The articles in this volume were written for various New Jersey newspapers by E Hammond Doty between 1884 and 1892. He wrote extensively (there are over 200 articles in this archive) about the political issues of the day.\n\nE H Doty was born in 1817 and was the son of Isaac Doty and Elizabeth Hammond. Elizabeth Hammond was the daughter of Col James Hammond of the 1st Westchester militia. Isaac Doty joined the13th regiment of NY volunteers levies [1], and served in John McCreas regiment, under Col. James Hammond, a prominent figure in the American revolution who is buried in the Sleepy Hollow cemetery, Tarrytown NY. His house still stands today. Issac transferred to the 2nd Continental artillery commanded by Col John Lamb , was promoted to gunner in July 1782, and served \’til the end of the war. Issac Doty\’s father, Samuel Doty, served from 1777 to at least 1781 in the 2nd Continental artillery, captain James Lees company, commanded by Col. Lam[…]
Isaac Doty, born approx. 1759, joined the13th regiment of NY volunteers levies [1], and served in John McCreas regiment, under Col. James Hammond, (a prominent figure in the American revolution who is also buried at Sleepy Hollow cemetery, Tarrytown NY).
Issac transferred to the 2nd Continental artillery commanded by Col John Lamb , was promoted to gunner in July 1782, and served ’til the end of the war.
He married Col Hammond’s daughter Elizabeth.
He died 1839 and is buried at the old Dutch cemetery in Sleepy Hollow along with his wife Elizabeth.
When I located his headstone in 2002, with the help of the cemetery caretaker, it was broken ( as can be clearly seen in the photo) and laying in the grass. It has since been restored. Sadly…as of 2015, the grave is STILL unmarked as a revolutionary soldier.
This is from The Doty-Doten Family in America By E.A. Doty
This is not entirely accurate. You may notice Aziriah mentioned as Isaacs father.
Issac Doty’s father, Samuel Doty, served from 1777 to at least 1781 in the 2nd Continental artillery, captain James Lees company, commanded by Col. Lamb . He rose to Captain Lieutenant. EHD says he died of wounds received on duty, under what circumstances or battle is unknown. He first appears in the national archives [ 2] muster rolls at Peekskill, NY in Feb.1777, was transferred in 1/1/1781 to the 4th artillery[3], and promoted to 1st lieutenant, then Captain Lieutenant Oct 1781[4]. I was able to track his movements up until after the battle at Yorktown.
After this battle the artillery was returned to Hudson Highlands Dept., NY. At that point his whereabouts are lost.
If he died in a battle or skirmish it was after Yorktown. Even though there were still engagements after Yorktown, it’s difficult to understand where he may have died. At least in NY & NJ there were no more major battles (in particular involving the artillery). Seems more likely he died from disease at camp. But it’s speculation, we may never know.
[1][2] National archives revolutionary war rolls, m88, roll 021. [3] In 1780-81 the Continental forces were restructured and units consolidated. [4]4th Artillery Muster Rolls
Col. James Hammond, (EHD’s grandfather) was Col. of the 1st Westchester militia, was a prominent figure in the American revolution.
Souvenir of the Revolutionary Soldiers momument dedication ceremony 1894 pdf , over 200 pages. This is the booklet made for the dedication of the monument shown below. (Google scanned) Contains a large chapter about Col Hammond. Well worth reading. Includes a section about Col Hammonds court martial, something about a requisition of pork, of which the charges were dismissed.
Col Hammond’s house in Eastview, just outside of Tarrytown still stands today. In 1926 it housed the Historical Society. Every year they would re-enact the capture of Col. Hammond by the British. An interesting story, (although it uncertain how true it is), as the British actually were looking for George Washington. They arrived with cannons pointed at the home. Fortunately Washington was not there, unfortunately Col Hammond was there and captured.
Hammond House – first edition pdf
This small booklet published in 1926 by the Westchester Historical Society . (7 mb)
Hammond House pdf
This is a later edition that has more pages, photos and information. Well worth reading. (13 mb)
He is buried, along with his wife, Nancy Ann Wildey, at the Sleepy Hollow cemetery, Tarrytown NY.
Col. James Hammond, (EHD’s grandfather) was Col. of the 1st Westchester militia, was a prominent figure in the American revolution.
Souvenir of the Revolutionary Soldiers momument dedication ceremony 1894 pdf , over 200 pages. This is the booklet made for the dedication of the monument shown below. (Google scanned) Contains a large chapter about Col Hammond. Well worth reading. Includes a section about Col Hammonds court martial, something about a requisition of pork, of which the charges were dismissed.
Col Hammond’s house in Eastview, just outside of Tarrytown still stands today. In 1926 it housed the Historical Society. Every year they would re-enact the capture of Col. Hammond by the British. An interesting story, (although it uncertain how true it is), as the British actually were looking for George Washington. They arrived with cannons pointed at the home. Fortunately Washington was not there, unfortunately Col Hammond was there and captured.
Hammond House – first edition pdf
This small booklet published in 1926 by the Westchester Historical Society . (7 mb)
Hammond House pdf
This is a later edition that has more pages, photos and information. Well worth reading. (13 mb)
He is buried, along with his wife, Nancy Ann Wildey, at the Sleepy Hollow cemetery, Tarrytown NY.
Badge of Merit and pension
“Badge of Merit”
c. June 9, 1783 Certifying the Official Military Award of the “Badge of Merit,” from General George Washington, by Colonel John Lamb of the New York Artillery Regiment, was issued about June 9th, 1783, being the date that General George Washington authorized Isaac Doty to receive this special Award. This Official Military Document is Certifying the awarding of the “Badge of Merit” to, “The above Named Isaac Doty- has been honored with the Badge of Merit for Four Years faithful Service.” (Corrected from “Six” years!) and Signed by “John Lamb, Col.”
This Document Certifying the Official Award is documented in the book entitled, “THE DOTY-DOTENFAMILY IN AMERICA – Descendants of Edward Doty, An Emigrant by the Mayflower, 1620” Compiled by Ethan Allen Doty, published at Brooklyn, N.Y., 1897. There it lists the following information.
This is a complete transcribed text.
ISAAC DOTY, son Azariah Doty, b. New York City, 1761. He m. prob. Westchester Co., N. Y.,
Elizabeth Hammond. He d. White Plains, N. Y. He entered the American Revolutionary army at a very early age as a Drummerboy, but later joined the artillery branch of the service. In 1781 he is said to have commanded an artillery company on Staten Island, which he took across upon the ice to Amboy on the opposite New Jersey shore. In the records of Cayuga Co., N. Y., at Auburn, appears a certificate dated June 9, 1783 from General Washington, certifying that Isaac Doty, a gunner in the Second or New York Artillery Regiment, having faithfully served theUnited States from the 20th of February, 1779, until the present period, is discharged. Also, a certificate from Colonel John Lamb of the New York Artillery Regiment, that Isaac Doty has been honored with the badge of merit for four years faithful service.
For this service Isaac Doty received from the State of New York certain lands in Cayuga County, N. Y., which he sold March 2, 1793, to David Abeel, mariner, of New York City.
>Note: This is inaccurate,…he sold his bounty to Richard Platt 1783, at his discharge at West Point.
This is from the actual sworn records of Issac Doty. (see pension application of 1818) Sworn before, no less than…Caleb Tompkins. He served as Judge of the Westchester County Court from 1807 to 1820.
Tompkins was elected to the Fifteenth and Sixteenth Congresses, and served from March 4, 1817to March 3, 1821.
In 1823 Tompkins returned to the position of Westchester County Judge, and he remained on the bench until his death.
You can see the 2 land tracks owned by Richard Platt
Platt Richard (brigade major) Scipio 49 Venice
Platt Richard (brigade majon) Scipio 65 Venice
Most likely why he has 2 tracks of lands listed. One was the land Issac was awarded as bounty and sold to Platt.
Captain John Doughty, who was Captain of an artillery company in same regiment, and also received lauds in Cayuga County, N. Y., may have been related to Isaac Doty.
In the records of the State of New Jersey he is credited with services as follows: Private in Second Company, Second Battalion, Second Establishment, New Jersey Continental line; served inthe campaign in western Pennsylvania against the Six Nations, May to November, 1779, was transferred to First Company, Captain Nathaniel Bowman, Second Regiment: served in the Virginia campaign, took part in the battle of Yorktown.and was present at the surrender of Lord Cornwallis, October 19, 1781, and served to the close of the war.
After the close of the war Isaac Doty returned to New York City and engaged in foreign tradethat took him out of the country more or less, but about 1800 he removed to White Plains, N.Y., where he afterward lived. He was quite prominent in the county in public affairs, and in1823 was appointed Under Sheriff of Westchester County.
Revolutionary War Period printed certification of the “Badge of Merit” Award by George Washington.
This “Badge of Merit” Award Certification form being one of only two ever seen.
The Badge of Military Merit is considered the First Military Award of the United States Armed Forces. Although the Fidelity Medallion is older, after being issued to three soldiers for a specific event in 1780 it was never awarded again, so the Badge of Military Merit is often considered the oldest. The Purple Heart is the official successor declaration of the Badge of Military Merit. The Badge of Military Merit was first announced in General George Washington’s general orders to the Continental Army issued on August 7, 1782 at the Headquarters in Newburgh. The Badge itself was designed by Washington in the form of a purple heart, it was intended as a military order for soldiers who exhibited, “not only instances of unusual gallantry in battle, but also extraordinary fidelity and essential service in any way. The writings of General Washington indicate that three badges, two Honorary Badges of Distinction and a Badge of Military Merit, were created on August 7, 1782. These are thought to be the first awards presented to the common soldier. The Badge of Merit was sold on April 30, 2011 at auction where it brought $7,080.
Of the Badge of Military Merit, General George Washington said:“The General ever desirous to cherish virtuous ambition in his soldiers, as well as to foster and encourage every species of Military merit, directs that whenever any singularly meritorious action is performed, the author of it shall be permitted to wear on his facings over the left breast, the figure of a heart in purple cloth, or silk, edged with narrow lace or binding. Not only instances of unusual gallantry, but also of extraordinary fidelity and essential service in any way shall meet with a due reward. Before this favour can be conferred on any man, the particular fact, or facts, on which it is to be grounded must be set forth to the Commander in chief accompanied with certificates from the Commanding officers of the regiment and brigade to which the Candidate [sic] for reward belonged, or other incontestable proofs, and upon granting it, the name and regiment of the person with the action so certified are to be enrolled in the book of merit which will be kept at the orderly office.
Men who have merited this last distinction to be suffered to pass all guards and sentinels [sic] which officers are permitted to do. The road to glory in a patriot army and a free country is thus open to all. This order is also to have retrospect to the earliest stages of the war, and to be considered as a permanent one.”
Pension
Issac Doty pension application 1818.pdf
March 18, 1818, was passed the first service pension act, which provided that every resident of the U. S. who had served in the Revolutionary war until its close or for the term of 9 months or longer, at any period of the war, on the Continental establishment or navy, and who was by reason of his reduced circumstances in need of assistance, should receive a pension; if an officer, twenty dollars a month, if a private eight dollars. Claimants were required to give up invalid and all other pensions. So many frauds were perpetrated under this act that in 1820 Congress required of all pensioners under the act, sworn schedules of their property and income, and under this ruling thousands of names were stricken from the rolls.
In June, 1832, a still more sweeping service pension measure became law. It granted to all who had completed a total service of two years in Continental line, state troops or militia, or the navy, and who were not entitled to pensions under the Commutation law of 1824, full pay according to rank, to commence May 15, 1828, and not to exceed a captain’s pay. All who had completed a service of not less than six months were to receive the same proportion of their full pay that their service bore to two years. Here again enormous frauds were unearthed.
Updated 3-2022
Note: Unfortunately some links have disappeared over the years. I have removed most. But the information can still be found on the web with some research. Also some newspaper archives images are also damaged and may not open. As there are over 200 images photographed from the original documents, it may not be possible to restore the missing ones.