Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45326, Samuel Doty, Conn. New York

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(8-1776) 
SERVICE
Conn. 
New York |

| Doty, Samuel | 

 NUMBER
S.45326

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11,840
New York

Samuel Doty 4
f Canaan in the state of New York
who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Gilmore of the Connecticut
[tear in page] the term of one year. 

[tear] Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 87 Dollars per month, to commence on
on the 8th of April, 1818


Certificate of Pension issued the 5th of June 1819.
and Sent to Jonathan Warner, Esq.
Canaan, New York

Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819 [unintelligible] 24/30 87.20
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Sept. 1819. 48.00 [double underscored]
$135.20

{Revolutionary claim 
 Act 18th March, 1818}

discontinue [hand written]

[continued on backside]
Dropt from Roll
April 29, 1822
& sent to Atty,
Canann, N.Y.

Nov. 2d, 1822
Sent Atty Genl
Opinion -
See letter

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Columbia County SS

On the 21 day of April in the year of Our Lord
one thousand Eight hundred and Eighteen Lathrop Allen of the City of
Hudson in said County Personally appeared before me, one of the
Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County and
being by me duly sworn maketh Oath and Sayeth that Samuel Doty
of the Town of Caanan in said County, was with him in the Compaign
in Canada in the same Company and Regiment where he served
for Nine Months and upwards, in Baldwin’s Comy part of the said Campaign
in Col Vanseacks Regiment, then in Roswell Beebes Comy General
Waters Battalion the remaining part of said Campaign through
the winter untill the 15th day of April, at this time this deponent
Received from Congress a commission as Captain of a Comy Coln Samuel Elmores
Regiment when the aforesaid Samuel Doty Enlisted in his the deponents
Comy in said Regiment for Twelve months, all which time in
his said Comy had the said Doty Served faithfully as a good soldier

Sworn & Subscribed before me the day} 
and date above stated} 
Hezekiah Dayton}
Judge as above said}

Lathrop Allen

The aforesaid Samuel Doty at the time of making his declaration produced no other evidence
than his own Oath afterwards he obtained the aforegoing affidavit from his Captain Taken 
before Judge Dayton which I respectfully transmit with the said Declaration
Jonathan Warner Judge &c

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State of New York}
Columbia County} SS

On this eighth day of April 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of common Pleas of the county aforesaid, personally appears, Samuel Doty aged sixty one years, resident in the town of Canaan in the said county who being first duly sworn by me according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the pension made by the late 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.” That he the said Samuel Doty enlisted in the month of August in the year 1775 under Lt Roswell Beebe; Capt Hezekiah Baldwin’s Company in Col Van Schaicks Regiment of the New York line, that he served at Fort George, St John, & Montreal, & continued to serve in the said Corps, or in the service of the United States until the 15th day of April in year 1776, when he was honorably discharged from service in Albany, when he reenlisted in the Company commanded by Capt Lathrop Allen, in Col Elmore’s Regt, in the Connecticut line where he served until the 15 day of May in the year 1777, when he was honorably discharged at Fort Dayton in the State of New York -- & that he is in reduced circumstances &  stands in need of the assistance of his country for support -- & that he has now no other evidence in his power of his said services. 

Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid.  |Samuel Doty 

Sworn and Subscribed the day and date aforesaid before me Jonathan Warner Judge as above said 

I Jonathan Warner Judge is as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Samuel Doty did serve in the revolu

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[continued from page 4] tionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy & I now transmit the proceeding & testimony taken & heard before me, to the Secretary for the department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress 

Given under my hand at Canaan in the County aforesaid ---- this 8th day of April 1818 | Jonathan Warner Judge 

I do also hereby further certify that he the said Sameul Doty is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of assistance. 

Jonathan Warner Judge as aforesaid

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Samuel Doty 
Private 
1776 to 1777 

Van Schaicks NY [crossed out] 
Regt 
Col Elmore 

The Line must be mentioned in the declaration.

Clk's Certif. filed with Lt. John Bull's papers

Samuel Doty's Deposition

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State of New York} 
Columbia County} SS

On this Fifth day of June 1820 personally appeared in open court being a court of record by virtue of a statute of said state (viz the Court of Common pleas) for the said County Samuel Doty aged sixty-three years resident in Canaan in said county who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: in the Regt Commanded by Col Samuel Elmore in Capt Lathrop Allen's Company and Connecticut line one year and that the date of his original declaration was 8th April 1818 and has received a pension certificate No 11.840 -- 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 means disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in he land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" passed n the 18th day of March 1818 and I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts of debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the scheduled hereto annexed and by me subscribed

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Schedule 
1 Horse                                     $50
1 One Horse Waggon              $20
1 do do Sleigh                             15
                                                   ____
                                                   $85

And I the aforesaid Samuel Doty am by occupation a blacksmith but not able to labor in consequence of a rheumatic complaint and I have not a family 

Signed -- Samuel Doty 

Sworn to and declared on the 5th day of June 1820 before John S Miller First Judge of the court of Common Pleas of the said county of Columbia

The opinion of the court is that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is $85. is eighty five dollars

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March 7, 1924

Mrs. W. A. McIntyre
879 Belmont Ave.
Grand Forks, N. D.

Madam:

I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim: S. 45326, it appears that Samuel Doty enlisted in August 1775, served as private in Captains Hezekiah Baldwin's and Roswell Beebe's Companies, Colonel Van Shaick's New York Regiment, and was discharged April 15, 1776.

He re-enlisted, served one year in Captain Lathrop Allen's Company, Colonel Samuel Elmore's Connecticut Regiment, and was discharged May 15, 1777.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 8, 1818, while a resident of Canaan, Columbia County, New York, aged sixty-one years.

It is not stated whether he was married or not.

Soldier's residence in 1840 is not on record.

The above noted is the only pensioner named Samuel Doty found on the records of this Bureau prior to 1840.

Respectfully,
Commissioner

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Revolutionary War Records Section 3-525 

Department of the Interior 

Bureau of Pensions 

Washington DC , 19___

In reply to your request of ___, received ____ for a statement of the military history of Samuel Doty a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his {crossed out "or his widow's"] application for pension on file in this Bureau SF45,326 

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment|Length of Service|Rank|Officers Under Whom Service Was Rendered|Sate

Aug 1775 | Apr 15 1776 |Pvt |Captain Hezekiah Baldwin and Roswell Beebe|Colonel Van Schaick | NY

Aug 1775 | May 15 1777 | Pvt |Captain Lathrop Allen | Colonel Samuel Elmore | Conn

Battles engaged in, None stated 
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated.
Date of application of pension, Apr. 8. 1818 His claim was allowed 
Residence at date of application, Canaan Columbia Co NY 
Age at date of application, 61
Remarks: [Blank]

Respectfully,

Commissioner

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Herman Churchill 
Kingston RI

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AW [handwritten initials]  Rev. War Section.

July 19, 1915

Mr. Christopher Rhodes
290 Benefit St
Providence RI

Sir:

In response to your letter of the 14th instant, you are advised relative to the Revolutionary War pensioner Samuel Doty, Sur File No 45,326 that his service and age as furnished Mr. Herman Churchill on December 15, 1913, were taken from the soldier's sworn declaration upon which his pension was allowed, and corroborated by the sworn statement of his Captain Lathrop Allen, and as the above is the only Revolutionary War pensioner of that name, this Bureau is unable to aid you further in your investigation relative to a Samuel Doty who was born in 1736.

Very respectfully
GM Saltzgaber [handwritten] 
Commissioner

2 papers retrieved, copy of our report + copy of report from Adj Gen [handwritten at bottom of page]

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Law Division
No Answer Recd to this up to June 26, 1914 [handwritten across top of page]

Feb 12,1914
Mr Francis E Bates
Oak Lawn 
R.I.

Sir:

In response to your letter of the 6th inst., requesting copies of the papers filed in this Bureau in the claim for pension of Samuel Doty, Survivors File No 45m367, Revolutionary War, you are advised that such copies will cost $3.15, if unauthenticated, with 25 cents additional if you desire the same certified as correct under the seal of the Bureau, the act of Aug 24, 1912 providing that a charge of 15 cents per folio shall be made for copying any portion of the records of the Bureau, with 25 cents additional for the certification.

If you will forward the amount necessary to pay for the copies in cash or by money order drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior, your request will receive further consideration.

Respectfully, 
G M SALTZGABER [ink stamped]
Commissioner


JP./WDC

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MBH [handwritten] | Rev. War Section.

January 14, 1914.

Mr Christopher Rhodes
290 Benefit Street
Providence RI

Sir:

In response to your letter dated the ninth instant. relative to the history of Samuel Doty. Sur File No 45,326, you are advised that his service and age were furnished stated and duly sworn to by him. (the dates of his birth and death are not on file) and that he is the only soldier of that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau

Very Respectfully
GM Saltzgaber [handwritten]
Commissioner

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[letterhead section] 
North Dakota Federation of Womens Clubs
1923-1924
MRS LYMAN N CARY, Mandan
President and General Federation Director
MRS J E FeEATHERSTONE, Valley City 
Vice President 
MRS C J LORD, Conde
Historian
MRS W A McINTYRE, Grand Forks
Treasurer
MRS R W SKINNERS, Mamerck
Corresponding Secretary
MRS JAMES H COOPER, Williston
Recording Secretary
MRS A C McLANE, Kenmore 
Auditor

[Handwritten]
Grand Forks, North Dakota 
Jan. 30 - 1924
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

(Rev War Record Section).

Dear Sir:

Will you please send me the data concerned in the pension application of Samuel Doty a pensioner in Grand Isle County Vermont in 1840  -- then aged 84 years.

Thanking you for your courtesy 

I am 
Very truly yours
Lydia Fletcher McIntyre

Mrs N A McIntyre
879 Belmont Ave.

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[Letterhead section with insignia printed and officers listed but not transcribed here]
Rhode Island Society Sons of the American Revolution Providence RI
July 14, 1915
[Handwritten] 
Msthr
Hon Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir --

Will you please have the Pension papers connected with the Pension of Samuel Doty. (named in Certificate, a copy of which is enclosed.) examined and see if you can give additional information about him --

There were two (2) Samuel Doty's soldiers in the Revolutionary War, we wish to find out which was the Pensioner.

One was born in 1736, the other about 1757 or 58. Your certificate says that the pensioner was 61 at the date of his application in 1818. 

If his age as given is correct the one born in 1757 may be the man. If he was 81 [underlined] it may mean the other as he died quite aged.

From some extracts from the Doty Family, I find your certificate as regards service refers partly to service of the older man. 

Please send me your opinion on the matter. 

Very Respectfully
Christo Rhodes
Secretary

[handwritten along the side of the letter]
A copy of the letter from the Adjutant General, which is enclosed, refers to the service of the older man.

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WAR DEPARTMENT

THE ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE

WASHINGTON. July 21, 1915

Respectfully returned to the 

President, Rhode Island Society, Sons of the American Revolution, Providence.

Nothing has been found of record in this Department to show the age of the within-mentioned Samuel Doty.

It is suggested as a possibility that the desired information can be obtained from the Commissioner of Pensions, Washington DC
H S McCain [handwritten]
The Adjutant General
[following is also handwritten]
2nd Ind
RI Soc SAR 
Providence RI
July 24/15

Respectfully referred by Commissioner of Pensions, have written are requesting desired information as per the find broken
Charles W Abbot
President
The letter July 19 answering this may crossed

Stamp U.S. Pension Office Dated Jul 26, 1915.

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[Letterhead including insignia and officers list for Rhode Island Society Sons of the American Revolution Providence RI is included but not transcribed entirely on this record]

July 12, 1915

Master Adjutant General
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir --

Will you please have examined the "Role of Capt Lathrop Allen's Company" referred to in your letter of the Jan 6,1911, a copy of which I enclosed, and ascertain whether the age or residence of Samuel Doty is given on the Roll.

There were two Samuel Doty's who were Revolutionary Soldiers, one was a pensioner, and I wish to ascertain which was the pensioner --

A reference to the man's age and residence may help us.

Very Respectfully

Charles W Abbot Jr.
President

Received A G O JUL 19 1915 [ink stamped]

U.S. Pension Office Stamp dated Jul 26 1915

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AW 3-094

Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions

Washington DC Feb 11, 1914

Respectfully referred to the Chief of the Law Division. 

Inviting attention to the enclosed letter of Francis E Bales Registrar R. I. S. A. R. Providence R.I. requesting a copy of papers in the Rev War pension claim of Samuel Doty Sur File 45367. 

The number of words to be copied is 2060.

AE Wilson
SW charge 
Rev. War Section

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Letterhead of Rhode Island Society of he Sons or the American Revolution.

Listed on letterhead are the following:
PRESIDENT,
THOMAS ALLEN JENCKES,
32 WESTMINSTER STREET.

VICE-PRESIDENT.
HENRY CLINTON DEXTER,
CENTRAL FALLS, R.I.

SECRETARY
CHRISTOPHER RHODES
290 BENEFIT STREET.

TREASUNER,
ARTHUR PRESTON SUMNER,
639 GROSVENOR BURDING.

REGISTRAR,
FRANCIS ELIOT BATES,
OAK LAWN, R. I.

HISTORIAN,
WILLIAM CHACE GREENE.
44 ALUMNI AVENUE.

CHAPLAIN
REV. CHARLES FREMONT ROPER.
RIVER POINT, R.I.

POST,
JOHN PRESCOTT FARNSWORTH.
42 TOREY STREET

PROVIDENCE, R. I., Feb. 6, 1914

Mr. G.M. Saltzgaber, Commissioner,
Bureau of Pensions.
Department of the Interior,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:
Referring to certificate dated Dec. 15th of Mr. Herman Churchill of Kingston, Rhode Island relative to the
colonial history of Samuel Doty (M.B.H.-- S.F. 45367 Rev. War) will you be kind enough to furnish me with a copy of
the affidavit in which he claims his age as sixty-one years
and also copy of any other affidavits that may be on file
in connection with his application for pension.

Thanking you in advance, I am

Very truly yours,
Francis E. Bates
Registrar

FEB - E

2060

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Letterhead of the Rhode Island Society of Sons of the American Revolution

Letterhead includes the following officers

PRESIDENT,
THOMAS ALLEN JENCKES,
32 WESTMINSTER STREET.

VICE-PRESIDENT
HENRY CLINTON DExTER,
CENTRAL FALLS, R.I.

SECRETARY
CHRISTOPHER RHODES,
290 BENEFIT STREET.

TREASURER,
ARTHUR PRESTON SUMNER,
639 GROSVENOR BUILDING

REGISTRAR 
FRANCIS ELIOT BATES,
OAK LAWN, R.I.

HISTORIAN,
WILLIAM CHACE GREENE,
44 ALUMNI AVENUE.

CHAPLAIN,
REV. CHARLES FREMONT ROPER,
RIVER POINT, R.I.

POST,
JOHN PRESCOTT FARNSWORTH,
42 TOBEY STREET

PROVIDENCE, R.I. Jan 9 1914

To the Hon.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir:
In a Certificate (a copy of which is enclosed)
sent to Mr. Herman Churchill, Kingston, R.I. dated Dec. 15 1913 you state that Samuel Doty applied for a Pension Apl 18, 1818, and was at that date 61 years old.

Please to have his record examined again
and ascertain if the dates are correct, as the "Doty Genealogy" states that he was born at Saybrook Conn. 1736, which could make him 82 at the date of application for a Pension in 1818, he died at Albany Co. N.Y.

Did he enlist in 1775? You state he enlisted first in Aug 1776. Was it not May 1775?

If you can give the date of his birth and death it will help

Please send reply as soon as convenient

Respectfully Yours
Christ Rhodes
Secretary

Official Stamp of U.S. Pension Office dated Jan 12 1914

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RHODE ISLAND STATE COLLEGE
Howard Edwards, President
Department of English
Lester W. Boardmas
Herman Churchill

Kingston, R.I. Dec. 6. 1913

Hon. Commissioner of
Pensions, Washington, D.C.

My dear Sir:--

I am seeking official information to establish my eligibility to membership in the "Sons of the American Revolution," and write to ask if two of my ancestors Samuel Doty and John Churchill, both of Connecticut received pensions

Samuel Doty, born at Saybrook, Conn.
1736, enlisted May 8, 1775, as Sergeant in the
company of Captain John Ely of Saybrook, of Savil Holden Parson's regiment, Sixth Conn. Regt. Continental Infantry, and served at the siege of Boston & until honorably discharged by expiration of enlistment, Dec. 18, 1875, He enlisted again as a private June 15, 1776, for one year in Captain Lathrop Allen's company of Colonel Samuel Elmore's regiment - Conn. Continental Infantry. He was discharged at Fort Dayton, German Flats, Tryon Co. NY at expiration of enlistment, In 1780 he was ensign in the Seventh Regiment Conn, Militia under
Col. Wm. Worthington of Saybrook, Conn, etc.

The above is taken from the Doty Genealogy

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RHODE ISLAND STATE COLLEGE
Howard Edwards, President

Department of English
Lester W. Boardman
Herman Churchill

2
Kingston, R.I.

John Churchill the other ancestor referred to, was prisoner at the battle of Hubbardton, to July 7, 1775, and was carried to Ft. Ticonderoga, where he was kept until October. Perhaps also he served in the company of Capt. Roger Alden, of Lebanon, Conn, Jan. 1. to Dec. 31, 1781.

The above is taken from "The Churchill Family
in America"

Will you kindly investigate your records
for official date regarding either one or both
of these men, and
if successful, send official
certificate of service?

I might state further that in 1805 John
Churchill moved from Hubbardton, Vermont
to Tully, Onondaga Co. N.Y.

To the best of my information, Samuel
Doty moved to Albany Co. N.Y. where he spent
his latter years, and where he probably died.

Awaiting your reply. I remain
Yours very respectfully,
Herman Churchill
Kingston, R.I.
.

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G2
(Copy) 
Rev. Sec.
War Department
The Adjutant Generals Office
Washington Jan. 6, 1911

Respectfully returned to
Mr Herman Churchill
611 East 15th Street
Minority Place Nebraska

The record of this Office show that
one Samuel Doty served as a member of
Capt Lathrop Allen's Company,
of Colonel Elmore's battalion
of Connecticut troops, Revolutionary war.
A Roll of that company dated at
Fort Dayton, German Flats covering
the period from April 15, 1776, to
January 13, 1777, shows that this
soldier was enrolled June 15, 1776,
nothing further relative to him
as been found of record,
xxxxx
Signed
F C Ainsworth 
The Adjutant General

A true copy 
Attest: [Illegible] Rhodes Secretary

Rhode Island Society Sons of the American Revolution

Stamp of U.S. Pension Office dated Jul 26 1915

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45326
INVALID.
Revy
45326
Samuel Doty
Pen Rev War

18 March 1818
Vol. 3, Page 132

[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Nov 9 96
recd
[illegible] to Frances
C Warren in Troy N.Y.
Pen J 14446
[Illegible]

1913 Dec 15. Hist to
Mr. Herman Churchill
M B.H

1914 Jan 14 Mr.
Christopher Rhodes advised
that age given
was according to
soldiers statement
M.B.H.

1915 July 19-
Christopher
Rhodes again
advised as
above, and
24 Mar. 7
to Mrs. W. A. McIntyre

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Restore
60

New York
Samuel Doty, priv.
one year (1776)
1st Schedule dated June 1826
Real Estate -- none
Personal property.
1 Horse -- $50
1 Wagon -- 20
1 Sleigh -- 15
                _____
                  $85

Schedule under act of March
1. 1823. dated April 29, 1823
In the Summer of 1826
Abraham Doty, with whom
pensioner lived, took the
said Horse Wagon & Sleigh
for his board- and now
has no property, real or ┃
personal - His age 66 -
no family
James Strong Esq
Hudson, N York

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New Lebanon N
4th April 1822

Free

Hon. J.C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington City

Note in left margin says
Recd April 10. 1822

Note in right margin says
Mr Edwards

Note along top margin says
Neither original papers nor schedule can be found


,

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Newlebanon the 3 of April 1822

Dear Sir

I made application to your office to have my
pension continued almost two years ago but have not yet learned that it has been done --
Mr. George Cornwell ago sent my papers
and tells me it has not yet been 
determined whether I am to be continued a pension -- he knows of my being wholly destitute which he says he has informed you of
-- I have been sick for a long time and
not able do anything and nothing to live on but the Scanty charity of an unfeeling world -- if you have any feeling for the sufferings of feeble and destitute old man do attend to me as soon as possible and write to me or to Mr Cornwell at Newlebanon -- pardon my opportunity -- I could not longer remain without writing

Yours
Samuel Doty

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I. Roswell B Frisbee of the town of
Canaan County of Columbia & State of
Newyork being duly sworn depose & say
that I am well acquainted with Samuel
Doty of the town of Canaan County of Columbia
& State of Newyork & have been for many
years past & believe him to be a man
of truth & veracity & general credibility
& think him to be between sixty & seventy
years of age & the said Samuel is not in
possession of any kind of property excepting
his wearing apparel being wholly dependent
on his friends for support excepting what
little he labours occasionally all this I.
Certify according to the best of my knowledge
& belief & further this deponent saith not

Sworn & subscribed this
October 21. 1822
R. B. Fisher

before me David Ford Justice Peace

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Moses Youngloves affidavit
---

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I Moses Younglove of the City of Hudson County of Columbia & State of New York Druggist aged nearly sixty seven years do testify on Oath
That I served as nearly as I can remember, as Sur yeomansmate from some time in June in the year
One thousand seven hundred & seventy six to the
twentififth day of April following in the Regiment
of Continental Troops whereof Samuel Elmor of
Sharon in Connecticut was Col. that during that
time I know Samuel Doty (who is applying for a
a pension) to serve as a private soldier in that Regiment in the company commanded by Captain Lathrop Allen

And the said Samuel Doty now living in
a remote part of this County & the said
deponent further say not.

Moses Younglove

Sworn & subscribed
before me this 12th day
of April 1819
Robt Jenkins
Mayor of Hudson

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Alexander Smith's
Affidavit

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I Alexander Smith of the town of
Chatham County of Columbia &
State of New York & being duly sworn
do depose & say that I am well 
acquainted with Samuel Doty of the
town of Canaan County
& State aforesaid have been for many years past & believe him to be between sixty & seventy years of age & that he is a man of
truth & general credibility & that the
said Samuel is not in posession
of any kind of property excepting his wearing apparel being wholly dependent on his friends for a support excepting what little he can labour himself this I certify according to the best of my knowledge & belief & further this deponent
saith not

Alexander Smith

Sworn & subscribed
this 18th day of October
1822 before me David Ford
Justice Peace

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Clerk's Certificate

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The Court order the proceedings in this case to
be recorded-


I Abraham B Vanderpoel -- Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, do hereby certify that the foregoing affidavits are truly
copies from the record of said Court, and
further certify that F. T. Waterman
the aforesaid Justice of the peace is commissioned and duly
qualified as a Justice of the
peace in and for the County of Columbia

In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal of
said Court, on this fifth day of June 1820

Abraham B. Vanderpoel
Clerk of the Court for
the County of Columbia

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New Lebanon
June 29th 1820
Free

Hon J. C. Calhoun
Secy of War
Washington City

Evidence about property in the case of Sam. Doty

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New Lebanon 29th June 1820

Dear Sir

Enclosed are the affidavits of
Samuel Doty and Joseph Doty given
as an explanation relative to the
property & of the former a revolutionary
Pensioner --

I also enclose the certificate
of the Clerk of the County which although
obtained for an other case yet recognizes
F.T. Waterman Esq before whom the aforesaid
affidavits were taken as a duly
qualified Justice of the peace for the 
County had it not been very inconvenient
to obtain a certificate from the Clerk
office (a distance of 30 Miles from
this place) one would have been
procured expressly for this case ---

Respectfully your
Obt Serv
Geo. Cornwell


C. Calhoun
Secy of War

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Postmark Hudson JUN 2

Free

The Honorable
John C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington City

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Hudson June 2d 1823
Dr Sir,


The enclosed case of Doty has been counted by the
[illegible] according to your suggestion. I hope it is now right.

Yours very truly
James Strong

Hon J C Calhoun
Secy War
Washington

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Hon. John C. Calhoun
Secy -- War
Washington

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City of Hudson 29th Oct. 1822

Dear Sir

Mr. Samuel Doty wishes me to write you upon
the subject of his pension. I enclose you
his affidavit and those of Alexander Smith & Roswell B. Frisbee. My acquaintance with he Doty is slight. Messers Smith
and Frisbee I know well. They are men of intelligence
and integrity. Their statement, I have no doubt, may
be relied upon implicitly -- to relieve the old Soldier, if
you can.

Yours respectfully

James Strong

Hon J. C. Calhoun
Secy war
Washington

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Copy
Doty
Samuel Doty
Schedule

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I Abraham B Vanderpoel Clerk of the
Court of Common pleas do hereby certify
that the foregoing oath and the Schedule
thereto annexed are truly copied from the
record of the 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 Eighty five dollars
and ---- cents

In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal of the
said Court on this fifth day June 1820



A B Vanderpoel
Clerk of the Court for the
County of Columbia

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State of New York}
Columbia County}
City of Hudson}SS

On this 29th day of April 1823
 Personally appeared in open
Court being a Court of Record
having common law Jurisdiction expressly made such by the laws of the state called the Mayors Court of the City of Hudson Samuel Doty aged about sixty six
years resident in Canaan in said County
who being first -- duly sworn according to law
doth on his Oath declare that he served in the
Revolutionary war as follows -- in the Regiment
commanded by Colonel Samuel Elmore in Captain
Lathrop Allens Company and Connecticut line
one year, and that the date of his original
declaration was the Eighth of April 1818, and has
received a pension Certificate No 11,840- 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 with
in the provisions of an 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 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 hereunto annexed
and by me subscribed, I have no family and
am a Blacksmith by trade, but am unable to
labour 

Since the execution of my 
first schedule which was of follows
to Wit
One Horse the value of $50.00
One 1 Horse Waggon $20.00
One 1 Horse Sleigh $15.00

the following changes have been made in my
property to wit -
Sometime in the summer of 1821
about September Abraham Dotey with

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whom I lived, took the said Horse, waggon and
Sleigh, for my board - I still owe him for
Board abound, and living
and have no property real or personal, and no
means of living

Samuel Doty
Shown in open Court
City Hall April Term 1823-
Hudson Mayors Court
The Honorable A.L. Jordan Recorder
Ordered that in the opinion of this Court
the petitioner Samuel Doty is entirely
destitute of property

A. L. Jordan
Recorder 
-
I Certify that the foregoing is a true Copy
of the Original certificate and the proceedings
thereon on file in the Clerks office of the Mayors
Court Hudson

In Testimony whereof
I have hereunto affixed the
Seal of said Court & Subscribed
my name at the City of Hudson
this Twenty ninth day of April
in the year One thousand Eight
hundred & Twenty three in

James Barton-
Clerk Mayors Court Hudson

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Samuel Doty's
Affidavit

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I  Samuel Doty of the town of
Canaan County of Columbia & State of
Newyork & being duly sworn do depose
& say that I am not in possession of any
property whatever excepting my wearing
apparel & am wholy dependent on my
friends for support excepting what little I
can Labour occasionally & that but very
feebly & that I have been thus destitute
of property for more than one year & that
at the time I made an Inventory of property
sent to the Government of the United States
I then honestly owed more than the amount
of the property I then Inventoried -- even
it was for expense laid out for my support
& since that inventory the property has been
appropriated to the payment of that demand
& further that the property I then gave an
Inventory of was purchased by me with the
money
which I had of government as pension
money, and that I am of the age of sixty
Six years according to best of my knowledge
& belief & further this deponent saith not
Samuel Doty

Sworn & Subscribed
this 27th day of October 1822
before me
David Ford Justice Peace