Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9404, William Doss, Va.

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(3-1776)

Service Va

Doss, William		W 9404
          Nancy		B.L.Wt. 80029-160-55

Contents

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91.077} act (Mar 3/53
Apr 23/55
Nancy Doss wid Wm Doss
Nancy Doss wid of Wm 
Rev. War Pri.
Rev. War

Tenn 53-6285
Ky June 32-22323

Clo: 160 ac aft 23/58
(Name Illegible)
Specl B.
W.J. Dabney
Albany Ky
Vol D Page 127

Let WJ Dabney Nov 28/55
Let W.J. Dabney April 11/57 did not locate
End

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Agt Burlington Feby 17, 1858
To return notification
The notification in this case was missent to Burlington, Va March 2, 1858.  Notification returned and sent to P. Agents, Nashville, Tenn.

Date of death not on a/3

6.285

Tennessee, Nash:
Nancy Doss, widow of William, Doss
Va
Who served in the Revolutionary
War, as a private;

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
30, dollars 00 
cents per annum, to commence 
on the 15th September 1853
Certificate of Pension issued 
11th day of Nov 1859 
and sent to 
Wm. J. Dabney
Albany, Ky:
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
(Page smudged) 53; Page 252 Vol

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(page torn) to pay May 23, 18 (page torn)
Duplicate Certificate issued 5 June 1838 and sent to Hon. Sherrod William – A.R.
Sent Cer of letter to Hon S. Williams to June 1838
Cer to Pen. Agt. 17 July 1838
Cer to Pen. Agt. 11 Sept 1838
Letter to R. Garh 11 Sept 1838
Letter to Hon R. M. Johnson Jan 2 1839

To Kentucky from 4 March 1836 – 18 Feby 1839-notification sent to R. Garth Monticello, Kentucky
Letter to R. Garth 1st May 1839
Letter to P. Hagner 11 Oct 1839} not here
Letter to same Nov 26, 1839} not here
Paid as above from 4 March 1836 to 4 March 1839 age he died 20 Dec 1839

Kentucky 22323
William Doss Morgan Co in the State of Tennessee
Who was a private in the com commanded by Captain Mosely of the Regt commanded by Captain Mosely in the Virginia for 9 months

Inscribed on the Roll of East Tenney at the rate of 30 Dollars 00 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of Oct. 1833 and R.A. (Name torn) Morgan Co
Arrears to the 4th of Sept - 75.00
Semi-ani, allowance ending 4 March - 15.00
$90.00
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by Dan Boyd Clerk Book E Vol. 7 Page 41

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State of Tennessee}
Fentress County}

On this the 23rd day of August 1833 personally appeared before me Robert Richardson an acting Justice of the Peace for the county of Fentress foresaid being one of the Justices of the Court of Pleas and Quarters Pleas of said county which is a court of Record.  William Doss a resident citizen of the county of Fentress aforesaid aged sixty-nine years in May last agreeable to his best information he having no record of his age but he is confident of his age and after being duly sworn for that purpose on his oath states in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th June 1832.
That he entered the service of the united in the Revolutionary War in Buckingham County Virginia where he was born and raised and lived till after the end of said war.  He was thrown into (Illegible) by number and was called out according to number as a drafted private militia. He entered said service under Capt. Mosely his first name uncollected and went in the (Illegible) in Albemarle County said state and (Illegible) the same three months.  He is not certain as to the precise time of entering and quitting said service but he recollects that the period of

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the war, season of the year and date he thinks in the year 1780.  He is not certain as to the date he received a written discharge from his said comp at said Barron having said about three months and returned home and some time thereafter he was again called out.  When (Illegible) to his farm and he entered the service he is not certain.  He (Illegible) in 1780.  He marched off under Capt. John Chambers and Col Holcum and went on to various places in North Carolina and to Guilford Battle and was in that engagement.  And there had been a written discharge from his said Capt. John Chambers he’s not certain as to the precise time but recollects it was in the spring season of the year and he believes it was in 1781.
He was some time in the ensuing summer, the precise time unremembered, called out again able to his number and again extend the service under Captain Miller his first name not remembered and went on to the siege of York.  He having been under different Cols during his said last servitude he is not certain who was his proper Col. Of US Regiment he was part of the time under Col. Skipper.  He after marching to various places was finally

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to York where he was engaged in the most intense labor until the surrender of Lord Cornwallis after which time he having served his said three months he was there discharged had a written discharge from his said C. Miller and returned home having served nine months in total at the different periods of service as a drafted private.  Notified of musketry as infantry applicant was born and raised in Buckingham County, Virginia and stayed there till after the end of the war and went to Franklin County, Georgia.  Stayed there a few years and moved back to Buckingham, Virginia.  Stayed there a short time and moved to Wilkes County, North Carolina.  Stayed there a few years, moved to Buncombe County said state.  Stayed there a few years and moved to Wayne County, Kentucky.  Stayed there a few years and to Overton County, Tennessee to the part that is now Fentress County where he now lives and has for about 12 years.  Applicant has lost his discharges in someway long ago and has no documentary evidence of his service and knows of no person by whom he can prove his services. That he has any chance of getting one except a certain Thomas Butler as to one Tour

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the evidence of whom applicant has no doubt that he can get of his character as a man of reputation and as a solider of the Revolution by Abram Brown, Job Simpson and Peter Wood, Andrew Smith and by all his intimate acquaintances and his neighbors generally.  He states that it is out of his power to obtain the evidence of a clergyman as requested by the war department there being no clergyman in any place within or near his vicinity or neighborhood.  Applicant hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension or annum by except the present and discloses his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn to subscribe before me the day and year aforesaid,
Robert Richardson JP

William (his + mark) Doss

We, Belfield Wood residing and Allen Bond residing Fentress County, State of Tennessee hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Doss who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 69 years of age that he is respected and believed

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In the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in the same opinion.
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid
Robert Richardson
Belfield (his + mark)Wood 
Allen (his + mark) Bond

I, Robert Richardson Justice of the Peace for Fentress County, Tennessee do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories sent by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states.  And I certify that Belfield Wood and Allen Bond who have subscribed and sworn to the foregoing certificate and are resident citizens of the county of Fentress aforesaid and that their statement is entitled to credit they being credible men and I certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings as having acted before me in the matter of the application of William Doss for a pension and that he is unable to attain (Illegible) from bodily infirmity.

Given under may hand and seal this 23rd day of August 1833
Robert Richardson JP

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State of Tennessee}
Fentress County}

I John H. Richardson Clerk of the County of Pleas and Quarter of said county do hereby certify that Robert Richardson whose name appears to the foregoing certificate as and now is an acting Justice of the Peace of said county and that full faith and credit is and ought to be due his officiate acts as such and that his signature to said certificate is in his own proper handwriting.  In testimony of which I have hereto set my hand and seal of office at office in Jamestown the 31st day of August A.D. 1833.  
John H. Richardson, Clerk
By M. Haffoher D. Clerk

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27,179 
Peipus papers
William Doss 
9 month service

(written sideways) From Private 9 months $30

(written sideways)  Rob. A. Dabney
Morgan County, Tennessee

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State of Tennessee, Fentress County; County Court, October; Term 1853.
On this the 30th day of October 1853 personally appeared in open court Nancy Doss widow of William Doss deceased who was a revolution pensionary at the rate of sixty dollars per annum and died in Fentress County, Tennessee on the 15th day of September 1853.  And after being duly sworn for that purpose on her oath makes the following declaration in order to claim the benefit of the Act of Congress the 3rd of February 1853.
Declarant states that she was married to William Doss in Haywood County North Carolina by Squire McHenry. That she and her said husband both lived in Buncombe County but was named Haywood County. That she was married to said Doss as near as she can calculate about forty years ago, that she and her said husband moved from North Carolina to near Jacks borough, Tennessee and from there to Fentress County, Tennessee where they lived ever since up till death of said Doss which took place in Fentress County, Tennessee on the 15th day of September 1853.  That she is still the widow of the said Doss.  Declares and states that her said husband was a Revolutionary pensioner at

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the rate of sixty dollars per annum.  Declarant states that she has no documentary evidence of her marriage with said Doss that they never had any record of there said marriage in any book.  That her said husbands’ pension was made payable at (Illegible).  States that she is old and frail and in rather destitute condition and that there is no person that she can prove her marriage by what she knows of that her long cohabitation with said Doss and that there marriage took place at the time and place she supposes is doubted by none.  She and her said husband raised up a family of children the oldest which is now about 38 years of age.  Most of them now live in Fentress County, Tennessee.  She prays that she be allowed a pension widow, the act of the 3rd of February 1853.  Declarant states that she is now about fifty-nine or sixty years of age.

Nancy (her + mark) Doss
Subscribed by making her mark and sworn to in open court Oct. 3rd 1853
R. J. Heildreth, D.C.

State of Tennessee}
Fentress County}
October Term 1853}

Ordered that it be certified to the pension office that Nancy Doss was sworn to and subscribed to the foregoing declaration in open court on the 30th day of October 1853 and that it was proven to the

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satisfaction of the court that Wm. Doss has been of the said Nancy Doss was a revolutionary pensioner of Fentress County, Tennessee and died on the 15th day of September 1853 that he had a pension at the rate of sixty dollars per annum

State of Tennessee}
Fentress County}

I, David A Travis Clerk of the County Court of the county and state aforesaid certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the order made in the case of the application of Nancy Doss has applied now for a pension at the state of Tennessee of the Fentress County Court 1853 in witness whereof I have hereunto set my and affixed my seal of office done at Jamestown this 3rd day of October 1853.

David E Travis, Clerk
By R. L. Heidroth D.C.

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State of Kentucky, Clinton County} S.S.
On this the 10th day of August 1853 personally appeared before me William Vaun presiding Judge of the County Court of the County aforesaid William D. Doss aged 24 years the 3rd of last May (1857) he is a resident of Fentress County, Tennessee.
Who being first duly sworn by me on his oath makes the following affidavit.  That his father William Doss who was a revolutionary soldier and pensioner died in Fentress County, Tennessee on the 15th day of September 1853 leaving Nancy Doss his widow and who is the mother of affiant.  That she is still the widow of said William Doss and has remained his widow ever since his death.  Affiant states that his father and family moved to the Kentucky side and lived in Kentucky more than three years as he now thinks.  Affiant states that his father got his pension made payable in Kentucky for a time.  He states that his said father lived about 4 or 5 miles from the Fentress County line which time he lived in Kentucky.  Affiant lives with his mother Nancy Doss in Fentress County, Tennessee at the place where his said father died.

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That he lives about 25 miles from Albany.  That he states his oldest sister Fanny Doss if now living would be 15 or 16 years older than affiant or perhaps more. He states that the week before last he (Illegible) in the grave of his said father and Fanny Doss.  And that the day of his fathers death was and still is on the headstone, at his grave.
Sworn to and subscribed to this 10th day of August 1857 before me
Wm Vaun

William D Doss

The affiant William D. Doss is particularly known to me and prove information satisfactory to me be intitled office credit. Given under my hand this 10th day of August 1857.
Wm. Vaun, PJCCC

State of Kentucky, Clinton County}SS
I, (Illegible) Brent, clerk of the county court of county aforesaid do certify that William Vaun whose signatures appeared to the foregoing affidavit and certificate in and was at the time of signing the same preceding.
Judge of the County Court of the County aforesaid and full fourth and credit is due all his acts as such and the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.

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In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of at office in Albany this 10th day of August 1837.

D. L. Brents Clerk
Clinton County Court

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State of Tennessee, Fentress County}S.S.
On this the 15th day of October 1857 personally came before me Solomon Albertson a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid Eli F. Johns a worthy citizen of the county aforesaid and being first duly sworn on his oath makes the following affidavit to which that he has been intimately acquainted with William Doss and his now widow on 18 or 20 years back and with him up to his death which took place in Fentress County, Tennessee in the fall of 1853 as which thinks his widow Nancy Doss still lives in Fentress County, Tennessee and is still and so far as marriage knows they have a family of children all bearing the name of Doss.  Some of the 30 years of age or there about from appearances.

Eli F. Johns

Sworn to and subscribed to this 15th day of October 1857 before me 
Solomon Albertson JP

State of Tennessee, Fentress County}S.S.
I David Traves, Clerk of the county court for the county aforesaid do certify that Solomon Albertson whose signature appears to the foregoing affidavit of Emma Doss, Sally Doss and Eli F. Johns and was at the time of signing.  The same an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid and full faith and credit is due all her acts as such and the foregoing

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Signature purporting to be his are genuine.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at office in Jamestown this 15th day of October 1853.
David C Travis Clerk
By GW Lipchench, DC

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State of Tennessee, Fentress County
On this the 14th day of October 1857 personally appeared before me Solomon Albertson a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid Enos Doss aged 33 years and Sally Doss aged 27 years they are citizens of Fentress County, Tennessee.  They are children of William Doss deceased and Nancy Doss his widow.  They are entitled to full credit, being duly sworn on their oaths, make the following affidavit to wit.  Affiants state that there Father William Doss died in Fentress County, Tennessee on the 15th day of September 1853.  That he was a pensioner under the Act of 7th June 1832, and died leaving Nancy Doss his widow who is still his widow and is the mother of affiants.  That affiants are now at the residence of the widow of William Doss at the time of his death and our mother Nancy Doss is still his widow and is present with affiants today at said place.

Enos (his + mark) Doss
Sally (her + mark) Doss
Sworn and subscribed to the 14th day of October 1857 before me
Solomon Albertson J. P.

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R. Dap.
91.077

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State of Tennessee}
Fentress County}

On this 10th day of April A.D. one thousand eight hundred fifty five personally appeared before me Mr. D. Wright an acting Justice of the Peace and for said county Nancy Doss, a resident citizen of Fentress County and State aforesaid aged about 65 years who being duly sworn on her oath declares that she is the identical Nancy Doss who is the widow of Wm. Doss who died in Fentress County, Tennessee on or about the 15th day of September 1855.  Who was a revolutionary pensioner of said state and county at the rate of twenty dollars per annum.  That she has made an application for a pension since the death of her said husband Wm. Doss, under the act of congress passed the third of February 1853 but has not as yet obtained any.  That her name was Nancy Brown, that she was married to the said Wm. Doss about - when she was about Twenty or Twenty five - years of age as well as she recollects in the State of North Carolina Haywood – County.  She further states that she has not intermarried since the death of her said husband but is still a widow.  That she has resided in said county of Fentress & State aforesaid ever since his death.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land which she may be entitled to under the Act of Congress passed the 3rd day of March 1855 and the pension which she is entitled to under the Act of July 1853.  That she makes here forever declaration in applying for a Pension which has been presented through her agent Wm. J. Dabney

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She makes said Declaration together with all the proof on file a part hereof.  She further states that after the death of her said husband she applied for the arrears of pension which was due & therefore has returned the pension Certificate of her said husband and therefore cannot now give it or a copy of it but refers to the same as she supposes it is on file in the pension office.  She furthers states that awing to her old age & infirmities she is wholly unable to attend County Court for the purpose of making her Declaration and therefore has procured a Justice of the Peace to come to her house to qualify her to her said Declaration.  She prays that her warrant and claim be allowed & first to her agent Wm. J. Dabney at Albany, Ky. with whom she wishes the Department to confer in regard to the same.
She further states that her atty more than a year since enclosed many as a fee to the Clerk of County, North Carolina where she was married for the record of the same but has never been able to get an answer as she is infirmed.  That she has no record of her marriage neither does she know of any such record, nor any person that she can prove the fact by but that she has to reg are such (Illegible) as the nature of the case will adherent of.
Nancy (her + mark) Doss

State of Tennessee}
Fentress County}

I, M.D. Wright Justice of the Peace certify that the foregoing Declaration was subscribed & sworn to before me the day and date above written & I certify that I believe the deponent to be the identical person presents herself to be.  I further certify that I was acquainted with the said Wm. Doss deceased for a number of years in his lifetime & also with Nancy Doss his wife and I suppose they were legally married as I never heard the Legality of their

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marriage disputed by any person and I further certify that I attended at the residence of Declarant for the purpose of qualifying her to her Declaration she being wholly unable living as she does in a remote part of the county to attend county court to make her Declaration given under my hand & seal this 10th day of April 1855.
M. D. Wright (Seal)
Justice of the Peace

State of Tennessee}
Fentress County}

I, David C. Travis Clerk of the County Court in and for the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that M. D. Wright whose signature appears to the foregoing declaration and certificate is and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county and state aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified as such and that all his acts as each are entitled to full faith and credit and his signature genuine.
Given under my hand and seal of office this the 11th day of April 1855
David C Travis, Clerk
By R. J. Hildreth, D.C.

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January 28, 1937

Judge W.A. Doss; Monticello; Illinois

BA-J/EEL; William Doss-W.9494; Moses Doss-B.L?Wt.#10389-160-55

Dear Sir:

The date which follow are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, W.9404, based upon the military service in that war of William Doss.
William Doss was born in Buckingham County, Virginia, in May, 1764.  The names of his parents are not shown.
While residing in said Buckingham County, William Doss enlisted in 1780, served as a private in Captain Mosely’s Virginia Company and guarded prisoners at Albemarle Barracks; length of service, three months; he enlisted in December, 1780, served as a private in Captain John Chambers’ Company, Colonel Holcombe’s Virginia Regiment, was in the battle of Guilford Court House and was discharged in the spring of 1781, having served three months; the following summer, he was again called into service, went to Yorktown, served in Captain Miller’s Virginia Company, (this was handwritten: did not give Col Skippe because he said he was not sure about the Col. and I could find no such Col.) was at the siege and surrender of Cornwallis and served three months.
After the Revolution, he resided in Buckingham County, Virginia, for a time, then moved to Franklin County, Georgia and lived a few years, returned to Buckingham County, Virginia, remained only a short time, then moved to Wilkes County, North Carolina; thence to Buncombe County, North Carolina; thence to Wayne County, Kentucky; thence to Overton (that part which was later Fentress) County, Tennessee.  He lived, also, at one time, in Jacksborough, Tennessee.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 23, 1833, while a resident of Fentress County, Tennessee.
He died September 15, 1853, in said Fentress County, Tennessee.
The soldier married, year not shown, in Haywood County, North Carolina, Nancy Brown.  Both were then of Buncombe County, North

(This was handwritten: Widow never produced any record of her marriage.  She gave different time as 40 or 50 years ago, etc. so I said “year not shown”)

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Carolina.  The date and place of birth of Nancy and the names of her parents are not shown.
Nancy, widow of William Doss, was allowed pension on her application executed October 3, 1853, while residing in Fentress County, Tennessee, and aged fifty-nine years.  In 1855, she gave her age as sixty-five years.
May 23, 1857, Nancy Doss, widow of William Doss, applied for the bounty land which was due on account of the service of her husband in the Revolutionary War.  She was then a resident of Fentress County, Tennessee.  She was granted one hundred sixty acres of bounty land on Warrant No.80029, under the Act of March 3, 1855.
In order to obtain information in regard to the location of the land cited above, you should address The Commissioner of the General Land Office, Interior Department, this city, and furnish that official with the number of the warrant, the acreage and the act under which said warrant was issued.
It was stated that William and Nancy Doss reared a family of children.  The following are the only names given:
Fany Doss, oldest daughter.
Eunise Doss. Born about 1824
Sally Doss born about 1830
William D. Doss born May 3, 1833.  In 1857, he was living in Fentress County, Tennessee.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Nancy Doss, widow of William Doss (W.9404), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Nancy Doss, widow of William Doss, Certificate No. 6285, issued November 11, 1857, rate $30 per annum, commenced February 15, 1853 Act of February 3, 1853, Tennessee (Nashville) Agency.
Moses Doss
B.L.Wt#10389-160-50
The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file

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in claim for bounty land based upon the service of Moses Doss against the Northwest Indians.
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Moses Doss are not shown.
Moses Doss enlisted in Pulaski County, Kentucky, and served from April 30, 1812 to April 30, 1813, as a private in Captain Robert Modrell’s Company, United States Volunteer Rangers, against the Northwest Indians and was discharged at Vincennes, Indiana.
December 14, 1850, Moses Doss, then aged sixty-two years and a resident of Pulaski County, Kentucky, applied for the bounty land which was due on account of his service against the Northwest Indians.  He was granted on hundred sixty acres of bounty land on Warrant No. 10389, under the Act of September 28, 1850.
In order to obtain information in regard to the location of the land cited above, you should address General Land Office, Interior Department, this city, and furnish that official with the number of the warrant, the acreage and the act under which said warrant was issued.
There are no data as to family and the date of death of the solider was not shown.
Very truly yours,

A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
Service of Moses Doss was verified by telephone from the War Dept., Mr. Rosafy.  We used U.S. service instead of Ky. (Ink smudge) Vols, because the (Ink smudge) is stated in claim as having served in the U.S. Rangers.

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91.077 Act March 3, 1855
April 23, 1855
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Nancy Doss, widow of
William Doss – private
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Revolutionary War.
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Original brief enclosed
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Written through No. 80.028 Issued April 20/58

80.029.

160 acres.

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John L. Edwards
Washington City, D.C.
Pension Office

(written sideways) Tenn. Sept 16
27.179
-----180

(written sideways) R.A. Dabney
Morgan C.N. Tenne

(written sideways) William Doss
Tennessee
Morgan Co.
From – (Illegible)
9 months 
of 30

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Morgan Courthouse, Tennessee
September the 3rd, 1833

Sir, 
I enclose the papers containing the proceedings of William Doss and Belfield Wood to obtain pensions under the Act of Congress of the 7th June 1832.  You will please communicate an answer to me by mail directed to Morgan Courthouse, Tennessee as soon as may be compatible with the department to do so,

I am your humble
Servant,
Robert A. Dabney

John L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pension

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Deposition of 
Thomas Butler
of Anderson
County as To
the service
of William
Doss of Fentress
County Tennessee

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State of Tennessee}
Morgan County}

On this the 3rd day of September A.D. in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three personally appeared before me John M. Davis one of the acting Justice of the Peace for the county of Morgan aforesaid being a member of the Court of Pleas and Quarter sessions of said county Thomas Butler resident citizen of Anderson County, Tennessee living not far distant from me he being a man with whom I am intimately acquainted.  A man of veracity and entire respectability who appears to be a very old man and states on his oath that he is seventy years old the Eleventh day of November next agreeable to his record which he has and after being sworn as a soldier in the revolutionary war and went from Bedford County, Virginia he served at the siege at York at the time of the surrender of Lord Cornwallis and after the surrender of Cornwallis, he came home

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he came on with a certain William Doss who came on from said   and lived in Buckingham County, Virginia.  Affiant came on to the place of residence of the land William Doss and stayed all night with him and affiant then came out to his home in Bedford County.
Witness states that he is informed and believes said William Doss lives in Fentress County, Tennessee.  Witness has a distinct recollection of the facts that he has herein deposed things then occurring in away that strikes his memory forcibly and further affiant saith not
His own signature Thomas Butler

Sworn to and subscribed}
with his own hand in}
my presence the day}
and year aforesaid}
John M. Davis Justice of the Peace for Morgan County

State of Tennessee}
Morgan County}

I Elijah Lavinder Clerk of the Court of Pleas & quarter sessions for the County of Morgan do certify that John M. Davis before

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whom the foregoing deposition was sworn to, is a member of the Court of Pleas & quarter sessions for the County of Morgan, duly commissioned & sworn & that due credit is due to his official acts as such, and that his signature thereunto appears in his own proper hand writing.  Given under my hand & seal of office at office the 3rd day of September A.D. 1833.

Elijah Lavinder, Clerk
By his Deputy
Thomas S. Jack

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State of Tennessee}
Morgan County}

I Thomas Jack a magistrate in the County above named hereby certify that I have the most satisfactory evidence, to wit by the oath of Rober A. Dabney and        who are entitled to credit.  That William Doss of Fentress County, State of Tennessee a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress of the 7th June 1832 at the Rate of thirty dollars per annum is still living and that he is the identical person to whom the certificate of pension issued.
Given under my hand at my house in Morgan County this 27th day of September A.D. 1837
Thomas Jack Justice of the Peace for Morgan Co.

State of Tennessee}
Morgan County}

I Robert A. Dabney Deputy Clerk for Edmund G. Kington Clerk certify that Thomas Jack, Esquire is a magistrate as above (word was covered over) the signature to the foregoing is genuine.
Given under my hand and seal of office at office this 28th day of September A.D. 1837
R. A. Dabney, Dep. Clerk

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Application for a new certificate County of Wayne State of Kentucky: S.S.
On this 14th day of May 1838 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Wayne, personally appeared William Doss who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain John Chambers, in the Regiment-commanded by Col. – Holcom (his Christian name not recollected) in the service of the United States.  That his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Tennessee.  That he received a certificate of that fact under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War, which certificate about five months past.  I think the first Monday in January 1838.  I declined to a certain John Olberson of James Town in the State of Tennessee, with a power of attorney to go to Knoxville in said state to

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to draw my pension money then due the 4th of March 1836.  He then said John Alberson asserts & declaring to me, that he was unable to draw the money & has actually lost the certificate, and I further assert that I have never seen or heard of it since.  I delivered it to the said John Alberson.
William (his + mark) Doss

Sworn and subscribed}
to before me the day}
and year aforesaid}
W.P. Harden JP

County of Wayne State of Kentucky
I further state upon oath, for the Secretary of War, or agent of Pensions at Washington City.  That when I obtained this certificate, which was for Thirty dollars per year.  I then lived in (Illegible) County in the State of Tennessee where I resided about 15 years.  But about 18 months past, I have removed to Wayne County in the State of Kentucky, which is about 100 miles from Knoxville in the State of Tennessee.  That I am old and infirm, and desire & request the Secretary of War to make my pension payable at the agency of (Illegible) Kentucky, which would be more convenient for me to draw

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The War Department can ascertain from the agency at Knoxville, the date I drew to, which to the best of my recollection was to the 4th March 1836.
William (His + mark) Doss
Sworn and subscribed to 
before me the day and 
year aforesaid
W.P. Harden JP

State of Kentucky Wayne County S.S.
(Ink Smudge) On this 4th day of May 1838 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for said county of Wayne personally appeared Rodes Garth who is a person of vivacity who on his oath declares that he is well acquainted with the aforesaid William Doss & that he is a person having seen his certificate from the war department which he believes was for 3 (Ink smudged) dollars per year & payable at Knoxville in the state of Tennessee, and that he is the same William Doss, who is now applying for a new certificate and to have the payment changed to this agency at (Illegible County) Kentucky, from Knoxville in the state of Tennessee.

Rodes Garth

Sworn and subscribed to 
before me the day and 
year aforesaid
W.P. Harden JP

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State of Kentucky Wayne County; (Illegible)
I, William Simpson clerk of the court of Wayne County certify that William P. Harden is a justice of the peace for said count and that full faith and credit should be given to the acts as such (Illegible initials)
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said court at office in Monticello, Ky on this 14th day of May A.D. 1838
William Simpson, Clerk

John L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

his mail}

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COPY

War Department
Pension Office 
6 June 1838

Sir:
*****************************
I herewith enclose a duplicate certificate for William Doss, before his name be transferred to the roll of Kentucky the enclosed printed instructions should be complied with.

I am etc.

Hon. Sherrod Williams
House of Reps.

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Wm. Doss

Payment to be made
at Knoxville
by Robert King
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of 
East Tennessee

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(Hand written – Duplicate)

WAR DEPARTMENT
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.

I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States, (hand written - of the state of Tennessee) who was a (hand written - private in the Army of the Revolution)
Is entitled to receive (hand written – thirty)-----dollars and ------cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semiannually, on the 4th of March and 4th of September, in every year 22.323 (hand written – which has been lost or destroyed) 
Given at the War Office of the United States, this fifth day of June one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight

J. R. Poinsett
Secretary of War

Examined and}
Countersigned.}

J. L. Edwards

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The Honorable
Jerrod Williams 
Member of Congress
Or
J. L. Edwards}
Pension Agent}
Washington City}
D.C.} his mark

Upside down – Monticello (Illegible) 25
July 1

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Application for a transfer County of Wayne State of Kentucky S.S.
On this 25th day of June 1838 before me the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Wayne personally appeared William Doss of said county, who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to this company commanded by Captain John Chambers in the Regiment commanded by Col. -- Holcom in the service of the United States, that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of Tennessee, for whence he has lately removed, that he now resides in the State of Kentucky, where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be there (this was crossed out payable) in future.
The following are his reasons for removing from Tennessee to Kentucky (Ink smudge) him parted with the place I lived on in Tennessee & have removed to Wayne County Kentucky because I prefer living in Wayne, Kentucky. Turn over

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William (his + mark) Doss
Sworn & subscribed to}
before me the day} 
and year aforesaid}

W. P. Harden J. P.

Test
(Illegible)
County of Wayne State of Tennessee on this 25th day of June 1838.  David Duncan came before me this said Justice & made (Illegible) that he is well acquainted with William Doss and well knows him the said William Doss to be the identical person, who has made oath in the aforesaid affidavit and I further certify that the said David Duncan witness is a person of veracity.

Witness
D. Duncan

Sworn and subscribed to}
before me this day &}
year aforesaid}
W. P. Harden J. P.

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County of Wayne State of Kentucky, 
I William Simpson clerk of the court of Wayne County, certify that William P. Harden is a Justice of the Peace for said county of Wayne & that due faith credit should be given to all his official acts as such.
Given under my hand and Seal of office in Monticello this 26th day of June 1838
William Simpson Clerk
Of the Wayne County Court

B. Mr. J. L. Edwards, Esq
Pension agent, will please to write me on the Pensioner the time he can draw (Illegible) attorney, to draw the balance of his pension, from.  As he knows not when the last draw was made at Knoxville Tennessee.  Direct the letter to Monticello, Wayne County, Ky.

Very Respectfully,
Rodes Garth

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J. L. Edwards, Esq
Pension Office

Written Sideways – Jm at May 26
No Way

Written Sideways - Hon. Sherrod Williams

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House of Rep. May 25, 1838
J. L. Edwards, Esq

Sir,
This day I rec’d from Mag. Rodes Garth the enclosed papers designated to you.  You will please peruse it and advise me of the usual.

Yours respectfully
Sherrod Williams

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(Illegible)
J. L. Edwards, Esq.
Commissioner of
Pensions Washington
City, D. C.

Written Sideways – Aug. 27
(Illegible)

(Illegible) Mail}

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August 17th 1838 Monticello, Ky
Waynes County – 

My Dear Sir;

I wrote you a few lines for William Doss a pensioner, the letter was directed to you & the Hon. Sherrod Williams of Washington City.  Hoping the letter would reach the city before he left it.  But I suppose it did not.  You sent Mr. Doss a Duplicate certificate for one lost when he was a Resident of Tennessee.  I wrote you, and requested you to (Paper folded Illegible) the place of payment or agency (paper folded Illegible) Lexington Ky. Letter to say when he could draw from.  As he knows not when the last draw was made at Knoxville not having drawn in person.  You will do the dept a favor & your humble servant to write me as quick as possible for he is very needy old & infirm.

Very Respectfully your friend
Rodes Garth

J. L. Edwards, Esq.}

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11 Sept. 1838
R. Garth
G. C.

Record (circled 47) July Page 245

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War Dept.
Pension Office
11 Sept. 1838

Sir,

In answer to your letter of the 17th (Illegible) I have to inform you, until the information is received from the Pension Agent at Knoxville Tennessee when William Doss was last paid, his name cannot be transferred to the Kentucky Agney.  This information was asked by my letter of the 17th July last, and I have again addressed (Illegible) the day

James H.

Rhodes Garth, Esq
Monticello
Wayne County
Ky.

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Free

(written sideways – May 1)
(Illegible) Ky
Agency of
John L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

free mail

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Monticello 20th March 1839

My Dear Sir,

I received the information of the change of the Agency of Pensionary of Wm. Doss from Knoxville Ten. to Lexington Ky.  I applied by attorney for Wm. Doss for the arrears of his pension but was informed by the agent at Lexington that no funds or orders to pay him have been received at the Bank.
Dear Sir, Mr. Doss is wanting and suffering for his money, please to turn your attention to it.  I fear you have forgotten or omitted this order from the multiplicity of your bank info.
Very respectfully your
Friend Rodes Garth
Agent for Wm. Doss

Rodes Garth

John L. Edwards, Esq.
Agent of Pensioners

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(Written sideways – Mail Jan. 1 1839)

Col. J. L. Edwards
Pension Office

(Written sideways) Hon. R. M. Johnson
(Illegible)

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Col Edwards,

Please send me a copy of your instructions & as widows Pensions.

Also let me know if Wm. Doss man if that is his name in on the Pension Roll if so send the form of transfer & send back to Garth’s letter
(Illegible)

Rh M Johnson

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1 May 1839
R. Garth
G. C.

Record (this is circled 1/8) (Illegible) 233

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War Department
Pension Office
1 May 1839

Sir,

In answer to your letter of the 20th of March last, received this day, I have to inform you that William Doss, has transferred from the East Tennessee to the Kentucky Agency House the 4th March 1836 or the 28 Feby 1837, and the Agent at Lexington Kentucky, was informed of the transfer on the same day.  But as his amount due up to the 4th Sept. 1838 is payable at the Treasury under the Act of the 6th April 1838.  I, herewith enclose for your guidance the necessary instructions and forms.  The Agent has this day again been notified of the transfer.
Jam.H.

Rhodes Garth, Esq.
Monticello
Kentucky

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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller’s Office,
December 5, 1839

Sir, 
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled “An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States,” (hand written – William Doss,) a Pensioner on the Roll of the Kentucky Agency, at the rate of (hand written - Thirty) – Dollars and ---- Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the (hand written - 4th of March 1836), to the (hand written - 4th March 1839.)

Respectfully yours,
(Illegible Name)
Comptroller

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present

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Hon. R. M. Johnson
Jan. 2, 1839

G. C.

Record (circled – 47) page 470

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War Dept.
Pension Office
Jan 2, 1839

Sir,

Mr. Garth’s letter is herewith returned additionally I have the hand to state that he has already filed the necessary proof to obtain a transfer for William Doss.  All that is wanted to enable me to make the transfer, is the time to which the pensioner was last paid at Knoxville.  That information was requested of the agent on the 17th of September last, but it has not been received.  I have written to the agent today and so soon as he shall have replied to my letter the transfer will be made
I enclose herewith a copy of the regulations made the act of July 7 1838.

(written sideways) Hon. R. M. Johnson
Vice-Pres US

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Agents office East Tennessee Knoxville, Feby 11th 1839

Sir,

On examination of my Books at this agency, I find that the last of payment made to William Doss was up to the 4th day of March 1836 and agreeable to your letter under date of the second of Jany 1839.  I have (Illegible) said account on my Books, and will curare to pay him.
I beg your pardon Sir, I was not apprised that the information given by me to you was to him filed with the papers of the individual pensioners.
I am respectfully your ob’t Serv’t

R. (Illegible Name) Agent

James L. Edwards, Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

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Albany Ky Oct 4th 1853

Sir, I enclose to you the Declaration of Nancy Doss widow of William Doss dec’d who was a Revolutionary pensioner of Fentress County, Tennessee.  Whose pension was made payable at Louisville, Kentucky, claiming a pension under the Act of the 3rd of February 1853.  On her behalf I am your humble servant.
Wm. J. Dabney

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

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W. J. Dabney
Oct 20/53

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263
Pension Office 
20 Oct 1853

Sir, 
The claim of Mrs. Nancy Doss for a pension as the widow of William Doss has been received, examined & subscribed.
She must prove the widowhood & identify herself as the widow of the pensioner named whom she claims by at least two credible witnesses.
She must also prove her marriage by reputation & cohabitation.
(Illegible)

Wm. J. Dabney, Esq.
Albany Ky

(written sideways) this letter was sent to Albany. NY by mistake of the county clk & ret. Abt 12/04 by P.M. Wm. Dabney written to Apl 13/54 “Boynton”

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Albany, 
Aug. 13th

George C. Whiting, Esq.
Comm of Pensions
Washington City
D. C.

(written sideways – William Doss dec’d)

(written sideways – Nancy Doss Act 30 February 1953)

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(Illegible) Comm. Pensions,

Sir,

Since I forwarded to you the declaration of Mrs. Nancy Doss widow of Wm. Doss dec’d of Fentress County Tennessee, the old lady has furnished me with the old certificate of the said Wm. Doss dec’d. she (Illegible) being drawn unto near the time of his death.  I have concluded to for’d it to you.

Very Respectfully
Your humble Ser’t
W. J. Dabney

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Wm. J. Dabney
April 13/84

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116

Pension Office
13 April 1854

Sir,

The claim of Mrs. Nancy Doss for a pension as the widow of William has been examined & suspended.
She must prove her widowhood & identify herself as the widow of the pensioner under whom she claims by at least two credible witnesses.  She must also prove her marriage.

(Jhane Le Lc ? Illegible Name)

Wm. J. Dabney, Esq.
Albany, Ky

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State of Tennessee}
Fentress County}

On this the 9th day of September 1854 personally appeared before me James H. Latham a Justice of the Peace and for the County aforesaid George S. Kingston a resident citizen of the county aforesaid with whom I am personally acquainted, his statements being entitled to full credit and after being duly sworn on his oath makes the following affidavit:  To wit that he well knew Wm. Doss now deceased that he was a Revolutionary pensioner of Fentress County.  That he died in Fentress County, Tennessee some time last fall that I know his widow Doss saw her at the time she applied for his pension widow Act 3rd February 1854

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(Illegible) and he said husband William lived together as man and wife in Fentress County, Tennessee for many years before and after Doss’s death & she still resides there.

Geo S. Kington (His signature)

Sworn to and subscribed to this 9th day of September 1854 before me.
James C Latham}
J. P.}

State of Tennessee}
Fentress County} S.S.
I certify that George S. Kington who has sworn to and subscribed to the foregoing affidavit is Register of Fentress County Tennessee & a worth citizen.  Given under my hand this the 9th day of September 1854

James Latham JP

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State of Tennessee}
Fentress County}

I David C. Travis clerk of the county court of said county do hereby certify that James C. Latham whose signature appears to the within and foregoing affidavit and certificate is and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county and state aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified as such and that his commission bears date the 20th March 1854 and will expire on the first Monday in April 1860 and that his signatures above written are genuine.

Given under my hand and seal of office at office this the 8th day of September 1854.
David C. Travis Clerk
By R. L. Hildreth, D.C.

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State of Tennessee}
Fentress County} S.S.

On this the 9th day of September 1854 personally appeared before me James C. Latham a Justice of the Peace in and for the county & state aforesaid & Joshua Owen a resident citizen of the County & State aforesaid & with whom I am intimately acquainted & he is a man of respectability & entitled to full credit.  He has acted as Justice of the Peace for Fentress County for about 24 years he is not now a Justice.  
And after being first duly sworn on his oath makes the following affidavit that he has known William Doss a Revolutionary Pensioner for 20 years.  Known to his death that he died last fall as he thinks in Fentress County Tennessee that he and his now widow lived together as man and wife from the time the witness first became acquainted with them until his death that his widow is still living and still his widow.

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Affiant helped to find his papers to draw the pension of said William Doss.
(his signature - Joshua Owen)

Sworn to and 
subscribed to this 
9th day of September}
1854 before me}
James C. Latham JP}

State of Tennessee}
Fentress County}
J. R. T.}

Herewith Clerk of the County Court of the County & State aforesaid certify that James C. Latham Esquire whose signature appears to the foregoing affidavit in and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified and full faith and credit is due all his oath as such and the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine in testimony whereof I have him unto Set my hand and affixed the seal of said county this the 8th day of September 1854
Given under my hand and seal of office at office this the 8th day of September 1854.
David C. Travis Clerk
By R. L. Hildreth, D.C.

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Wm. J. Dabney
Nov. 7/54

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Pension Office
Nov. 7 1854
Sir, 
Parol testimony to prove the marriage of Nancy Doss widow of William Doss who is an applicant for a pension under the Act of Feby 3 1853, will not be (Illegible) until it is (Illegible) that no record of it, either public a private exists.

1853

William J. Dabney, Es
Albany

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Albany, Ky
Oct 26th/54

Sir,
I enclose to you the affidavit of G. S. Kington & Joshua Owen in the pension case of Nancy Doss widow of Wm. Doss late a Revolutionary pensioner of Fentress County Tennessee.  She is unable to prove her marriage by any living witness & has no Record (Illegible) of a marriage & said she can get none.  I hope the proof on file & have enclosed may be sufficient on her behalf.

I am your humble servant
William J. Dabney

E. P. Maldo, Esq.
Comm. Of Pensions
Washington City
D. C.

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Treasury Department
Third Auditors Office
June 16, 1857

Sir:
In reply to your letter of the 13th inst. I have to inform you that the pension of William Doss, Kentucky roll, under act of June 7, 1832, appears to have been paid to Sept. 4 1833.  At the time vouchers were made out for the payment to that date (Sept. 4 1833) he resided in Fentress Co. Tenn.  The widow’s name is not known at this office; nor is there any further information in this office relative to the transfer from Tennessee to Kentucky from March 4, 1836 than appears endorsed on the back of his original papers.  I return the papers.

Very Respectfully
Your Obt. Servant
(Illegible Name)
Auditor

Geo. C. Whiting, Esq.}
Commissioner of Pensions}

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This is very dark and hard to read

(Illegible) unto this office of Wm. S. Dapney $1 disabled to the clerk of the county court of Haywood County, N. C. with a letter writing for proof of the marriage of Wm. Doss with Nancy Brown.
W. F. Harrison P. M.
By P. H. Smith

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Pension Office, June 22, 1857

Sir, 
In the case of Nancy Doss, an applicant for pension under Act of February 3, 1853 proof must be adduced that application has been made to the Clerk of the County Court of the County in which her marriage is alleged to have taken place, for evidence thereof, and that the fee chargeable by him has been tendered then this will be shown by proof to have been done, and it is also shown that said Clerk neglects to whom (Illegible) application, the parol evidence of the marriage now on file will be considered.
The date of the death of claimants husband must also be distinctly proven, as her allowance must commence from such date.
There is evidence in this office that William Doss the pensioner, removed from Fentress County into the State of Kentucky about the year 1836, and that the payment of his stipend was transferred to the latter state in 1839.  The

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evidence in this case shows that claimants’ husband has always since he was pensioned, resided in Fentress County, Tennessee – this must be explained.

Very respectfully
G.C.

(Written sideways) Wm. J. Dabney
June 22/57

Wm. J. Dabney Esq.}
Albany}
Kentucky}

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Albany Ky
August 10th 1857

Sir, your letter to me in the case of Nancy Doss widow of William Doss dec’d of date June 22nd 1857 is rec’d.  therewith enclose to you proof of the day of the death of William Doss as required in said letter, I sometime since enclosed to you the P M (Illegible) that the clerk fee for examination for record evidence of the marriage of said Nancy with William Doss had been sent.  I hope this proof then enclosed will do what may be on file will be satisfactory.

Your humble servant
Wm. Dabney

George C. Whiting, Esq.
Comm. Of Pensions
Washington City
D. C.

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Albany Ky
June 12th 1857

Sir, 
I enclose to you the amended declaration of Nancy Doss widow of William Doss, a deceased Revolutionary Pensioner of Fentress County, Tennessee.  She is unable to procure record evidence of her said marriage.  I hope this proof may be satisfactory.  On her behalf, I am
Your humble Servant
William J. Dabney

George C. Whiting, Esq.
Comm. Of Pensions
Washington City
D. C.

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State of Kentucky, Clinton County}JP
On this the 2nd day of June 1857 personally appeared before me William Van Presiding Judge of the County Court for the County aforesaid George Swoope a resident citizen of the County aforesaid, he is a man of respectability and entitled to full credit and being first duly sworn according to law on his oath makes the following affidavit to wit that he is somewhat acquainted with Nancy Doss of Fentress County Tennessee the reputed widow of William Doss a dec’d Revolutionary Pensioner and has been at her house and is acquainted with some of said Nancy and Williams children, that they have a family of children all bearing the name of Doss affiant was at the house of said Nancy Doss about 3 months agon he can only say they were so fair as he has heard reputed to have been man and wife and to have lived together as such that said Nancy is reported to be the widow of said William Doss and he has not heard anything to the contrary he lives about 25 miles from said widow and that he has no interest in her claim.
Sworn to and subscribed}
This 2nd day of June 1857}	Geo Shoope
Before me}
Wm. Vaun PJ (Ilegible)}

State of Kentucky, Clinton County}S.S.
I J.A. Brents clerk of the County Court of the county aforesaid do certify that Wm. Vaun whose signature appears to the

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foregoing affidavit is and was at the time of signing the same presiding Judge of the county court of the county aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified as such and full faith and credit is due all his acts as such and the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.

In witness whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at office in Albany this 2nd day of June 1857.

J. A. Brents, Clk
By C. P. Gray D.C

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No 3283
Nancy Doss
Wid. Of
Wm. Doss

Act 3rd Feby 1853

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(written sideways – Albany Ky 31 Oct Nancy Doss Wid)

S. P. Waldo, Esq.
Comm. Of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

(written sideways – Read Nov. 6th 18(3?Illegible)4

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Nancy Doss
Wid of
William
Fentress Co.
Tennessee
Act: Act 3rd Feb. 1853
Pen: to Commence 15th
Sept. 1853
When (Illegible) @ the 
rate of $30. pr an. 

$118.98


Cert: to Wm. J. Dabney,
Albany,
Ky

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This is very dark and very hard to read

(written sideways – Nancy Doss Wid William Doss)

S. P. Waldo, Esq.
Comm. Of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

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Albany, Ky
June 4th

George C. Whiting, Esq.
Comm. Of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

(Written sideways on one side – Cole)

(Written sideways on the other side – Nancy Doss pension claim Feby 1853
Nancy Doss
Wid William
(Illegible) Feby 53)

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William J. Dabney
Albany
Ken.
August 27, 1857

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Pension Office, August 27, 1857

Sir,

It was required in my letter of the 22nd June 1857 that proof of the date of the death of William Doss, must be filed before the claim of his widow (Nancy Doss) under Act of February 3, 1833, could be adjusted, as her pension will commence from such date.  You (Illegible) in answer, and affidavit of William Doss that the date is now when the tomb stone, but he omits to furnish it.  I further require that it should be shown that application had been made to the Clerk of the County Court of Haywood County in North Carolina for record evidence of the marriage, and you send an unauthenticated receipt from an alleged postmaster that such application has been made. – Please furnish the proof referred to.

(Written sideways – Wm. J. Dabney, Esq. Albany Kentucky)

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Albany Ky Oct. 22 1857

Sir, your letter in the case of Nancy Doss Widow of William Doss for Pension under the Act of 30 February 1853, of date August 27th 1857, is rec’d in which you require proof of the day of the death of William Doss also you require proof as to the receipt I sent you showing that efforts had been made to procure record proof of the marriage of claimant with William Doss.  I enclose to you the affidavit of H. Smith Deputy Postmaster, at this place as to the money sent for evidence, some time since I enclosed (Illegible) the receipt & by reference to said receipt you will see whether it is the receipt of Smith as Deputy PM (Illegible), the balance of Pension of William Doss I suppose was drawn by his widow.  
I also sent the affidavit of Ennos Doss, Sally Doss & Eli F. Johns, I hope the proof may be satisfactory & his pension allowed a decision in the bounty land claim.  I am informed will be delayed until the pension claim is disposed of on his behalf.  I am your humble servant
Wm. J. Dabney

George C. Whiting Esq.
Comm. Of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

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State of Kentucky, Clinton County}S.S.
On this the 20 day of June 1857 personally appeared before me Wm. Vaun presiding Judge of the County Court of the County aforesaid George Snoope a resident citizen of the County aforesaid he is very well known to me and is a man of respectability and entitled to full credit and being first duly sworn by me according to law on his oath makes the following affidavit to wit that he is somewhat acquainted with Nancy Doss, widow of William Doss deceased.  That she resides in Fentress County Tennessee, that she has children living with her all bearing the name of Doss.  That she is reputed to be the widow of said William Doss a Revolutionary Pensioner.  That he was at her house about three months ago, that the said Nancy having been the wife of said Doss and now being his widow affiant has not heard doubted by any person.  Affiant lives about 25 miles from the said Nancy.
Geo Snoope (his signature)

Sworn to and subscribed}
This 2nd day of June 1857} Geo Shoope
Before me}
Wm. Vaun PJ (Ilegible)}

State of Kentucky, Clinton County} S.S.
I J.A. Brents clerk of the County Court of the county aforesaid do certify that Wm. Vaun whose signature appears to the foregoing affidavit is and was at the time of signing the same presiding Judge of the

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County Corty of the County aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified as such and full faith and credit is due all his oath as such and the foregoing signature purporting to be his is sincere.  In Testimony whereof I have
Here unto set my hand and
Affixed my seal of office
In Albany this 20 day of June
1857
J. A. Brents, Clk
By C. P. Gray D.C.

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State of Kentucky
Clinton County

On this 21st Oct. 1857 personally appeared before me Wm. Vaun presiding Judge of the County Court of the County aforesaid P. H. Smith A resident citizen of Town of Albany Ky he is well known to me and long has been he has resided at said Town four years and upwards he is a man of respectability and entitled to full credit he has long acted as Deputy PM at Albany Ky and being first duly sworn by me on his oath states that some year or two ago or perhaps over W. J. Dabney deposited in a letter containing money as much as one dollar in a letter directed to the Clerk of Haywood County NC asking for record evidence as he says for record evidence of the marriage of Wm Doss with Nancy Brown and I executed a receipt for the same in the name of W. J. Harrison PM.  Then am now Postmaster at said Town.  Signed by himself acting as Deputy PM for said Harrison

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then and ever since up until this time.  Affiant states that by reference to said receipt if it is on file it will be seen whether it is in his hand writing or not.

His signature – P. H. Smith

Sworn to and subscribed}
this 21st day of October 
1857 before me}
Wm. Vaun PJ (Ilegible)}

State of Kentucky Clinton County Sct
I certify that W. F. Davison has long been Postmaster at Albany Ky and that PH Smith has long acted as Deputy Postmaster under said Harrison and is still acting as such.
Given under my hand this 21st day of October 1857.
Wm. Vaun PJ (Ilegible)

State of Kentucky Clinton County Sct
J. A. Brents, Clerk of the County Court of the county aforesaid do certify that Wm. Vaun whose signatures appear to the foregoing affidavit and certificate is and was at the time of signing the same presiding judge of the County Court of the County aforesaid and full faith and credit are due all his acts as such and the foregoing signatures

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purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at office in Albany this 21st day of Oct 1857
J.A. Brents, Clk

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Albany, Ky
June 27, 1857

Sir, some short time since I rec’d an answer in the Bounty land case of Nancy Doss widow of William Doss dec’d who was a Revolutionary Pensioner and died in Fentress County Tennessee, stating that when his pension was allowed her Bounty Land claim would be favorably consider.  In her amended Declaration for Bounty Land & Pension, she stated that repeated efforts had been made to obtain record of evidence from the Clerk of the County Court of Haywood County N.C., to obtain record evidence of her marriage without receiving

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any answer, I am her attorney in this case mailed to the clerk money for his fee for examination once or twice and wrote several times and still rec’d no answer.  I have enclosed the postmaster certificate for money that I sent at one time.  I hope this with the evidence heretofore enclosed may be sufficient upon which to grant her pension.
Respectfully

W. J. Dabney

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Albany Ky
April 12th/55

Sir, I enclose to you the declaration of Nancy Doss widow of Wm. Doss claiming bounty land widow the act of congress of the 3rd March 1855 and her amended declaration claiming a pension under the act of Congress of the 3rd February 1853.  In her pension case I have wrote to the clerk of Haywood County N.C. enclose my fee to long since I have yet no answer.  I will again write to him & if I get no answer I will hope that the proof of cohabitation for 30 years as such & their marriage doubted by none may be sufficient.  
On her behalf I am your humble servant.

Wm. J. Dabney

L.P Wilson Esq.
Comm. Of Pension
Washington City
D.C.

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See Col Coward
R. Garth
at Col Johnsons request

Mt. Vernon Ky
Feb 11

Free

Col. Richard M. Johnson
Vice President US
Washington D.C.

His mail

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Mount Vernon, Rockcastle County Kentucky

Dear Col,

Sir I am now at Mount Vernon I shall stay here 3 or 4 days and move on to Whitley County, having completed the tour this district this winter.  I shall remain at home until about the 8th March, then hop up thru Pulaski Rockcastle on to Lexington about the 12 or 14th March.  I hope to see you at your residence about the 16th & return quickly to my district. I know William well will return with hell in his neck-

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But with all his efforts I have strong faith I shall beat him & put a Swagger on and Traith down, to his proper level & make him feel like another man.  I think the prospects of success is good whenever I press and address the people they cheer me with hopes of success.  I cannot well think he can change the democratic content bearing onwards to the great republican family.  The boat on which I sail met some snags but they will not be sufficient to arrest her progress to the wishes for port.  I wrote you at the commencement of the session that I wished you to call

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upon the pension agent the J L. Edwards and for him to (Illegible) this agency of William Doss a pensioner of Tennessee form Knoxville Tennessee to Lexington Ky & write me or him the time of the last payment to him or his (Illegible) at that place, he has been some years past residing in Wayne Ky.  I have for him a duplicate certificate he is old into (Ink Smudge) poor and knows not to make a power to draw pension now due, without (Ink Smudge) from the department and author to the agency at Lexington Ky.  He & myself have for 12 months been trying to effect a change, have been promised it, by Mr. Edwards but by some unaccountable circumstances it has not yet been complied with.
I should like to draw his money for him when I come up in March.
Respectfully
Rodes Garth

Col. R.M. Johnson

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Albany Ky, Apr. 12, 1858

Sir,
On the eleventh day of November 1857 a Pension Certificate was issued to Nancy Doss, widow of William Doss, who was a Revolutionary Pensioner at the rate of $30 per annum commencing on the 15th September 1853 and continuing for life unless she should again marry.  Said Nancy Doss lives in Fentress County Tennessee, where said William died, I rec’d a letter sometime back, stating that as (Illegible) her Pension was allowed her Bounty land claim would be favorably considered or something to that account.  I refer you to the issue of her Pension Certificate, I do not remember that the letter in her Bounty land case was numbered.  I suppose the evidence upon which her Pension Certificate was granted will be sufficient in her application for Bounty land.  She is anxious for an early examination of her Bounty land claim.  Your last letter in her Bounty land claim is not now before me.  An early answer to this is respectfully requested.
On her behalf I am your
Humble Servant,
William J. Dabney

Geo C Whiting, Esq.
Comm of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

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Albany Ky
June 20 1857

Sir,
I enclose to you the amended Declaration of Nancy Doss widow of William Doss a deceased revolutionary Pensioner of Fentress County Tennessee for bounty land.  She is unable to procure record evidence of her marriage with Doss.  I have made on her behalf several applications for this record & can get no answer.  She has no family record & has to rely on (Illegible) proof as in her enclosed.  I applied for Pension for her under the Act of 30 February 1853 and again applied for bounty land and pension after passage of the act of 30 March 1853.  I hope the amended Declaration with the proof heretofore sent & now enclosed may go satisfactory & the claim allowed.
On his behalf I am your humble servant
William J. Dabney

George C Whiting, Esq.
Comm of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

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Brief in the case of hand written - Nancy Doss, widow of William
Fentress County and State of Tennessee
Act 3. Feb. 1853
---------------------------------------------------
Claim, (“original,”)

Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or support by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Hand written -Husband was pensioned under the Act of 7th June 1832 @ the rate of $30 per an: Marriage proven by the affiants of five witnesses who testify the parties were immensely reputed husband & wife & lived & cohabited together as such for over 30 years & raises a family of children who are recognized as born in wedlock.  Pensioner died 15 Sept. 1853 as per the affidavits of several credible witnesses’ report of the Third (Illegible)
N(illegible)

& (Illegible) by several affiants
(If for increase)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? f so, what?

Wm. J. Dabney, Esq.
Albany, Ky
Name and resident of Agent

(Illegible Name)
Examination Clerk

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Revy WIDOW, &C.

File No. 9404
Nancy Doss
Wid
William Doss
Privt Rev. War

Act: Febry 30 18(page torn)
Index: - Vol. A, Page 1888

[Arrangement of 1870.]

Written on the left side:
1918 June 5-Hist. status
J.R. Rich
------------------------
1937-Jan 28-Hist
N. Jorden NA Doss
1937 Apr 26, W.A. El
Doss adv. references
For historical purposes

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Stamped - Huntington, W. VA
May 
1918

2CENTS2
THIS SIDE OF CARD IS FOR ADDRESS

Bureau of Pensions,
Washington,
D.C.

Stamped Pension JUNE 1 1918 U S
OFFICE

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please send me copies of Pensions granted for Revolutionary War service to –
JOHN DOSS, Buckingham County, Virginia, pensioned 1835
WILLIAM DOSS, Virginia, pensioned 1835, Tennessee.
Both fought in Revolutionary War.
I particularly wish any data given on their families.
Address, Mrs. J. R. Rich, Erbacon, Webster Co. West Va.
Thank you very much!

Written sideways – Rev. Har-1 (Illegible)

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LAW OFFICE OF W. A. DOSS; W. A. DOSS RES. PHONE 79; PHONES 454 AND 585 ; B. E. MORGAN; RES. PHONE 79; RES PHONE 287
Stamped - RECEIVED DEC. 28 1936 MAIL SUB-DIV VETS. ADM. READER #39

MONTICELLO, ILLINOIS

December 23, 1936

General Frank T. Himes, Director Veterans Administration
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir: -
I am very anxious to learn all of the details particularly about the ancestors and war record of one William Doss, a Revolution war veteran, living in Wayne County, Kentucky in 1840.  If there are any expenses attached to the investigation, kindly advise me as I am willing to pay what is reasonable.
My great grandfather’s name was Moses Doss, born in 1787, we think, in “Old Virginia, and we know that he came through the Cumberland Gap in the early part of the 19th century and settled at Somerset, Kentucky where he served as Sheriff of Pulaski, County; his son, Carter Charles Doss is my grandfather and the latter’s son, Armsterd M. Doss is my father who came here in 1876.  I have been County Judge of this County eight years and State’s Attorney four years and have spent a lot of money and time traveling over Kentucky and about Cumberland Gap trying to trace my ancestors, and have today received a letter from one of my investigators down in Kentucky telling me of the above named William Doss being a war veteran and suggested that I inquire from you the above information.
I hope I shall hear from you soon, and favorably.
Do you know of any way or means that I might pursue my investigations as to which I would be glad to have you give me in addition to what information you may be able to give me about the above inquiry.
Very truly yours, 
W. A. Doss, 

WAD: IMG

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April 26, 1937
xxxxxxxxxxxxx
William Doss, W. 9404
Moses Doss, Wt. 10389-160-50
BA-J/MASF:MLB

Mr. W.A. Doss
Monticello, Illinois

Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to historical references whereby you might obtain detailed facts pertaining to the activities of the military organizations in which William Doss (W. 9404) and Moses Doss (Wt.10389-160-50) served in the Revolutionary War and War of 1812, respectfully.
It is suggested that you refer to Benjamin J. Lossing’s “Pictorial Field Book of the Revolutionary War”, and to his “Pictorial Field Book of the War of 1812”, also, to other American histories.
Some time when you are in this city and would like to consult further, the Revolutionary War and War of 1812 records of this office, every effort will be made to aid you.
The pension and bounty land records of those two wars are located at present in the Navy Building, 19th and Constitution Avenue, N. W., Wing 8, Room 1851.

Very truly yours,

A.D. Miller
Executive Assistant
To the Administrator

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January 28, 1937
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BA-J/MMHF/eal

Judge W.A. Doss
Monticello, Illinois

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter of December 23, 1937, in which you request the Revolutionary War record of William Doss who was living in Wayne County, Kentucky, in 1840, who, you believe, might be the father of Moses Doss, your great grandfather, who at one time resided in Pulaski County, Kentucky.  You request further, to know other sources of information in regard to those ancestors.
The name William Doss has been found only once in the Revolutionary War pension files of this office.  He once lived in Kentucky and his record may be the one you seek.  A record has been found, also, of a Moses Doss, of Pulaski County, Kentucky, who rendered military service in 1812.  Those two records are furnished you herewith.  It is hoped that the data may aid you materially in your research.
Further information might be found in the archives of the county seat of the various counties in which those soldiers were known to have lived.
It is regretted that your letter could not have been answered earlier.  The demand for data pertaining to soldiers of those periods is great and the trained clerical force available for such research is somewhat limited.
No charge is made for this service.

Very truly yours

A.D. Miller
Executive Assistant
To the Administrator

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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION 3 – 525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
W.F. 9494 Washington, D.C., ___________19____
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In reply to your request of-----, received------ for a statement of the military history of William Doss a solider of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow’s) application for pension on file in the Bureau.
Dates of Enlistment or Appointment – 1780; Dec. 1780; 1781
Length of Service – 3 mos; Spring 1781; 3 mos.
Rank - Prt
Captain – Mosely; John Chambers; Miller
Colonel – Holcomb; Skipper?
State Va.
Battles engaged in, Guilford, Siege of York
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Buckingham County, Va
Date of application for pension, Aug. 23, 1833, His (Illegible)
Residence at date of application, Fentress County – Tenn.
Age at date of application Remarks:}born May 1764 in Buckingham County Va. died Sept. 15 1853 in Fentress Co. Tenn. He mar. about 1813 in Haywood Co. N.C. Nancy Brown.  She was allowed pension on an application executed Oct. 3 1853 while a res. of Fentress Co., Tenn. Aged 59 or 60 yrs.  They raised a family of children: William D. b May 3, 1833, Fanny, Euness b in 1834, Sally b. in 1830 are the only names stated
Respectfully,
Commissioner

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LAW OFFICE OF W. A. DOSS; W. A. DOSS RES. PHONE 79; PHONES 454 AND 585; B. E. MORGAN; RES. PHONE 79; RES PHONE 287
Stamped - RECEIVED FEB. 8 1937 (Cannot read the rest)

February 6, 1937

Veterans Administration; Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:-
Under date of the 28th. Ulto. I have just received a very valuable and appreciative letter from A.D. Hiller, bearing at the top of it “In reply Refer to – BA-J/MMHF/eel”, and based upon the information in that letter, I am very anxious to find out some further information, and I enclose to you a copy of his four page letter, so you can the better understand what I am trying to find out, and the why.
On page 2, the third paragraph, you will note he refers that William Doss enlisted in 1780, served as a private in Captain Mosely’s Virginia Company and guarded prisoners at Albemarle Barracks; he enlisted and served as a private in Captain John Chamber’s Company, Colonel Holcombe’s Virginia Regiment, was in the battle of Guilford Court House, and was called into service at Yorktown, served in Captain Miller’s Virginia Company, and was at the siege and surrender of Cornwallis.
Now, what I would like to have is some history book of these battles, showing some of the details, and thought perhaps your department might be able to furnish them to me, or advise me where I could find them, and I shall greatly appreciate anything you find in this regard, because I have been working on a record of my ancestors for some time and have gotten back to that revolutionary period where I am positive that this record of Moses Doss is my great-grandfather, beyond question, and I am trying to assure myself now on the William Doss record, and I am taking this matter up with other persons, based upon the suggestions in Mr. Hiller’s letter to me.
To show you something in my interest and appreciation, I expect to make a personal trip out into Virginia this year to complete a personal study on these subjects, for this is the first time I have been able to come so near the point, although I have made a few trips down into Kentucky, since 1910, gathering this

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#2.

information, and last fall I made a trip to Cumberland Gap, Kentucky, and found the information which finally let me to write to the Veterans Administration, Washington, D.C., which brought forth Mr. Hiller’s letter.
Kindly let me hear from you at your earliest convenience.
Very truly yours,
W.A. Doss

WAD:IMG

P.S. In the said Hiller letter, on the last page, you will observe the paragraphs, marked, a & b, the following:-
“Moses Doss enlisted in Pulaski County, Kentucky, and served from April 30, 1812 to April 30, 1813, as a private in Captain Robert Modrell’s Company, United States Volunteer Rangers, against the Northwest Indians and was discharged at Vincennes, Indiana.”
“December 14, 1850, Moses Doss then aged sixty-two years and a resident of Pulaski County, Kentucky, applied for the bounty land which was due on account of his service against the Northwest Indians.  He was granted one hundred sixty acres of bounty land on Warrant No. 10389, under the Act of September 28, 1850.”
It is in regard to those matters concerning the record of the battles which Captain Robert Modrell’s Company engaged in, that I would like to have the history of, also.

Very truly yours,
W.A. Doss

WAD:IMG

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VETERANS ADMINISTRATION, WASHINGTON
January 28, 1937

In Reply Refer to: BA-J/MMHF/eel

Judge W.A. Doss
Monticello, Illinois

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter of December 23, 1936, in which you request the Revolutionary War record of William Doss who was living in Wayne County, Kentucky, in 1840, who, you believe, might be the father of Moses Doss, your great grandfather, who at one time resided in Pulaski County, Kentucky.  You request further, to know other sources of information in regard to those ancestors.
The name William Doss has been found only once in the Revolutionary War pension files of this office.  He once lived in Kentucky and his record may be the one you seek.  A record has been found, also, of a Moses Doss, of Pulaski County, Kentucky, who rendered military service in 1812.  Those two records are furnished you herewith.  It is hoped that the data may aid you materially in your research.
Further information might be found in the archives of the county seat of the various counties in which those soldiers were known to have lived.
It is regretted that your letter could not have been answered earlier.  The demand for data pertaining to soldiers of those periods is great and the trained clerical force available for such research is somewhat limited.
No charge is made for this service.

Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
To the Administrator

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VETERANS ADMINISTRATION, WASHINGTON
January 28, 1937

In Reply Refer to: BA-J/eel
William Doss-W.9404
Moses Doss-B.L.Wt.#10389-160-55

Judge W.A. Doss
Monticello, Illinois

Dear Sir:
The date which follow are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension clami, W.9404, based upon the military service in that war of William Doss.
William Doss was born in Buckingham, Virginia, in May 1764.  The names of his parents are not show.
While residing in said Buckingham County, William Doss enlisted in 1780, served as a private in Captain Mosely’s Virginia Company and guarded prisoners at Albemarle Barracks; length of service, three months; he enlisted in December, 1780, served as a private in Captain John Chamber’s Company, Colonel Holcombe’s Virginia Regiment, was in the battle of Guilford Court House and was discharged in the spring of 1781, having served three months; the following summer, he was again called into service, went to Yorktown, served in Captain Miller’s Virginia Company, was at the siege and surrender of Cornwallis and served three months.
After the Revolution, he resided in Buckingham County, Virginia, for a time, then moved to Franklin County, Georgia and lived a few years, returned to Buckingham County, Virginia, remained only a short time, then moved to Wilkes County, North Carolina; thence to Buncombe County, North Carolina; thence to Wayne County, Kentucky; thence to Overton (that part which was later Fentress) County, Tennessee.  He lived, also, at one time in Jacksborough, Tennessee.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 23, 1833, while a resident of Fentress County, Tennessee.
He died September 15, 1853, in said Fentress County, Tennessee.
The soldier married, year not shown, in Haywood County, North Carolina, Nancy Brown. Both were then of Buncombe County, North Carolina.  The date and place of birth of Nancy and the names are not shown.
Nancy, widow of William Doss, was allowed pension on her application executed October 3, 1853, while residing in Fentress County, Tennessee, and aged fifty-nine years. In 1855, she gave her age as sixty-five years.
May 23, 1857, Nancy Doss, widow of William Doss, applied for the bounty land which was due on account of her husband in the Revolutionary War.  She was then a resident of Fentress County, Tennessee.  She was granted one hundred sixty acres of bounty land on Warrant No. 80029, under the Act of March 3, 1855.
In order to obtain information in regard to the location of the land cited above, you should address The Commissioner of the General Land Office, Interior Department, this city, and furnish that official with the number of the warrant, the acreage and the act under which said warrant was issued.
It was stated that William and Nancy Doss reared a family of children.  The following are the only names given:

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Fanny Doss, oldest daughter.
Euniss Doss born about 1824
Sally Doss born about 1830
William D. Doss born May 3, 1833.  In 1857, he was living in Fentress County, Tennessee.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Nancy Doss, widow of William Doss (W.9404)., you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Nancy Doss, widow of William Doss, Certificate No. 6285, issued November 11, 1857, rate $30 per annum, commenced February 15, 1853, Act of February 3, 1853, Tennessee (Nashville) Agency.
Moses Doss
B.L.Wt#10389-160-50
The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file on claim for bounty land based upon the service of Moses Doss against the Northwest Indians.
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents are not shown.
Moses Doss enlisted in Pulaski County, Kentucky, and served from April 30, 1812 to April 30, 1813, as a private in Captain Robert Modrell’s Company, United States Volunteer Rangers, against the Northwest Indians and was discharged at Vincennes, Indiana.
December 14, 1850, Moses Doss, then aged sixty-two years and a resident of Pulaski County, Kentucky, applied for the bounty land which was due on account of his service against the Northwest Indians.  He was granted one hundred sixty acres of bounty land on Warrant No. 10389, under the Act of September 28, 1850.
In order to obtain information in regard to the location of the land cited about you should address The Commissioner of the General Land Office, Interior Department, this city, and furnish that official with the number of the warrant, the acreage and the act under which said warrant was issued.
There are no data as to family and the date of death of the soldier was not shown.
Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
To the Administrator

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State of Kentucky, Clinton County County Court, Special Term, May 23rd 1857
On this 23rd day of May 1857 personally appeared in open court Nancy Doss, widow of William Doss dec’d and being first duly sworn on her oath makes the following amended Declaration, claiming pension under the Act of Congress 1853.  Declarant states that she is the widow of William Doss, who was a Revolutionary pensioner of Fentress County, Tennessee that he was a pensioner at the rate of $      per annum that he died in Fentress County, Tennessee on the 15th day of September 1853.  That she made a Declaration under the Act of 3rd February 1853.  Claiming pension and again made a Declaration claiming pension and Bounty Land under the Act of 3rd March 1855, that she tried through her Attorney Wm. J. Dabney to procure record evidence of her marriage with said Doss but he wholly failed to get an answer from the Clerk of the Court of Haywood County, North Carolina where she was married. That she has no record in any book or in any way of her said marriage and how to (Illegible) wholly on reputation of marriage.  She states that her name before she was married was Nancy Brown that she was married between 40 & 50 years ago to said Doss by Esquire McHenry, that she and said Doss lived together as man and wife from the day of their said marriage until the day of his death, that she is still the widow of said William Doss

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That she and said Doss lived within and at the same place in Fentress County Tennessee before his death that she now lives near the same place in Fentress County Tennessee.  Declarant has this day came to Albany Clinton County, Kentucky for the purpose of making her Declaration in Open Court. She refers to the record evidence of her said husband having been a Revolutionary Pensioner, her former Declaration, with all the proof on file.  She prays an easy examination of her claim and that it be allowed and sent to her Attorney William J Dabney Albany, Ky.  She thinks that she can proof by her acquaintance in Clinton County Ky her marriage from reputation & acquaintances.

Nancy (her + mark) Doss

Sworn to & subscribed in Open}
Court before me this 23rd day of May 1857.  And I certify that I have no interest in this.
Wm. Vaun, PJCCC}

State of Kentucky, County of Clinton Sct. J.A Brents Clerk of the County Court of the County of aforesaid do hereby certify that Wm. Vaun whose signature appears to the foregoing amended Declaration of Nancy doss is and was at the time of signing the same Presiding Judge of the County Court of the County aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified as such and the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto 
Set my hand and affixed my seal of 
office at office this 26th day of May 1857
J.A. Brents, Clk

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State of Kentucky, Clinton County, County Court, Sct. At a Special Term of the Clinton County Court began and held at the Courthouse in Albany on Saturday the 23rd day of May 1857.  Present,
Hon. Wm. Vaun Presiding Judge ordered that the amended Declaration of Nancy Doss widow of William Doss dec’d for Pension was this day exhibited and read in Court.  Sworn to and subscribed by said Nancy Doss, who is in the opinion of the Court, widow of said William Doss a deceased Pensioner as she has stated.
State of Kentucky, Clinton County Sct.
JA Brents, Clerk of the County Court of the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and perfect transcript of the Record now on file in my office of the order therein Set forth in Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office in Albany this 26th day of May 1857.

J.A. Brents, Clk

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State of Kentucky, Clinton County
County Court, Special Term, May 23rd 1857

On this 23rd day of May 1857 personally appeared in open court Nancy Doss, widow of William Doss dec’d and being first duly sworn on her oath makes the following amended Declaration in order to obtain Bounty Land under the Act of 3rd March 1855.  Declarant states that said deceased husband William Doss, was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States at the rate of $      per annum under the Act of Congress of 7th June 1832, and died in Fentress County, Tennessee on the 15th day of September 1853.  That she made a Declaration under the Act of 3rd February 1853.  Claiming pension and again made a Declaration claiming pension and Bounty Land under the Act of 3rd March 1855, that had had previously made a Declaration Claiming Pension under the Act of 3rd February 1853.  Declarant states that at the time of making her said declaration she had no record evidence of any sort whatever of her marriage. She states that her Attorney Wm. J. Dabney made as he informed her repeated applications to the clerk of the County Court of Haywood County North Carolina, enclosing money for a fee for examination and as she is informed has not as yet received any answer from the Clerk in this case.  Declarant has no record in any book or in any way of said marriage, nor does she know of any person now living who was present at her marriage, she has to rely on reputation of her said marriage, declarant states that she is between sixty and seventy years of age

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That her name was before she was married was Nancy Brown, that she was married to William Doss by Esqr. McHenry in Haywood County North Carolina as near as she can now recollect between 40 & 50 years ago.  That she and said William Doss lived together from the day of their said marriage until the day of his death that she and said Doss for 30 years before his death lived a short distance from where she now lives in Fentress County Tennessee.  That she is still the widow of said William Doss and has remained his widow ever since his death.  She makes this on an amendment to her former Declaration and makes all the papers and affidavits with the record of her said husband having been a pensioner past hereof. She making William J. Dabney her attorney as she has heretofore, and desires the Department to correspond with him in her case & forward her Warrant to him.  She and her said attorney has used all means in their power to procure record evidence.  She hopes the evidence on file and such as she may now be enabled to give will be satisfactory.
Nancy (her + mark) Doss

Sworn to before me by Nancy}
Doss this 23rd day of May 1857}
in Open Court, I also certify that I have no interest in this claim}
Wm. Vaun, PJCCC}

State of Kentucky, County of Clinton Sct. J.A Brents Clerk of the County Court of the County of aforesaid do hereby certify that Wm. Vaun whose signature appears to the foregoing amended Declaration of Nancy doss is and was at the time of signing

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The same presiding Judge of the County Court of the County aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified as such, and the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office in Albany, this 26th day of May 1857.
J. A. Brents, Clk

State of Kentucky, Clinton County Court sct. At a special term of the Clinton County Court, began and held at the Courthouse in Albany on Saturday the 23rd day of May 1857, Present,
Hon. Wm. Vann Presiding Judge “Ordered that the amended Declaration of Nancy Doss, widow of William Doss dec’d for Bounty Land was this day exhibited and read in Court and Sworn to and subscribed to by said Nancy Doss who is in the opinion of the Court the widow of William Doss, who was a Revolutionary Pensioner.”
State of Kentucky, Clinton County sct. J. A. Brents, Clerk of the County Court of the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and perfect transcript of the record now on file in my office of the order therein set forth.
In Testimony

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whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office don at office in Albany, this 26th day of May 1857.

J. A. Brents, Clk