Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9412, Andrew Dominey, S.C.
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S. C.
Dominey, Andrew 
W9412
Dominy 
Margaret
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5102
South Carolina
Margaret Dominy dec
widow of Andrew Dominy
who died on the ---
of --- in the State of S.C.
who was a Private in the --- commanded
by Captain SC of the --- commanded
by --- in the Revolution
for two years
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Inscribed in the Roll of Charleston
at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents
per annum, to commence on the 4th day of 
March, 1831 & Ending 23 March 1842
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Certificate of Pension issued the 21st day of
January 1852 and sent to
G.H. Jones
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Arrears to the 4th of Present.
Semi-annual allowance ending 
Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 4, 1836
Section the 3rd
Recorded by
R Weighterner Clerk
Book 2. Vol. . Page 383. 

J.A. Black. Apr 22/52
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7583
Margaret Dominy dec
wo of Andrew
SC
Act 4 July 1836
n.d. ---1801
w.d. 23 March 1842
On Roll 3 Regiment
Enlisted 1776
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State of South Carolina
Richland District           
On this Eighteenth day of
September in the year of Our Lord One
Thousand Eight hundred and forty nine personally appeared
in open court before me James S. Guignard Judge
of the Court of Ordinary in and for the District
of Richland in the State of South Carolina Andrew
Dominey a resident of the District of Fairfield
in the State aforesaid aged forty seven 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 provision made by the act of Congress
passed July 4th 1836: That he is the son and heir at Law
of his mother Margaret Dominey deceased who was the widow
of Andrew Dominey deceased who was, as this deponent believes,
a private soldier in the third Regiment of South Carolina on
the Continental Line commanded by Colonel William Thomson
in the Company commanded by Captain Robert Good
wyn: That the Regiment was commonly called "the Rangers in the
war of the Revolution his father the aforesaid Andrew Dominy
having enlisted therein at an early period of the war and served
the period of three years for which he was enlisted: That
his father the aforesaid Andrew Domine at the time of his
enlistment and going out into actual service lived in
the District of Richland in the State of South Carolina and after
the close of the war continued to reside in the same neigh-
borhood until his death which took place about thirty two
years ago say in 1817. That as to the particular tours of service or
Counties through which his father passed in said service
this deponent from his early age at the time of his father's
death does not remember. That among his fathers comrades
was Benjamin Hodge decd & Jeremiah Taylor decd and
many other but at this time this Deponent knows of
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none of his comrades alive. He further declares that his mother the
aforesaid Margaret Dominy decd was married to his father
the aforesaid Andrew Dominy decd before he went out into
said service: That the date of their marriage or the births of
their children this Deponent has not, further than that his mother
frequently in her lifetime spoke of their having children in the
time of the war: that his mother the aforesaid Margaret Dominy deceased
continued a widow until her death which took place on the
twenty third day of March in the year of Our Lord One thousand
Eight hundred and forty two at an advanced age in the District
of Fairfield in the State aforesaid and near the neighborhood
in which his said father and mother had lived as husband
and wife before, during, and since the Revolutionary war, all
of which facts will more fully appear by reference to the
proof hereunto annexed
Sworn to and subscribed on the day
and year above written
Before me
James S. Guignard ⎬ Andrew Dominy
Judge Court of Ordinary

And the said Court doth hereby certify that satisfac-
tory evidence has been this day submitted to this Court
that Andrew Dominey the Declarant above
is a person to whose statements upon oath
are due full faith and credit Given under
my hand and seal the day and year
first above written
James S Guinard
Judge of Ordinary
Court of Richard District
.
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Service                                                   Number
S.C                   Dominey, Andrew           W9412
                     or Dominy 
                                  Margaret
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Downing [[    ]] war out in said service and before and since they were reputed and considered husband & wife by all of the neighbors as far as ever this Deponent ever understood. That said Andrew and Margaret Downing were during the war [[     ]] living on what is now called Crane Creek in what is now Richland District and not more than five or six miles from this Deponents residence at present.
That this Deponent during said war eleven or twelve years of age and in the letter enabled and the [[     ]] confirmed in making the foregoing statements from the facts that her own birth is recorded in her father's family Bible as having taken place on the eleventh day of June Seventeen hundred and sixty-five: and is also certain of her said father & said Downing's service together and of the visiting between their families while they were so engaged in said service.
That this Deponent is in no way interested in whatever said Andrew Downing Junior may recover for his said father's services-from to and subscribed this 27th day of July AD 1851
Before me    
Josiah Hemnant          her 
Magistrate JD              Hereby mark  Blizzard
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State of South Carolina } Personally appeared before
District of Fairfield
the undersigned a Magistrate within and
for said District B Hagood and William
Trapps who being duly sworn oath on 
their oaths state that they are neighbors,
and well with the deponent above Mrs.
Fereby Blizzard that she is to all appearances
as old as Eighty six years:  That she professes
a good memory and a clear mind and 
that she is a person to whose statements
on oath are done full faith and credit
that she is a member of the Baptist
Church of this neighborhood and in the 
opinion of these Desponents deserves all
credit when testifying-   Sworn to and 
Inscribed this 24th day of July AD 1851
Before me }                      B.- Haigood
Josiah Y. Hinnants           William Trapps        
Magistrate

And I the said Magistrate do
hereby certify that I know the said
deponents Mr.s Fereby Blizzard & Buckner
Hagood and William Trapps are all living in this 
neighborhood and that they are all persons
to whose statements as above are done full
faith and credit:  That Mrs. Fereby Blizzard
hath shown me her father's family Bible in 
which the date of her birth is recorded to have 
taken place on the Eleventh day of June Seventeen hundred and sixty five as she
has stated:  That she is of sound mind
and memory and of the age in my opinion, of 
which she represents herself. Given under
my hand the day & year aforesaid
Joshiah Hinnants Magts LD
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[ State of South Carolina  District of Fairfield ] Personally appeared before the undersigned an actin g Magistrate  within  & for said District  Andrew Dominey Junior who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath state that he has no record evidence of the marriage of his said father Andrew Dominey Sen., and  Margaret his wife nor of the births of their children, but that he has been always informed by his Mother of her having children in the time of the War of the Revolution. Sworn to  & subscribed  this 27 day of July 1851. before me Josiah Hinnant ( signed )  Mag FD,  Feruby Blezaro  ( signed )  Andrew Dominey ( signed )     Feruby Smith daughter of Stephen Smith and Sarah  Smith was born in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and sixty five June 11th. I Josiah Hinnant Magt FD do hereby certify that the above is a true copy take from the family record July 27 1851 Josiah Hinnant ( signed ) Magt  [ State of South  Carolina Fairfield District ] I O. R Thompson  Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas  & Quarter Sessions for the district aforesaid hereby certify  that Josiah Hinnant  Esq was an acting Magistrate at the time of attesting the  several forwarding affidavits and that the signature purporting to be his  are genuine . In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office July 29th 1857.  O. R. Thompson ( signed ) C.C.Q.
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Margaret Dominey
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( copy ) [South Carolina Fairfield District ] To the Honorable  Senate and House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina the petition of Margaret Dominey respectfully  she with that her husband  Andrew Dominey was a regular soldier of the Revolutionary war under Col. Goodwyn  and Thompson discharged his duty as a faithful soldier through out the war at every call and your petitioner is a widow very old and infirm her property is his US army clothing and prays your relief. Personally appeared before me Johnathan Watts one of the Justices in and for the District aforesaid  Margaret Dominey and make oath that  the above statements just and true. Sworn to this 7th day of December  A.D. 1835 ( signed ) ( her mark X Margaret Dominey ) ( signed ) Johnathan Watts J.P.   Personally appeared before me Benjamin Hodge and made oath that Andrew Dominey served as a regular soldier in Camp with him three years likewise the said Hodge and Jeremiah Taylor old revolutionaries testifies to the above to be true.  ( signed ) ( his mark X Benjamin Hodge ) Sworn to this 7th day of December  A.D. 1835 . Johnathan  Watts J.P. I certify the above named witnesses credible  & respectful ( signed ) Johnathan Watts J.P.  [ South  Carolina Fairfield District ] Personally appeared before me  Johnathan  Watts one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the District aforesaid  Jasper Faust and made oath in conformation the foregoing
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oath as above stated , that he was well acquainted with  the before mentioned Andrew Dominey and Margaret Dominey  before mentioned that they lived together as n always  posed as man and wife previous to the Revolutionary war and ever since until the death of said Andrew Dominey , which the said  Deponent has no doubt but what they were lawfully married previous to his service rendered in  said war. Sworn to this 14 day of December  A.D. 1835. ( signed ) Jasper Faust ( signed ) Johnathan Watts J.P.  I certify the above named witness to be credible  ( signed ) Johnathan Watts J.P.  The Committee on Pensions to whom was referred the petition of Margaret Dominey  praying to be placed on the Pension Roll of this State have had the same under consideration and beg leave  to report  & recommend that the prayer thus be granted, & that she be authorized to draw from the Treasury the sum of Thirty Dollars annually  Dec 1836 ( signed ) P. C. Caldwell Chairman  In the House of Representatives 21 Dec 1836  Resolved that the House do agree  ordered to be sent to the Senate for con- currence  By order of the House  ( signed ) J.W. Glover C.H.R. Report of the Committee on Pensions on the part of the Senate on the petition of Margaret Dominey  praying for pension beg leave to Report that they have considered the same  and recommend concurrence therein  Dec. 13th 1837 ( signed ) Tho Evans , chairman
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the committee on Pensions to which was referred the petition of  Margaret Dominey  praying a pension  beg leave to report that they have had the same under consideration and recommend that the prayer thereof be granted and that she be authorized to draw form the Treasury  the sum of Thirty Dollars per annum  Dec 1837 ( signed ) P. C. Caldwell , chairman . In the House of Representatives Dec 6th 1837 Resolved that the House do agree to the Report. Ordered that it be sent to the Senate for concurrence. By order  ( signed ) J. W. Glover  C.H.R.   Concurred In Senate 14 Dec. 1837  Res'd that  Senate do concur or'd it be ret'd to the House of Reps. By order ( signed ) Jacob Wailes C.S.   Office of Clerk of House of Representatives Columbia, So. Ca. December  A.D. 1849  This is to  certify that the foregoing two and one half pages are correct copies taken from the original documents & papers on file in this office. Jno. N. Banillon  for Clk  H.R.
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[ State of South Carolina Richland District ] Personally appeared before me Feruby Blizzard who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following statements; that she is eight four years of age  ; that she was well acquainted with Andrew Dominey dec'd formerly of Richland District and his wife Margaret Dominey dec'd the latter of whom died about seven years ago ;  that when she was first acquainted with  them the aforesaid Andrew  and Margaret Dominey , this deponent, was about twelve years of age ; and at that time they were living together as husband and wife in Richland District on Crane Creek, that they were considered generally by the neighbors husband & wife and this deponent never heard anything to the contrary : that while so living together  as aforesaid the said Andrew Dominey was in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War ; that this deponent knows the fact that the said Dominey was out  in service after so living with his said wife as aforesaid : that Andrew Dominey Jun .is the son of the above mentioned Andrew  & Margaret Dominey , that this deponent is the better enabled to confirm her statements made from recollection by reference to the date of her birth which she has in her family record. which is recorded to have taken place June 11th 1765, having been at the time the commencement of the war where she knew the aforesaid parties, twelve years of age  & that she  is in no way  interested in any amount which Andrew Dominey  Jun. may receive from the General Government
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for his father's Revolutionary services. Sworn to before me this 28th Feb. 1849  John H. Kinsler ( signed ) Magistrate R.D.  ( her mark X ) Feruby Blizzard   I John H. Kinsler Magistrate for Richland District do hereby certify that the deponent above is a person to whose statements, I believe full faith & credit may be given. 28th Feb 1849  John H Kinsler ( signed ) Mag
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[ State of South Carolina Richland District ] Personally appeared before me   John H Kinsler a Magistrate in & for the State & District aforesaid,  Green Massy who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following statements ; that he is about seventy  years old ; that he was well acquainted with Andrew Dominey dec'd formerly of Richland District  and his wife Mrs. Margaret Dominey  dec'd , the latter of whom died about seven years ago ;  that this deponent has been well acquainted with the aforesaid Andrew & Margaret Dominey since the year 1786; that at that time they were living together as husband  & wife in Richland District on Crane Creek ; that they are considered generally by their neighbors  & that this deponent never heard anything to the contrary  ; that Andrew Dominey Jun. is the son of the above mentioned Andrew  & Margaret Dominy  * this deponent further more states that he is not influenced by any motives of interest whatever in the statements above made.  Sworn to before me this 28th  February 1849  John H Kinsler ( signed ) Mag  Green Massy ( signed )  And I the said Magistrate do hereby certify that the deponent above Green Massy is a person entitled to full faith &  credit. Feb 28th 1949  John H Kinsler ( signed ) Mag
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[ The State of South Carolina Richland District ] I James S Guignard  Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the District aforesaid do certify that John H Kinsler Esq who has signed his name to the foregoing Certificate and attested the foregoing affidavits is an acting Magistrate in and for the District of Richland , and that his signature is genuine and  all due faith and credit is and ought to be given to his acts as such . In testimony whereof I have  hereunto set my hand  and affixed the Seal of the said Court at Columbia this 26th day of September  Anno Domini eighteen hundred and ... ( illegible  / seal covering )  James S Guignard ( signed ) Clerk of Court Common Pleas
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Margaret Dominy
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Columbia S.C. Dec : 22nd 1857  Hon J. E. Heath Comm. of Pensions  Dear Sir, When I was in Washington some three weeks since, the claim of Margaret Dominey under act of 7th July 1838 was admitted and a certificate for the same would have issued but for the fact, as one of the Chief Clerks declared the seal f the office was then broken. I have waited patiently in the hope it would have been forwarded , until, I suppose now, it must have been in the pressure of business overlooked. Be so kind as to have the same mailed to me soon. & oblige Very respectfully Yr obt servt James A Black  ( signed ) for A. Dominey Jr.
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Columbia S.C.
Jan 18th 1832
Hon Heath
Commr Pensions
Dear
If the Certificate in the case of Margaret Dominey was mailed to me here two or three weeks ago, it has not come to hand. I do hope that if the same has not been issued that no
further delay be made in doing so, as
the claim had passed in November last
Let me hear from soon or am uneasy about it.
Same
my respectfully
Sist
James A Mack
for A. Domingo
PS
I understood from a gentleman
whom I desired to make the
enquiry in your office that the
reply was that it had been
sent
Respectfully
D.
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Columbia S. C. 19th June 1850  Sir, Your last report inthe claim of Margt. Dominey under act  4th July 1836 presented  by her son, has surpised me. It is impossible for me now to show " the time that Dominey left the service " and this point does not seem so material when you ...( ? refer ) to Benjamin Hodges testimony  when Mrs. Margt. Dominey  applied in 1836 to this State for a Pension and if you will do so you will see that he swears that Andrew Dominey  served ( three) ( underscored )  years - Likewise  Jeremiah Taylor's affidavit  - they were both United States Pensioners - Two years is long enough to prove  & by Hodges testimony  ( there ) ( underscored ) is approved. Jasper Faust 's evidence of their living together as husband and wife ( " previous ") ( underscored )  to his entering the service  and Mrs. Feruby Blizzard's also based on a Record of her own age, is surely quite strong enough - Braider Hodge, Taylor & Faust are all dead & the testimony then taken by an unlearned Magistrate contains but the (facts) ( underscored )  briefly ( stated ) ( underscored ) without stating many things which doubtless ( then ) ( underscored ) might have been well established .
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He did not know the necessity of clearly setting fort  all  ( all they might have known ) ( underscored )  wither of Dominey's service or marriage - He however certifies as to their  ( being credible ) ( underscored ) - You can by referring to the papers on file in your office for the year 1848 see in the matter of the heirs of Nancy Hodge under act 7th July 1838, where Hon. Jos . A. Woodward certified as to the ( respectability & credibility ) ( underscored )  of Dr. Jasper Faust - He is now dead and unless upon an impartial review of the proofs already furnished, ... ( illegible ) by the fact  that South Carolina granted Mr. Dominey a pension in accordance with the law on the subject, you do admit the claim, I fear justice will not take place from the lapse of time & the scarcity  of proof.  Still I (conceive ) ( underscored ) that the proof of Hodge, Taylor  & Faust ( are strong ) ( underscored ). Please reply soon.  I have the honor to remain Your obt sevt James A. Black ( signed ) for A. Dominey Jr.   To Comm. of Pensions Washington D.C.
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Columbia S.C. January 13th 1852  Hon : Jas E. Heath  Comm. of Pensions  Sir, In the case of Margaret Dominey , which  ( was fully admitted ) ( underscored ) when I was in the pension office  ( in November last ) ( underscored ) , I will make affidavit  ( if necessary ) ( underscored )  that I  did leave them in your office & care , the certificate of the Clerk of the Court of this District, that there is ( no record ) ( underscored )  evidences of marriages  Rept within the same as public records -  which ( was precisely ) ( underscored ) what your last report in  Margaret Dominey's case required - The claim ( was admitted ) ( underscored ) while I was in Washington , & the Certificate would have issued there , but that the seal of your office was broken  as ( Mr. Wilson informed me. ) ( underscored )  Be so kind , therefore , as to examine into this matter, and hand Mr. George  H Jones, the Certificate for Mrs. Dominey's pension , and oblige Very respectfully Yr obt servt  James A. Black for A Dominey Jr.
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Columbia So. Ca. July 31st 1851  Sir, your report of the 16th inst. in the case of Margaret Dominey  informing me that no appeal had been taken in her case as far as your office was advised in before me. This was  the fault of  Wm Woodward my member in Congress , through whom it was taken under  date 31st Jany last. I now enclose the testimony of Mrs. Blizzard  ( duly  & fully authenticated and based ) ( underscored ) upon  Record fact, both as to  Andrew Dominey's service and of their being ( husband  & wife ) ( underscored ) at the time - From the detail of circumstances her evidence is conclusive  - ( her father & Dominey  were ) ( underscored ) comrades - their families visited etc., etc. Andrew Dominey  Jr. ( again ) ( underscored ) swears he has ( no family record showing the date of their marriage or births ) ( underscored ) of children.  Dr. Faust 's testimony  & Mrs. Blizzard are full and I now believe you will be induced to see that the claim is a just one, & made out  as far as I can. I hope to hear favorably from you soon as it has been on hands long enough  I judge. Very respectfully  Yr obt servt James A. Black                                                        
                                                                 
Comm. Pensions
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Margaret Dominey dec. wive of Andrew
S. Carolina
Act 4 July 1836.
2 yes. $80.00
per an: to 23 Mch 1842
when she died.
Payable to Andrew Dominy Jr & Mary Sanders only surviving children
Cert to
Geo. H. Jones
Present.
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Brief in the case of Margaret Dominey , wid of Andrew Dominey  County and State of South Carolina act 4 July 1836  Claim,  Proof exhibited, Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls ? if either, state the substance.  Evidence of service - Pensioners who served with him. Evi . of marriage  ; witnesses who were acquainted with them as man and  wife during the war and while the husband was in service.  Examining Clerk. Kirby  Name and residence of Agent Geo. H. Jones Present.
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Andrew & Margaret Dominey  Andrew Dominey dec'd p S.C. Mal addl evidence  Jas A Black  Columbia S.C. Nov 26 , 1851
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[ State of South Carolina District of Richland ] SS. I James S Guignard  Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas and General Sessions within and for the said District  , and also Ordinary with and for the same do hereby certify that there is not nor ever have been , in either of said Offices any Register of Marriages celebrated  & solemnized within the said limits of the said District, and that no such Register of Marriages are kept in any District of this State to my knowledge, and further that no records of the marriage of Andrew Dominey Senior and Margaret Dominey is on file in either of these offices.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed  my seal of office and subscribed my name this thirteenth day of  October in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty one. James S Guignard ( signed / sealed ) Clerk of Court of  Common Pleas  & Ordinary for Richland District South Carolina
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Columbia S. C. Sept . 22nd 1851  Sir In July last I sent you the evidence taken in the claim of Margaret Dominey under act 4th July 1836 - It was the last required and fully settled then the fact of marriage by the Family Record of Mrs. Feruby Blizzard the deponent . As this  claim has been on hands two years less 5 days, I hope that after every point has been (  made ) ( underscored )  as clear, as in reason  under the circumstances could be  effected that it will soon be allowed.  I am Very respectfully Yr obt servt James A Black ( signed ) for A Dominey Jr.                To Hon : J. E. Heath Comm. of Pensions Washington  D. C.
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April 29, 1851  Rel : to the claim of Margaret Dominey  wid : of Andrew  Cap Triplett  James A Black Columbia S.C.  Rec'd Apl 27/51
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Columbia S.C. April 23rd 1851.  Sir , On the 31st Jany last I wrote to Honorable  Josephat Woodward member from this Congressional District , taking an appeal from  Mr. Commissioner Edwards decision in the claim of Margaret Dominey, widow of Andr. Domney under act  4 July 1836 , to your  Department. Since that  I have not heard from the same and as Mr. Woodward whose residence is  Winnsboro  S.C. , has travelled westward, I have to request that the said appeal  be examined and directed to me at this place. As  the grounds are fully therein set forth tis useless  to review them again and trusting to the equity of the claim I am willing to abide your decision for the present.  I  am very respectfully yr obt servt  James A Black ( signed ) for A Dominey  Jr.   [ To the Secretary of the Interior , Washington  D. C. ]
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Columbia S.C. April 13th 1850  Sir, I recently forwarded you the last proof required by you in the claim of Margaret Dominey , widow of Andrew Dominey  under act 4th July 1836  will you have the goodness again to recur to her claim and let me know what further will be required  Very Respectfully Your obt servt  James A. Black ( signed )  for A.  Dominey Jr.              
 Col. James L. Edwards Comm. of Pensions Washington City D.C.
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Columbia S. C. Sept. 27th 1849  Sir, Herewith Please find the Declaration  and proofs in the case of Mrs. Margaret Dominey  widow of Andr. Dominey a private of  3rd S. C. Contl. Reg't - Mrs. Blizzard's testimony proves the marriage previous to service and your Rolls will show Mr. Dominey's services in said Reg't.  This is a true claim and nothing in the way to a fair & speedy settlement.   I have the honor to remain . Very respectfully  Your obt servt  James A Black  ( signed ) for A . Dominey Jr.  act 4th July 1836  To Col. James L Edwards Comm. of Pensions Washington D. C.
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No 7583 Margaret Dominy SC  Letter James A. Black 21st Nov 1844 (?), Ditto  16 Feb 18 __ , Ditto 22nd Apl 18 __ , Ditto  July 16, 1851, Ditto Oct 20 , 1851    Act 4 July '36
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Revy WIDOW, &c.

File No. 9412
Margaret Dominy
Wid
Andrew Domoiny
Privt Rev. War

Act: July 4th 1836
Index:-Vol. A, Page 188

[Arrangement of 1870]
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Columbia S. C. Jany 16th 1851. Dear Sir, In the claim of Margaret Dominey under act 4th July 1836 , as the widow of Andr. Dominey , a Continental soldier I forwarded you a copy of the papers on file in  Clerk of Senate's office upon which  she obtained her pension form S. Carolina - This met fully all your requirements and I do hope you will forward the certificate and by doing so much oblige  Very respectfully Your obt servt James A. Black ( signed ) for A Dominey Jr.  [ Hon James L. Edwards  Comm. of Pensions Washington City D. C. ]
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Columbia S. C. March 11th 1830  Sir, Enclosed please find the certificate of the Judge of the Court  of Ordinary as to the date of Mrs. Margaret Dominey's death and her heirs - As regards further evidence of the marriage. I can do no more , as that venerable man who testified of the fail when when applied to the State Legislature " sleeps with his fathers "  - He died last fall , but you know that Mr. Woodward, our member in Congress gave his certificate to his high respectability & credibility  in 1848, in the claim of the heirs of Nancy Hodge - If you notice the Doctor's evidence when she applied to our Legislature it is that they were husband & wife ( "previous " ) ( underscored )  to the war - I have also proved by  Mrs. Blizzard the same fact & her testimony is based upon  a record - I hope you will see intrinsic merit enough running through all the claim as submitted , to adjust it soon. Yours Very respectfully  James A Black ( signed ) for A. Dominey Jr & Mrs. Sanders   To Comm. of Pensions Washington D.C.
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Columbia S. C. Dec 22nd, 1849  Sir, In reply to you r last requisition in the case of Margaret Dominey  , I now enclose  you a certified copy of her application  & proof for a pension was granted her in 1837. Benj. Hodge U.S. Pensioner, who lived in this ( Richland ) District  & who was a  private in Capt. Robt. Goodwyn's Company , Col. Thompson's 3rd S.C. Contl. Reg't & Jeremiah Taylor U.S. Pensioner of Fairfield testify abundantly as to service & Magistrate as to their credibility - Dr. Jasper Faust now dead testified as to marriage previous to war on Andrew Dominey's service- witnesses all dead - The Legislature not questioning  the validity of the claim pensioned Mrs. Dominey  & it comes, in my weak judgement  to you as audited - certain it is the claim is ( full of merit ) ( underscored )- I have closed my case - I have done my do - it us fir your Department to  ( sift matters to the bottom ) ( underscored ) and see if aught but truth
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appears throughout this claim - In the hopes of an early adjustment (your Contl. Rolls also being invoked), I remain as ever your Obt. Servt.
James A. Black( signed ) 
for Mrs. D's heirs
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State of South Carolina
Richland District 

I James S Guignard Judge of the Ourt of Ordinary in and for the District of Richland is the State of South Carolina do hereby certify that satisfactory [?] [acceptable?] and credible [witnesses?] known to the court, has their day been exhibited to said court that Mrs. Margaret Dominey, widow of Andrew Dominey dec'd who bore the reputation of being a Revolutionary soldier died at the house of her son Andrew Dominey Jr. on the Twenty third day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundre and forty two. And it further certifies that the surviving children of said Margaret Dominey dec'd are Andrew Dominey Junior and Mary Sanders. 
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affirm my seal of Office at Columbia in the DIstrict and State aforesaid this ninth day of March in the year of our Lord One thousand and eight hundred and fifty.

James S Guignard
Judge of Court of Ordinary 
Richland District

*"Mary Sanders"
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Columbia S. C. Feb 11th 1850 Dear Sir, I am very much obliged to you for your recent  prompt reports on the case I have sent in - In the claim of Mrs. Margaret Dominey widow of Andrew Dominey  the Declaration by her son  Andr. Dominey Jr. is under act 4th July 1836  & in it the service of her husband is alleged to have been in Capt. Robt Goodwyn's Co: 3rd S.C. Contl. Reg't. Col. Wm Thomson - The papers were sent you on 27th last Sept. &  in reply to yr first report I sent you the proofs on file in  office of Clerk of  House of Rep's of this State under date 22nd Dec. last, fully substantiating her claim - His name  ( for her husband was a dutchman ) may be on yr.  Rolls as ( Tominey) ( underscored ) . As I am unwell & you  have the papers, please excuse a further detail of particulars. With due regard yr. obt servt James A Black ( signed ) for A. Dominey Jr.                                                        Col. J. L. Edwards Comm. of Pensions Washington City  D.C.