaway was born in the year of our Lord January the 14th 1707
Isaace Dollaway was born in the year of our Lord November the 29th 1710

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[page from bible, left side of page]
THE NEW TESTAMENT of our LORD and SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST, Newly translated out of the ORIGINAL GREEK, And with the former
TRANSLATIONS
Diligently Compared and Revifed,

By His MAJESTY'S Special Command.

Appointed to be Read in Churches.

EDINBURGH:
[illegible] ALEXANDER KINCAID, His Majestic [illegible]
MDCCLXXII.

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State of New York
Dutchess County ss. 
On this thirty first day of October in the year one thousand eight hundred & thirty nine.  personally appeared before the undersigned
a judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said County Hannah Dolaway of the Town of Fishkill in said County who being first duly sworn makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed July 8th 1838 granting half pay & pensions to certain widows.

That she was aged eighty three [eighty three is crossed out] seventy four years on the fourth day of December last past. that she is the widow of Andrew Dolaway late of said County deceased who was a private soldier in the Army of the revolution & who according to the best of her knowledge & belief belonged
to one of the regiments of the State of New York
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1794
1785 [underlined]
9

- as [illegible] September 
Oct 1 1794

[written next to above 1794]
1899
1794
1.5

[illegible] March 14th the [illegible] is the [illegible] on [illegible 1790 - 
[illegible] Isaac Dollaway was B[illegible] August.  this [illegible] is the [illegible] G. [illegible]
Carloin Dollaway was born in the year of our Lord January the 14th 1707
Isaace Dollaway was born in the year of our Lord November the 29th 1710

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Sarah Dollaway was Born at Amsterdam in Holland

Received of Simon Swartuscut

Carl C

Isaac Dollawy Deceast was was born  April the 17th in the year of our Lord
1703

1835
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1834
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1835

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State of New York
Dutchess County SS.
On this thirty first day of October in the year one thousand eight hundred & thirty nine.  personally appeared before the undersigned
a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said County Hannah Dolaway of the Town of Fishkill in said County who being first duly sworn makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed July 8th 1838 granting half pay & pensions to certain widows.

That she was aged eighty three [eighty three is crossed out] seventy four years on the fourth day of December last past, that she is the widow of Andrew Dolaway late of said County deceased who was a private soldier in the army of the revolution & who according to the best of her knowledge & belief belonged to one of the regiments of the State of New York
of which Van Schaick was the colonel but she is unable from old age & infirmity to give any detailed statement of the services of her said husband but refers for proof of his services to the papers now on file in the Pension Office in support of the claim of her said husband who was a pensioner of the United States under te act of Congress passed the 18th of March 1818. And that the pay certificate of her said husband under said law is now in her possession.

That she was married to her said husband the said Andrew Doldway on the fourth day of November in the year 1783 by the Rev Mr
Phillips a minister of the baptist church in said County of Dutchess. that her name before marriage was Hannah Van Amburgh and that her said husband died on the seventh day of May in the
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year 1826, that he resided in the County of Dutchess at the time he entered the service of the United & contined to reside in said County until the time of his death. That she has no documentary evidence of the services of her said husband or of her marriage to him. that she has no family record of her said marriage & knows of no church town or County record thereof that the annexed papers contain the ages of her family & men kept in her family bible & are the true entries of the births of her said children & are the only family record she has or ever had and that she knows of no person to prove the same, except the proof hereto annexed. That she has remained a widow ever since the death of her said husband the said Andrew Dolaway. That she was not named to her said husband previous to the time of his leaving the service but prior to the first day of January in the year 1794, to wit on the fourth day of November in the year 1783.  And that from old age & infirmity she is unable to attend the settings of the Court of record of said County
Hannah X her mark Dolaway

Subscribed & sworn to before me the day & year just above written by making her mark
Jos. J. Jackson [signature] First Judge
Dutchess County

I the undersigned Judge before whom the foregoing declaration of Hannah Dolaway was
made do certify that I believe her to be a woman of truth & veracity & her statements under oath entitled to full credit & belief. And that I am satisfied from old age & bodily infirmity she is unable to attend
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the settings of the court of record of said county.
Jos. J. JAckson [signature] First Judge
Dutchess County

State of New York
Dutchess County SS.
 Jeremiah Dolaway of the town of La Grange in said County being duly sworn deposes & says that he is aged thirty nine years.  that he is the son of Andrew Dolaway late of said County deceased & of Hannah Dolaway formerly his wife but now his widow. that he knows that his said father was a pensioner of the United States & has often seen his pay certificate
which is now in possession of the mother of this deponent the said Hannah Dolaway.  hat
he knows that the annexed papers purporting
to contain the age [ages is crossed out] births of children.  is the actual family record of his said father's & mother's children & that the same were always kept in the family bible & were taken out in his presence from said bible.   that the leaf containing the four [four is cross out] births of the four oldest children is in the handwriting as deponent believes of his said father & the others in the handwriting of Isaac Van Amburgh, an uncle of deponent. and that he was informed by his said father that said two leaves contained the record of the ages of his said fathers children, & has known said record of his own knowledge to have been
in said bible for twenty eight years last past
that he knows that his send father died on the seventh day of May in the year 1826 & that his said mother has remained a widow ever since his death.  that deponent has made search at the church where the minister who married his said father & mother resided
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at the time of their marriage aforesaid.  to search for the records of marriages performed by said Phillips and was informed by the proper officer of said Church that none could be found & that deponent also went to the executor of said Phillips to find such record but could find none.  and deponent has applied to the grand children of send Phillips
for such records but could find no intelligence
of the same.  nor could he ever find that any
record of marriages even ever kept by said Phillips & further says not.
Jeremiah Dolaway [signature]

Sworn before me this 30 [30 is crossed out] 31st day of October 1839
Jos. J. Jackson [signature] First Judge 
Dutchess County

I certify that I am acquainted with the said Jeremiah Dolaway who made the foregoing affidavit & believe him to be a man of truth & veracity & his statement entitled to full credit & belief.
Jos. J. Jackson [signature] First Judge 
Dutchess County


State of New York
Dutchess County SS.
I Daniel W. Bradly Clerk of said County of Dutchess do hereby certify Honorable Joseph J. Jackson before which the preceding, declaration was at the time of  [illegible] to said First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said county being a Court of Record and having a Clerk and Seal, and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said
Judge; and verily believe that the signatures, annexed to the said declaration, Examination and certificates, genuine and in the proper hand writing of the said Judge.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Court of Common Please of the County of Dutchess this twenty third day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine
Danl.. W. Bradly
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State of New York
Orange County SS.
William Sebring of Fishkill in said County being duly sworn says that he was aged seventy four years on the eighteenth day of April last. that he has been well acquainted with Hannah Dolaway the widow of Andrew Doldway late of said Town of Fishkill who was a soldier in the Army of the Revolution. that he well recollects that the said Hannah was married to the said Andrew, in the month of November in the year 1783, that he was not present at said marriage but recollects that it
was a matter of general notariaty in said
neighbourhood that they were married by the Rev Mr Phillips a minister of the Baptist Church in said County.  and that the said Andrew & Hannah lived together as man & wife during the life of said Andrew, and that they were always reputed as such & further say not
Wm Sebring [signature]

Sworn before me this 29th day of October 1839.
Andrew H. Armstrong [signature]
Justice of the Peace

I the undersigned Justice before whom the foregoing affidavit of William Sebring was
made do certify that I am well acquainted with
him & believe him to be a man of great truth & veracity & his statements under oath
entitled to full credit & belief
A. H. Armstrong
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United States of America}
State of New York Orange County} So. Be it known that before me William Fullerton a Notary Public duly commissioned & sworn residing in the county of Orange aforesaid personally appeared Horace Armstrong to me known to be a justice of the [unclear] for the town of Newburgh in the county aforesaid with whose signature I am well acquainted and the said Horace Armstrong acknowledges before me that he took the foregoing Affidavit & signed the foregoing certificate as [unclear] justice as aforesaid & that the Signature to said affidavit & certificate is the proper hand writing of said justice
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this nineteenth day of December in the year One thousand eight hundred and thirty nine.
William Fullerton
Notary Public
in & for Orange County
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RE widow, &c.
File No. 16238
Hannah Dollaway
Widow of 
Andrew Dooaway
Priv. Rev. War
Act July 1838
Index: Vol. A Page 189
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Mechanic's Bank
New York 8th May 1840
Sir
I enclose for your examination, the papers in the case of Hannah Dolloway deceased, a pensioner under the act of July 7th 1838 at Thirty Dollars per annum, who died before the Pension certificate was issued, and that one of the children viz. Henry Dolloway is absent and believed to be at sea,
Very Respectfully
Your obt. Servt.
J Knapp [unclear]
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6387 N.Y.
Nov 28
to
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Coms. of Pensions
Washington
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Newburgh Nov 25th 1839
Sir
Enclosed I send you the papers relating †o the claim of Hannah Doloway widow of Andrew Doloway under the law of Congress passed July June 8th 1838. When examined please communicate the results to me.
I am respectfully
Your Obt. Servt.
H. Armstrong
J. L. Edwards Esq.