Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 243, Daniel Doty, New Jersey
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(3 - 1776)

SERVICE
New Jersey

Doty, Daniel
Elizabeth

NUMBER
W. 243
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CONTENTS
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[left side]
Let. to L. Condict Oct 16, 1850
  "            same         "   21,    "

Reported

exd. 
W. S. A.

[right side]
5480
New Jersey.
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Elizabeth Doty,
Widow of Daniel Doty
who served in the Revolutionary
Capt. Gardner N.J.
war, as a teamster.
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
80 Dollars 00 Centsper annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
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Certificate of Pension issued the
24th day of July 1850
and sent to Hon. L. Condict
Morristown N.J.
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Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 291 Vol. 4
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Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th July 1838, entitled, "an act, granting half pay & pensions to certain widows"
State of New Jersey SS. On this fourth day of October 1841 personally appeared before the Court of Common pleas of the County of Morris 
holden at Morris town, for the term of September 1841, Mrs. Elizabeth Doty a resident of Baskingridge in the County of Somerset & State of New Jersey, aged 77 years, reputed & believed by the Court to be a woman of fair character & fully entitled to belief, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth, on her oath, make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7th 183[cut off]
entitled, "an act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows"

I am the widow of Daniel Doty, who was, as I verily believe, an enlisted Team in the Continental army of the United States, & performed his duty in that capacity, in the war of the Revolution for several years, driving a Continental Baggage wagon & a team of horses, attached to the said army.-- The Revolutionary service of my said husband having been performed before I was married to him, my knowledge of his said service must be that of hearsay, it would be useless for me to attempt to specify it in detail, altho I have often heard him speak of many particulars relating to it. There are some few comrades of his who survive him, whose depositions in regard to their knowledge of his service, have been, or may perhaps yet be obtained & submitted to the examination of the Secretary of War & Commissioner of pensions, in support of my
claim for a pension, to which, with such documents as may be collected. I respectfully refer the Commissioner. I have no discharge, nor other original documentary evidence.

I was married at Baskingridge, Somerset County New Jersey, by Revd Samuel Keur, Pastor of the Presbyterian Church in that place, on the 21st day of January, 1783, at the h[cut off] of Samuel Sutton, or at the ministries.  The only eye witness of our marriage living, to my knowledge, is William Honeywell, residing for some years past in Pennsylvania.  There is no parish record of Marriages in that parish, of that period, as I am informed & believe I have no Bible record, or other family record of our marriage or of the birth of our children. They had been recorded according to their birth, in a small bible, which was occasionally used as a school book by my children, & the blank leaf on which their names & ages were written, was torn or worn off & lost, many years since; & is not in being as I verily believe. My first child was Thomas, who was born 10th February in
the year 1785, about 2 years after my marriage, & died when about 10 years old. My second child Elijah, who was born August 7th 1786 & died when about 6 years old. My 3d child, Mary now the wife of Col. Isaac Southard, was born in June 1790. My health is any feeble, my husband
a poor man & I am dependent on my children for my support, & shall feel grateful to my Country for such relief as I may be entitled to receive, for the revolutionary service of my said husband, who died at Somerville 3d Novr in the County of Somerset, in the year of our Lord, 1823, & I still remain his widow, as will more fully hereafter appear by other proof.
                her
Elizabeth  X  Doty
               mark

Sworn & subscribed, on the day & year above written Before me Peter A. Johnson
Judge of the Court of Common Pleas-
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I hereby certify to the Commissioner of Pensions & Secretary of War, that I became acquainted with Daniel Doty & his wife Elizabeth Doty within named, about the year 1798. He had removed from Somerset County, Baskingridge, to Morris County, where they afterward lived 12 or 15 years & perhaps longer. He, said Doty, was a constable in Morris town, several years, & I was his family Physician for many years. Said Daniel & Elizabeth Doty lived together as husband & wife from that time (1798) to the time of his death, about the year 1823.  I have been well acquainted personally with the family since 1798. They raised a large family of children, many of whom are still living & I never heard a doubt expressed concerning their marriage. They even reputed & believed to be married by all who know them.  Said Daniel Doty removed to Somerset County with his family, about the year              & I think died there. Said Elizabeth Doty lives at Baskingridge about [cut off] or seven miles from me, & she still remains the widow of said Daniel Doty.
Lewis Condict, M.D.
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New Jersey, Morris County SS:   Lewis Condict, above named, having been duly sworn before me according to law, on his oath declares, that, that the facts therein stated, relating to the family of Daniel Doty & Elizabeth Doty, are true, according to the best of his knowledge & belief. and I hereby certify, that he is a man of truth & entitled to belief.
Lewis Condict

Sworn & subscribed before me, at Morris town, October 4th 1841.
Silas L. Conduct J.P.

State of New Jersey, Morris County ss.
I, David B. Hurd, Clerk of Morris County hereby certify that Peter A Johnson Esqr before whom the within Declaration of Elizabeth Doty, widow of Daniel Doty was taken & subscribed on the 4th day of October, 1841, is now, & was at the time of the taking of the same, one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas in & for said County of Morris, & that the signature of his name thereto, "Peter A. Johnson", is genuine.

And I further certify, that Silas L. Condict, before whom the several depositions of Lewis
Condict, William Lee, Jonathan Morgan, Robert Young & William Cork, hereto annexed is, & was
at the time of the taking of said depositions, a Justice of peace in & for said County of Morris & that the signature of his name to said deposition (Silas L. Condict) is genuine.

Witness my signature & the seal of my office at the Court house in Morris[cut off]
this 12th day of September, Domini 1843.
David B Hurd
[seal affixed at left]
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P.27
Morristown N.J.
October 8/30

Lewis Condict

Encl. certificate of the Clerk
of the Court for Somerset Co
New Jersey Rel to the case
of Elizabeth Doty a decd pensioner
Oct 14/50

Cole

Ref to Com. of Pensions
Dept Interior
October 12th 1850
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Morristown New Jersey
October 8th 1850

To the Hon. The Secretary of the Department of the Interior

Sir,

The Pension Claim of Elizabeth Doty, widow of
Daniel Doty of New Jersey was admitted by the acting Secy of your Dept on the 24th July last, & 3 certificates were issued in her name, under the act of July 7th 1838- of March 3d 43.- June 17th 44 & of Feby 2d 48, for paymt of the pension at the N. Jersey agency.

It commences on the 4th March 1836, by the 1st Certificate, continues 5 years- viz; to 4th March 1841. By the 2nd Certificate, payment begins on the 4th March 1843 & terminates on the 4th March 48, unless sooner ended by
Death or marriage.  The widow died on the 21st Decr 1843, as will appear by the annexed enclosed Certificate of the Clerk of the County in which she resided. Her pension of course, ends at her death, not having again married. But is it not intended to continue her pension from its commencement in March 36 to his death in 43? I presume such has been the intention of Congress-- inasmuch as by subsequent legislation, this class of widows have been continued pensioners during widowhood & till death.

In this case however, by the 2 first certificates, there is found an hiatus or vacancy of 2 years- viz: from 4th March 41. to 4th March 43.

At request of her heirs, a correction of this mistake or oversight (if it be so) is respectfully solicited, before application for payment is made.

The Certificates are in my hands, & await your instructions.

Very respectfully,
Your Servt &c.
Lewis Condict
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State of New Jersey
County of Somerset } SS:
I, William Kennedy Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited, that Elizabeth Doty late of said County, & now deceased, who was when living, an applicant for a pension from the United States for the Revolutionary services of her husband Daniel Doty, under the law of July 1838, died in Somerset County, New Jersey on the 21st day of December, 1843. That she left four children, & no more -- 2 sons & 2 daughters, who are still living, in Somerset:
viz: Doctor Samuel S. & Daniel W. Doty Mrs. Mary W Southard, & Mrs Susan S. Craig.
Said Elizabeth Doty had not intermaried, but to the time of her death, she continued the widow of said Daniel Doty, who was a Team driver or Wagoner in the United States Army in the Revolutionary war.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal of office at the Court House in Somerville on this twentieth day of August AD. 1850
W. Kennedy Clerk
[seal affixed at left]
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The copy (mmediately below this) of a deposition of William Honeywell, taken in Pennsylvania to prove the marriage of David Doty has, by permission been taken from the original, now on the files of the Pension Office for the purpose of proving the character of Mr Honeywell as a man of veracity, which had been omitted by Judge Jessup, & for which defect, the Pension Commission could not allow
it to be satisfactory proof; nor could he consent to have the original withdrawn from the files for amending its defect. The present Representation in Congress from that County (Luzerne) has supplied that defect as far as in his power, by an endorsement on the copy, which I (the subscribed) respectfully request may be recd. & annexed to the original deposition on file with the papers of Elizabeth
Doty of N. Jersey, claiming a pension under the act of July 7. 1838
Lewis Condict, Agent on
in behalf of Elizabeth Doty

Washington June 6th 1850

William Honeywell, and 79 years & upwards, & now residing in the township of Dallas, Luzerne County Penna. &  being duly sworn deposeth & saith that he was present at the marriage of 
Betsey Doty with Daniel Doty now decd. on the 21st day of January 1783- that the marriage took place at Baskingridge Somerset County New Jersey at the house of Samuel Sutton- that
he well recollects the time, from the fact that this deponent was married one week afterward himself by the same Clergyman the Revd Samuel Kennedy, that to his personal knowledge the said Betsey & Daniel lived together as man & wife, up to the time of the
death of the said Daniel Doty, which occurred a few years since, the precise time, this deponent does not recollect. He further states that to his personal knowledge, the said Daniel Doty was in the service of the United States as a Teamster in the New Jersey line for upwards of a year before his marriage, & further he saith not.

Sworn to subscribed in open Court
William Honeywell

Sworn to & subscribed in open Court of Common Pleas this 17th January, 1830,
before me Wm Jessup. President Judge
(Copy)
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Washington June 6th 1850.

I know a William Honeywell residing in Dallas township Luzerne County Penna. [illegible] probably about the above mentioned within- who I have always understood came from New Jersey to place of his present residence.   According to the best of my knowledge
he is regarded as a man of good character for truth & veracity.  I reside in Luzerne County with opportunity of learning his character and have no recollection of having heard his character
for integrity truth or veracity impeached.
Chester Butler
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Morristown Oct 17th 50

Sir

Your letter of 15th is just now at hand, calling
for the Pens: Certifs. issued to Elizabeth Doty.

With this you will receive 3 certifs. of the same
date, each issued under a different act, in lieu of which you State, "a proper certificate will be issued, & those now returned will "be cancelled".

The children, tho all residing in Somerset Co.-
yet Mrs. Southard, (now a widow) lives 12 or 15 miles from the others.

The mother left no property-- & no one has administered, or will administer, except for distributing the Pension money.

Daniel W. Doty, will take out letters of administration if the Certificate shall be issued to an admt.  And it will be attended with the least difficulty so to issue it, if you deem it right & proper under existing circumstances.

Very respectfully
Your obt servt
Lewis Condict

James L. Edwards Esq
Commr. of Pensions
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The certificates mentioned within- were sealed up,, & this note was hastily overlooked- both will probably go by the same mail.


The Commr. of Pensions
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Payment to be made at
Trenton by
P. Dickenson
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the
Agency of
New Jersey

Payable on the 4th September and 4th
March

Recorded in the Pension Office, in
Book A Vol. 2 Page 94

J. P. Chase Clerk.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
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I certify that in conformity with the acts of March 3, 1843, and 17 June 1844, Elizabeth Dotey widow of Daniel Dotey who was a Teamster in the Revolution and died on the third day of November 1823 is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty dollars and
--- cents per annum, commencing on the
4 March 1843, and terminating on the 4 March 1848, unless the Pensioner married or died before the last mentioned date; in which
case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage or death.

Given at the Department of the Interior,
this 24th day of July one thousand eight hundred and fifty
D.C. Goddard
Secretary of the Interior, ad interim.

Examined and Countersigned.
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
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[left side]
New
Certificate corrected
Feby 19. 1851, sent to
Hon J. Van Dyke
Ho of Reps
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[right side]
8860
New Jersey
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Elizabeth Dotey
widow of Daniel Dotey
who was a Teamster
in the Revolution
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Ending 21 Dec 1843.
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Certificate of Pension issued
the 24th day of July '50
and sent to Hon. L. Condict
House of Reps
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[Acts of March 3, 1843 & June
17, 1844.]

Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2  Page 94
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160946
New Jersey
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Elizabeth Dotey,
Widow of Daniel Doty
who was a pensioner under the Act of [blank]
and who died on the 3 November 1823.
of Morris Co. in the State of N.J
who was a Teamster in the [blank]
commanded by Captain [blank] 
of the [blank] commanded by [blank] 
in the [blank]  line for [blank]
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Inscribed on the Roll of Trenton
at the rate of 80 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of 
July 1850 and sent to Hon. L. Condict HR
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Total amount,
$

[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by J.P. Chase Clerk,
Book D Vol. 1 Page 193
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Morristown N.J. Febry 17th 1851

The Commr of Pensions

Sir,

Allow me again to ask your attention to the case of Elizabeth Doty, widow of Daniel Doty of
Somerset Co. N.J. She was admitted by the Secy. of the Intr. & her 3 were returned to your office on 17th Oct last, as directed by your letter of 15th Octr 51, to which I refer you for
particulars of the case. I presume in the hurry of Official duties this case has been overlooked. I have written twice since Octr. respecting it- & the heirs have called on me often, & are very solicitous for its final settlement.

Will you be kind enough to give it your notice?

Very Respectfully
your obt Servt
Lewis Condict

Hon J. Van Dyck
H of R
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Payment to be made at 
Trenton by
P. Dickenson
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the 
Agency of New Jersey

Payable of the 4th September and 4th March

Recorded in the Pension Offie, in
Book D Vol. 1 Page 193

J.P. Chase Clerk.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
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I certify that in conformity with the act of July 7th, 1838, Elizabeth Dotey of New Jersey
widow of Daniel Dotey who was a Teamster in the Revolution and died on the third day of November 1823 is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty - dollars and ---- cents per annum, commencing on the 4th March, 1836, and terminating on the 4th of March, 1841, unless the Pensioner married or died before the last mentioned date; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage or death.

Given at the Department of the Interior,
this 24th day of July one thousand eight hundred and fifty
D. C. Goddard
Secretary of the Interior ad interim.

Examined and Countersigned.
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
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Morristown N.J. Dec 20th 1850.

Sir

Allow me to recall your attention to the case of Elizth Doty, widow of Danl. Doty of Somerset Co. N.J. a Teamster in the Rev. War- which probably had escaped your notice lately by pressure of other duties. I refer you to your letter to me of Oct 21st '50 & to my reply of about the 24th or perhaps 25th Octr. stating some difficulties among ['some of' crossed out] the heirs & creditors, which might prevent them
from taking letters of Admn. on the widow's estate.

Since then, I have expected the Certificate, from the tenor of your letter- which runs thus-- viz-  "Be pleased to advise us soon on the subject" (of administration), "if not the Certificate will be issued payable to the Children.

Since then, nothing on the subject has been recd. from the Office.

Very respectfully
Your obt. Servt.
Lewis Condict

P.S.  The papers showing the time of the widow's death- the number- names &c. of her children together with the 3 Certifs. first issued,
will all be found on your files.

Col. Edwards
Comm of Pensions
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
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I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2, 1848, Elizabeth Dotey of New Jersey widow of Daniel Dotey who was a Teamster in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty dollars and ---- cents per annum, commencing on the
4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.

Given at the Department of the Interior
this 24th day of July one thousand eight hundred and fifty.

D. C. Goddard
Secretary of the Interior

Examined and Countersigned
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
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(Copy)

Pension Office
March 7, 1844

Sir,

In the case of Elizabeth Doty, the credibility of the only witness in relation to the date of the marriage is not certified. It must be in her power
to show, by more satisfactory proof, the relation of husband and wife at some ascertained period prior to January 1794.

With respect to the service, it is altogether indefinite, and its military character may well be questioned. Capt. Henry Southard and Capt. Gardner are designated as the Wagon masters under whom he served, but there is no satisfactory evidence that either of them had
charge of enlisted Teamsters. There were no enlistments of Teamsters for less than 12 months, and Lee, one of his witnesses, acknowledges that he drove his
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father's team, which had been impressed.  It would appear that her husband was one of the numerous persons who were hired in that part of the country, at that period of the war, in the collection and transportation of supplies for the army.  It is believed that for similar service
there are persons now drawing pensions, whose stipends would be stopped upon a reexamination of their papers; but her witnesses have not been allowed for their alleged service as teamsters.

Very Respectfully,
Your Obt Servt.
(signed) J.L. Edwards

Dr Lewis Condict
Morristown,
N. J.
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James L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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Morris Town N.J. Sept 20th '43

Dr. Sir,

Herewith you will receive the Declaration of Elizth. Doty, widow of Daniel Doty, an enlisted wagoner in the Revolutionary war.

The testimony has been a long time in collecting. The deposition of Isaac Bedell, tho' drawn up some time before his removal to Ohio, & from a brief  narrative, taken by me from his own mouth, yet, he had removed from the State
& it was sent to him for the purpose of being consummated & returned.

It was recd last week from Ohio.- It happened to be written on the same half sheet with William Cook's deposition, & Cook having died, his
deposition could not be transcribed & reaffirmed. I mention this, to shew why the claim has remained unpresented to you so long.

It seems probable, that some portion of the service may have been performed under the orders of Henry Southard, whose papers are on file in your office. Can there be any objection to examining them, & giving Mrs. Doty the benefit of any evidence they may contain applicable to her case. If Southard accts. shew the name of Danl. Doty as a team driver in his Co. it will confirm the testimony of one or more of the witnesses.

Please notify me the result of your examination.

Very respectfully
Your obt. servt. &c.
Lewis Condict

Col. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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Copy

Department of the Interior
July 20th 1850

Sir,

I herewith return the papers in the case of Elizabeth Doty, widow of Daniel Doty, deceased. Upon a reexamination of the claim I am of the opinion that a pension should be allowed for
two years service as a Teamster.  The
certificate of Pension to be sent to the Hon. Lewis Condict, Morristown, New Jersey.

I am, very respectfully
Your Obt Servt
T. Ewing
Secretary

J. L. Edwards, Esqr.
Commissioner of Pensions,
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
AM

March 6, 1924.

John A Kees,
34 High St.
Beatrice, Nebr.

Sir:

I have to advise you that a certified photostat
copy of the letter of C. K. Gardner, date May 28, 1850, which is on file in the Revolutionary War pension claim of Elizabeth widow of Daniel Doty, New Jersey Troops, W. 243, would cost forty cents.

The proper amount should be forwarded to this Bureau by money order drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior.

Please return this letter with your reply.

Respectfully,
Washington Gardner
Commissioner.

Do not separate these papers
ready for copying
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M 233
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division

Mar 17 1924.

Chief Rev Sect Division.

Sir:

I have this day received from John A. Kees
M. O. No. 335556 for $40/100, requesting ['post office address' crossed out] copy as per
letter herewith.

1924 Mar. 27- copies mailed & Finance Div ntf.
W

REV. WAR SECTION.      OK    ctf

Respectfully
O. J. RANDALL
Chief Finance Div.
H. C. L.

TRADE MARK U.S. PAT.
KEES
MANUFACTURING CO.
(INCORPORATED)
[CUT OFF]WARE-SKATES
[CUT OFF]RICE, NEBRASKA
U. S. A.
┃ March 11, 1924

[CUT OFF] the Interior
{CUT OFF]isions
D.C.

[CUT OFF] I inclose money order
[CUT OFF] to pay for certified photo-
[CUT OFF] the letter of C. R. Gardner,
[CUT OFF] 1850, referred to in your
[CUT OFF]ch 6, which is attached

Yours very truly,
John A. Kees

[stamp:] U.S. PENSION OFFICE S MAR 15 1924
[stamp:] FINANCE DIVISION MAR 17 1924
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
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TRADE MARK U.S. PAT.
KEES MANUFACTURING CO.
(INCORPORATED)
HARDWARE-SKATES
BEATRICE, NEBRASKA
U. S. A.
March 11, 1924

Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen:

I inclose money order for 40 cents to pay for certified photostat copy of the letter of C. K. Gardner, date May 28, 18509, referred to in your letter of March 6, which is attached
hereto.

Yours very truly,
John A. Kees

JAK: JLO

[stamp:] U.S. PENSION OFFICE S MAR 15 1924

[stamp:] FINANCE DIVISION MAR 17 1924
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
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WASHINGTON

March 6, 1924.

John A Kees,
24 High St.
Beatrice, Nebr.

Sir:

I have to advise you that a certified photostat
copy of the letter of C. K. Gardner, date May 28, 1850, which is on file in the Revolutionary War pension claim of Elizabeth widow of Daniel Doty, New Jersey Troops, W. 243, would cost forty cents.

The proper amount should be forwarded to this Bureau by money order drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior.

Please return this letter with your reply.

Respectfully,
Washington Gardner
Commissioner.

[stamp:] U.S. PENSION OFFICE S MAR 15 1924
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Thos. Gardner b. Mar 2. 1724 - death not known
1st wife
Phoebe Headley August 24 1731- about 1765

Moses Gardner Sept, 10 - 1750
Thos.        "        June 25- 1752
Elijah         "       Jan 4 - 1757
Benj          "        Aug. 25- 1759
Samuel     "        Dec. 29- 1761 -
Phoebe.  -         Aug. 21- 1764 -

2d wife
Abigail Gardner - Nov. 17 - 1735-
Aaron         "         July 10 - 1761
Wm.           "         June 9, 1769
Nathaniel B.    -   Nov. 17- 1771

From Mr John A. KHees
Beatrice Nebr
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KEES

F. D. KEES MANUFACTURING COMPANY
HARDWARE--- SKATES
24 HIGH STREET
BEATRICE, NEBRASKA, U. S. A.
February 27, 1924

[stamp:] OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER MAR 1 1924 U.S. BUREAU OF PENSIONS

Hon. Washington Gardner
c/o Bureau of Pensions
Department of the Interior
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:

I inclose a copy of a letter from the Adjutant General of New Jersey concerning Thomas Gardner, who served in the Revolutionary
War.

You will notice in the third paragraph of this letter, reference to pension application ( Widow No. 243), which is on file in your office.

Mrs. Kees, who is a descendent of this Thomas Gardner would like to have an exact and certified copy of the letter referred to in this third paragraph. This you will notice is from Honorable C. K. Gardner, First Assistant Postmaster General dated May 28, 1850.

Mrs. Kees is of the opinion that this letter has not been copied exactly right in the communication from New Jersey.

If there is any charge for this, kindly let me know, and oblige

Yours very truly, 
[F.D. KEES MFG. CO.' crossed out] John
A. Kees

John A. Kees, Treas.

JAK:JLO

I inclose a list of the two wives and the children
of Thomas Gardner.  Mrs Kees thinks that C. K. Gardner must have been the grandson of the Revolutionary Thomas Gardner and not the son.
If you happen to belong to this branch of the family perhaps you can straighten this out
JAK

[stamp:]. OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER
MAR 1 1924 U.S. BUREAU OF PENSIONS
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Request for Photostating
(To be prepared in duplicate )
M 6
Ex ___ AW ____

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF CLERK

Jon No. 696.    Date Mar 24.24
Subject Daniel Doty Rev. W 243
1 copies of 1 pieces consisting of 1 pages to be
(No.)       ( No.)                             (No.)
forwarded when completed to the REV. WAR  SECTION Division
Remarks: ___________________________

Approved:
__A.E. Wilson _____                    ___________
Chief Div.      REV. WAR SECTION  Chief Clerk.
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COPY     {stamp:] OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER MAR 1 1924 U.S. BUREAU OF PENSIONS

STATE OF NEW JERSEY
Office of the Adjutant General
Trenton
December 24, 1923

Mrs. John A. Kees,
No. 824 Garfield Street
Beatrice, Nebraska.

Dear Madam:

In compliance with your recent request I am submitting herewith all the information available in this office concerning the THOMAS GARDNER in whom you are interested:

THOMAS GARDNER
served as wagonmaster (commanding
Brigade of Teams ), Wagonmaster General's
Department, 1779, 1780, and 1781; was at
siege of Yorktown, Virginia, October, 1781, during the Revolutionary war.

The widow of one Daniel Doty, in her claim
for pension (widow No. 243 -- original filed at the Bureau of Pensions in Washington), states that her husband served under THOMAS GARDNER. In connection with this claim is filed a letter from a C. K. Gardner, First Assistant Postmaster General, dated May 28, 1850, in
which he states that he is a son of Captain Thomas Gardner of Morris County, who was Captain of Brigade of Teams in the Line; that his father died in 1813; and that his father received the congratulations of Count Rochambeau at Yorktown for his services in suppressing the riot between French wagoners and American teamsters.

Nothing of record indicates that wagonmasters
were entitled to the rank of Captain, nor that they were commissioned as such. The use of the title was probably complimentary, based on the fact that these men were in command of team brigades.

Very truly yours,
( Signed ) Frederick Gilkyson
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The Adjutant General
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243
Revy     WIDOW, &c.
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File No. ___ 243 _____
___ Elizabeth Doty ____
___ Widow. _______
___ Daniel Doty. ______
___ Teamster _______
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[Arrangement of 1870.]


1924 Mar. 6 Jno A. Kees infd of cost of copy
1924 Mar. 26 Copy mailed to Jno. A. Kees.
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Let. to D. Lewis Condict
7th March '44
Hon. W.L. Mercy, Nov. 17, '46
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(Copy)

Department of the Interior
June 18th 1850

Sir:

The papers in the case of Elizabeth Doty,
claiming a pension under the act of 7th July 1838, are herewith returned and I have to inform you that your report therein has been confirmed.

I remain
Very Respectfully
Yr. Obt. Svt.
(Signed ) S. Ewing

J.L. Edwards, Esq
Comssr. of Pensions
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Elizabeth Doty
widow of Daniel
New Jersey
Morris Co.

admitted

Teamster $80.
com. 4 March 1836
to 41 - 43 to 48 from
48

Act 7 July 38-

Hon. L. Condict
H R
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Elizabeth Doty, dec.
Admd.
Act -
'38 X
'43 at $80 per annum, ending 21 Dec
1843, when she died
payable to
Samuel S Doty
Daniel W. Doty
Mary W. Southard &
Susan S. Craig, only
surviving children

['when certificates are returned' crossed out]

Hon. J. Van Dyke
H of R
['L. Condict Morristown N. Jersey' crossed out]
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Hon. Lewis Condict,

Dear Sir,

In answer to your enquiry, relative to the service or grade of my father, Capt. Thomas Gardner, in the Revolutionary War- I can only state- from
information received from my father, while I was a youth, and repeatedly before his death, which was in 1813- that he was a 'Conductor of a Brigade of Wagons' under General Washington: - and that he served on the expedition to Yorktown, I infer from an incident, which he often related- of his having received the thanks of Court Rochambeau (and the honor of his hand) for his, Thos. Gardner's, agency in suppressing a quarrel and riot between a large
number of French Wagoners and American teamsters -wielding the butt ends of their whips against each other, and the interposing between the parties.

I have no remaining papers which throw any
light on the question of the station or service of my father, nor of Henry Southard: but am willing to testify to my belief in this statement.

Very respectfully, I am, Sir,
Your obed. serv.
C.K. Gardner
28 May 1850
Capitol Hill.
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Omit

Washington May 28th 1850

Col. C.K. Gardiner

Dear Sir,

Elizabeth Doty, widow of Daniel Doty, late of Somerset & Morris Counties in N. Jersey, claims a pension for the services of her husband as an enlisted Wagoner, or Team driver in the U.S. Army in the war of the Revolution.

There are 3 witnesses who testify to Doty's service, under the command of Capt Thomas Gardiner, conveying the baggage of the Army of
Genl. Washington from Hudson river, through N. Jersey, Penna. &c. to Yorktown in Virga. just before the capture of Cornwallis' army. It is stated by Col. Edwards, that there is no documentary proof of the grade of Capt. Gardiner, or of Henry Southard, who is alleged to have been in the same service, & with a
command of similar duty & rank, as Capt. Gardiner.

Having learned that said Capt. Gardiner was your father, I am desirous to be informed, if you have any knowledge, documentary or
traditional, which may aid the Hon. Secretary of the Interior, in the investigation of Doty's claim, relating to the service or grade, either of Capt.
Gardiner or of Henry Southard?

Very respectfully &c.
Lewis Condict

Will the Ho. Secy. of the Dept of the Interior, came this note, with Col. Gardner's Certificate on the other page, to be annexed to the other vouchers of Elizbth. Doty's claim?

Respectfully &c.
L. Condict
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9683
New Jersey, Morris Co.
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Declaration of
Elizabeth Doty widow of
Daniel Doty.
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Law of July 7th 1838.
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Return to Lewis Condict
Morris Town New Jersey
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State of Pennsylvania
Luzerne Count6 SS

I John Smith Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Luzerne do certify that William Jessup before whom the within deposition was sworn to and subscribed
is and was at the time President Judge of said Court and that all his acts and Deeds in that capacity are entitled to full faith and credibility.  And further that I am acquainted with his hand writing and believe his signature thereto to be genuine.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Wilkes Barre the seventeenth day of January
in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine
John Smith Prothonotary
By Amos Smith
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William Honeywell aged seventy nine years and upwards, and now residing in the Township of Dallas Luzerne County Penna., being duly sworn
deposeth & saith- that he was present at the
marriage of Betsey Doty with Daniel Doty no[w] deceased, on the 21st day of January 1783.
That the marriage took place at Bascon [Basking?] Ridge, Somerset County New Jersey, at the House of Samuel Sutton- that he well recollects the time from the fact that this
deponent was married, one week afterwards
himself, by the same Clergyman, the Rev.
Samuel Kennedy- That to his personal knowledge the said Betsey & Daniel lived  together as man and wife up to the time of the death of the said Daniel Doty, which occurred a few years since, the precise time this deponent
does not recollect. He further states that to his personal knowledge the said Daniel Doty was in the service as a teamster in the New Jersey line for upwards of a year before his marriage and further he saith not
William Honeywell

Sworn to and subscribed
in Open Court of Common
pleas this 17 Jany., 1839
Before me
Wm Jessup Prest Judge
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State of New Jersey
Morris County ss:
On this 27th day of July, 1844, before the subscriber, a Justice of peace in & for said County of Morris, personally appeared
Abraham Bockoven, an aged man, well known to me personally as a man of truth & unblemished character, who being by me duly sworn according to law, on his oath declares as follows. I am a native of Morris County, was born in Morris township near the Somerset line, on the 29th day of May in the year of our Lord 1763, according to the family record kept by my father George Bockoven Esqr. an officer of the revolutionary army. I was well acquainted 
personally with Daniel Doty, who lived in Basrkingridge, Somerset Co. & also with his
wife, Elizabeth Budd, or Betsey Budd, as she was called. she lived with Saml. Sutton, a near neighbor of my father, not more than half a mile distant, & Daniel Doty when a boy at Baskingridge, about 2½ miles, where my father & family & Sutton's family, usually went to Church. Said Daniel Doty & Elizabeth Budd & I became well acquainted, almost from our childhood, & this acquaintance continued through life. Said Daniel Doty & Elizabeth Budd afterward married & lived together as husband & wife till death, raising a family of several children. I was not present at their marriage, but I knew of their previous courtship & their expected marriage & heard of their marriage the evening it occured, or the following day, by Revd Mr. Kennedy, our Minister at Baskingridge. It took place in time of the winter holidays two years before my own marriage, which was on the 23d day of January 1785, & I am well satisfied that said Daniel Doty & Elizabeth his wife, were married in January 1783. I never heard their marriage questioned by any person, & they were universally believed by all their neighbours to be husband & wife. They lived on the same farm with Samuel Sutton her relative & friend, & who afterward left to them his farm by Will.  Said Daniel Doty was reputed & believed to have been a Wagoner in the service of the U.S. but I have no personal knowledge of his services. He lived with his family on the Sutton farm several years- probably 10 or 15- thence in removed to Morristown & afterward to Somerset County, where I believe he died, having a widow, with a family of six or seven children.
Abrm Bockoven

Sworn & subscribed at Morris Town, July 29th 1844 Before me
Elijah Ward J.P.
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New Jersey, Morris County ss:
I George H. Ludlow, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify, that Elijah Ward Esq. before whom the within deposition of Abraham Bockoven was taken on the 27th July 1844, 
was, at the date thereof, a Justice of peace, in & for said County, duly authorized & commissioned, & the signature of his name thereto, "Elijah Ward J. P." is in his own proper hand writing.

In testimony whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name, & affix the seal of my office at Morris Town, this 7th day of November, AD. 1846
George H Ludlow Clerk
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Pension Claim of
Elizabeth Doty of Somerset Co.
New Jersey, widow of
Daniel Doty, a Teamster
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Law of 1838
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Additional proof of Marriage
to be filed with Declaration
now in the Pension Office
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ch to Lee C 27 ck 46

Return to Lewis Condict
Morris Town, N. Jersey
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Nov. 13, 1846
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State of New Jersey   
Somerset County  SS.  Personally appeared before the Subscriber one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common pleas in and for said County of Somerset Uriah Sutton of the Township of Bridgewater in the County and State aforesaid  Says he he [sic] was born on the first day of July in the year of our Lord seventeen hundred and forty one and formerly lived in the County of Morris in the State of New Jersey was well a[c]quainted with Daniel Doty believes he lived in Somerset County remembers that said Daniel Doty in the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty was in the United States service as a team driver recollects his carting provisions for the Army and carted in the Brigade of Capt. John Van Angle who was in the United States service
          his
Uriah  X  Sutton
         mark

Subscribed or made his
mark before me this 25
day of April 1839
John Brees


James F Randolph
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State of New Jersey Morris County.
Be it known that on this 25th day of September AD. 1839, before the subscribed a Justice of peace in & for the County aforesaid, personally came William Lee, an aged man, well known to me personally, as a man of truth & worthy of belief, a pensioner of the United States, who being by me duly sworn according to law, on his oath saith as follows viz:
I am 76 years of age, a native of Hanover, Morris County where I have spent my life. I was an enlisted team driver in the army of the revolution, & engaged in carting military stores & provisions for the Army, & I also performed Militia duties as a private of Militia of Morris County. In the Wagon service, I became well acquainted with Daniel Doty, who also was a Wagoner or driver of a continental team & wagon, of 4 horses, carting Military stores, provisions &c. I entered that service in September 1780 for 8 months, which I served out, & was discharged in April 81. I became acquainted with said Doty in a few days
after my enlistment; often seeing him with his team & wagon at head quarters, Morris town in
that fall & winter, delivering from his wagon, provisions, collected for the army in Sussex, Easton, Trenton & other places, where I saw him also, being in the same employment myself, often passing each other on the road. We also carted army stores to Pompton, New Windsor & Newbury. I was under the orders of Capt O'Beale & Major Gamble, & Doty was sometimes under command of Henry Southard
& Isaac Miller & I think the last service in which I recollect him as a Wagoner or Teamster, he was commanded by Thomas Gardner. My 2d engagement by enlistment as a Wagoner was in
May or early in June 1781, with Joseph Lewis, who acted as Quarter Master or Commissary at
Morristown. I was about 18 years old & enlisted with my father's consent, & served 6 months, performing the same service as in my first engagement.  I found Daniel Doty still in the
service as a Team Driver, carting army stores & provisions. In the latter part of the summer of 1781, said Doty, with his Co. or Brigade of teams, moved off to the South, under orders of Capt Gardner, said to be going to Philadelphia, & I afterward learned, they went to York town in Virginia.  My wagon service in the two engagements amounted to 14 months. Doty
was in the same service when I entered &, so continued till he was moved off toward the
South. We always drew our supplies of forage provender &c. from the public stores.

In my first services as a Wagoner, my father's team was pressed into the public service- the horses- waggon &c. being appraised & marked U. S. A.  Being accustomed to
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to drive the team whilst on my fathers farm & occasionally on the road; I signed a written engagement or enlistment to drive for 8 months, with my father consent.

I often saw Daniel Doty after his return from Virginia, & our acquaintance continued till his death. He was a constable in Morris town, where he lived with his family many years & finally removed to Somerset County where he died several years since.
Wm Lee

Sworn & subscribed before me
Silas L. Conduct J.P.
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New Jersey, Morris County SS.
Before the subscriber, a Justice of peace in said County, personally appeared Jonathan Morgan of said County, well known to me as a man of truth & fair character, who being by me duly sworn according to law, saith as follows, viz:-
I am in the 79th year of my age, was a soldier in the war of the Revolution, performed Militia duty as a common soldier, & as an enlisted Wagoner in the service of the United States.

I was personally well acquainted with Daniel Doty in said war, who also was an enlisted Wagoner in said service & drove a Continental team of 4 horses, carting Flour, feed, Clothing & Army Stores of various kinds to & from the head quarters of General Washington when at Morristown in the years 1779, 80, & 81. In the year 1779, I often saw him driving his team with other Continental teams, in the neighbourhood of Kings ferry, on the North river, & on both sides of the river-- at West point, & also at Morris town. He belonged to a Company of teams commanded by Capt Thomas Gardner, the father of the Honble. Charles K. Gardner, late assistant Post Master Genl. of the U. States. Said Daniel Doty & I, were Teamsters together on the expedition to Yorktown Virginia, before Cornwallis' surrender in the fall of 1781, if I mistake not. Our Brigade of teams left White Plains in Westchester Co New York, in August, crossed the Hudson into Jersey-- passed through Pompton Plains by Morristown & so on to Philadelphia, Elkton & Baltimore & Virginia-- all the way by land, to Yorktown except crossing ferries, whilst some of the troops & baggage went down the Chesapeake bay.  We assisted in the siege at York town, working in the trenches & carrying fascines[?], ladders &c.  We returned in the middle of winter to New Jersey. We drew our forage, flour, provisions, provender &c. from the public stores during this & all our former service. When carting public stores to & from Morris town, we often recd. our orders from Capt Gardner, Thomas Cobb, Joseph Lewis, Colonel O'Beale & others not recollected

In '79 & in '80, Doty was carting Army stores from Easton, Trenton, Sussex & Pompton, to Morris town, Kings ferry, Dobbs ferry, West point, at which places I often saw him-- was frequently in the same train with him & often under the same command, but & more generally I was under Thomas Gardner's  command than of any other one officer. 
His employment in this service was constant, except perhaps occasionally a short period in
winter time. I verily believe that he was so engaged in the public service more than two years, whilst under my own notice, & he was in said service when I first knew him, & then was
doing duty as a Teamster under Capt Gardner.
Jonathan Morgan

Sworn & subscribed at Morris town, N Jersey. March 4th 1840 
Before me.    Silas L. Condict J.
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State of New Jersey Morris County SS.
Before the subscriber, a Justice of Peace in & for said County personally came Robert Young of said County, an aged citizen of said County believed by me to be a man of truth, who being by me sworn according to law, declares as follows.-  I am in the 89th year of my age was an enlisted soldier in the American Army in the Canadian campaign in 1775-6, & afterward was in the militia service of New Jersey in every year till the close of the war.

In the war of the revolution, when the army was encamped in huts at Morristown & along the hills between Morris town & Baskingridge, I became acquainted with Daniel Doty of Somerset County, near Baskingridge, then a Team Driver in the Continental army. In the course of the winter 79, 80, I often saw Doty at the public stores in Morristown, delivering Flour, feed, grain &c. from his wagon, in company with other public teams, all of which were apparently  Continental teams, marked & branded as such (viz U.S.A.) He was generally in company with Capt. Southard's Brigade & as I believed, was under his direction & command. I understood from Doty, that he carted from Trenton & Sussex & Easton to Morristown, & thence to Pompton & to stations upon the Hudson River - Westpoint & New Windsor. I recollect seeing him in the fall & winter of 79, carting Brick from toward Basking ridge & delivering them at Morris town, for building stores for public
use. I recollect seeing said Danl. Doty frequently also performing similar duties in the
year 1780, & 1781 at Morris town, sometimes delivering Military stores & provisions & other times taking them from Morristown. I have frequently met him in company with other Continental teams, driving with their loads through Morris County toward Pompton, under command of Captain Southard.  I remember John Baird was generally in company with Doty, as Driver of another them. They were both from Baskingridge, & sometimes I believe they were in company with Isaac Miller, who was an officer of the Wagon department under Capt Southard, as I believe. How long Danl. Doty had been in service before I saw him at Morristown when head quarters were there, I do not know; but from that time till the end of the war, I saw him every year so engaged in the Wagon service, 
not less than two years & some months. He lived after the war many years in Morris town, & was a constable several years, & moved thence into Somerset County where he died some 8 or 10 years since.
Robert Young

Sworn & subscribed at Morristown, September 27th 1839 Before me
Silas J. Condict J.P.
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State of New Jersey, Morris County ss:
Before the subscriber, a Justice of peace in & for said County, personally came William Cook an aged citizen, believed by me to be a man of truth & fair character, who being by me duly sworn according to law on his oath saith -- I am now upwards of 80 years of age, was a soldier of Militia in Col. Cooks Regim't of Morris Co. N. J. Militia in the early part of the Revolutionary war & an enlisted Team Driver of a Continental Wagon & horse, in the U. States Army, in 1779 1780. 81. & to the close of the war.  I signed an enlistment or engagement to serve the United States as a Driver of Wagons &c. in a book or roll, under a Captain Stewart, who was the Conductor of our Drove of Teams.  During my service in that character, I became acquainted with Daniel Doty of Somerset Co. near Basking ridge, who also was an Enlisted Wagoner in Capt. Henry Southards Brigade or Drove of Teams, in the Continental Army.  In the winter of 1779-80, when Genl Washington's army was encamped along the hills between Morris town & Basking ridge & the Generals head quarters were at Morris town, I first saw him so engaged.  Our duties consisted in carting army stores of all kinds, as camp equipage, provisions, forage &c. from Trenton, Easton, Sussex, Somerset &c. to Morris town where they were frequently deposited in the public stores, & were frequently transported elsewhere, with the movements of the army.  Sometimes they were carted to Westpoint, New Windsor, Pompton & wherever orders were given.  The stores at Morris town were kept by Joseph Lewis Esqr D. Master or Commissary part of the time, & Colonel O'Beale, Colonel or Major Gamble, sometimes superintended & gave orders respecting the destination of the stores when carried away.  I saw said Daniel Doty so engaged as an enlisted Wagoner at Morris town very frequently during the winter first above mentioned on this duty as well as in every subsequent year from 79 to the close of the war & it is my belief that he was so engaged throughout the whole of the years 1780 & 1781.  I often met him driving his wagon, in company with others of his Drove, under Capt. Southard, at Trenton, at Easton, at Pompton & at intermediate places, loaded with flour, feed, forage & stores of Military goods.
I believe his employment in this service was continuous from the time I first knew him as a Teamster, until the war ended, except at intervals when his horses required rest & when the public service permitted some relaxation of duty.  The wagon & horses which Daniel Doty drove, as well as those driven by our Co. were all or mostly all, branded & marked U. S. A. & our provender, feed, provisions &c. all drawn from public stores.
Before me [signed] Silas L. Condict JP Sworn & subscribed at Morristown March 26th 1840.
[signed with an "X"] William Cook his mark
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["State of New Jersey, Morris County ss:" crossed out] State of Ohio Athens County ss
Before the subscriber, a Justice of peace in said County, personally appeared Isaac Bedell aged 81 years, well known to me personally to be a man of trust & respectability, who being duly sworn according to law, saith on his oath as follows, viz: I am now in the 81st year of my age, was a soldier of Militia in the war of the revolution & was well acquainted personally with Daniel Doty. We were boys together our fathers living within a short distance of each other, the families both attending the same Church at Basking ridge. I performed duty as a fifer at the age of 13 in Capt Peter Layton's Company in the year 76 & afterward viz: in March 1778. I performed a tour of a month, Militia guard duty, at Elizabeth town in Capt. Wards Co. Col Seely's regiment & under Genl Winds' command. Daniel Doty served one month at the same time & in the same company with me, performing the same services, as a substitute for his own father & I was a substitute also for my father. This is the only service in the Militia which I have any distinct recollection of being performed by Daniel Doty as I removed with my father to Sussex County near the Delaware river soon after this time.
In December 1780, during Christmas holidays, I went from Sussex to Basking ridge in Somerset County, when I met Daniel Doty, driving a Continental Wagon & team all branded U. S. A. & known as a Continental team, with several others whom I knew & with whom I had some talk being old acquaintances. I learned from them that they had enlisted as wagoners in the Army service & were carting grain, flour &c from Raritan, Somerset Co. through Basking ridge to Morris town, then head quarters of the American Army under Genl Washington. I soon after married in Basking ridge & saw Doty frequently in that winter (1780-81) performing the same services carting provisions & army stores to & from Morris town, Easton Trenton Sussex Pompton Westpoint. I understood & believe that he then was enlisted by & performed duty under Henry Southard who had a brigade or Company of teams & teamsters under his command in the U. S. service. He continued in this duty till the latter part of July or August 1781, when he joined in the expedition to go to the South, as a Wagoner of the Army & I believe he had either been transferred or had enlisted to serve under Thomas Gardner as a Team driver & moved with the army through Philadelphia to York Town in Virginia as I understood & believe. I saw him as a Wagoner with his 4 horses as he passed through Basking ridge on the sabbath, in hot summer weather (July or August) in company with 17 other Continental teams, heavily loaded with provisions, camp equipage & army stores of various kinds, moving as Doty & others said, to the South. He did not return till late in the winter. His father was at the Church as they passed by Basking ridge when they halted & the old man tried to have his son released from the service, but in vain. [signed] Isaac Bedell
Sworn & subscribed at ["Morris town April 10th 1840" crossed out] Athens, Athens Co Ohio Before me, on this 4th day of September AD. 1843. [signed] A. G. Brown J. P.
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State of Ohio County of Athens. ss:
Before the subscriber, a Justice of peace in & for said County & State personally appeared Isaac Bedell of Lodi in said County, an aged man believed by me to be a man of truth, who being duly sworn according to Law, on his oath saith as follows, viz:  I am in the 81st year of my age, was a soldier of the revolution & am a pensioner of the United States, transferred from the New Jersey roll to that of Ohio, in consequence of my removal from New Jersey in 1842.  About the year 1840, enquiry was made of me by some of the family of Daniel Doty dec'd. respecting the revolutionary services of said Doty, whom I knew very well until his death.  I was requested to call on Doctor Lewis Condict of Morris town, for the purpose of testifying in relation to his services in said war.  I did accordingly call on him, & related to him the facts & circumstances as they are written out in the form of a deposition hereto annexed in the hand writing of Doctor Condict, dated April 10th 1840, but not subscribed by me until now, since my arrival here.  On the other side of the same leaf, is a deposition of William Cook, by making his mark & testifying before Silas L. Condict Esqr Justice of peace, 26th March 1840.  The said narrative by me related to said Doctor L. Condict & as stated on said paper, has been sent to me in this state for my signature.  I have carefully examined it by having it read over to me & do hereby declare, that the facts therein set forth, as regards my knowledge of said Daniel Doty & of his services in the war of the revolution, are true & are correctly stated as I related them to the writer in 1840.  And it is my belief, that Doctor Condict only took down in writing at first a brief memorandum of my narrative, intending to write it out at his leisure, but I did not hear further on the subject till now.  [signed] Isaac Bedell
Sworn & subscribed at Athens, Athens County Ohio, this 4th day of September 1843 before me.  [signed] A. G. Brown J. P.
I certify that that "Morristown", together with the date "April 10th 1840, in said papers were erased before signing & swearing to its contents.  [signed] A. G. Brown J. P.
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State of Ohio, Athens County ss:
I Joseph M. Dana Clerk of Athens County, Ohio, hereby certify that A. G. Brown Esqr. the magistrate before whom the within & annexed depositions of Isaac Bedell were taken & subscribed on the 4th day of September ADomini 1843, is now, & was at the time of the date thereof, a Justice of the peace in said County & State, duly commissioned & authorized to administer oaths in said County, agreeably to the laws of said State & the signature of his name thereto is genuine.  Witness my seal of office & my signature at Athens in said County & State, this fourth day of September 1843.  [signed] Joseph M Dana Clerk
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J L Edwards Comm'r of Pensions.
FREE
Dr Lewis Condict, Morristown New Jersey
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9683
New Jersey, Morris Co.
Declaration of Elizabeth Doty widow of Daniel Doty.
Law of July 7th 1838
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