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Showing posts with label Revolutionary War Pension Application. Show all posts

Andrew Dollaway Revolutionary War Pension-Military Monday

Author: Brenda Leyndyke / Labels: , ,

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.

Andrew Dollaway Revolutionary War Pension-Military Monday

Author: Brenda Leyndyke / Labels: , ,


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 3 of 12.


Andrew Dollaway was a soldier in the Revolutionary War for a period of nine months.   I found his widow's pension file at heritagequest.com, which is available online through participating libraries.  Page three of the file contains information about his service. A transcription is below.

Notif. sent to W.H. Buch a leg. Esq.  Poughkeepsie, Ny 20th July 1823

16020
New York R

Andrew Dollawy of Fishkill in the state of N. York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel VanSchank of the N. York line for the term of 9 mo

Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 1st of March 1817

Certificate of Pension issued the 25 of Sept 1819 and sent to James ??nott, Esq.  Poukeepsie, N. York

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819
Semi-anl. all co ending 4 Mar 1820

Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818

Continued ? (Assume it is a signature)

Revolutionary War Soldier Andrew Dollaway-Military Monday

Author: Brenda Leyndyke / Labels: , , ,

Andrew Dollaway was a soldier in the Revolutionary War for a period of nine months.  I found his widow's pension file at heritagequest.com.  Page two of the file contains information about his service.  A transcription is below.


New York 5042
Hannah Dollaway
Widow of Andrew Dollaway
was a pensioner under the Act of March 1818
and who died on the 27 May 1826
of Dutchess Co. in the state of N york
who was a Private in the company commanded
by Captain ___________ of the regt. commanded
by Col. Van Schank in the N. york
for 9 months

? in the Roll of New York
the rate of 30 dollars __________ cents per annum
commence on the 4th day of March. 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of February
1840 and sent to ? Armstrong
Newburgh, N. Y.

Arrears to the 4th of Sep '39                             105.00
Semi=annual allowance ending in Mar'40     15.00
                                                                                  $120.00

Act July 7
1838
Recorded by D. Brown    Clerk
Book A  Vol. 2. Page 75

My Notes:  Hannah Dollaway was Andrew's wife.  Her maiden name was Van Amburgh.  They were married in 1783.

Andrew Dollaway Revolutionary War Soldier from New York

Author: Brenda Leyndyke / Labels: , ,



Today the United States is celebrating Independence Day and I thought it would be fitting to showcase a revolutionary war soldier:  Andrew Dollaway.

Kirk's 4x great grandfather, Andrew Dollaway, was a soldier in the Revolutionary War.  Kirk has always enjoyed the history of that time period so I decided to dig a little deeper and see what I could find. 

I found Andrew Dollaway on the New York in the Revolution-New York Line, Fourth Regiment List, online.  Next, I went to my favorite local library-Helen Warner Branch of Willard Library and found "Abstract of Revolutionary War Pension Files, Volume 1: A-E.  Andrew Dollaway was found on page 996.


It stated:

DOLLAWAY, Andrew, Hannah, W16238, NY Line, sol appl 1 Mar 1819 Dutchess Cty Ny a res of Fishkill NY, in 1820 sol was aged 58 with a wife aged 55 and a daughter aged 13 and a son aged 9, sol d 27 May 1826, wid appl 31 Oct 1839 Dutchess Cty Ny age 71 on 4 Dec 1838, sol had m Hannah Van Amburgh 4 Nov 1783, wid was b  in Amsterdam Holland, children shown were:  William b 8 Nov 1785, Elisabeth b 20 mar 1788, Maryan b 15 Apr 1790, Sary b 11 Aug 1790 and d in Oct 1793, 3 or 4 births were illegible, Carlain b 14 Jan 1807 and Isaac b 29 Nov 1810

This application was a wealth of information.  It gave me Andrew's death date.  It provided his wife's maiden name, birthdate and birthplace.  It shows the names of their children with birth dates.  I was happy because it gave me enough information to research the family further.  Kirk's 3x great grandfather is the Isaac mentioned above.

The last thing I did was to check Heritage Quest, which I was able to access from my home with my library card number.  I found his pension file there.  I transcribed the 12 page document to make it easier to read.  Some of the information provided had to do with his service record and pay.  I will be sharing more in future posts. 

I found that Andrew did not own property and had to list his personal estate.  Imagine having to do this today.  It would take me quite awhile to count the things in my kitchen let alone the whole house.  This was the inventory provided:


6 chairs                                                                 6 pint bowls                                      1 pair and irons

1 dresser                                                             1 pail                                                    1 shovel and tongs

6 tablespoons                                                    6 knives and forks                              1 trammel

6 teaspoons                                                       2 iron pots                                           1 chest/wash tub

6 tea cups and saucers                                   1 griddle                                                1 meat cask

9 plates                                                              1 frying pan                                         1 bread tray

1 ½ gallon jug                                                     1 Iron tea kettle                                1 ax

1 earthen pot                                                    1 sugar dish                                        1 tin pail

1 tea pot                                                              1 linen wheel

I am proud that my children have a Revolutionary War Hero in their ancestry.  Happy 4th of July, everyone.