Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3030, Elias Doty, New York
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(3-1776)

SERVICE  
New York.

Doty Elias. 
or Doughty   

NUMBER
R.3030

________________________________________________________________________________________________________
CONTENTS

S
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State of New York
Rensselaer County } ss

On the 1st day of August 1837 before me Ebenezer Wadsworth commissioner of deeds and for the county aforesaid personally appeared Moses Bishop of Stephentown in the county aforesaid aged eighty years who first being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath say that he was a soldier in the service of the United States in the Army of the Revolution and is a pensioner under the Act of Congress of 1818; that while in the service in the fall of 1777 he was at Red Hook in a company commanded by Captain Luther Stoddard who was also a Paymaster that this deponent  was waiter to him, and about the first of October he well remembers that Captain Spencer who commanded a company of Militia from Dutchess County in Colonel Van Benschoten's Regiment was there also; that Col Van Benschoten and Captain Spencer had business and intercourse frequently with Captain Stoddard while there and he also remembers that one Elias Doty was a soldier under Captain Spencer, became acquainted with him there and has since been well acquainted with him and knows him to be the same who has subscribed that declaration to which this is annexed and he recollects that soon after Kingston was burned that Captain Spencer's company was ordered to the Northward and as he believes up the Mohawk River, and the Regiment this deponent belonged to to marched to Bennington and Saratoga and was then at the battle and surrender of Burgoyne; and this deponent was with Guards that guarded Burgoyne to Norfolk in Connecticut and does not recollect seeing Doty again in the service. Subscribed and Sworn the day above written before me and I certify that said Moses Bishop is a credible person 

Sb. Wadsworth
Commissioner of Deeds

Moses (his X mark) Bishop
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State of New York
Dutchess County } ss:

Personally appeared on this Eighth day of October 1834 before the undersigned a commissioner of deeds in and for the County aforesaid Samuel Doty of Milan in said County aged sixty nine years who first being duly
sworn according to law doth on his oath say that he is a brother of Chas Doty of Charlton in Saratoga County, that before and during and for some years after the Revolution they resided at their father's at Hyde Park then Clinton in said County of Dutchess.  That he has a clear and distinct recollection that said Elias Doty went a number of times into the service. That in the spring of the year Kingston was burned by the British which he thinks was in 1777 an alarm was made on which said Elias Doty went in a company commanded by Captain Reuben Spencer and Lieutenant Diddemus Kinney in Colonel Elias Van  Benschoten's Regiment and that he was gone two months and as this deponent understood
and still believes in the service for that length of time and as he was then informed he was some of the living places in Westchester County.  And this deponent further saith that in the fall of the same year said Elias Doty went again into the service on an alarm under the same Colonel and Captain and Lieutenant Scriver and Ensign Van Vleet; that they marched for Red Hook and as he understood was there when Kingston was burned.  And afterwards went to the Mohawk River
and was gone two months-
And this deponent further says that in the
spring of 1780 said Elias Doty enlisted for nine months under Captain Joshua Ward, Lieutenant James Van Benschoten and as he thinks Ensign Boughton in the same Colonel Van Benschoten's Regiment and as he understood served at White Plains the principal part of the time and returned late in the fall, being gone nine months.
And this deponent further saith that at all
the times mentioned of said Elias Doty's service he went from
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his father's house and returned there again at the expiration thereof and that this deponent was at all times at home and is confident as to the length of each tour but cannot tell the precise time when he went into the service or when he returned.
Subscribed and sworn the day & year aforesaid before me and I certify that said Samuel Doty is a credible person.
[signed] Samuel Doty
Wm Winters, Comr of Deeds

I, Henry Travers, Clerk of the County Courts in and for the County of Dutchess in the State of New York do hereby certify that William Winters before whom the foregoing affidavit was sworn was at the time a Commissioner in and for the said County and duly empowered to administer oaths and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe his signature affixed to said affidavit is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County the 13th October AD 1836.
Henry Traver, Clerk
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STATE OF NEW-YORK,
County of Dutchess } ss:

I, HENRY I. TRAVER, Clerk of the county of Dutchess, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That William Winters Esq. whose name is subscribed to the annexed affidant was at the time a Commissioner in and for the county aforesaid, dwelling in the said county, duly commissioned and qualified and authorized to
administer oaths
and Further, That I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Commissioner and verily believe that the signature to the said
Affidavit is genuine.
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In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said county, the 13th day of October A. D. 1836
Henry I. Traver, Clerk
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State of New York
Rensselaer County } ss:
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On this 7th day of September 1837 personally
appeared in open Court before the Justices of the City Court of the City of Troy in the County aforesaid now sitting Elias Doty of Nassau in
said County of Rensselaer, aged Seventy seven years who first being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following
Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated:
In 1777 about the first of June he volunteered on an alarm (made from the anticipation of the British Troops making a descent from
New York) under Captain Reuben Spencer and Lieutenant Diddemus Kinney; the ensign was a stranger and not recollected, in Colonel Elias Van Benschoten's Regiment, marched through Fishkill to Peekskill and remained there a short time thence to a place called Stephentown, now Somers, and remained there about three weeks, then returned to Peekskill and remained till dismissed, serving in all two months.
In the same year 1777 about the twentieth of September he volunteered on an alarm when the British fleet under General Vaughan sailed up the North river and burned Kingston under the same Colonel and Captain, Lieutenant Scriver and Ensign Van Heet, marched to Red Hook, was there when Kingston was burned, saw the smoke and served at and near
Red Hook about one month, then Marched to
Albany, Schenectady, Fort Hunter and Fort Schuyler, was there about one week then returned by Johnstown, Ballston, Schenectady and Albany, when he was dismissed about the 20th of November, serving two months.
In 1780 about the first of May he volunteered in a company of Rangers commanded by Captain Joshua Ward, Lieutenant James Van Benschoten and Ensign Boughton in the same Colonel Van Benschoten's Regiment, served in Poughkeepsie, Fishkill, Swago, Hackensack in
Dutchess County and Stephentown, Peekskill
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and White Plains and various other places in Westchester County, guarding the lines and apprehending Tories carried there before committees &c, and was dismissed in
Peekskill about the first of February 1781, serving nine months.  He was not in any battle though in several skirmishes during this tour.
When he left the service at the last mentioned town, he was out of health and did not recover for a number of months so as to be able to labor, and a cough and difficulty in breathing has attended him ever since.
He would have made his declaration for
a pension long ago but in 1831 he had a severe fit of sickness accompanied by an inflammation in the head which so impaired his memory that for several years he could not recollect with sufficient distinctness the facts on which his claim is founded but has been gradually improving till he feels confident that
in his declaration now there is no material
error, though cannot now be certain as to
the continental officers he may [have] seen in service or other troops with whom he may have served, as the 9 months tour he recollects that his company served much alone and the others being short, does not undertake to say much about them.
He has no documentary evidence and knows
of no person whose testimony he can procure
who can testify to his service except that of
Samuel Doty.   Moses Bishop
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Interrogatories Answered

1st - He was born in the town of Washington in the County of Dutchess and State of New York on the 13th day of May 1760
2nd - He has no record of his age except that taken from his father's family Bible
3rd - He lived in Clinton at a place called Hyde Park in Dutchess County aforesaid at all times when he went into the service and continued to reside there till within the last thirty years, since when he has resided at Middletown in Delaware County, Cairo in Green County,
Amsterdam in Montgomery County, Preston Hollow in Schoharie County and Charlton in Saratoga County, and within the last year has resided at Nassau in Rensselaer County where he now resides; all of which places are in the State of New York -- in short, he has no permanent residence but lives with his acquaintances, who more or less of them reside in almost all the aforesaid places, he being infirm and unable to work.
4th - He went into the service at all times voluntarily
5th - From loss of memory as aforesaid cannot confidently state the names of continental troops & officers who may have served at the same places with him
6th - He does not recollect receiving but one discharge and that was at the close of the second described tour, which was signed by his Captain Reuben Spencer and was lost with his pocket book on board a steamboat about a year ago
7th - Where he now resides his acquaintance is but small and of recent date except that formed from frequently visiting his children in that neighborhood having now three and till recently four residing in Nassau and
Stephentown and one in New Lebanon, an adjoining town though in Columbia County, but of those with whom he is thus acquainted, he would refer to Morgan Harris, Jarard Root, William R Sanford & John St Haynes in
Nassau near to East Nassau Post office, who can testify to his character for veracity and their belief of his services in Dutchess County and Stephentown, White Plains, and Peekskill
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There is no clergyman residing in his neighborhood with whom he has an acquaintance sufficient to enable him to make an affidavit of his acquaintance and a belief of his service, and that Nathaniel V Weeks, residing in New Lebanon in Columbia County but adjoining to Nassau, the residence of this declarant, is used as a traditionary witness because he was acquainted with him in Dutchess County from being bred in the same town where Doty lived before he left there, and can testify to the belief of that neighborhood as to his services and character for veracity, and that said Nathaniel V Weeks and Morgan Harris who are here employed as traditionary witnesses, reside so remote from Troy, the site of the newest court of Record in the County of Rensselaer, the difficulty and expenses of procuring their personal appearance before the court is more than he is able to accomplish and pay and consequently their affidavit is taken by a commissioner of the said County of Rensselaer.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Subscribed and sworn the
7th day of September 1837 [signed] Elias Doty
in open Court
George Wheeler, Clerk of said Court
We, Nathaniel V Weeks of New Lebanon in the County of Columbia and State of New York and Morgan Harris of Nassau in the County of Rensselaer & State aforesaid do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Elias Doty who is described in the foregoing declaration, that we believe him to be seventy seven years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood when he resides to have been a soldier in the Revolution and that we in concur in that opinion and the said
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Nathaniel V Weeks says that he was bred in the same place where the said Doty resided when in service and that it was the report and
belief of that neighborhood that said Day
was a soldier in Revolution.
Nathaniel H Weeks
Morgan Harris
Subscribed and sworn
before me this 6th day of
September 1837
E B Wadsworth
Commissioner of deeds

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states and the
Court further certifies that it appears to them
that Nathaniel V Weeks who has signed the preceding certificate resides in New Lebanon and that Morgan Harris, who has also signed the same resides in Nassau, and that they are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit and the court also certify that it appears satisfactory that they reside at such a distance from the sitting of this Court that their attendance could not be procured without considerable expense, more than the above applicant is able to pay, also that that the reason given for Nathaniel V Weeks being a nonresident witness is satisfactory to the court, also the reasons for there being no clergyman's certificate to the declaration.
I, George Wheeler, Clerk of the Justices Court
of the City of Troy in the County of Rensselaer and State of New York do certify hereby that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of
the application of Elias Doty for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this
7th day of September 1837
George Wheeler Clerk of
the Justices Court of the City of Troy
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State of New York
Rensselaer County }  ss:

I, Henry R Bristol, Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that Ebenezer Wadswor before whom the foregoing affidavits of Moses Bishop, Nathaniel V Wicks, & Morgan Harris appear to have been sworn, was at the dates of the said affidavits & at the time of taking the same respectively, a commissioner of deeds in & for the said County of Rensselaer duly Commissioned & sworn.  And also that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Commissioner and verily believe his signature to each of said affidavits to be genuine. Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said County this 8th day of September 1837. 
Henry R. Bristol, Clerk

[written sideways} An Certificate of Sec of State on file. Capt Conklin & Capt. Spencer of Col. Freer's NY Militia

Hon. H. Vail, H.R.

Elias Doty
34,211
Elias Doty, N.Y.
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State of New York 
Montgomery County} ss:

On this 12th day of February 1838 personally appeared before me, John Hand, one of the
Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid, Elias Doty, an applicant for a Pension, being a resident of the Town of Amsterdam and County aforesaid, Aged 77 years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following amendatory declaration, that owing to old age and loss of memory, that he must have made an error in his former declaration as to the year and also as to his officers,
and on due reflection, he now believes that he
Enlisted in the Month of March & in the year 1779 in a company commanded by Captain Isaac Conklin for nine Months & said Company was under the command of Colonel John Freer & that during the Nine months service said Claimant was at Canajoharie, Johnstown & Fort Edwards and was discharged at Albany in the month of
December 1779, had a discharge which was
lost about two years ago-- Claimant further says that in the year 1780 or 1781 he served two terms of two months each in a company commanded by Captain Reuben Spencer & under Colonel
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John Freer, deponent believes the facts
stated in this declaration are true and
further say that Jacob Schriver was a
Lieutenant & Reuben Spencer an Ensign
under Captain Isaac Conklin while said deponent served the Nine Months before
mentioned, and deponent further says at the
time he served the four months under Captain
Reuben Spencer, Frances Neilson was Lieutenant, James Genzley Ensign, and further this deponent saith not-
Elias Doty
Sworn to & Subscribed
on the day & year first
aforesaid written before
me John Hand a Judge of the Court of Common pleas & in & for the County of Montgomery.
I further certify that I am acquainted with Elias
Doty who has sworn to the foregoing supplementary declaration and know him to be a creditable person and believe the statements by him made in said Supplementary declaration entitled to full
Credit.
John Hand a Judge of the Court of Common pleas of the County of Montgomery
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State of New York
Montgomery County
Clerks office    }  ss:  I do hereby certify that
John Hand, Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the  Jurat &c of the foregoing affidavit and proceedings was on the day of the date of the same a Judge of the County Courts of the County of Montgomery and duly authorized by the Laws
of the said State to administer Oaths etc. in and for the County aforesaid and that his signature subscribed to the same is genuine.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and my seal of Office this 14th day of
February 1838
A J. Comrie Clerk
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Hon J L Edwards
Pension Commissioner
Washington
D. C

[written sideways] In at Sept 14
No [illegible]
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Amsterdam Sept 10. 1838

Dear Sir

In your last letter to me in the case of Elias Doty you state that a copy of the affidavit of Samuel Doty cannot be furnished. I am informed that Samuel Doty swears positively as to the service of Elias Doty. If as I do not know by what part of
the regulations his pension can be rejected.
I am yours respectfully
Matthias J. Bovee

Hon J.L. Edwards
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Hon. J. L. Edwards
Pension Comissioner
Washington D.C.

[written sideways]

July 7
Att: pH
Elias Doty
June 9th, 1838
[circular postmark] AMSTERDAM JUL 1
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Amsterdam July 3. 1838

Dear Sir

Enclosed I send you a letter which
was sent me by a Gentleman unknown to
me who it appears has taken a deposition
of Samuel Doty in favor of Elias Doty - If
you have his affidavit as to the 9 mo. service
I can see no good reason why this 9 mos
was not allowed to Elias Doty-that Elias
Doty has served 9 mo. in an enlistment.
I have no doubt of but his memory is poor
and it seems as if he confirmed his officers.
Notwithstanding, I believe him to be a perfectly honest man-- I should be pleased to have a copy of the affidavit of Samuel Doty.
I am yours respectfully
Matthias J. Bovee
Hon J. L. Edwards
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The Number and Amount of Certificates issued by the Treasurer of the State of New York for Levy & Militia Services & c Continued from Book No. II
   To Whom Given
1782  Dec. 31 - 7226 -  Yellis Doty - Private
18 | 15| 1
The number and Amount of Certificates issued by the Treasurer of the State of New York for levy and militia service continued from Book 
No. VI

   To Whom Given
1782 Dec 12 - 35,357 Elias Doughty - Private
17 | 4| 10
1782 May 31 - 35,441 Elias Doty - Private 
12| 13 | 4
The number and Amount of Certificates issued by the Treasurer of the State of New York for levy and militia service continued from Book  
VII.

  To Whom Given
1780 Dec. 15 -  37,983  Elias Doughty Private
14 | 13 | 4

 34 | 11 | 6

State of New York
Comptroller's Office
Albany Jany 16th 1840
I hereby Certify the above to be true Extracts from Book 2. 7 & 8 now remaining in this office, and also that it appears from the same Books that the term first above named was under Capt Wm Livingston, the Second the Officer not listed, & the third under Sgt. John Burnham, and that on the 1 April 1780 Peter Bellinger was a Col., and that on the 30th Dec. 1782 Marinus Willett was a Col. Comitt.
Bates Cooke
Comptroller

fees 50 cents
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State of New York
Montgomery County } ss:

Personally appeared before the Subscriber
a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Elias Doty a resident of the Town of Amsterdam and County aforesaid aged seventy nine years, who being duly sworn says that he served 8 or 9 month for a Class in the War of the Revolution under Col. James
Van Denburgh, Captain's name not recollected; claimant does not recollect the names of all the Class who hired said deponent but thinks Roger Morey & Joseph
Morey were two of said Class. Claimant further says that before and after the war his family name was written Doty and Doughty & Claimant thinks the proper name is Doughty. Claimant says the above service was rendered in 1782 and 1783 & further says not.

Sworn and subscribed before me
this 13th day of September 1841
Elias (x) Doty - his mark
Joseph French, Justice Peace

I certify that deponent is reputable and that his statements are entitled to full credit
Joseph French Justice Peace
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State of New York
Montgomery County
Clerks Office    }  
I Henry Cook, Clerk of the County of
Montgomery do hereby certify that Joseph
French whose name is subscribed to the within Jurat of the within affidavit and certificate, was at the date of said affidavit & certificate a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Montgomery, duly elected and qualified to act as such Justice,
and further that I am well acquainted with the
hand writing of such Justice and verily believe
that the signature to said Jurat of the within
affidavit & certificate is Genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my name and affixed my official
Seal the 14th day of Sept 1841
H. Cook, Clerk
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3030.
 P. O.   Elias Doty
Service:
Enlisted:
Discharged:
Application filed:
The printed list of 1852
shows reasons for suspension
Alleges:
"no satisfactory proof of the
service has been received."
Attorney:
P. O.
Cert. of
Recognized.    Contract.
Cert. of Dis.                       Searched for
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M. J. Bovee
28 March 1840
 OC
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364

Pension Office
28. March 1840
Sir: 
The certificate of the Comptroller of New York offered as evidence in the case of Elias Doty shows that a man of the name of Yellis Doty was in the service as a private and a man of the name of Elias Doughty also. The certificate is wholly unavailable as evidence of the service in question.  The two names above mentioned are neither of them that of the claimant.  It may be added likewise that no such service as that in which Yellis Doty and Elias Doughty were engaged in was alluded to in the applicant's declaration.
M. J. Bovee Esqr
Amsterdam
N. Y.
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N. York
Elias Doty
let to Hon. H. Vail 10. Oct, 37
let to M. J. Bovee, with copy of 
letter to Mr. Vail, Jan 13, 1838

3030

C.S. claim Nov 15 / 51

N. York
Elias Doty

to same 22. Sep '38
to same 29 May 1840
to same Sept. 30 1841
to same Oct. 15 1841
Hon. A Babcock H.R. May 10. 1842
to N. VanVoort,  Mar 1846

Act 7 June 1832
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19. June 1838
O.C.
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War Department
Pension Office
June 19, 1838

Sir:
Elias Doty states in his declaration that he served two tours of two months each under Capt Reuben Spencer,  Col. Elias VanBenschoten's regt.  in 1777 and 9 months under Capt Ward in 1780 - In the supplemental affidavit, enclosed in your letter of the 16th Feb. last, it is alleged that he served nine months in 1779 under Captain
Isaac Conklin -- But no part of this claim is
supported by satisfactory evidence - The regiment of Col Freer was composed of Militia and rendered but little service - of Captain Ward's appointments there appears to be no evidence on record - Elias VanBenschoten 
was in the 9 months service, but it appears the claimant did not belong this this regt.
M.J. Bovee Esqr
Amsterdam
N.Y.
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M.J. Bovee
August 22, 1838
O.C.
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War Department
Pension Office
Aug 22, 1838
Sir: 
The certificate of W. Kinters relating to the case of Elias Doty, enclosed in your letter of the 3rd does not appear to have any bearing upon the 
question at issue in the case; viz.,  the extent of claimant's revolutionary Service - your request
that a copy of the affidavit of Samuel Doty be furnished cannot consistently under the rules of this office be complied with.
M. J. Bovee Esq
Amsterdam
N. Y
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18 April 1838
O.C.
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War Department
Pension Office
Apl 18, 1838

Sir:
Since my letter of the 13th January last
setting further the objections to the claim of Elias Doty, no additional evidence in support of his claim has been received- 
To further his claim the applicant should show, by a certificate from the Sec. of State of New York, that the officer under whom the service in
question is alleged to have been rendered was
duly appointed &tc.

M. J. Bovee Esq,
Amsterdam
N.Y
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[to] J.L. Edwards, Esq
Pension Office

[written above, upside down:] H.A. Babcock, H.R.
Ans. Oct. 15, '42

[written sideways] Apl 15, '42
Elias Doty

H.A. Babcock, H.R.

[written upside down] Elias Doty or Doughty
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Committee Room Revo Pen.  Apl 15, 1842

Sir:
I am directed by the Committee on Rev. Pensions to ask of you any evidence you may have in your office in relation to the claim of Elias Doty or
Doughty for a pension for Revolutionary
Service.
 Very Respectfully
Alfred Babcock

J L Edwards Esq.
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City of Racine, Wisconsin
August 25, 1851

Hon. J.E. Heath

Dear Sir:
About the year 1840 application was made
by one Matthias Bovee for a pension for Elias Doty of Amsterdam, Montgomery County, New York.  Circumstances lend Mr. Doty's
heirs to suppose that there has been foul play in the premises. Was a pension ever granted to
Elias Doty aforesaid?  An answer to this simple question will much oblige his heirs and
Yours Respectfully,
C. S. Chase

To:  Hon. J. E. Heath
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
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Hon J.L. Edwards
Pension Commissioner
Washington
D. C.

written sideways:  N.Y.  Apl. 28
att:pff
EliasDoty
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Amsterdam April 25, 1838

Dear Sir:

In the month of February last past I forwarded an amended declaration in the case of Elias Doty & agreeable to your request forward you the letter of the Secretary of the State of New York.  Let me hear from this as soon as convenient.

I am yours respectfully
Matthias J. Bovee


Hon J. L. Edwards
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Amsterdam February 16th 1838

Dear Sir: 
Enclosed I forward you an amendatory declaration in the case of Elias Doty.  Whether the old Soldier has got it right I know not, as his memory is very poor. I have no doubt but Mr. Doty was a 9 month service.  If you find the same to entitle him, please forward me his certificate as he is really poor and depends on his children who are not in circumstances to maintain him
and his wife.

I am yours respectfully,
Matthias J. Bovee

Hon. J.L. Edwards
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Hon J. L. Edwards
Pension Commissioner
Washington D.C.

[written sideways] 
Mr. Luce
June 7
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Amsterdam June 2, 1838

Dear Sir:

I should be pleased to hear from the case of Elias Doty as he is very anxious to hear from it.  If the time is made out-- forward the certificate.
I am yours respectfully

Matthias J. Bovee

Hon J L Edwards
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Matthias Bovee, Esq.
Amsterdam
Montgomery Co.

[circular postmark]
Poughkeepsie, NY June 30
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June 25th, 1838

Dear Sir:
This is to certify that near two years ago I took the affidavit of Samuel Doty in relation to his knowledge respecting his brother Elias serving in the revolutionary war, and he stated in
his affidavit that his brother Elias was called out several times on duty, and if my recollection serves me, he stated in his affidavit that he was once on duty for twelve
months at one time, and whatever Samuel Doty stated in his affidavit may be relied on as correct.  I further certify that the said Elias came in the Town of Milan to see his
brother, but he was dead a short time before he arrived.  He then called on me to certify what I recollected in relation to his affidavit.

Wm. Kinton, Commissioner of Deeds

Matthias Bovee, Esq.
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William L. Mercy
Washington, D.C.

[circular postmark: Amsterdam NY
Feb. 27]
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Amsterdam Febuary the 24 1846

To the Secretary of War 

Sir:  I wish to know whether Matthias J. Bovee
obtained a pension for an aged gentleman by the name of Elias Doty and would thank thee for
the return of this letter in haste, if you please.
Direct to Amsterdam Montgomery County.

Nicholas Van Voust, Esq
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March 11. 1846
Amsterdam N.Y.
Feb 24 /46

Nicholas Van Voust

Did M. J. Bovee ever obtain a pension for
Elias Doty.

V.7. Relech 5/46
Pension Office.

Elias Doty N.Y.  fee
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[to] J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Pension Office

[written sideways]
April 18, '42
Elias Doty or Doughty
NY
Apr 18 '42
Moody
H.A. Babcock, H.R.
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H.R. April 16/42

Sir

In answer to yours of the 14th last, I have to reply that Mr Elias Doty or Doughty is a citizen of the State of NY and claims to have been a soldier in
the N.Y. line in the Revolutionary war.
I am &c
Alfred Babcock

J.L. Edwards Esq., Comm'r &c
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Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Oct. 12, 1841

[circular postmark: Amsterdam, NY Oct. 10]

FREE
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Amsterdam Oct. 9. 1841

Sir:
In reply to yours of the 30th September I have to
ask of you the favor to say If Elias Doty does not allege in his former or original papers that he served 8 or 9 months in one tour & was hired by a Class of men.  If he does so state, he is undoubtedly entitled to a small pension - the old man is very poor, his memory is very much impaired by age.  I think the claimant is an upright man.
I am yours respectfully
Matthias J. Bovee

Hon. J.L. Edwards
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Amsterdam Oct. 9. 1841

Sir:
In reply to yours of the 30th September I have to
ask of you the favor to say If Elias Doty does not allege in his former or original papers that he served 8 or 9 months in one tour & was hired by a Class of men. If he does so state, he is undoubtedly entitled to a small pension - the old man is very poor, his memory is very much impaired by age. I think the claimant is an upright man.
I am yours respectfully
Matthias J. Bovee

Hon. J.L. Edwards
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FREE

Hon. J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

[written sideways] 17 Sep 1841
Ds.C.

Elias Doty

[circular postmark:  AMSTERDAM NY, SEP 18]
Page 51

Amsterdam Sept. 1841

Sir:

I enclose an affidavit of Elias Doty in his own case and If correctly stated will aid in establishing his claim to a small pension.
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I have no doubt as to his being entitled to a
small pension; he is old and his memory much
impaired.  He is also very poor and unable to do any labour.  His children have thus far supported him although they are poor - his Wife is blind & can do no kind of labour.  He says that he was hired by a class of Men for 8 or 9 months - he has alleged in his declaration, I think 8 or 9 months, but whether he has stated it in his declaration as in this affidavit I do not know.  You will do me a favor to give an early reply.

I am yours respectfully
Matthias J. Bovee

Hon. J. L. Edwards
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Amsterdam, Jan 19        Free

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

[written sideways]
Jan. 23, 1840
Addl proof
Elias Doty
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Amsterdam Jany 18. 1840

Sir:
Enclosed I forward you a certificate of the Comptroller in favor of Elias Doty.  It was made out by one of the Clerks & sent to me.  The first Item in this certificate does not belong to the case of Elias Doty - for Jilles is Dutch and the English of that name is Giles. I claim to be
allowed for the old Gentleman the 3 Items in the lower part of this certificate.  Mr. Doty is
old and  feeble - his recollections are very poor - he is an honest man - and I have never had a doubt but he served as much as by him stated - he is so poor and his children also that he and his wife have not lived together in 3 years -- one living with one child and the  other with another child, about 25 miles apart.   I shall be pleased to receive a certificate.
I am yours respectfully,
Matthias J. Bovee

Hon. J. L. Edwards
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Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.                 FREE

Apl. 4, 1840

[circular postmark: AMSTERDAM NY APR 2]

Rev. claim of Elias Doty
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Amsterdam April 1, 1840

Sir:  
In reply to your letter of the 28th of last month in the case of Elias Doty I would say that if you will refer to my letter which Enclosed the certificate in behalf of Mr Doty, you will find that I did not claim the services of Gilles Doty, but I do claim the services of Elias Doughty as the name has been so written by the family - I claim that service as Mr. Doty stated to me one year and a half ago -- that he was hired by a number of men for 8 or nine months.  The old man is poor & his memory is bad.
I am yours respectfully, 
Matthias J. Bovee

Hon J.L. Edwards
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NY Jan 10
[circular postmark: AMSTERDAM NY JAN 6]

[to] Hon. J. L. Edwards
Pension Commissioner
Washington, D.C.
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Amsterdam Jany 6. 1838

Dear Sir:

I have been requested by Mr. Elias Doty, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, to have you send a Report in his case to me as he now resides in this place.
I am yours respectfully, 

Matthias J. Bovee

Hon J.L. Edwards

P.S.  Mr. E. Doty belonged
to the N. York Militia
M. J. B.