Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38665, John Doyle, Md.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE: Md.                                                     
Doyle, John              
NUMBER: S.38665

CONTENTS: (Empty)
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13,165 
East Tennessee 
John Doyle
of Knox Coy in the state of Tennessee who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Lonauwood of the Maryland line, for the term of three years. 

Inscribed on the Roll of East Tennessee at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 9 of May 1818. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 20 of July 1819 and sent to W C Mynatt Org, Knoxville Tennessee

Arrears to 4th of March 1819 $78.96
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819 48
9 mo 17 days $126.96

Revolutionary claim, 
Act 18th March, 1818.
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State of Tennessee
Knox County

On this 9th day of May 1818 before Mr Edward Scott one of the Judges of Circuit Court, for said state, personally appear John Doyle aged seventy years resident in the county of Knox afore and who being my first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make of the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act act of Congress with the "an act to provision for certain personages in the land and Naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war that he the said John Doyle with who in the month of May 1777 for three years in the State of Maryland of Baltimore in the company commanded by Captain Lynch in the 1st Regiment commanded by Colonel Smallwood, that [ineligible] in this service of the United States until the 13th day of May 1780 when he was discharged from said service at Annapolis State of Maryland that he was at the battle of Brandywine, Germantown, Paoli, Monmouth, Woodbridge of White plains and that he is in [ineligible] circumstances and needs the aid of his country for support and that he has no
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other evidence now in his power of his said service that he has sent his discharge to the city of Washington by Mr. Miller from Tennessee while a member of Congress for the purpose of drawing his back pay that he has not had since discharge service - that he does here by relinquish all claims to pensions heretofore allowed by law, that he never has been a pensions.
Sworn to before me 
Edw Scott, John Doyle his mark

I Edward Scott sworn to as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Doyle did serve in the Revolutionary war  as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony other and had before me both secretary for the department of war persuant to the actions of the aforementioned act of congress.

Edw Scott Judge
May 9th 1818
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This Indenture made the 22d day of November 1824 between John Doyle and Evaline Doyle
of the County of Knox and State of Tennessee
of the one part and William Doyle of the County
of Knox and State of Tennessee of the other
part: Witnessed that the said John Doyle
for and in consideration of the sum of ten
dollars to him in hand paid, the receipt
whereof is hereby acknowledged, hath granted
and sold and by these presents do bargain
and sell and convey and confirm to the
said William Doyle and his heirs and assigns
favors, a certain tract of land situate in
the county of Knox, bounded as follows.
Beginning at a white oak, on the East
side of a ridge, and running south tru
East, twenty two chains to a pine, thence south
twenty one east, forty five chain to a post
oak thence north fifty six East, forty four
chain to a post oak thence South seventy East
twenty chains, to a white oak, thence north fifty
three -- thirty six chains to a white oak
thence North thirty chain to a stake, thence
North fifty six West, twenty chain to a locust
thence south thirty four west one hundred and
eighteen chains to the Beginning, Surveyed [illegible] 
13th 1807, containing one hundred and forty four acres which tract of land together
with the henditaments and appurtenances
thereto belonging, the said John Doyle
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for his wife her (illegible) to the said William
and Evaline Doyle, for himself his heirs &
to the said William Doyle and his heirs and
assigns, will warrant and forever defend
against, the lawful claim of all and
any person or persons whatsoever, by these from (illegible) as an indefeasable inheritance in for
Simple. In testimony whereof I the said
John Doyle and Evelina Sigle hath hereunto
my hand and seal the day and year
just (illegible)
Signed Sealed and delivered John
in the presence of
James Dardis J. Smith
William C Mynatit
Jilian Lan Coyle (mark)
Evalina Lan C Coyle (mark)
John Linton and Evalina (illegible)

State of Tennessee Kern County, April
sions 1825. The execution of this deed was
duly acknowledge in open court, and admitted
to record. Let it be registered to the
State to tax being paid. Given under my hand
force-

Chas McCulk
Registered by (illegible)
ellay 10th 1825
Calvin Bishop W San
May 10th 1825
State of Tenn

State of Transfer
Knox County ⎬ hereby city that the form
going is a true copy of the Record
Given
under my hand at office this 16th day of
March 1826
J. G.M. Runney Register
(illegible)
.
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I Robert Poston Chairman of the Court of
Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County
of Knox  in the State of Tennessee
do certify that James G M Ramsey
is Register of the County of Knox
in said State that Denry V Armstrong
is his Deputy- that by the Laws of said
State regulating and authorizing the
appointment & qualification of county
by Registers no official seal, and are
authorized as required in said affairs
and that the forgoing certificate of
the Register is in due form-
Given under my hands this 18th day
of April 1826-
Houston

Charles McClung Clerk of the
Court of pleas & quarter Sessions for the
County of Knox in the State of
Tennessee by my Deputy Wm Swan
certify that Robert Rounton is Chairman of said Court, duly appointed
Given
commissioned & qualified
●
under my hand and seal of Office at
Office the 18th day of April 1826
Chas McClung
By his Deed
Wm Swan
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I Robert Houston Chairman of the Court of pleas and
Quarter Sessions for Knox County Tennessee certify that
Charles McClung is clerk of said court that Wm Swan is
his Deputy & that the foregoing certificate of the clerk
is in due form of Law-
Given under my hand this 18th day of April 1821-
R Houston

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Copy of a Deed
of conveyance
from 
John P Ead Doyle
to Wm Doyle
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Mrs. May Doyle Saunders
University of Chattanooga
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Dear Madam:
February 17, 1937
X
JOHN DOYLE
S. 38665
BA-J/MLB

Dear Madam:  

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the
Revolutionary War record of John Doyle who received pension on
account of service in the Revolution, in the Maryland militia.
You are furnished herein the record of John Doyle as shown
in claim for pension, S. 38665, based upon his service in the
Revolutionary War.
The date and place of birth and names of the parents of
John Doyle are not given.
John Doyle was in the battles of White Plains and Woodbridge;
in the last named battle he was wounded in the left arm, right
thigh and leg, the date of this enlistment, length of service and
names of officers not shown. He enlisted about May 13, 1777, at
Baltimore, Maryland, and served as a private in Captain Lynch's
company, Colonel Smallwood's Maryland regiment, was in the battles
of Brandywine, Paoli, Germantown and Monmouth, and was discharged
about May 13, 1780.
John Doyle was allowed pension on his application executed
May 9, 1818, at which time he was aged seventy years and a resident
of Knox County, Tennessee. He died June 3, 1837.
In 1826, the soldier referred to his wife as "some older than
himself". Her name was Evaline and there was a son named William.
There are no further family data shown.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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Case of John
Doyle, respectfully
referred to the Secretary
of War

Continued
19th May 1826,
to commence 6th May 1826 at
$8 per month and sent to the
Hon H.L. White
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John Doyle
East Tennessee

Application for continuance 
Brief
Allowed
JB
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John Doyle a private. East Tennessee. Enlisted 13th May 1777 in Smallwoods regiment Maryland line, served 3 years.
Applies to be continued under the Act of 1st May 1820
1st Schedule 4th January 1826. 
a bed and furniture …$10.00
Plates, knives, forks, (illegible) …5.00
A breeding Sow….5.00
By a contract with his Son he receives annually
100 bushels of corn, valued at …25.00
300 lb of pork…9.00
He is 78 years of age. A man unable to work from wounds and in family 
he has a wife, older than himself and nearly blind, unable to work.
He did not apply sooner, hoping to be able to live without a pension. That since the 18th March 1818, he conveyed to his son 140 acres of land for which he originally gave $1  acre in consideration of securing annually the articles mentioned above, and valued at $34 p annum, that without the aid of government he must suffer.  See paper marked A.
— Evidence—
B The deed to his son made 22nd November 1824 acknowledged April 1825
Registered May 10 1825. Properly authenticated. 144 acres consideration $10.
C The Sons affidavit collaborating his statement, and mentions paying some small debts of his father amounting to $27. For which his father let him have his waggon valued at $20.
For the purpose of ascertaining the true value of the land information was asked of the Hon H. S White— who states that the same is worth probably $1 p acre in cash. But would not be willing to give that price if he had money to invest that way. His letter is marked D

Question
Is the annuity in kind which the applicant receives, such a “support” as excludes him from the pensions of the act of 1st May 1820:
And whether a support for a pensioner should not be contemplated to include a support for his wife.

The second branch of the question not decided.
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(Left Column)
Dead 
id at the Treasury under 
the Act b. April 1838, from
(Illegible) March 1837. To 3 (illegible)
18__ Agt Notified 26. Oct
182_
Line Drawn

(Right Column)
John Doyle
East Tennessee
For Continuance
Line drawn
Brief within
Line drawn
The Hon
H. S White
H R (struck through)
Senate, U.S.
Continued 19th May
1826
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State of Tennessee
Knox County (illegible) January Sessions 1826
On this 4th day of January 1826 personally appeared in Open court, the court of pleas and Quarter Sessions for the county of Knox and State of Tennessee being a count of Record made so by the Laws of said state and (from?) (using?) the powers of fine and imprisonment John Doyle resident in said county of Knox aged about seventy eight years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his Oath make the following declaration in Order to obtain the provisions made by the act of congress of the 18th of March 1818, and the first of May 1820, that he the said John Doyle enlisted as a private soldier for the term of three years, about the 13th of May 1777, in the State of Maryland in the company commanded by Captain Lynch in the first Regiment of the Maryland line commanded by Colonel ________ on the continental establishment that he continued to serve in said corps until about the 13th of May, 1780. When he was discharged from the service in Anapolis in the State of Maryland by Lieutenant Colonel Forrest, — that during his service he was in  the Battle of Brandywine, the battle of Jerman town, the Battle of Monmouth and (illegible) skirmishes — that in a Skirmish with the enemy at Woodbridge he received a wound in his left arm, One in his right thigh, and one in his right leg — which are lasting memorials to him of the Revolutionary struggle — that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to  a pension except to the (illegible), that his name is not on the Roll of any State
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(Illegible) the foregoing — that he heretofore applied for a pension and was placed on the Roll under the provisions of the act of congress of 1818, and has now in his possession the certificate dated the 20th of July 1819 — but his name was striken from the Roll under the provisions of a subsequent act, after he had received two semiannual payments — that he made no application to be  restored, hoping to be able to live without a pension 
And in pursuance of the act of the first of May 1820, I do solemely swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th of March 1818, and 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 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 service and Naval service of this United States in the Revolutionary war, passed on this 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 (illegible), and by me subscribed
To wit, one bed & furniture worth $10.00
Some broken and worn out cupboard furniture consisting of plates knives & forks cups saucers & other small articles — $5.00
One breeding sow — $5.00
That by contract with his son (who is also poor) he receives annually 100 bushels corn $25.00
Also 300 lbs pork — $9.00 (totaling) $54.00
That he owes debts, yet to more than an amount equal to the above property as valued — that
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He is by occupation a weaver but has not worked at that trade for a number of years  that the nature of his wounds are such as to prevent his using to advantage in that business either his right leg - or left arm — that his family consists of himself and a wife who is perhaps some older than himself — and nearly blind and unable to work. That since the 18th of March 1818 — for the purpose of preventing a sale of his property by evacuation for debts — he has sold and conveyed away one hundred and forty four acres of land for which he had paid one dollar per acre, that he also sold (illegible) old Waggon for about twenty seven dollars and some other small articles and with the proceeds discharged as many of the claims which were against him as possible and he believes without the aid of his country he must suffer — John Doyle

Sworn to in open court the 4th day of January 1826 Wm Swan (illegible)
I Charles McClung clerk of the court of pleas and (illegible) (illegible) for the county of Knox in the State of Tennessee by my Deputy William Swan do certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the court that the said John Doyle did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding Declarations against the Common enemy, for the time of Nine months under One engagement, on the Continental establishment, I also certify, that the foregoing oath and schedule thereto ammended, are truly copied from the records of the said county, and I do further certify
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That it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount, in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is fifty four dollars.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affirmed the seal of the said Court on this 5th day of January 1826 —
Chas McClurg
By his Dep Wm Swan
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William Doyle’s 
Affidavits
Underscore
Slash C slash
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State of Tennessee
Knox County
This day personally appeared before me David Nelson, an acting Justice of the Peace for the county and state aforementioned. William Doyle who being first duly sworn on the holy (illegible) States — That in consideration of a conveyance of a tract of Land, from John Doyle and Eva Doyle made to him on the 22nd day of Nov 1824 for one hundred and forty four acres of Land he the said William Doyle paid to James (Da___) Esquire for said John some small claims as Debts amounting to nineteen dolllars and some cents that further he agreed to pay to the said John Doyle. One hundred bushels of corn & three hundred pounds of pork each year so long as he the said John Doyle may live — Which is the whole consideration which he is bound to give for said tract of land — altho the same may appear to be discharged in a different manner by the terms of said Deed — That he became the purchaser of the waggon mentioned in the Declaration made by said John, and in consideration for the same became  security for the said John to a certain Samuel Kelly — for the sum of twenty seven dollars and a half and that afterwards being bound as security for said sums paid the same to the said Samuel Kelly — and lifted said note — 
He further states that the land mentioned in the Declaration made by the said
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John, sworn to and entered of Record on the 4th day of January 1826 in the court of pleas befor Knox County and the Waggon therein aluded to are the same herein specified and that the corn and pork in the shedule exhibited by the said John are the same which he by the aforesaid contract is bound to pay —
Sworn to and subscribed before me the 11th day of March 1826 — David Nelson } William Doyle
Justice of the Peace for Knox County — 
State of Tennessee 
Knox County 
I Charles McClung clerk of the court of pleas and quarter Sessions for the county and state aforesaid by my Deputy William Swan do certify that David Nelson before whom the foregoing affidavit was made was then and now is an acting Justice of the peace in aforsaid county duly commissioned sworn 
Given under my hand & seal of Office at Office
The 16th day of March 1826
Chas McClung
By his Dpy (illegible)
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Washington October 2, 1931

Mrs. J. C. Fowler
1809 Dandridge Pike
Knoxville, Tennessee

RA-J/MLB

Dear Madam:

You re advised that it appears from the papers in the 
Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 38665, that John Doyle
was in the battles of White Plains and Woodbridge; in the
last named battle he was wounded in the left arm, right
thigh and leg, the date of this enlistment, length of service
and officers' names not shown. He enlisted about May 13,
1777, at Baltimore, Maryland, and served as a private in
Captain Lynch's company, Colonel Smallwood's Maryland regiment,
Monmouth, and was discharged about May 13, 1780.

He was allowed pension on his application executed May 9, 
1818, at which time he was aged seventy years and a resident
of Knox County, Tennessee.

He died June 3, 1837.

In 1826 the soldier referred to his wife as "some older
than himself"; her name was Evaline and there was a son
William. There are no further family data.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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July 27, 1931

Miss Vivian G. Baker
Route #6
Knoxville, Tennessee

Rev.& 1812 Wars Section
MLB

Dear Madam:

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the 
Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 38665, that John Doyle was
in the battles of White Plains and Woodbridge; in the last
named battle he was wounded in the left arm, right thigh and
leg, the date of this enlistment, length of service and officers'
names are not shown. He enlisted about May 13, 1777, at
Baltimore, Maryland, and served as a private in Captain Lynch's
company, Colonel Smallwood's Maryland regiment, was in the
battles of Brandywine, Paoli, Germantown and Monmouth, and was
discharged about May 13, 1780.

He was allowed pension on his application executed May 9,
1818, at which time he was aged seventy years and a resident of
Knox County, Tennessee.

He died June 3, 1837.

In 1826 the soldier referred to his wife as "some older
than himself"; her name was Evaline and there was a son William.
There are no further family data.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.   3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.

S.38,665  Washington, D. C. , _____, 19_____

In reply to your request of _____, received _____
for a statement of the military history of John Doyle
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension
on file in this Bureau.

[table with the following column headers: DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. | LENGTH OF SERVICE. | RANK. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. | [sub-headers here: CAPTAIN. | COLONEL.|] STATE. |]

May 13 1777 | May 13 1780 | Pvt | Lynch | Smallwood | Md |

Battles engaged in,  White Plains, Woodbridge where he was wounded in left arm
right thigh and leg, Paoli, Brandywine & Germantown.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, inlisted [enlisted]at Baltimore Md
Date of application for pension, May 9. 1818 His cl was al
Residence at date of application, Knox County Tennessee
Age at date of application, 70 years old Died June 3, 1837
Remarks: In 1826 he referred to his wife "as somewhat 
older than himself." her name was Evaline and there was
a son William, no other data as to his family
Respectfully,

Commissioner.

6-2856
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UNIVERSITY OF CHATTANOOGA
CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE

Office of the President
Alexander Guerry

February 2 1937

[oval black stamp in upper right corner: ADMINISTRATORS OFFICE FEB 4 1937 RECEIVED]
[round black stamp under the above oval stamp, numbered 1-12 around outer edge with tic marks between the numbers: RECEIVED FEB 4 1937 MAIL SUB-DIV VETS ADM READER 24]

A.D. Hitler
Commissioner of Pensions
Veteran's Bureau,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Commissioner Hitler:
I desire to obtain information concerning John Doyle
who drew pension for his services as a soldier of the Revolution.
He was a veteran of the Maryland Militia I believe.
I shall greatly appreciate your kindness if you
are able to send me some information.
With best wishes, I am
Cordially yours
(Mrs.) May Doyle Saunders
May Doyle Saunders
ML.B-

Daughter of John C. Doyle
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KNOXVILLE. TENNESSEE
July 10, 1931.

Bureau of Pensions,
% Revolutionary & 1812 War's Section,
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen: 
Kindly send me any record you may have 
on John Doyle, Private, who saw service in the
Revolutionary War in the Maryland Continental
Regiment, and who was placed on the pension roll
July 20, 1819 while living in Knox County, Tennessee.

Thank you very much for this information.

Yours truly,
Vivian G Baker
Vivian G. Baker, (Miss)
Route #6,
Knoxville, Tennessee

John Doyle, Private
Maryland Continental Regiment
Pension Roll July 20, 1819
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Knoxville, Tennessee.
Sept. 16, 1931.

U.S. Commissioner of Pensions,
Revolutionary War Dept.,
Washington, D.C. 

Dear Sir:-
Will you kindly give me the pension record
of John Doyle, Private, Maryland Continental Line,
placed on pension July 20, 1819, commencement of
pension May 9, 1818, age 86.
Thanking you for this information, I am
Mrs. J. C. Fowler
1809 Dandridge Pike
Knoxville, Tenn. 

[black oval stamp at the bottom: illegible]
[round black stamp under the above oval stamp, numbered 1-12 around outer edge with tic marks between the numbers: RECEIVED SEP 21 1931 RECEIPT [illegible] PENSION [illegible]]
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Rev 1 let 26
1107 Madison Ave
Memphis, Tenn.
Mch 2 - 1917

Commissioner of Pensions.
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sirs.
Will you kindly send
me the military history of
the following Revolutionary soldiers: -
John Doyle, who served in 
the Maryland line troops, and
who at the time of his death
and for many yrs. previous
resided in Knox County, Tennessee
That he drew a pension is assumed
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and I think I am correct as to the
state in which he served.
The two others I desire are of 
the same name and regiment in the
North Carolina troops - 
Frederick Jones, private in Sharpis Co. 10th N.C. Regt
Frederick Jones, private in Doherty's Camp. 10th NC. Regt.
Since this data is to be used
in historical work I should appreciate
exceedingly any details as to the residence
and family that may be given in
their applications -
Very sincerely
Mrs. R.H. Stickley
1107 Madison Ave.
Memphis Tenn
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[two panel page; left panel below]
38665
Revy INVALID.

File No. 38,665
John Doyle
Pri Rev War
Act: 18 March 18
Index: - Vol. 3, Page 131

[right panel below]
1917 Mch 17 Hist. to
Mrs. R.H. Stickley
1931 - July 27 - Hist to Miss
Vivian G. Baker - MLB.
1931 - Oct 2 Hist. to Mrs J.C.
Fowler - MLB.
1937, Feb. 17 - Hist. to Mrs May
Doyle Saunders - ML.B.
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Auditor's Office, Annapolis, July 14th 1819
I hereby certify, that it appears from the muster-rolls remaining
in the Auditor's Office, that John Dayl
enlisted as a private in the fifth Maryland
Regiment, on the 4th day of June 1777
and was in July 1780 off Rolls ~
The applicant whoes [who's]
name may not be
correctly Spelt [Spelled]
belonged to Capt. Linch's Compy
T.K~

Thos. Karney Aud. S M.
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The Honorable
The Secretary of War.
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Senate Chamber
March 28th 1826

Sir: 

I have the honor now to enclose the Documents in the
case of John Doyle an applicant to be placed on the
pension list with a hope that the evidence will be found
complete.

To be informed of the result of his application at an
early day will confer a favor on
your most Obedient Servant
Stis White
The Honorable
The Secretary of War
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July 16th, 1844

Sir:
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,

Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act
directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners,
and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States,"
and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending
the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The Adms of John Doyle, decd
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Knoxville, Ten.
Agency, at the rate of- Eight,
-
Dollars per month, 
under the law of the 18th March
1818 
has been paid at this Department, from the 1st
of March 1837, to the 30 June 1837,
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.
Comptroller.
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John Doyle
I
E. Tenn
2d 1818
Room 98
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The Secretary of War
John Doyle
---
Recd May 3. 1826
Hon H.L. White
U.S. of
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Senate Chamber
May 2nd 1826

Sir 

I have the honor to enclose the Deed formerly transmitted to
you in the case of Doyle, and hope you will find it duly
authenticated.
It is intended to sustain the application heretofore made
to have John Doyle placed in the pension list.
I have the honor to be
most respectfully
your Obt Servant
Hu L White
The Honorable
The Secretary of War
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John Doyle
Recd May 6, 1826
Hon. H. L. White
 N W
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Senate Chamber
May 6th 1826

Sir,
Your favor of this date on the subject of a pension for John Doyle
is before me. You say it is important to know the true value of the
land conveyed by the applicant to his son, and ask my opinion upon
that point
In answer to this suggestion I have the honor to state, that
I am well acquainted with the neighborhood in which the land lies,
but not particularly with the boundaries of Boyles tract. The land
is generally broken and estimated at a low a price as any land in
Knox County, no further from Knoxville - It was sold in 1806 at
one Dollar per acre payable in ten annual instalments. The
payments have been postponed from time to time, by the legislature
and a large proportion of the purchase money is yet unpaid on
the land, in that neighbourhood generally, and I suspect on
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knowledge I would say this tract is probably not worth more
than one Dollar per acre in Cash. Indeed, if I had
money to invest in land I would not give that price for it.
I am
Very Respectfully
your Obt Servant
S. White
J. L. Edward Esqr
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Correspondence
from agents
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State of Tennessee
Knox County
I Francis A Ramsey Clerk of the
Circuit Court for the County & State aforesaid do hereby
certify that Edward Scott who signed the foregoing
certificate is one of the Judges of the Circuit Court
for the State of Tennessee - Given under my
hand and
private seal (having no seal of officer) no officer
is Knoxville this 13th day of May 1878
FH Ramsey

State of Tennessee be
I Edward Scott (illegible ) as aforesaid do in addition to the forgoing further certify that the above named John Doyle is in reduced
circumstances and does stand in need of the assistance of his Country
Jane
for support of which fact I am satisfied from the Evidence before me
and my own knowledge he living in my neighbors (illegible)
Ed Scott Judge
6th April 1819
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State of Tennessee
Knox County ⎬ I Francis A Ramsey Clerk of the Circuit Court ┃
for the County & State aforesaid do hereby certify that Edward Scott
who signed the within certificate on the 6th April 1879 is and was
at the time of signing the same one of the Judges of the Circuit
Courts of the State of Tennessee
Given under my hand & private seal having no seal of Officer
Officer in Knoxville this 28th day of May 1879
FA Ramsey
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John Doyle
Col Smallwood Md. Regt
1777- 3 years
9 May 1818

To be returned to the Judge
for his certificates that
the claimant is in such 
circumstances in life as
to need the assistance
of his country for support
12 Jany 1819

[the word Admitted is written diagonally across the previous paragraph]

Sent to the Aud. Gen
for proof of Service
7 July 1819
Wm C Mynatt Esq