Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 35896, William Dorch, Md.

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Service
Md 

Name 
Dorch William or Dortch 

Number
S 35896

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11,362 R 
Kentucky 
____________
William Dorch
of Lewis - in the state of Kentucky 
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Williams of Maryland 
line, for the term of 3 years
_____________
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky 
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 22 of July 1818
_____________
Certificate of Pension issued the 5th of June 1819 and sent to Adam Beatty Es. Washington Ky 
______________
Arrears to the 4th of March 1819 - 7 14/31 59.61 
                                                                      48.00
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept: 1819              ====
                                                                       $107:61 

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}

Continued
Lewis County. 

Left side page

Notification sent the 23 Oct 1821 to John Hockaday Esq Green Co [illegible] Oct 5, 1833. [illegible] and sent to Hon Thos A Marshall, Paris Kentucky

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William Dorch 
Declaration 
Certified 
Private 
Col Williams Regt 
Maryland Line 
1780 3 years
2686
A. Beatty Esq
Washington Pk
Washington, Ky

[vertically on page: 

22 July 1818
Admitted

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State of Kentucky Lewis County set
William Dortch stands before The Honorable Adam Beatty a Circuit Judge in the state of Kentucky for the first Judicial district including Lewis County. That he enlisted some time in June 1780 for the term of three years under Capt Mitchell of the 1st [crossed out: Mary-
=land] Regiment of Maryland Continental troops Commanded by Col Otho Holland Williams in the Revolutionary war. and served as a private soldier. He states that was in Gates Defeat, Tarlton Defeat at the Cowpens in the Battle at Gilford Court House. The battle of Eutaw Springs and in the Battle at Fort Camden or second battle of Camden in South Carolina, He states that he got his discharge from Brigadier General Smallwood, Commanding officer of the first Maryland Brigade, on the 6th day of August 1783 but it is misplaced, so that he cannot command at: He states that he is
old and in Indigent circumstances and
needs the assistance of Government for a support. he at this time lives in Lewis County Kentucky. And has never received a pension from the United States. He states that he knows of no person in Kentucky by whom he can prove he was in the public service but for proof on that subject refer to Samuel Danson, who he believed resides in the District of Columbia. The said Danson was Lieutenant to the company in which he served, and so continued until he was discharged.

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Commonwealth of Kentucky Lewis County Set
At a Circuit Court continued and held for the 
County aforesaid on Wednesday the 22nd day of July 1818. 

William Dorch, of this County appeared in open Court and made oath in due form of Law to the truth of the facts stated in his written Declaration made for the purpose of obtaining the Benefit of the provisions of the act of Congress of the last Session in favour of Certain Officers and Soldiers of the Revolutionary war -

It was also proved in open Court by the oath of John G McDowell, that the said William Dorch is very poor. But did not produce any witnesses to prove the performance of the publick Service as Stated in his declaration.

And the Court being Satisfied from the proof aforesaid that in consequence of his Reduced circumstances he stands in need of the assistance of the Country for a support ~

It is therefore ordered that the same be certified to the Secretary of war.    A copy Tenta.    

Jos Robb Lewis Circuit Clerk

Commonwealth of Kentucky Lewis Circuit Sct.
I Joseph Robb Clerk of the Court for the Circuit aforesaid do Certify that the above is a true copy of the order of the Lewis Circuit Court - as appears of Record in my office.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of office for said court in the Town of Clarksburg the Thirty first day of August 1818 and in the 27th 
year of the Commonwealth aforesaid

Jos Robb. Clk

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Lewis Circuit, 8et.
I, Adam Beatty, sole Judge of the Lewis circuit court, certify that the foregoing attestation of Joseph Robb, clerk of said court is in due form. given under my hand this 19th Octr. 1818

A Beatty.



Auditor's Office, Annapolis, May 24th - 1819

I hereby certify that it appears from the muster rolls remaining in the Auditor's Office, that William Dortch enlisted as a Private in the First Maryland Regiment, on the Twenty fifth day of June 1780 and was [crossed out: discharged] on the 1st Nov. 1780 present

Thos. Karney - Aud. S.M.

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[two panel page; left panel handwriting is vertically on the page, and transcription follows]
the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled an act [illegible] for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War paped on the 

[right panel is horizontal on the page and transcription follows]

Willm. Dorch
[illegible] 
Col Williams's
Virginia Regt
1780 - 3 years.

Con -
J.L.E.
Sched :$:x05.-

-10 children-
-only one (15 yr. old) at home.


Greenup Co Ky

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Greenup Co Ky     Free
6th Nov.


The Secretary of War
City of Washington

[written vertically on right side of the page: Dortch
Declaration]

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State of Kentucky Greenup County Set.
On this 24th day of October 1820 personally appeared William Dorch in open court the same being a court the same being a court of record for the Circuit and County of Greenup.
aged about Sixty years resident in said county and circuit of Greenup, who being first duly sworn deposeth and sayeth, and
on his oath doth declare. that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, he enlisted as a regular Soldier in the beginning of the year 1780 he was enlisted by Ensign David Luckel on Roanoke River in Virginia County of Mecklenburg for three years and was placed in the Company Commanded by Capt Mitchell which was a Company of the first Maryland Regiment Commanded by Col Otho Holland William, and was then marched to the State of South Carolina he was in Gates Defeat about
six miles from Camden he was next at the victory obtained by Col. Morgan over Tarlton at the Cowpens, and continued in the service for three years and three months, and was
discharged by Genl Smallwood at Annapolis in the State of Maryland, and he has not retained his discharge, He further states that he made his original Declaration on the 22nd day of July 1818 and has received a pension the
Certificate of which is dated the fifth day of June 1819, No.11,362 inscribed on the pension List Roll of the Kentucky agency, and he doth solemnly swear that he was resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818, and that he has not since that time by gift or sale or in any manner disposed of his property or any part thereof with intention thereby to diminish it so as to bring himself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled and act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service
of the United Stated in the Revolutionary War [illegible] on the

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18th day of March 1818, and he has not nor any person
in cruse for him any property or Securities Contracts or Debts
due to him no any income other than what is contained in 
the Schedule herein annexed and by him Subscribed.
3 Head of Horses of the value of      $60-
2 Cows and one calf of the value -     25-
2 Sow and ten pigs ~                            10-
1 chain and tow udder buckets -           1-
one small bake oven and one kettle.     6-
one pewter Dish and 3 plates -              1-
one plow and Geer -                                6-
one axe and three old hoes -                  2..50
one pair Double trees -                            1,,50
2 Crocks 1 table 3 spoons 4 knives & forks - 2,,-
4 tins -                                                      25
Debts due -                                             3,,75
                                                               ___________
                                                               $119=00
He owes Debts as follows, To Gibb - $5,,00
                                                " Hare -    1,,25
                                                " Jno Montgomery  1~00
William Dortch

He is by occupation a farmer, he is able to work but a
part of his time, having received a wound at the Eutaw
Springs by a thrust of a Bayonet and is now much
subject to pains in his limbs and body, His family
consist at present of his wife and a weakly Son of
15 years of age, he has ten children but all the rest have left him,
At a Circuit Court Coutinued and held for Greenup
County and Circuit at the Courthouse on Tuesday the
24th day of October 1820,
Oreara that it be certified to the Secretary of

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War that William Dortch came personally into Court the
same being a Court of Record, made so by Statute, and also
being so from its General Jurisdiction, and from its having power
to fine and imprison, and made oath to the foregoing Declaration
and Statement, and also made oath and subscribed to the
Schedule of his property hereunto annexed, and it is further
Certified that it is the opinion of the Judge that the said
Schedule is a correct one, and that the prices hereto annexed
are reasonable
Commonwealth of Kentucky}
Greenup County}Sct
I John Hockaday clerk of the
Circuit Court in and for the County aforesaid
do hereby certify that the foregoing is truly copied 
from the Records of my office
In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and
affixed the Seal of said Court 
this 6th day of November
1820 & in the 29th year of the
Commonwealth
John Hockaday
[image of a seal to the left of the signature; illegible]

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State of Kentucky}
Bourbon County} SS
Be it known that before me Boone Ingels a Justice
of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid personally
appeared William Dortch and made oath in due
form of Law, that he was a Soldier in the Revolutionary
War in the company of Capt. Mitchel in the Regi-
ment commanded by Col: Otho Williams & in Small
wood Brigade that for his services as such he applied
for a Pension from the United States, and in 1818 obtained
a Pension Certificate authorising him to draw a 
Pension of ninety six dollars a year commencing on
the 4th of March 1818 and payable at the U.S. Branch
Bank in Lexington on the 4th of March & 4th of Sep-
tember in each year and that he has ever since until
the present month regularly drawn his pension accord
ing to the tenor of said certificate [crossed out: written] by himself
or his attorney. that until last spring his residence has
been for many years in the county of Greenup, but having
lost his wife some short time before, he has had resettled
place of residence since, and in consequence of that fact, or
his return from Lexington in March or April last where he
had been to draw his pension, he left his Pension Certifi-
cate with Richard Turner of the town of Paris in Bourbon

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county for safe keeping, and came to Paris a few days
since on his way to Lexington for the purpose of getting his
certificate to enable him to draw again but finds that
said Richard Turner died of the cholera during the last
summer, and upon such search among his papers as he
has been enabled to have made, the certificate cannot
be found, and is as he supposes lost or destroyed it is at any
rate out of his [illegible] to get it if in existence. He states that
he is the identical person named in the said certificate
tho he thinks his name is therein spelt [underlined: Dorch] as
is very common, instead of [underlined: Dortch] as he himself spells
it, he further states he has not drawn his pension due
this month, nor given to any person authority to draw it
for him, but makes this affidavit for the purpose of getting
a Pension certificate or of drawing his pension without
one if permissible.   William x^his mark^ Dortch

Sworn to and subscribed this
12th day of September 1833
before me Boon Ingles JP BC

State of Kentucky Bourbon County Set.
I Thomas P Smith Clerk of the Court of Bourbon
County certify that Boon Ingles is a magistrate as
above and that the foregoing signatures purporting
to be his is genuine. In Testimony whereof I have

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hereunto affixed my seal of office, and sub
-scribed my name this 12th day 
of September 1833.
Tho P. Smith
Clerk of Bourbon County
Court.

State of Kentucky}
Bourbon County} SS
Be it known that before me Boon Ingles a Justice of the Peace 
in and for the county aforesaid personally appeared William
Ryon Inn keeper of the town of Paris and made oath in due
form of Law that he has for several years known William
Dortch whose affidavit precedes this that he has seen
him as he passed through Paris on his way [illegible here; line in page]
spring and fall on his way to draw his pension and that
on several of these occasions the said Dortch has stayed
all night at his tavern, and when he did so on his return
from Lexington, he has deposited with him to be kept un-
til morning, his Pension Certificate and money which
he said he drew as his pension at Lexington.
Sworn to and subscribed this
12th day of September 1833
before me
Boon Ingels JP

The above named William Ryon is known to me 
as a man of respectability and entirely worthy of credit.
I also know of the death of Richard Turner as mentioned in
the statement of Wm Dortch     Tho A. Marshall

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35896

Revy INVALID.

File No. 35,896
William Dorch
Pri Rev War
Act: 18th March 18
Index:-Vol. 2, Page 112

[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Greenup C H Ky
May 4. 1821

Free

The Secretary of War
City of Washington

[written vertically on the page over the top of the text above]

18,061
[underlined: Old Case.]
William Dorch
Greenup Co. Ky
__________
John Hockaday
Agt.
Greenup C.H. Ky
__________
Recd. 1 June 1821

Maryland line
Col: Otho H Williams
Jany 7 [illegible] 3 yrs
August 7 [illegible] -

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State of Kentucky}
Greenup County}. SS

I John Huckaday Clerk of
the said court Do hereyb Certify that the foregoing
Oath and the Schedule there annexed are truly copied
from the Records of the said Court, and I do further
Certigy that It is the opinion of the said court that
the total amount in value of the property exhibited
in the aforesaid Schedule is one hundred and
five Dollars and twenty five cents
In Testimony Whereof I 
have hereunto set my hand
and affixed the Seal of the said
Court on this 11th day of
May 1821
John Hockaday Clk
of the Court for the County
of Greenup

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[double underlined: Original Claim]
District of Kentucky SS. Circuit County of
Greenup Sct ~
On this 23rd day of April 1821
personally appeared in open court being a court
of record [illegible] the circuit Court for said County William
Dorch aged about 60 years who being first duly
sworn according to law doth on his oath make the
following Declaration in order to obtain the provision
made by the acts of Congress of the 18th March 
1818 and the 1st May 1820 that he the said 
Wm Dorch enlisted for the term of three years on the
[blank] day of Jan. Feby. or March in the year
1780 in the State of Virginia, in the company
Commanded by Captain Mitchell in the Regiment 
Commanded by Colonel O.H. Williams in the line of
the State of Maryland on the Continental
establishment that he continued to serve in the
said Corps until about August 1783 where he was
discharged from the said Service in Annapolis
in the State of Maryland by Genl Smallwood
that he was in the battles of the Cowpens & Gates
Defeat and that he has no other evidence now in
his power of his Said Services except that which
was formerly sent and ^that which^ is now enclosed ~
And insurrance of the act of the 1st May 1820
I do Solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen
of the United States on the 18th day of March one
thousand eight hundred and eighteen, 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 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 one thousand eight hundred and eighteen,
and that I have not nore 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

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William Dorch states that he is a farmer & that
he has no land of his own nor negroes, that he
has a wife about Sixty one or two years of age
and not able to do much work, also one son
about 16 years old  and small of his age and
that the following is all the property he owns To wit,

3 Head of Horses of the value of -------- $ 50---
2 Cows and two Calves ------------------- 25---
2 Sows and ten pigs ---------------------- 10---
1 Chair and Water Buckets ----------------  1---
1 small bake oven and one small kettle ----  1---
1 Pewter Dish and 3 plates ----------------  1---
1 Plow and [illegible] ----------------------  6---
1 axe and 13 old hoes ---------------------  2.50
1 [illegible] double trees ------------------   1.50
2 Crocks 1 Table 3 spoons 4 }
knives and forks } -------------------------  2---
4 Tins ---------------------------------------25 
Debts due him --------- $3.75   $105.75
He owes Debts as follows
To J Gibbs --------------  5.00
J Hare ------------------  1.25
Jno. Montgomery -------  1.00

He says that he is not able to do a days
work and is failing in his ability to labour and is subject
to pains in his limbs and body that he recd. a wound
at the Eutaw Springs.  Wm X his mark Dorch

At a circuit court held for Greenup County & Circuit
at the Courthouse on Monday the 23rd day of
April 1821
Ordered that it be certified to the Secretary of War
that William Dorch came personally into open court
the same being a court of record made so by Statue
and also from its General Jurisdiction and from its
having power to fine and imprison and made
oath to the foregoing Declaration & Schedule of his property
thereto annexed.  And it is further certified that
It is the opinion of the Judge that the said Schedule
is a correct one and that the prices thereto annexed
are reasonable.

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Paris Septr. 23d 1833

Dear Sir

The enclosed certificate will I pre
sume be sufficient to prove the loss of the original 
Pension Certificate issued to WillIam Dorch, and
to authorize the issuing of another.  The old man
is at this place without other means of support than
such personal services as he can render, and as
he intends remaining here until the new certifi-
cate arrives, or he is informed that some other step
is necessary for obtaining it, a speedy determination
and answer will be a great favor to him, [words blotted out]
well as a gratification to myself.

Please direct your answer with the Certificate
(should one be issued) to me, at this place.

Yours with respect [illegible]
Thos. A Marshall

J. L. Edwards Esqr
Comr. of Pensions