Source: "Revolutionary War Era Pensions," digital images, ProQuest LLC, Heritage Quest Online (Access through participating libraries : accessed 2012), From National Archives microfilm publication M805, roll 275, image 390, File W16238, Page 4 of 12.
Transcription:
Judge - of the Court of Common Pleas of the
County of Dutchess - which is a Court of
Record of the State of New York
The Declaration under oath of Andrew Dollaway
formerly a Soldier engaged in the Services of the United States, during
the Revolutionary War, and now a Citizen of the United States, and resident
of the town of Fishkill, county of Dutchess and the State of New York
Respectfully Showeth, that the said Andrew Dolloway in the month of
March in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty two enlisted as a
private soldier in the service of the United States in the continental estab-
lishment in a company belonging to the first regiment of the New York line
commanded by Colonel Goosen Van Schnick for the term of nine months
that he does not at this time recollect the name of the captain who com-
manded the said company that he served as a private soldier that
said company and regiment under his said enlistment the full ? of
his said enlistment and until he was discharged in the month of
December following at Albany ? Hill in the state of New York. that
he received a written discharge, which from accident or otherwise has
long since been lost-
And this Declaration further representeth that the said Andrew Dollaway
is now a Citizen of the United States, and residing in Fishkill - aforesaid
Andrew Dollaway
Priv
Col. Van Schnicks
N. York Regt
1782-9 mos
1st March 1819
The above transcription of page four of Andrew Dolloway's Revolutionary War Pension File shows Andrew's service in Colonel Van Schnick's regiment. Andrew Dollaway served as a private soldier at the time of his service. The above page was dated 1 March 1819. Andrew Dollaway was living in Fishkill, Dutchess, New York at this time.
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