Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22952, Daniel Dotey, Conn.

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8-1776
SERVICE NUMBER
Conn Dotey, Daniel W. 22952
or Doty
Talatha
CONTENTS or
Talitha

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4899 Con. Reported
New-Hampshire
Talatha Doty Two Certificates
widow of Danl. Doty returned, corrected [underlined]
Con
who served in the Revolutionary  and sent to
war as a Private  John Bedel
June 30- 119.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
25 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the
22nd day of June, 1849
and sent to
John Bedel,
Bath,
N.H.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2. 1848, Page 69. Vol. b.

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Dead. See letter to N Rise 15.92.'/
August 2d. 1843 N. Hampshire
Daniel Doty
of Grafton in the State of N. Hamp
who was a Private in the Comp commanded
by Captain Doolittle of the Reg. commanded
by Col. Luddington in the Cenect ~
line for y n 15 d:

Inscribed on the Roll of N. Hamp.
at the rate of 25 Dollars - Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 day of Aug.
1822 and sent to N. Rise
Haverhill
Arrears to the 4th of Ma. '77 $ 5.0
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep. '77 12.58
$ 62.30
Revolutionary Claim,
Act. June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Geo. C. Stiles Clerk,
Book 6. Vol. 1. Page 80.

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Daniel Dotey's
Declaration
[written down right side of page] Declaration
25666

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DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
State of New-Hampshire,
County of Grafton ~ ~ ~ ss.
On this thirty first day of May 1835 , personally appeared in open Court
before the Judge of the Probate for said county, now sitting, Daniel Doty
a resident of Coventry in the County of Grafton and State of N. H. aged 72 years, who
being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the
benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein
stated- in 1776 about the 4th Day of may of that year - at Bridgebury
in the State of Connecticut. I inlisted into Captain Doolittle Company
for ^ six Months but served seven Months & one half Month. Company was attached to Colonel
Luddingtons Regiment. The Company was imbodied in the City of
New York, from thence the proceed by water up the Hudson to Fishkiln
where was halted about three weeks. from thence we proceed to Albany
by water from thence by Land to Stillwater. we Remained there 7 or
8 Days from thence we marched to the head of Lake Champlain, when
we again took water passage to S. Johns in Lower Cannada from thence
to the vicinity of Montreal & was in the Battle & the taken of Montreal
I Received a musket Ball wound in my Leg [crossed out] thigh which was entreated soon
I was discharged at Montreal about the 20th of December ^ 1776 & returned
home. That now living more than 200 miles from the place of my
Inlistment and living miserably Poor & Infirm, have no means of [illegible]
-ing for my companions in arms. & that I have no knowledge of any
Person by whom to prove my service - but should the Records be preserved
of the Capt. Doolittle Company's Tour to montreal my name will be found
the Commanding officers were Gates, Benedickt Arnold. [illegible] I was Born in the City of New
York in the year 1761. there is no Record of my age more than my own Memorandum
I know live in Coventry & have lived there more than forty years, excepting about 4 years
I resided in Landaff N-peacham in Vt. - I inlisted from Bridgebury. my Discharged is
Lost - I served as a private soldier at least 7 1/2 months, when I was Discharged at-
Montreal. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that
his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State. Daniel Dotey
Sworn to and subscribed, the day
& year aforesaid
Before me Edward Webber judge of Probate
We, Henry Wood residing in Haverhill and Benjn Merrill
residing in Haverhill hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with
Daniel Doty, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration ; that we believe him to be
72 years of age ; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier
of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Henry Wood
Sworn and subscribed the | Daniel Dotey [crossed out]
day & year aforesaid
Before me Edward Webber judge probate Benj Merrill
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 certifies, that it appears to them that Henry Wood
who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman resident in the town of Haverhill and that
Benj Merrill, who has also signed the same is a resident in the same Haverhill
and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Edward Webber judge of Probate
I, Moses Daw Register of the Court of
Probate aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original
proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Daniel
Dotey for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal
of said Court, this 21 - day of May 1833
Moses Daw
[to the left of the preceding lines there is a circular stamp or seal]

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Declaration Page 8
In order to obtain the benefits of the third section of the act of Congress of the
4th July 1836, and the joint Resolution of July 4th 1838 and the amendment
of the act of the 23rd August 1842
State of New Hampshire County of Grafton } Ss
On this 24th day of Aprill Eighteen Hundred and fortythree, Personally
appeared befor James J. Page a justice of the peace of Haverhill
in said State and County, Talatha Doty of Haverhill in said State and
County aged seventyseven years, 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
4th 1836. and the joint resolution of July 4th 1838, and the amendment of
Said acts of august 23rd 1842. That she is the widow of Daniel Doty, who
was a soldier of the Revolutionary war he died the 11th day of October 1841 -
he the said Daniel Doty received a pension of Twentyfive dollars per annum
and that you Declarant is as she has reason to think intitled to
the same pay of her late Husband: and that she has remained a
widow ever since that period, as will more falley appear by [illegible]
James J Page her
to the proof hereunto annexed. Talitha x Dotey
mark
Sworn to and Subscribed, on the day
and year above written before.
James J Page Jus. of the Peace
the declarant is well known to me and one of Truth
and veracity James J Page Jus. of the Peace

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State of New Hampshire
Grafton bounty sct. I, Nathan B Felton, Clerk of the Court of
Common Pleas of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that James
J. Page is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned
and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 24th day of
June AD 1839, and will expire on the 24th day of June
AD 1844, and that his four signatures (official) above written
(on the first and third pages of this sheet) are genuine
Given under my hand and the seal of said County the
27th day of April AD 1843. NB Felton Clerk
[there is a circular seal or stamp to the left of the preceding text]
[the following text is written sideways up the page] 1183
Talatha Doty widow of
Daniel Doty  - completed
Talatha Doty
N. H.
act 7. July 38

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11216
Talitha Doty.
N. H.
Act 7. July 38
married, 1788
husband 1841

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Daniel Dotys Publishment

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Daniel Doty and Talitha Niles both of Coventry
in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire
were published in Haverhill January eighth seventeen
hundred eighty eight Attest Charles Johnston Town Clerk
The above is a true copy of ^ the record taken from
the book of records of the Town of Haverhill in said
County of Grafton with the exception of the date which
is expressed on the record in four legible figures as
follows wise, "January 8th 1788"
Attest NB Felton Town Clerk of and for
Haverhill
I Nathan B. Felton above named, depose and
say that I hold the Office of Town Clerk in the
Town Coventry and State aforesaid, and that the above
is a true extract from the records of said Town with
the exception above named as certified by me.
NBFelton Town Clerk
subscribed and sworn to the 21st day of
October AD 1843 Before me
Saml. Swasey Justice of the Peace
State of New Hampshire
Grafton County sct-
I Nathan B Felton, Clerk of
the Court of Common Pleas of the County and State
aforesaid do hereby certify that Samuel Swasey is an
acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County
duly commissioned & qualified; that his commission was
date on the 18th day of June AD 1840, and will
expire on the 18th day of June AD 1845; and that his
signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of
said County. this 21st day of October AD 1843
NBFelton Clerk
[to the left of the preceding 3 lines there is a circular stamp or seal]

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I Mary Meed of Piermont in the County of Grafton
and State of New-hampshire aged 83 years do testify
and say that I was present at the weding of Daniel
Doty and his wife Tallatha. whose former name was
Tallatha Niles; it was performed ^ I think by the Rev. Wm. Richards
of Piermont aforesaid, and according to my Best recollection
the marriage was performed in the ^ month Day [crossed out] of Feby
Seventeen Hundred and Eighty-Eight ^ or eighty nine and that I ever lived
near said Doty and his wife Talatha and hence ^ past an
intermate acquaintance with them from young to
Old age ~  her
Witness to her Ira Evans  Mary x Mead
Signature. Mary Elliot  mark
Sworn to and Subscribed this 30th day of September
of October [crossed out] Eighteen Hundred and forty-three
Before me, Ira Evans, Justice Peace
The  Deponent is a woman
of Truth and Veracity  Ira Evans, Justice Peace

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State of New Hampshire
Grafton County Sct. I Nathan B Felton, Clerk of the
Court of Common Pleas of the County and State aforesaid,
do hereby certify that Ira Evans is an acting Justice of the Peace
in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified;
that his commission was dated on the 21st day of June
AD 1843, and will expire on the 21st day of June AD 1848
and that his two signatures above (written) written
are genuine -
Given under my hand and the seal of said
County this 21st day of October AD 1843-
NBFelton Clerk
[there is a circular seal or stamp to the left of the preceding 3 lines]

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Daniel Doty born June fifteenth Seventeen hundred
sixty six
Talatha Doty born August twenty eighth Seventeen hundred
sixty eight
issue Levi Doty born June fifteenth Seventeen hundred
ninety two
" " Died April twenty second Eighteen hundred thirteen
Barnabus Doty born June fifteenth Seven^teen hundred ninety four
" " Died October ninth Seventeen hundred ninety eight
Adaniah Doty born Sept seventh Seventeen hundred eighty nine
" " Died July first eighteen hundred thirteen
Jonas Doty born October fourteenth Seventeen hundred ninety two
" " Died June Seventeen hundred ninety three
John Doty born May eighth Seventeen hundred ninety five
" " Died June fourteenth Seventeen hundred ninety five
Clarenda Doty born April fifth Seventeen hundred ninety eight
Laisa Doty born June fifteenth Eighteen hundred one
" " Died October twenty second Eighteen hundred Seventeen
Wm Doty born August twenty second Eighteen hundred five
Curtis ^ Doty born July tenth Eighteen hundred seven
Niles Doty born February fourteenth Eighteen hundred nine

State of New Hampshire Grafton County
Ss Benton Town Clerks Office Oct 16th 1843
The foregoing is a -
True Copy of the Record of the births and deaths
with the exception of the dates which are expressed on the Record in
four legible figures as follows in the order following as above
begining with Daniel Doty who was born June 15th 1766
August 28th 1792
issue June 15th 1792
April 22d. 1813
June 15th 1794
October 9th 1798
Sept 11th 1789
July 1st 1813

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October 14th 1792
June 1793
May 8th 1795
June 4th 1795
April 5th 1798
June 15th 1801
October 22nd 1814
August 22nd 1805
July 10th 1804
February 14th 1809
Attest
Moses Whitcher Town Clerk of Benton

I Moses Whitcher above named depose and
say that I hold the Office of Town Clerk in the Town
County and State aforesaid and that the above is a
true extract from the Records of said Town with the
exceptions above named by me. Found in the proper
Town Book containing such Records ~
Moses Whitcher Town Clerk of Benton

State of New Hampshire Grafton Ss
Benton Oct 16th 1843 Personally appeared Moses Whitcher Town
Clerk of said Benton and made solemn Oath that the
above Deposition is in his [illegible] true
Justice of the Peace
Wm Whitcher

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State of New Hampshire
Grafton County sct.
I, Nathan B. Felton, Clerk of the [crossed out]
Clerk of Court of Common Pleas of the County and State aforesaid
do hereby certify that William Whittier [crossed out] ^ Whitcher is an acting Justice of
the Peace in & for said County duly commissioned and
qualified; that his commission was dated on the seventh day of
December AD 1840 and will expire on the seventh day of
December AD 1845; and that his signature above [illegible]
written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of
said County this 26th day of October Ad
1843  NB Felton Clerk
[there is a circular stamp or seal to the left of the preceding 3 lines]

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No. 25666
Daniel Doty Grafton County
New Hampshire.

[illegible] 7 [illegible] 15 day

2777
 166
1495

Nathl. Rix, Haverhill NHampshire

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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
183
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has
been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of
your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules and
the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed,
before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will show what is
necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed,
you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: } ). You will, when
you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and
you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your
claim.

Statement, showing the Service of Daniel Doty Grafton County New Hampshire
Period when the service was rendered | Duration of the claimant's service. | Rank of the claimant. | Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. | Age at present and place of abode when he entered the service. | Proof by which the declaration is supported.
| Years. | Months. | Days. |
Entered May 1776 | - | 7 | 15 | private | Cap. Doolittle, Colonel Luddington | 72 years Bridgebury Connecticut | Traditionary evidence - paper authenticated

Battle at Montreal
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS
Commissioner of Pensions.

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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of
County of  ss.
On this  day of  personally appeared (a) before  
  A. B. a resident (b) of  in the county of  and State, Territory or District
of  aged (c)  years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the
following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d)  , with  and served in the  (e) regiment of the  line, under the following named officers:  
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged,
and the country through which he marched. [pointing hand symbol] This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of  
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.  A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I  of the Court of  
do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of  for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this
  day of  &c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declarations, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the  and C. D. residing in (the same)
hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with   , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be  
years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
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 A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the  
and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the  
and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I,  Clerk of the Court of  do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of   for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this  day of  &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation or his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his

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alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person
will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal
means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted;
and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be
expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and
there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his
case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of
service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State
troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary
war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute?
And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such
Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given,
To a Soldier. 
and what has become of it?
6.
Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what
To an Officer.
has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify
as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are
requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court,
without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons-one of whom should be
the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from
their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed
and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion.
If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character
and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct
proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the
enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before
required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper
county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform,
and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, atttend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record,
or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper
Clerk of the Court of County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a
Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is
his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before
the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the
declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure,
taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period
of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the
opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.

[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow
the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not
conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom be served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the
claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so
definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the
loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason
of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his
recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:-For - year - months, and -
days, I served as a - , For - months and - days, I served as a - ; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law
directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four,
is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years
in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is
highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; 
the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority;
that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil
pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if be has no public
seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the
papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which must contains
the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which
pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnessses
who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well
as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses,
and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[pointing hand symbol] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in
note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[k] This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
{ [m] The answers to the Interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration. }

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Declaration  Page 1
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 3rd March 1843 granting
pensions for one year to Certain widows who have received pensions under
the act of July 7th 1838
State of Newhampshire, County of Grafton } Ss ~
On this 24th day of Aprill Eighteen Hundred and fortythree
Personally appeared befor me James J Page a Justice of the peace
at the Town of Haverhill, State of Newhampshire and County of Grafton
Talatha Doty, of Haverhill aforesaid, aged seventyseven years, who being
first duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath, make the following
declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by
the act of Congress, passed on the 3rd March 1843, granting pensions
to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war
that she is the widow of Daniel Doty who served in the Revolution
he died on the 11th of October 1843. he the said Daniel Doty recieved
a pension of 25 dollars per annum; and that your Declarant is as
she has reason to think entitled to the same pay of her late
husband, and she has remained a widow ever since that period
Attest James J Page Talatha x her Doty
mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above
written befor me James J Page Jus, of the Peace
the Declarant is well Known
to me - and one of truth and veracity
James J Page Jus. of the Peace

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a [illegible] 45 8657
M. 11216
Talatha Doty
wo of Daniel
NH
Act 7 July 1838, June
Resolutions of 23 Jany 45
and [illegible] July 1848
[illegible] $ 25 -00 per an
from 4 march 1836 to 4 march 41
[illegible] act 3 March 45
17 June 44 & 2 July 48
$20 - a per an
[illegible] 4 March 43

John Bedel
Bach
NH

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I Talatha Dotey of Haverhill in the County of Grafton
and State of New Hampshire aged Eighty two years depose
and say that I am the same Talatha Dotey who as the widow
of Daniel Dotey, late of said Haverhill deceased a Revolutionary
Pensioner, made a declaration before the Court of Probate
for the said County of Grafton (about two years after the decease
of said Dotey which took place October 14, 1841) in order
to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of July 7 1838 and
its subsequent amendments and revivals but have never obtained
the benefit of the [illegible] that I now make application in
order to obtain the benefit of the joint Resolution ^ of Congress entitled
a "joint Resolution relative to evidence in application for
Pensions" passed July 1st, 1848 & That she [crossed out] I still remains
the Widow of said Dotey she [crossed out] & not having intermarried
with any other person since his decease as above ~
her
[illegible] Jane Dotey  Talatha x Dotey
mark
State of New Hampshire
County of Grafton ss Haverhill Oct. 18. 1848 Then personally
appeared Talatha Dotey alone named ^ The subscriber of the above affidavit and made solemn
oath to the truth of the same Before me
Lewis R. Morris Justice Peace
State of New Hampshire
Grafton County ss I J D Sleeper Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas
for said County hereby certify that Lewis R. Morris was on the 18th day
of October A.D. 1848 and still is a Justice of the Peace duly commissioned
and qualified in & for said County and that his signature above
written is genuine ~Given under my hand and the
Seal of said Court this 20th day of October A.D. 1848
J.D. Sleeper. Clerk
[to the left of the preceding 4 lines is a circular stamp or seal]

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8571 Concord
New-Hampshire
Talatha Doty
widow of Dan. Doty
who was a Private
in the Revolution
Husb? [illegible] Oct 14. 1841.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 23 Dollars -
Cents per annum, to commence
on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued
the 22 day of June, 1849
and sent to
John Bedel
Bath
NH
[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book a
Vol. 2. Page [illegible]

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The Honble Secretary of War of the United States of America
Pensions Office Department
Washington City, D C
[to the left of the preceding 2 lines there is a circular stamp, reading as follows] HAVERHILL
OCT
27
N.H.

[the following lines of text are written sideways and across the first lines] nw 2 0 43
R [crossed out] N. H.
Good proof
Tabitha Doty
Talatha wid" of
Daniel -

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[circular stamp, left side of page, reading as follows] WASHINGTON CITY
SEP
22
D.C.

J L Edwards
Commissr of Pensions
[sideways stamp, reading as follows] FREE
Nathaniel Rix Esq
Haverhill
New-Hampshire
J L Edwards commissioner of Pensions; inclosed is Proof
of the marriage of Daniel Doty and Talatha Niles
I am your Respectfully Nathaniel Rix
[traces of a circular stamp show through from other side of page]

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Bath New Hamp.
June 26th 1849 ~
Sir
The 3 certificates issued to Talatha Doty
widow of Daniel Doty under date of June 23d 1849
have been duly [illegible] by me; but upon examining them
there appears to have been an error in filling out
the amount per annum in the two herewith returned.
They read Twenty Dollars, it should be Twenty Five
Dollars per annum. I return them that this correction
may be made - the certificate from 4th March 1843
& 4th March 1848 recorded in Pension office Book a: Vol. 2 page
14 has the sum correctly inserted Twenty five Dollars  [underlined] &
which I retain as unnecessary to be returned & This I
trust is so manifest an error in omitting the word
five [underlined] that it will be readily perceived and the
desired correction made without delay ~
I am, Very respectfully,
your Obt. Serv.
John Bedel
Hon J. L. Edwards
Comr. of Pensions
Washington
D.C.

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The Honble Secretary of War of the United States of America
Pension Office Department
Washington City D. Collumbia

[the following lines written sideways across the preceding text] 1184
May 19 1843
NH.
Mar 3d 43
O. Putnam
T. Doty
S. Blood

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J L Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir inclosed are three Declarations
for One Years pension &ce. which you will
Receive, and answer as soon as is Convenient

Salley Blood
Talatha Doty
and Olive Putnam. Your Obedient, Humble Servant
Nathaniel Rix

Haverhill N Hampshire
May 15th 1843

Page 29

Doty Danl - 11. Oct 1841
married Feleny [illegible] 1788

2d. December- 1843

Pension 25 p ann under
act of , 32

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Pension Office
January 13. 1845.
Sir.
I have the honor to inform you that Talatha Dotey's
Claim was set forth before a Justice of the Peace, in
August 1842, and Mr. Rice was informed by a letter dated
August 2nd. 1843, that the claim should be made before a
Court of record. This, has never been Complied with, althouth
satisfactory evidence of the date of the marriage was received
on the 2nd of November last.
I have the honor to be,
Very respectfully,
your Obedient servant.
J L Edwards

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House of Representatives
Washington, Feb. 18, 1845.
Sir.- Accompanying this I record
[illegible] in the case of Talatha Dotey
and cannot but express the hope
that they may be all right.
Respectfully yours
J R. Reding

J. L. Edwards, Esq. Commr. of Pensions

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Bath, New Hamp.
October 23d 1848
Sir
In behalf of Talatha Dotey Widow of Daniel
Dotey late of Haverhill N.H. deceased, a Revolutionary
Pensioner, I forward her application under the Joint
Resolution of Congress of July 1st 1848 & Evidence of marriage
I am informed by her has already been furnished in her application
for the benefit of act. July 7th 1838 ~ Whether her declaration
under said act was made before March 30, 1844 and filed in your
Office before Jany 23d 1845 so as to entitle her to benefit of the
Resolution of Jany 23d 1845 I am unable to ascertain, but
as all the papers already filed in her case will probably furnish
sufficient dates to definitely settle this question without any
further evidence on her part, I would call the [crossed out] your attention
particularly to this point; if they show that she has complied
with the requisition of Resolution of Jany 23d, 1845 you will be
pleased to give her the benefit of it accordinly ~
Said Daniel Dotey dre a pension of $25.00
per annum up to Sept. 4. 1841 and died Oct. 14. 1841 ~
I am, Very respectfully,
your Obt. Serv.
Hon J. L. Edwards |
Cmr. of Pensions | John Bedel
Washington |
D. C. |

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I James J. Page of Benton in the County of Grafton
and State of New Hampshire aged 44 years depose
and say that I was well acquainted with Daniel
Dotey late of said Benton deceased who was a Revolutionary
Pensioner of the United States under the act
of June 7. 1832 at the rate of twenty five Dollars
per annum - he resided a part of the Time in said -
Benton and a part of the time in Haverhill in said
County. I further say that said Daniel Dotey died
in said Haverhill on the Eleventh day of October eighteen
hundred and forty one. I was present with him
when he died. I further say that Alatha Dotey is now
living and remained unmarried and is the widow
of the said Daniel Dotey  James J. Page
State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss. Haverhill February 7. 1845
Subscribed and Sworn to - Before me
I further certify that the said Page is well known to
me he is a respectable person and a credible Witness
D C Churchill Jus, Peace

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State of New Hampshire
County of Grafton Sct. I Nathan B. Felton, Clerk of the Court
of Common Pleas of the County and State aforesaid, do herby
certify that David C. Churchill is an acting Justice of the Peace in
and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his
commission was dated on the 20th day of May AD 1844, and will
expire on the 20th day of May AD 1849; and that his signature
above [within] written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said
County this 11th day of February AD 1845
NBFelton Clerk

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Hn J R Reding
[illegible]

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Pension Office,
Sir,  August 13th 1844.

The evidence in the case of Tabitha Doty,
to establish the date of her marriage received on the 2nd
November last, does not appear to relate to any claim
actually asserted in that name.
The Register of claims under the act of July 7th 1838,
has been unsuccessfully searched for her name. Some
explanation is necessary in order to trace her papers,
if indeed, she has any on file.

I am, Sir,
Very respectfully,
Your Obt Servant.
J L. Edwards

[illegible] See letter on the other Side.
Nathaniel Rise Esq  Return this with an [illegible] to
the Hon. J. R. Redding
Haberhill,
New Hampshire,

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Benton Dec 16th 1844.
Sir  Through the courtisy of John L. Rix
of Haverhill the administration on the estate of
Nathaniel Rix Esqu. deceased I received the
the foregoing letter and he wished ^ me to give the
required explanation it appears that you have
taken the name of Tabitha for Talitha Mrs
Dotey's name is Talitha.
The said Nathaniel Rix Esqu. made out the
necessary declarations for Mrs Dotey to put in
for to claim a pension under the act of Congress
which gave the widows of the Revolutionary soldiers
pensions for five years and also the act of 1843
and sent them to me and I administered the
necessary oath to Mrs. Dotey on them and
returned them to the said Rix ad he informed
me that he sent ^ them on to Washington to the
Pension Office as early as April or May 1843
and he had received information that they were
right  but that it was necessary to prove
Mrs Dotey's marriage [illegible, crossed out] and I assisted in hunting
up the evidence which was a copy of the publishment
from the Town Clerk's office of Haverhill and
the affidavit of Mary Mead who was present
at her marriage  (who is now deceased)

[written up the side of the page] Sally Blood
Olive Putnam  Talitha Doty-

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and a record of the Births and deths of her
Children from the town clerk's office of Benton
and Mr Rix informed me in November 1843
that he had sent all the papers on to
Washington that was necessary to establish
Mrs Dotey's Claim for a pension if Mrs Dotey's
name is written in any of the papers Tabitha
it is probably a mistake of Mr Rix for I recollect
that he made the same mistake in the
declirations Mrs Dotey is very feeble & needs a
Pension very much if she is intitled to it.
yous respectfully, James J. Page

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Apl. 17. 1845

Sir
Daniel Doty of N. H. was a pensioner under
the act of June 7 1832, for 7 1/2 mos. Service under Capt
Doolittle of Connt. in New York and Canada in
the year 1776. He died; and his # widow has since
# applied, furnishing proof of marriage in 1788
Talitha
From a misapprehension in relation to the
[illegible] set forth, her claim was disallowed. Her
papers had been for a long while or gone [illegible], &
I believe it only remains for you to re-examine
the simple question of service to satisfy you in giving
her at once her pension. The son of Nathl Rix Esq
decd., late of Haverhill NH who was Mrs Doty's
agent called on me yesterday. The widow is still
living and almost despairing.
Yours Respectfully
J L Edwards H H Sylvester

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Revy WIDOW, &c.

File No. 23952
Talatha Doty
wid of
Daniel Doty
Priv Rev War

Act: Feb 20th 1848
Inde:--Vol. A, Page 190
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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11206
Talatha Doty
N H
Nathl. Rix Augt. 15. 44
J R Redding Jany [illegible] '45
[illegible] 25. 1845

Act July 7. 1838

Reported 10668
Jt. Reso. 23rd
Jany 1845
New-Hampshire
Talatha Doty
Widow of Danl Doty
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832
and who died on the Oct 14 1841
of Grafton in the State of N. H
who was a Priv in the compy.
commanded by Captain - of the
Regt. commanded by - in
the Revolution line [crossed out] for 7 mo. 15 day
Inscribed on the Rolle of Concord
at the rate of 25 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of
March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of
June, 1849 and sent to 
John Bedel
Total amount, Bath [written over] $ , N. H
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by T L Lumpkin Clerk,
Book D Vol. 1 Page 27

Page 42

Declaration of
Talatha Dotey
Recd. Feb 18. 1845.

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State of New Hampshire
Grafton County ss
On this 7th day of February 1845 personally appeared
before the Court of Common Pleas now in session in
the Western Judicial District in said County of Grafton
Talatha Dotey a resident of Haverhill in the County of
Grafton and State of New Hampshire aged seventy eight
years last August who being first duly sworn according to
Law doth on her oath make the following Declaration
in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the
act of Congress passed passed July 7. 1838 " entitled an act granting
half pay and Pensions to certain Widows:'
That she is the widow of Daniel Dotey who was ^ a Private in the Revolutionary war and a Revolutionary
Pensioner of the United States upon the Rolls of the
New Hampshire agency under the act of June 7. 1832
at the rate of twenty five Dollars pr. annum -
She further Declares that she was married to the ^ said Daniel Doty
on the ---- day of February in the year Seventeen hundred
and eighty eight and that her husband the aforesaid Daniel
Dotey died on the eleventh day of October Eighteen hundred
and forty one that she was not married to him prior to
his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous
to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four
viz at the time above stated-  her
Witness Nathan B Felton  Talatha x Dotey
mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before said Court
In testimony whereof I have NB Felton Clerk [crossed out]

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hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of
said Court this 7th day of February AD 1845
N B Felton Clerk