Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42,182, Henry Doll, Penn.

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(3-1776)

Service
Penn.

Doll, Henry

Number
S.42,182

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S 4.435  
Pennsylvania
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Henry Doll
of York County in the state of Pennsylvania who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Stewart of the Pennsylvania line, for the term of one year and nine months.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8-- Dollars per month, to commence on the 26th of November 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 17th of Sep: 1819 sent to William H. Brown Esq.
York
Pennsylvania

Arrears to 4th of Sep 1819                $ 74.40
Semi-anl. all'ce ending illegible: 1820    48.
  illegible 9/30                                     $122.40

                                  Revolutionary claim
                                  Act 18th March, 1818.
illegible signature

vertical entry
notification sent to David Corey, Esq York PA

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See letter April 24
1879 to David Corey, Esq.

illegible July 24, 1821
and illegible
W. Barber 
York,
pa.

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Henry Doll,
14.4.35
March 1820
illegible 
illegible
illegible
not entitled
illegible illegible July
24, 1821 to
W. Barber
York, 
Pa.

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Pennsylvania
York County Pa

On this eighth day of August, 1820, personally appeared, in open court, Henry Doll aged 71 years, resident in said county, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on this Solemn oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows:  illegible, In the first Reg. Penn line, under Col Stewart, and company under Capt. Shade, he does not recollect when he entered into the army nor when he was discharged; but thinks he was about one year in the service that the date of his original application for a pension is the 26th day of November 1818, and the number of his pension certificate 14.435.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of the act of congress, entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.  illegible one plantation of 209 acres of land, whereof the proprietor claims 90 acres, and the land is poor also his illegible illegible cultivates the said land and gives him only one third share of the produce.  One house values $10.00, two cows 20.00,  one kitchen cupboard $3.00 one illegible of drawers $3.00, three chairs $1.50, one table $1.00, and a few articles of kitchen furniture, about $4.00, his occupation is that of a farmer; but not able to work, no children living with him, he has a sickly wife, and no relations who are able to assist him or afford him any relief -  -

Sworn to, and declared, on the eighth day of August, 1820 before 
   Geo. Bainitz                        his
                                     Henry  X Doll
                                               mark
STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA
York County,  ss.
I William Barber clerk of court of common pleas, for said county, (being a court of record) do hereby certify, that the forgoing affidavit and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is forty two dollars and fifty cents.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, at York, on the eight day of August 1820.
W Barber 
Clerk of the court of common pleas of York County.

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District of Pennsylvania
York County 
On this 24th day of August 1879 before me the illegible one of the Judges of the Court of Commons illegible and for the County of York personally appeared Henry Doll aged 69 years resident in York County in said state who being first by me duly sworn according to law doth say that he makes the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the state act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the illegible land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" that he then said Henry Doll enlisted for the term of one year and nine months on this day of _________ in the year 1776 in Allentown in the state of Pennsylvania in the company commanded by Capt Henry Shade of the regiment commanded by Colonel Steward in the line of the state of Pennsylvania that he was in the battles of Long Island - Brandywine & Germantown and that he is in illegible circumstances and stands in the need of

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the assistance of this County for support and that he has no evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn and subscribed before me this 24th day of August, 1819.  Geo Barnitz
        his
Henry + Doll
      mark
I George Barnitz Judge &c as aforesaid do certify that illegible and to my satisfaction that the [illegible] Henry Doll did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy as stated in the preceding [illegible] for the term of nine months at one time on the continental establishment and I now transmit the knowledge & testimony taken before me to the Secretary of War Department pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress I am also satisfied that the deponent needs the assistance of his country for support.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the said court to be hereunto affirmed this 24th day of Aug. 1819
Geo. Barnitz

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April 19, 1935
Mr. H.J. Young
Historical Society, York County
York, Pennsylvania

BA-J/EEL
[ARROW] Henry Doll [UNDERLINE]-S.C2182 [UNDERLINE]
Martin Doll-W.2770

Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the records of Henry and Martin Doll, both of York County, Pennsylvania, who were granted pensions for Revolutionary War service.
The records of those soldiers have been found and their histories are furnished herein.
Henry Doll
S.42182 
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.42182, based upon the military service of Henry Doll in that war.
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Henry Doll are not shown. 
Henry Doll enlisted in Allentown, Pennsylvania, sometime in 1776, exact date not shown, served as a private in Captain Henry Shade's Pennsylvania Company and in Colonel Stewart's Pennsylvania Regiment, was in the battle of Long Island, where he was wounded in the hip and side by a musket ball, and in the battles of Brandywine and Germantown, and was discharged on account of disability resulting from the above noted wound. after having served more than one year. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed November 26, 1818, at which time he was a resident of York County, Pennsylvania, and gave his age as about sixty-four years. In 1820, he stated that he was aged seventy-one years. He also received a pension of $40 per [ILLIGEBLE] from the state of Pennsylvania.
[HANDWRITTEN] He paid Capt Shade Col Stewart feet as Shade & Walter[?] Stewart (the only Pa col. of that name) none never[?] together arranged it this way. The service under Stewart was probably later.

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In 1820, Henry Doll referred to his wife and stated that they had no children residing with them. The name of his wife and the date of their marriage are not shown and no names of children are given.
In 1819, one Martin Doll made affidavit in York County, Pennsylvania, in support of soldier's claim for pension but did not give any relationship.
Henry Doll died February 27, 1835, place not shown.
******
Martin Doll
W.2770
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, W.2770, based upon the military service of Martin Doll in that war.
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Martin Dol are not shown.
Martin Doll enlisted in Allentown Pennsylvania, sometime in 1776, exact date not shown, served as a private in Captain Henry Shade's Pennsylvania Company, was in the battles of Long Island, White Plains, Brandywine and Germantown; length of service more than one year: he later reenlisted, served in Captain Moore's Company, Colonel Stewart's 2" Pennsylvania Regiment and was discharged January 15, 1781: length of this service not shown.
He was allowed pension on his application executed November 26, 1818: said application was made in York County, Pennsylvania.
He died in May, 1831, in said York County.
The soldier married in September, 1787, Elizabeth. The place where their marriage took place, her maiden name and names of her parents are not stated. 
Soldier's widow, Elizabeth, was allowed pension on her application August 21, 1840, at which time she was residing in York County, Pennsylvania and gave her age as seventy-five years: in 1841, she stated that she was then aged eighty-two years: no explanation was made for this discrepancy in age. 
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No reference was made to any children of the soldier, Martin Doll and his wife, Elizabeth.
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, Elizabeth Doll, widow of Martin doll(W.2770), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following dates
Elizabeth Doll, Certificate No.6124, issued March 26, 1814, rate $80 per [ILLEGIBLE], commenced March 4, 1836, Act of July 7, 1838, Pennsylvania Agency. 
Very truly yours
A.D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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York County 
Before me the subscribed one of the parties of the illegible in and for the said County personally appeared Martin Doll and Jacob Dennis and being both sworn according to law who are both creditable witnesses saith that Henry Ball was a private in the company to which they belonged while in the United States service during the Revolutionary War and that each privately in the said company was enlisted for one year and nine months and that the above named Henry Doll was in the service serving nine months or more and further saith illegible 
Martin Doll
Jacob Dennis
Sworn and subscribed the twenty first day of August in the year A.D. 1819 before Hugh Long.

York County Pennsylvania
I William Barber and the notary of the Courts of Common pleas, in and for said County of York, hereby Certify that Hugh Long Esq. before whom the above depository were made and taken, is and was at the time of taking the same one of our Commonwealth Justices of the peace, in and for said County of York, duly commissioned & sworn to act as such and that faith and credit is due, and given to all his official Act, and Deeds ---
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at York, this twenty third day of August, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen --- 
W Barber
seal

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Penn
Doll, Henry
S.42,182

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State of Pennsylvania
York County
Personally appeared before me one of the judges of the court of Common Pleas in & for the county of York.  Henry Doll & illegible illegible illegible -
illegible oath taken according to law illegible that illegible enlisted in Capt Henry Shades Company in Allentown in Northampton County Penn.  I served one year and nine months in continuation against the Common enemy in the Revolutionary War and was respectively & honorably discharged at the close of the said one year & nine months, about the year 1775

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York County Pennsylvania
Personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice
of the peace in and for said County Henry Doll who being
by me duly sworn according to law saith on the 17th of September
A Dominus 1819 he attained a pension Certificate from
Secretary of War of the U States {afterwards his pension
was discontinued in consequence of some property he then had
in his possession. And that he has since petitioned to Congress
for Relief in consequence of his present situation and that the
Honorable Adam King of York a member of Congress presented
his petition and that he belonged Col Stewarts
Regt in the army of the Revolution and that he resides
York County Pennsylvania and further saith not
Sworn & Subscribed before me
this 15th day of June
1830
George Klinefelter
Henry Doll
his mark

[overlapping page]
as I might or could do were I personally
present all of which I promise to rectify
and confirm as my own act and deed
in Testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and seal this 1st Day of June 1830
Attest
George Klinefelter
Samuel Sanderson

Henry Doll
his mark

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Know all men by these presence that I Henry Doll
of the County of York in the State of Pennsylvania
do hereby constitute and appoint David Corey
of York my true and lawfull attorney for
me and in my name to ask demand and
receive of the Secretary of War of the United States
my pension Certificate to obtain
the payments due me hereafter, granted
to me by an act of Congress for my services
in the Revolutionary war giving and granting
unto my said Attorney full power and authority
to receive the said Certificate for me and in
my name and own proper use and sign a
receipt therefore if required and do every
other act and thing needfull and necessary
to be done in and about the premises the same
as I might or could do were I personally
present  All of which I promise to Rectify
and confirm as my own act and deed.
in Testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and seal this 1st Day of June 1830
Attest
George Klinefelter,
Samuel Sanderson

Henry Doll
his mark

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York County
Pennsylvia
Personally appeared before me the
Subscriber a Justice of the peace in and
for said County Henry Dell and acknowledged
the within Letter of Attorney to [scratched]
to be signed and Executed by him and that
it was his own free act and deed and desired
the same recorded as such for the use and
purpes therein mentioned
in testimony Whereof I have unto my hand and
Seal this 1st day of June 1830
George Klinefelter

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State of Pennsylvania. 
YORK COUNTY, SS. 
I, Michael W. Ash [CROSSED OUT] Richard Porter [HANDWRITTEN], Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas for the said County of York, DO CERTIFY, That George Klinefelter [HANDWRITTEN] Esquire, before whom the annexed Power of attorney was acknowledged is and was at the time of signing the same law acting Justice of the [ILLEGIBLE] in and for said county of York [HANDWRITTEN] 
and as such is duly commissioned and qualified; and that to all acts by him done in capacity full faith and credit are and ought to be given, as well in Courts of Justice as elsewhere. In Testimony WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court, in the borough of York, This Fourth- {HANDWRITTEN] day of June- [HANDWRITTEN] in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty[CROSSED OUT] thirty-[HANDWRITTEN]
Richard Porter [SIGNATURE]
Prothonotary.

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York June 16th 1830
Sir

Enclosed I send the power of Attorny [attorney]
and deposition of Henry Doll of York
County Pa to obtain his pension
Certificate under the Act of the last
Congress  I also send you his Original
pension Certificate and have to inform
you that he is the same Henry Doll
entitled as above, Will you please to
send me his Certificate and you will
much oblige your humble
Servant David Corey

[mark to the left, possibly bleed through "L Edwards"]

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Pen: to com: Jan 1. 1828
at $8 per mo. act(3d recn.)
May 20. 1830
Revs. Doll Penn.

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Report of Committee
in the case of 
Henry Doll

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The Committee on Pensions in the case of Henry Doll
Report.
That it appears that the said Henry Doll
Enlisted in Capt Shade's Company in Col. Stewarts
Regiment in the Pennsylvania Line on the Continental establishment in the year 1776 for Eighteen
months, was present at the battle on Long Island
on the 27th August in that year and received a
[scratched] in the [illegible] in that action, that about a year after his
enlistment he was discharged on account of said
wound. He receives a pension of forty Dollars
per annum from the State of Pennsylvania. is
poor and unable to labour.
Your committee therefore recommend that
he be allowed a pension of Eight Dollars a
month.

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14, 435
Pennsylvania
Henry Doll
of York Co in the State of Pennsylvania
who was a private in the company commanded
by Captain Shades
of the Regt commanded
by Colonel Stewart
in the Pennsylvania
line, for the term of one year + nine months.
from --
1776 to --
1778
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to
commence on the 26 day of Nov. 1818
and
Certificate of
of Pension issued the 17 of Sep. 1817
and sent to W. H. Brown
York Penn
Restored to the Roll on 17 day off June 1820 and [scratched "notification"] new certificate issued and sent to 
David Corey at York, Penn.
of January
Pension commencing on the 1st of January 1828,
Amount due on 4th of
Sept 1830
$257.06
Revolutionary Claim,
Acts March 18, 1818,
May 1, 1820 &
20 May 1830

Rec. Book A. Vol.
6. fol. 52

Died
Feb 27, 1835

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Applicant age 71 yrs
not able to work
wife sickly - age not stated
209 acres of land - applicants
son in law cultivates it &
gives him ⅓ of the produce.
Amt of Sched $42.50
thinks he was about one year
in the service

[illegible mark at bottom]

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[left header]
OFFICERS
HON. H. C. NILES
President
S. FAHS SMITH
Vice President
RALPH S. CANNON
Tressaney
Carster and Secretary
REINHARDT DEMPWOLF
JAMES W. SHETTEL
Corresponding Secretary
[right header]
TRUSTEES
FRANCIS FARQUHAR
Chairmas
GEORGE H. WHITELEY, JR.
S. FAHS SMITH
S. FORRY LAUCKS
J. WM. STAIR
HON. FRANKLIN MENGES
JOSEPH K. KINDIG, JR.

HISTORICAL SOCIETY
OF YORK COUNTY
Founded 1895
York, Pennsylvania
February 5, 1935

U. S. Veterans Administration
Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:-

Will you kindly send us any record you
have of Martin and Henry Doll, both of York County,
Pennsylvania, who were granted pensions for Revolutionary
services in September, 1819?

Very truly yours,
[signature "H.J. Young"]
H. J. Young, Researcher.

HJY:AES

[stamped "Received Feb 7 1935"]

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42 182
INVALID.
File No.
---
42, 182
Henry Doll
I
[illegible] Rev Mar
Act: 18 March 18
Index: -- Vol. 3, Page 151
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1935 Apr 19 - Hist.
to H.J. Young. EEL

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Henry Doll

Dec 31. 1828
Ref. to Com. on Mil. Pensions
Allowed of $8

King. 4. Pension

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State of Pennsylvania.
YORK COUNTY, SS.
---
I, Michael W. Ash, Prothonotary
of the Court of Common Pleas for the said County
of York, DO CERTIFY, That
George Banitz Esquire,
before whom the annexed Depositions were
taken, is one of the Judges of the Court
of Common Pleas of said County
and as such is duly commissioned and qualified; and that to all acts by him done in
that capacity full faith and credit are and ought to be given, as well in Courts of
Justice as elsewhere,
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court,
in the borough of York, this Twenty fifth day of December in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty-eight.
[signature "Michael Ash"]
Prothonotary.

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Martin Dolls oath

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State of Pennsylvania.
YORK COUNTY, SS.

I, Michael W. Ash, Prothonotary
of the Court of Common Pleas for the said County of York, DO CERTIFY, That
Gene Klinefelter Esquire,
before whom the annexed [illegible] was taken as an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the said County 
and as such is duly commissioned and qualified; and that to all acts by him done in
that capacity full faith and credit are and ought to be given, as well in Courts of
Justice as elsewhere.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court,
in the borough of York, this Twenty fifth day of December in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty-eight
[signature "Michael Ash"]
Prothonotary

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Henry Doll

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York County
Pennsylvania
Personally appeared before me the subscriber
A Justice of the peace in and for County Henry Dell
who signed the annexed petition and made oath in
due form of Law and saith that the contents
therein contained is true
1
Sworn & Subscribed before me
this 16th day of December 1828
George Klinefelter

Henry Doll
his
Mark

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York County 
State of Penna}

Personally appeared before the
subscriber who is one of the judges of the Court
of Common pleas in and for the County of York
Martin Doll, who being duly sworn diposeth and
saith that he knew Henry Doll a private soldier
in the company of Capt Shade, of the Regt. commanded by Col. Stewart of the Penna. line in
army of the Revolution, that he knew that Henry
doll regularly enlisted in said company, in the year
1776, and was at the battle of Long Island on
the 27th of August of that year, in which battle
he the said Henry Dall was wounded in the hip
and side, by musket balls, that in consequence
of the wound which he received in his hip as above
said, the said Henry was discharged from service
about one year after his enlistment. The wound
was in his right hip, and was a severe one
and further this disponent saith not.
Sworn and subscribed this
third day of March 1820
before me
Martin Dall
Geo. Barnitz

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To the Honourable the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States in Congress assembled
The Petition of Henry Doll
of York County
in the State of Pennsylvania Respectfully showeth
that your petitioner enlisted at Allentown in
the State of Pennsylvania in the year 1776 in the Company
Commanded by Captain Shade in Colonel Stewarts
Regiment in the Pennsylvania line on the
Continental Establishment for one year and
Six Months and that on the 27th day of August
1776 he was wounded at the Battle of Long
Island by Musket Balls in the hip and
side and that he remained in the said service
one year or more and was discharged from the
said service in consequence of said Wounds
and that he is now seventy seven years
of age and has been so afflicted with a chance
Rheumatism that he has not been able to
Labour for several years Last part and is a
poor man has no property or income-
Except a small pension of Forty dollars per
year which he receives from the State of Pennsylvania
and prays your Honourable Body to grant him
a pension for his immediate support as in duty
Bound will pray dated at York. December 16. 1828
George Klinefelter
Henry Doll
his mark

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York March 13th 1829
Sir
Enclosed I send you the Declaration of Henry Doll if you find his papers Correct Please to Continue him on the Pension list as before I have his pension Certificate Will you do me the Favour to inform me as Early you Conveniently Can - 
And you will much Oblidge your Humble Servant
J.L. Edwards. Ejqm[?]
David Corey

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J. L. Edwards Esq
Pension Office
Washington City of D.C.

[right side]
Henry Doll
March 4 1823

[left side]
March 1820