Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 10753, Jacob Doty, New Jersey

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New Jersey Doty, Jacob W. 10753
Aulchy B.L. Wt. 30772-160-55
or 
Alchy

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Pages  L-R

1855 Dec,______ to P. Agt
"        " ___________________ from Albany to Detroit from L4 September 1854
______ to Murphy and Baxter.

13 Aug 1833

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20,494
Michigan (Not New York)
Jacob Doty of Tompkins in the State of New York who was a private in the Comp. commanded by Captain Logan ___ of the Regt. commanded by ________ on the New Jersey line for 0 Months

Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 30 dollars ---- cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March,1831.

Certificate pf Pension issued the 15 day of September.1833 _________________ and Sutte J. Ferris
Arrears to the 4th of Sep' 32  $ 75
Semi-anl.  allowance ending 4th '34          15
                                                             $90
[ Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832]
Recorded by Go. C. Stiles clerk,
Book E Vol. 4 Page 54

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267.575 Consd. June   19/56
105.064 ____ March 3 '55
                        June 5 ' 56
wo30772
Alchy Doty, Wid 
Jacob Doty
Pri.
N.J.
Revy War

Penson Act 
W:160 AA  June 14, 1856
 Boynton
Boynton, December 13/55
Special by Comm.
June 12, 56
Vol D =116

Arad Joy
 Grid.

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1856 May 12 To Albany NY
from beginning-Note & per cert
to A Joy, Ovid N.Y.
57 Ap. 29 Form to A. Jay
1857 May 29 Duplicate sent to
A. Joy, Ovid N. York
1891 May 18 Geo L Clark that if wanted for
suit in Court application to come from clerk of Court
Past

5.756
New York
Alchy Doty widow of Jacob, Doty
N J
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 13th August
Certificate of Pension issued 30th day of April 1856 and sent to Arad Joy.
Ovid
N York

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 3, 1853, Page 245 Vol. A.
Date of death recd

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Jacob Doty was married
February 12th year 1797
to Alchy Huff since which the following
Children were born to them.
---
Elizabeth Doty first Daughter was Born
March 12th 1798
---
Richard Doty first son was born the 27
of August 1801
---
Harriot Doty second Daughter was
the 10 day of December1803

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Henry Dogy second son was Born the 2 day of
February 1806
-
Jeremiah Doty third son was Born the 27 day of February 1807
---
William M Doty fourth son was born July 27th Day 1809
---
Rachel Randolph Doty third Daughter Was Born
August 22d 1812
---
Jane Doty forth Daughter was born April 5th 1815

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David W Doty the fifth son was born December the 27 1817
Nicholas N Doty sixt son was born
September the 26 1820
John Doty the 7th son was born May 10th 182?

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Declaration of Jacob Doty In order to obtain
the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832
State of New York
County of Tompkins ⎬ 
On this 26th day of August 1832, Personally appeared before me Nickoll Halsey one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Tompkins Jacob Doty a resident of
the town of Hector in the said County of Tompkins aged seventy three years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated 
That in first part of the war he was living with his father in the town of Bridgewater
Summersette County in the State of New Jersey that he lived on what was called the lines from New Y rk to Philadelphia, that he went into the service as a substitute for a man belonging to the Militia, his name he cannot recollect, under Capt. Logan a Militia Capt. for one month, after that went for another month in the service a substitute for another Militia man he cannot recollect his name, but served under Capt Tunison,. After that month, served again another month as a substitute can not recollect the name of the man he went for, nor the name of the Capt. but was stationed at Hackensack in New Jersey immediately after the last months service expired he enlisted for six months under Captain Smally in the Militia State Troops of New Jersey, that during this service he went from Hackensack to
Springfield, Newark and Elizabeth Town during the service, he was in several scouting parties
and at one time pursued by the enemy for nine miles - And he says he was out on the lines more or less during the continuance of the war, called out on alarms, & piloting the back wood

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Riflemen as was called at that time, Knew
Genl Smally and Genl Wayne, and Genl Washington & Genl Green, and says that Reuben Dennis is knowing to the services rendered by him, says he has no record of his age it was burnt during the war, was born in the town of Hillsborough in Summersette County in the State of New Jersey as he
has been informed & verily believes, that he lived in the same neighborhood until he came into this Country which is as much as thirty eight years ago, when discharged at Elizabeth town Received a written discharge was handed to him by Capt Smally - and does not know what has become of it, says he has no written or documentary evidence of his service but has served in the whole as much as one year or more during the said Revolutionary war,
that he hereby relinquishes every
claim whatever to a pension or annuity Except
the present and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State that he knows Reuben Dennis, Judge Nickoll Halsey Revd A.M.G. Comstock Noah Barnum Genl James Brooks Genl John De Mott Lodi, Seneca County N.Y. 
P.M. at that place, that he is unable to attend
Court from bodily infirmity, that he lives as many as twenty miles from them where the court is held
his
Jacob X Doty
Mark
Sworn and subscribed the 28th Day of August 1832 before me. Nicoll Halsey a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Tompkins County
State of New York
County of Tompkins Ss. Ruben Dennis of the Town of Ovid in the County of Seneca being duly sworn deposes & says, that during the Revolutionary War he lived in the State of New Jersey and was out in the service & while he was out in the service he was well acquainted with Jacob Doty and knew

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him in the service and he was a good
Soldier and this Deponent says that he believes that the said Jacob Doty served considerable months to one year during the war in the service of the United States, that he was acquainted with the said Jacob Doty before & since the war and knows that he is very forgetful believes he served more than
he sets forth, and always has been a man that has bourn a good character for truth and veracity, and is the same person described above
Reuben Dennis
Sworn and subscribed this 28th day of August 1832 before me Nicoll Halsey
a Judge of the Court of Common
Pleas for Tompkins County

State of New York
County of Tompkins ⎬ ss Alexander M. G. Comstock a Clergyman of the Methodist Episcopal Church, residing in the town of Hector in the said County of Tompkins being duly sworn deposes & says, that he is acquainted with Jacob Doty residing in
the same neighborhood who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that this Deponent believes to be of the age set forth by him in the above declaration, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that Deponent concur in that opinion, and believe his character for truth & veracity stands fair
Alex-der W G Comstock
Sworn Subscribed the 28th day of August 1832
before me Nicoll Halsey
a Judge of the Court of Common
Pleas for Tompkins County

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I Nicoll Halsey the Judge within named and before whom the Declaration of Jacob Doty the Applicant for a Pension within named. And also before whom the affidavits of Reuben Dennis and Alexander M. G. Comstock in support of said application were made, do hereby declare my opinion after the
Investigation of the matter and after putting the Interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the said Jacob Doty performed the services stated in his said Declaration - And I do further certify
that I know no reason why the within named
Reuben Dennis is not entitled to full credit
as a witness and believe that he is so entitled
and I do further certify that I have been well
acquainted with Alexander M. G. Comstock
who has subscribed and sworn to one of the
within certificates for about 20 years last past
and that he is a regular physician and also
a Clergyman in the Methodist Episcopal
Church and a highly respectable man
and I further certify that in my opinion
the said Jacob Doty is unable to attend Court
for the purpose of making his Declaration

Nicoll Halsey

State of New York
Tompkins County Clerk's Office Ss I do hereby certify that Nicoll Halsey Esquire before whom the annexed declaration of Jacob Doty and the affidavits of Reuben Denis and Alexander M G Comstock purport to have been sworn and also whose names subscribed to the above certificate, was at the dates thereof one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, which said Court is a Court of record, and further that I am well acquainted
his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to said declaration, affidavits and certificate to be his own proper hand writing and signature - In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my
official seal this 5th day of Sept. 1832 - George G. Faer Depy Clerk

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State of New York
County of Seneca Ss. Personally appeared
before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace of the town of Lodi in the said County of Seneca, Jacob Doty who being duly sworn
deposeth and saith, that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the length of his service but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following grades, for one month under Captain Logan, in Col. Freelinghirson Regiment for one month under a captain does not recollect his name in Col. Freelinghirson Regiment, for one month under Captain Tunison Freelinghirson Regiment, for six months under Captain Smally in the same Regiment Freelinghiroin's, one week when the Pennsylvania Troops Revolted under Capt
Van Asdall in the same Regiment, has served
for one week at a time and several other short tours amounting in the whole to twelve months, and for such service I claim a Pension
Deponent further says that he resides in the town of Hector in the County of Tompkins but lives remote from any Justice of the peace in his town and has made this Depostion in Seneca it being near the line of Seneca County where deponent resides, and being more convient for Deponent to make it in Seneca County than in Tompkin County, that during his service he was not employed in any ? 
his
Jacob X Doty
Mark

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 7th day of June 1833 before me

Gilbert T Miller J. P.
a Justice of the peace in
and for the County of Seneca

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State of New York
County of Seneca Ss.. Luke P Covert and
Richard Huff being duly sworn according to
law before me the undersigned a Justice of
the peace do severally make oath and say
that they are severally well acquainted with
Jacob Doty who has subscribed and Sworn to the within affidavit and know that he rendered the services within mentioned and much more than he has set forth as he belonged in and served in the same company and most of the time was out with him during the services he has set forth, and a part of the time was under other captains but in the same Regiment and after seen him in the service, being as it were all together most of the time with him
Sworn to and subscribed
Luke P Covent

his
Richard X Huff
Mark

Sworn to and subscribed This 7th day of June 1833 before me
 Gilbert T Miller
Justice of the peace in and for the County of
Seneca
I Gilbert T. Miller the justice above named
and before whom the above affidavits were
made do certify that I am well acquainted with
Richard Huff and Luke P Covert and
that they are credible persons, and that their
several statements are entitled to credit
Gilbert T Miller

his
 Richard X Huff
mark

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FORM OF DECLARATION

To be made by the Widow of a deceased person who has not had a land warrant.

STATE OF Michigan
County of Hillsdale, ss.

On this 8th day of April A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty six personally appeared before me, a justice of the peace within and for the county and State aforesaid, Alchy Doty aged eighty five years, a resident of Hillsdale County in the State of Michigan
who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Jacob Doty
deceased, who was a pensioner of Reve in the company commanded by Captain- - in the
--- regiment of --- commanded by ---
in the war of the Revolution that her said husband enlisted at New Jersey on or about the 15 day of Aug--- A.D. for the term of ---
and continued in actual service in said war for the term of ---and was honorably discharged at ---on the---day of--- A.D. per his declaration.  She further states that she was married to the said Jacob Doty in Ovid New York on the 12 day of February A.D. 1797 by one William Dunlap a Justice of Peace and that her name before her said marriage was Archy Huff that her said husband died at Michigan
on the 13 day of August A. D. 1855 and that she is now a widow
day of
Arad Joy of Ovid N. York
She furthermore hereby constitutes and appoints Arad Joy of Ovid N. York  her attorney to receive her Land Warrant when issued.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the "act approved March 3, 1855." That she is also an applicant for a pension and she refers to those papers
her
Alchy X Doty
mark
A.F. Fowler

We, Archibald F Fowler and Cornelius L Travis residents of Hillsdale in the State of Michigan
upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Alchy Doty --- in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical
person she represents herself to be, and that she is at this time a widow
A F. Fowler
C L Travis
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to the credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents
herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
R Alan J. P.

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FORM OF DECLARATION

To be made by the Widow of a deceased person who has not had a land warrant.

STATE OF Michigan
County of Hillsdale, ss.

On this 8th day of April A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty six personally appeared before me, a justice of the peace within and for the county and State aforesaid, Alchy Doty aged eighty five years, a resident of Hillsdale County in the State of Michigan
who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Jacob Doty
deceased, who was a pensioner of Reve in the company commanded by Captain- - in the
--- regiment of --- commanded by ---
in the war of the Revolution that her said husband enlisted at New Jersey on or about the 15 day of Aug--- A.D. for the term of ---
and continued in actual service in said war for the term of ---and was honorably discharged at ---on the---day of--- A.D. per his declaration. She further states that she was married to the said Jacob Doty in Ovid New York on the 12 day of February A.D. 1797 by one William Dunlap a Justice of Peace and that her name before her said marriage was Alchy Huff that her said husband died at Michigan
on the 13 day of August A. D. 1855 and that she is now a widow

STATE OF MICHIGAN
COUNTY OF HILLSDALE,
I, J. B. WHEATON, Clerk of said County, also Clerk of the Circuit Court for said County, do hereby certify, That Robert Alan whose name is
subscribed to the certificate of Proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument, and thereon written, was at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly Elected and qualified, and duly authorized to take the same. AND FURTHER, That am well
acquainted with the handwriting of said Robert Alan and verily believe that the signature purporting to be his is genuine; that the annexed instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the Laws of this State, and that said court is a court of record.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Circuit Court of said County, at Hillsdale, this Eighth
day of April A.D. 1856
J.B.  Wheaton Clerk

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STATE OF Michigan
COUNTY OF Hillsdale ss.
On this 21st day of April 1855, personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Jacob Doty aged Ninety five years, a resident of Hillsdale in the County of Hillsdale and State of Michigan, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the identical Jacob Doty who  was a private in the company commanded by Captain of the Revolution
is a pensioner under law of 1832.
He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the additional bounty land to which he may be entitled under the act approved the 3d day of March, 1855. He also declares that he has never applied for nor received under
this or any other act of Congress, any bounty land warrant. That he was a soldier in the war of the Revolution, & is a pensioner of the United States of the Albany N.Y. agency pension certificate dated 16th September 1833
his
Jacob X Doty
Mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me the 21 of April 1885. 
We Richard H Doty and Clarinda Doty residents of Hillsdale in the County of Hillsdale and State of Michigan upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Jacob Doty in our presence, and that we believe, from what we know of
and from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that he is the identical person he represents himself to be.
Richard Doty
Clarinda Doty
Sworn and subscribed before me,
this 21st day of April 1835.)
C. S. Travis
Justice of the peace

STATE OF MICHIGAN,
COUNTY OF HILLSDALE.
I, J. B. Wheaton Clerk of said County, and also Clerk of the Circuit Court for said County, do hereby certify, That Cornelius L. Travis whose name is a Certificate of Proof of the  annexed instrument, and thereon the date thereof a
Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly Elected and qualified, and by the Laws of this State duly authorized to take the same. 
 AND FURTHER, That I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said C L Travis and verily believe that the signature purporting to
be his is genuine; that the annexed instrument is executed  according to the Laws of this State, and that said Court is a Court of record
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Circuit
Court for said County, at Hillsdale, this Twentieth day of April A.D. 1855
J. B. Wheaton Clerk.

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STATE OF Michigan
COUNTY OF Hillsdale ss.
On this 21st day of April 1833, personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Jacob Doty aged Ninety five years, a resident of Hillsdale in the County of Hillsdale and State of Michigan who being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the identical Jacob Doty who was a private in the company commanded by Captain of the Revolution
is a pensioner under law of 1832.
He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the additional bounty land to which he may be entitled under the act approved the 3d day of March, 1855. He also declares, that he has never applied for nor received under
this or any other act of Congress, any bounty land warrant.
That he was a soldier
Sworn to and subscribed before me in the war of the Revolution & is a pensioner
of the United States of the Albany N.Y. Agency
this 21st of April 1855. pension certificate dated 16th September 1833
his
Jacob X Doty
Mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me the 21st of April 1885. 
We Richard H Doty and Clarinda Doty residents of Hillsdale in the County of Hillsdale and State of Michigan upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Jacob Doty in our presence, and that we believe, from what we know of
and from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that he is the identical person he represents himself to be.
Richard Doty
Clarinda Doty
Sworn and subscribed before me,
this 21st day of April 1835.
C. S. Travis
Justice of the peace
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person he represents himself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim,
C.S. Travis
Justice of the peace

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No.12.804
Jacob Doty
Tompkins County
State of New York
5
P 374
6 May 33
Admitted
Private 9 months
Josiah Ferris Esq
Ovid Seneca County
New York

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BRIEFin the case of Jacob Doty
County of Tompkins in the State of New York
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Judge
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? Yes
3. How old is he? 73 years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period. |Duration of Service| Rank| Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served
Sub In 17 | 1 month | Private | Capt. Logan
Sub | 1month | Private | Capt Turison
Sub | 1 month | Private
Enlisted| 6 months | Private | Capt Smally
5. In what battles was he engaged? None
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Sommerset Co, State New Jersey
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by
incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Living Witness & traditionary
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct
Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Daniel D. Davidson Examining Clerk
The Applicant states he has served as much or more than one year

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August 1, 1935
XXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Jacob Doty-W. 10753
BA-J/AWF

Mrs. Donald K. Moore
25 South Broad Street
Hillsdale, Michigan 

Dear Madam:


Reference is made to your letter in which you
request information relative to Jacob Doty, soldier of the War of the Revolution of New Jersey, and later lived in New York.
The data contained herein were obtained from
the papers on file in pension claim, W. 10753, based upon the service of Jacob Doty in the Revolutionary War..
Jacob Doty was bornin Hillsborough, Somerset
County, New Jersey, date not given, nor are the names of his parents shown.
While residing in Bridgewater, Somerset County, New Jersey, with his father, Jacob Doty served one month in Captain Logan's company, one month in Captain Tunison's company, and one month, Captain's name
not recollected, six months in Captain Smalley's company, was in several scouting parties during this six months' service, and continued to serve at various times until the close of the war, one week of which was
in Captain VanArsdalen's company at the time of the revolt of the Pennsylvania troops. His service in all amounted to twelve months and was in Colonel Frelinghuysen's New Jersey regiment, dates of serve not given
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 28, 1832, then a resident of Hector Tompkins County, New York, where he had lived about thirty-eight years. On June 11, 1855 he was residing in the state

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of Michigan in Hillsdale County. He died in Michigan, August 13, 1855.
Jacob Doty married, February 12, 1787 in Ovid,
New York, Auchy (Alchy) Huff. She was allowed pension on her application executed January 21, 1856, then giving her age seventy-five years and living in Hillsdale County, Michigan; a little later in the same year, she gave her age eighty-five years. The names of her parents are not stated and there is no explanation as
to this discrepancy in her age.
The widow, Alchy Doty, left Hillsdale County,
Michigan in the fall of 1858 and reached Seneca County, New York the March following.
The following names of the children of Jacob Doty and his wife Alchy or Auchy, are found in the claim:
Elizabeth born March 12, 1798
Richard Born August 27, 1801
Harriet born December 10, 1803
Henry born February 2, 1806
Jeremiah born February 27, 1807
William born July 27, 1809
Rachel Randolph born August 22, 1812
Jane born April 5, 1815
David W. born December 27, 1817
Nicholas H. born September 28, 1820
John born May 10, 1823.
born March.
Richard Huff made affidavit in 1833 in Seneca
County, New York, Richard H. Doty and Clarinda Doty were both residing in 1855, in Hillsdale, Michigan. It is not stated that they were related to the family.
Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator

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[Postmark} Ovid, N.Y.
Free
Hon L P Waldo
Comms of Pens
Washington D C
I Minot
Comms of Pens
Washington D C.
30.772
Rev lines

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May 1891
May 15 /91
Bureau of Pensions.
Information is wanted of the name Services evidence & full particulars so far as the papers show now on file in the Pension Claim &
certificate granted of Alchy
Willow of Jacob Doty who served in the war of the Revolution from New Jersey (possibly he
may have enlisted from the State of New York The Soldier is understood to have died in August 1855.
The Willow Alchy Doty drew

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Bureau of Pensions.
(2)
her Pension through some Agency at
Ovid New York down to her death
The widow returned from the West about
1859, and lived down to her death at
Romulus N.Y.

The widows name before marriage
was Alchy Huff. The information wanted in behalf of the administrator of Jacob Doty upon
the question of identifying the ? in the

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Bureau of Pensions
(3)
matter of a Claim for French (obolition ?) recently allowed

Respectfully
Geo. L. Clark
Atty for Administrator of Jacob Doty

This information is wanted as soon as
possible as the matter may come up for settlement during the next coming week

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N York
Jacob Doty

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Namp when in and

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To the Department of the Interior
I Jacob Doty, Pensioner of the United States, under the act of 7th June 1832, as a private
in the Revolutionary War at thirty dollars per year do hereby apply should the place of payment of my pension changed from the
Pension Agency at Albany New York where it has been heretofore paid to the Pension Agency at Detroit, Michigan as have resided to and am now a resident of the State of Michigan - Witness my hand and seal this Eleventh day of June A.D. 1855.
Jacob Doty
I hereby certify that signed the name of Jacob Doty to the above????

June 11th 1855
Cornelius L. Travis Justice of the peace

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State of Michigan
County of Hillsdale
 Alchy Doty personally appeared before me, & after being duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that the attached family record is the Original record of her marriage & of the births of her Children
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 8th day of April AD 1856 & I certify that she is a respectable person
R Alan Justice of Peace

State ofMichigan
County of Hillsdale Ss

Archibald F Fowler & Cornelius L Travis
personally came before me and after being duly sworn according to law depose and say that they were well acquainted with the late Jacob Doty and Alchy Doty That they believe the attached marriage & family record to be the identical family record of their marriage & of the births of their Children. That Alchy Doty above named is now a widow and that the said Jacob Doty was a revolutionary pensioner: That the said Jacob Dolly died in Michigan on 13 August 1855 leaving the above named Alchy Doty his widow.
A F Fowler
C.L. Travis
Sworn to & Subscribed this 8th day of April AD 1856 before me
AD 1886
R Alan Justice of Peace

I certify that Archibald F Fowler & Cornelius L
Travis are respectable persons & worthy witnesses that they reside in this County & that I have no Agency or Interest in this Claim
R Alan JP

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State of Michigan
Hillsdale County Ss
 I Henry Packer Judge of Probate of in and for said County do hereby certify that at a Probate Court holden before me, it was proven to the satisfaction of the said Court as positively so
as in the case of proving a Will that JacobDoty a revolutionary pensioner died in the
State of Michigan on 13 August 1855. leaving his Widow Alchy Doty whose own deposition
is attached and that she is still a widow the proof of which that was satisfactory to the Court was the depositions of the said Widow
Alchy Doty, Archibald F Fowler and Cornelius L. Travis all credible witnesses the same is here attached
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed my Official Seal this 8th day of April AD 1856
Henry Packer  Judge of Probate

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Brief in the case of Alchy Doty, widow of Jacob
County and State of Michigan
act 3 Feb 1853
Claim, (original " or " for increase )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Her husband was a pensioner under the
Act of June 7 1832 at $30 a year and
Died Aug 13 1853
Marriage proved by Family Record (original)

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Cohabitation, general reputation of Marriage,
her identity as the late pensioner's widow.
His death & her present widowhood proved
by credible witnesses
Name and resident of Agent
Arad Joy Esq
Ovid NY
Thornton Triplett
Examining Clerk

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Alban Pension Agency.
December 5th 1855.
Josiah Minot Esquire,
Commissioner of Pensions:
Sir-- In reply to your letter of the 1st inst.
I have to state that Jacob Doty a Pensioner under the act of 7th of June 1832, at
Thirty---Dollars per Annum was last paid
to the fourth day of September 1854.
I am, Sir, very respectfully,
Your obedient Servant
J Van Derpoel
Pension Agent

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May 1856
Transferig as requested then cut ? to
A Joy
Ovid NY

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Ovid N.Y. May 6. 56
Sir
I return pension certificate to ask it
made payable in Albany, as I particularly
requested when I forwarded her declaration
Mrs Doty is an inhabitant of this town
was (I think, married in this town, & resided in
near this town for 60 years

Pardon me for referring to my request in my former letter
I am respectfully
Your Obt Sert
Arad Joy
Hon J Minot
Comms

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Mich
Aulchy Doty
wid
Jacob

Triplett

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Washington Feb 16. 1856
Sir
The inclosed declaration of Aulchy Doty
the declaration with proof & family record, this made (the declaration) in Michigan, was so made for the reason that she chanced to be there, but new York State is to be her home, & the pension to be made payable at the Albany agency New York

Most respectfully
Arad Joy

Hon J. Minot
Coms

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Ovid N.Y. April 14.56
Sir
I inclose proof & family record & Judges seal & certf in the case of Alchy Doty per Yours of the 9 Feby
I am respectfully
Arad Joy
Your Obt Servt
Hon J Minot
Comms

The widow has resided in & about Ovid
N.Y. Co years & is soon to return here her
pension certificate please make payable
in Albany New York

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Brief in the case of Alchy Doty, widow of Jacob
County and State of New York
2nd Sect act 3 February 1853.
Claim, (original " or " for increase)
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Duplicate
The pensioner makes affidavit that she cannot, after diligent search, find her pension
Certificate.  Has written also to her former residence, but it cannot be found
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim?  If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent
Arad Joy
Ovid NY
R. McRae Examining Clerk

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Alchy Doty
wid. of Jacob
2. Sect 3. Feb. 1853.
Duplicate to
Arad Joy
Ovid N.Y.

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Ovid N.Y. May 22d 1857
Sir
I inclose the required proof in the case of a lost pension certificate the new one to be made payable at the Albany N Y. Agency & Sent
to me
I am most respectfully
Your Obt Sert
Arad Joy
Hon G C Whiting
Comms

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Penoff April 25 1836
Sir
Please state when Jacob Doty of Mich act 1832 his last paid at $300 year & to whom paid
Atkinson Esq
Very Respectfully
S. Cole
Chg Ck

R J Atkinson Esq
?

Triplett

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3d Auditor's office
April 26. 1836
Sir, 
Jacob Doty, Mich Act 1832, at $300 per ann, has, as far as accounts have been received from the agency been paid to 4 Sept 1854. Last payment was made at Albany to the pensioner for his atty J.P. Jermain
Very Resfy
Robt J Atkinson
auditor
J Minot Esq
Commr Pensing

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Arad Joy
Ovid N.Y.
24.7.575
Alchy Doty
wid
Jacob Doty
to be consolidated
with 105,064,
Rhett

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Ovid N.Y. May 9, 1856
Sir
I inclose additional testimony in the case
of Jacob Doty No105.064 in the name of his
widow Alchy Doty a pensioner, her pension
certificate is No 5.756, I refer you to the proof
with them of his death & the whole
I am respectfully
Arad Joy
Your Obt Servt
Hon J Minot
Comms

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Ovid N.Y. April 26. 1855
Sir

I inclose an application for bounty land for
Jacob Doty a Revolutioner, a personal acquaintence of mine, I saw him last summer or fall
Most respectfully
Your Obt Servt
Arad Joy

Hon L P Waldo
Comms

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Miss Murphy & Baxter
Jonesville, Mich
Nov. 22d 1885
Enclo: request of Jacob Doty, to have his pension Paid at Detroit Mich instead of Albany New York
McRae

Respectfully referred to the Comm of Pension
Dept 24
Nov 26 / 55
Geo C Whiting
Chf Clk 
Pens off
26 Nov 1855

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Thewille Nov 22/55
Hon Robt McClelland
Washington

In Enclos request to ask payment of Pension of Jacob Doty of transferred from
Albany N.Y. when the same has been payable
to Detroit Mich: He doesnt know just what shape an application for that purpose should be made in that presence the Enclosed will answer
Respy Yours &c
Murphy & Baxter

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No 6.245
Aulchy Doty, widow of Jacob - Michigan
Sir Arad Joy Feby 19/56
Act Feby 3 1853

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Ovid April 23d 1857
Sir
Alchy Doty to whom you granted a pension, & forward the pens cert to me, under law
of 3 Feby 1853 as the widow of Jacob Doty; he coming from Michigan here, she has lost her
pension certificate, or left it in Michigan, she has written 2 or 3 times & I have written as
many times to Michigan for it but it cannot be found ask you to inclose to me such forms as will enable her to apply for a new pension certificate with full instructions
I am most respectfully
Your Obt Serv
Arad Joy

Hon Geo E Whiting
Comms

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State of New York
County of Seneca, ss On this 18th day of May 1857 before me the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Seneca, personally appeared Alchy Doty who on her oath, declares that she is the same person
who formerly belonged to Hillsdale County Michigan and who there made her declaration for a pension as the widow of Jacob Doty late a pensioner deceased that her name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Michigan, but afterwards made payable
at the U.S. Agency in Albany New York, that she received a certificate of that fact under the Signature & Seal of the Secretary of the Interior, believed to bear the No 5.756; which certificate is believed to be lost, that she
left Hillsdale County Michigan late last fall (fall
of 1856) that on ariving in Seneca County & on the 4th of March, she made diligent search for her pension certificate, but could not find it, that she had caused several letters to be written to Hillsdale Co Michigan for it, but the answer is, that it cannot be found that she has drawn no pension since September 1856
her
Aulchy X Doty
mark

Sworn & Subscribed before me
this 18th day of May 1856
James Foster Justice of the Peace of said Court

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State of New York
County of Seneca, ss On this 18th day of May 1857 before me the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Seneca, personally appeared Alchy Doty who on her oath, declares that she is the same person
who formerly belonged to Hillsdale County Michigan and who there made her declaration for a pension as the widow of Jacob Doty late a pensioner deceased that her name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Michigan, but afterwards made payable
at the U.S. Agency in Albany New York, that she received a certificate of that fact under the Signature & Seal of the Secretary of the Interior, believed to bear the No 5.756; which certificate is believed to be lost, that she
left Hillsdale County Michigan late last fall (fall
of 1856) that on ariving in Seneca County & on the 4th 

State of New York,
Seneca County Clerk's Office, ss.

I, Chas W. Ingersoll ["ISAAC FULLER" marked through], Clerk of said County of Seneca, and also Clerk of the County Court thereof the same being a Court of Record, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that James Foster Esq. before whom the annexed affidavits of  Alchy Doty & Arad Joy purport to have been sworn, was, at the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly qualified, and authorized by the laws of said State, to administer Oaths and
Affirmations generally. And that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said
Justice, and verily believe his signatures to the annexed ["Certificate" crossed through] and Jurat to be genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County, this 19th day of May 1857.
C. W. Ingersoll Clerk.

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State of New York
Seneca County SS Arad Joy after being sworn
according to law, deposes and says, that he acted as agent for Alchy Doty in obtaining her pension certificate, which he verily believes he inclosed to C. R. Alen Esq Justice of the Peace Hillsdale, Hillsdale County Michigan on the 21 August 1856, that his notes say it was No 5756. which he believes to be true, that the within named Alchy Doty from a long personal acquaintance, he believes to be the identical person & widow of Jacob Doty late a
pensioner, & the identical person she represents herself to be in the within, & that he believes the within Statement made by her is true
Arad Joy

Sworn & Subscribed before me this 18th day of May 1857
James Foster Justice
of the Peace of Seneca County

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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of
Jacob Doty which require further proof or explanation.

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes

II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes

III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?

IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? Yes

V. Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled?  Applicant required
to furnish the date & length of each tour of service & the names of the officers under whom served, with the best evidence
he you obtain to sustain his declaration

VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? Yes
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? Yes
VII. Has the Court given their opinion? The Judge has

IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes
. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? Yes

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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? Yes

XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
 
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?

XIV. +If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? Yes
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath,
certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? The Judge has
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?

XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? Yes

XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? Yes

XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?


EXPLANATORY NOTES.
QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state  precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection
he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For____ year _________months, and ________ days, I served as a___________ . ; For _______ months and ________ days, I served as a ____________; and for such service I claim a pension.

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State of New York
County of Seneca, ss. I Seba Murphy Clerk of Seneca County do certify  that Gilbert T. Miller before whom the annexed affidavit to the Declaration of Jacob Doty for a pension
purports to have been made and sworn to
was at the date of the date of the same and now is one of the Justices of the peace in and for the County of Service, and that I am acquainted with his handwriting, and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavits within and annexed to the said
Declaration, and also his name to the certificate of the Credibility of Luke P Covert and Richard Huff subscribed thereto, to be his own proper hand writing and signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal of said County at the Clerks Office in Ovid the 7th day of June 1833
Seba Murphy clk

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Alchy Doty widow of Jacob
Mich
Act 3 Feby 1853
$30 a year from 13th Aug 1855 when her husband died
Cert to Arad Joy Esq
Ovid N Y

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MRS. DONALD K. MOORE
STATE CHAIRMAN GENEALOGICAL RECORDS
25 SOUTH BROAD STREET
HILLSDALE, MICHIGAN
July 16, 1935
Veterans Administration
Washington, D.C
Dear Sir:-
Will you please send me a transcript of copy of the pension record of Jacob Doty
Revolutionary soldier, probably of New Jersey,
though he lived his later years in New York? wife was Alchy Huff
Thank you for an early reply.
Yours truly
Vivian Lyon Moore
State chain
(Mrs.D.K.)
State Chairman Genealogical Records
D.A.R. of Michigan

[Stamp] Received Jul 25 1936
Mail, Sub-Div
Vets. Adm Reader # 28

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19 Aug replied to Mrs. D.K. Moore
Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 16753
Alchy Doty
Widow of Jacot Doty
Priv Rev War
Act: Feb 3d '53
Index: Vol. A, Page 188
{Arrangement of 1870.}

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State of Michigan
County of Hillsdale ⎬ On this day of 1856 personally appeared before the Subscriber a Judge of the Court in & for said County Aulchy Doty a resident of said County & State, aged Seventy five years, who being first duly sworn
according to law, doth, on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed February 3d 1853; that she is the widow of Jacob Doty deceased who was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of thirty dollars per annum. She further
declares that she was married to the said Jacob Doty on the 12th day of February 1797 as per an ancient record to accompany this declaration, that her husband, the afore
said Jacob Doty died on the 13th day of August 1855 in the above mentioned State, and that she has remained a widow ever since that period and is still a widow

Her
Aulchy X Doty
Mark
Subscribed & Sworn before me this 2nd day of January 1856
Henry Packer
Judge of Probate
I certify that the above named Aulchy Doty is a respect able person & that I believe her statement above to be true
I further certify that I have no hand in the a
agency of this claim, nor have I any interest in it
Henry Packer
Judge of Probate

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State of Michigan
Hillsdale County Cornelius L Travis & Malachiah Randolph Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in
and for said County and after being duly sworn according to Law depose and say that they were personally acquainted will Jacob Doty late a pensioner and with his present widow Aulchy Doty who is making application for a Pension. These Deponents further depose & say that the said Jacob Doty the said Pensioner died on the 13 day of August 1855 in the said State of Michigan leaving his said widow Aulchy Dolly the identical person who is on this sheet making application for a pension and that she is still a widow
These deponent further depose and say that they are residents of said County of Hillsdale, and that their Post Office Address is
Hillsdale Michigan
Mallkih Randolph
Sworn to and subscribed this 
21 day of January 1856
C. L. Travis

STATE OF MICHIGAN
COUNTY OF HILLSDALE ss.

I, J. B. WHEATON, Clerk of said County and also Clerk of the Circuit Court for said County, do certify that Robert Alan before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken was at that time Justice of the peace in and for said County duly elected and qualified, and by the Laws of this State duly authorized to take the same,
and that his signature thereto is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Circuit Court for said County at Hillsdale, this twenty first day of January A.D. 1856
J B Wheaton Clerk

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State of Michigan
Hillsdale County Cornelius L Travis & Malachiah Randolph Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in
and for said County and after being duly sworn according to Law depose and say that they were personally acquainted will Jacob Doty late a pensioner and with his present widow Aulchy Doty who is making application for a Pension. These Deponents further depose & say that the said Jacob Doty the said Pensioner died on the 13 day of August 1855 in the said State of Michigan leaving his said widow Aulchy Dolly the identical person who is on this sheet making application for a pension and that she is still a widow
These deponent further depose and say that they are residents of said County of Hillsdale, and that their Post Office Address is
Hillsdale Michigan
Mallkih Randolph
Sworn to and subscribed this 21 day of January 1856 Before me
C. L. Travis

R Alan Justice of Peace certify that the above named Malachiah Randolph & Cornelius L. Travis are respectable persons & residents of
Hillsdale County & that I have no part in the agency of his claim 
R Alan
Justice of Peace

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Cir: A Joy Decr 21/55
105.064
247474
Mar. 3/53
Apl. 28/55
Jacob Doty Private
Capt.
Col.
Ent.
Dis.
Revolution
Feby 3 - 5756
N.Y. June 3 - 20436
Arad Joy
Ovid, N.Y.