US National Archives, Revolutionary War pension and bounty-land-warrant application files.
Microfilm at Birmingham pub library E255.R489 1960
Roll: 833 Doran, Abraham - Dormire, Anna
496 - Dorman, David & Mabel
498 - sworn statement of Mrs. Mabel Dorman, resident of Newhaven county of Newhaven, Connecticut...aged 70 years....wants pension, is widow of Dafvid Dorman who was a private in the Connecticut line, served 2 years, 7 months from 20th May 1777 till 1 January 1780....married to the said David at New Haven by Revd Mr. Whittlessy on 1st day of January 1786, husband died 9 May 1821 aged 63 years, she has remained his widow, was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage too place previous to the fist of January 1794, has her signature.
504 - letter - appears that David Dorman enlisted May 20, 1777 and served in Captain Jonas Prentice’s Company, Colonel Return J. Meigs’ Connecticut Regiment, and deserted February 24, 1780, widows claim was not allowed. . . . A son is referred to and a daughter Mabel who married Henry Ward, both residents of said New Haven in 1839 and aged 39 and 42 years respectively.
541 - last page of David Dorman/Mabel file, file contains lots of letters and information
542 - Dorman, Gersham, private, warrant #5721, Sheldon’s Dragoon (Connecticut)
543 - Dorman, Gorshom, Continental, no papers, Sharon, Conn., residence
545 - rank - private, regt - 2d dragoons, disability - wounded in arm by the stroke of a broadsword
547 - Dorman, Israel, Continental Mass.
550 - private Col Phinneys Regt, 1776, 1 year
572 - last of Dorman, Israel file
573 - Dorman, John, Mass.
575 - died july 26, 1827, inscribed on the roll of Maine, of Arundel
577 - on 8 apr 1818 john being 72 years of age on the 15 may 1777 enlisted as a private....
580 - schedule of real and personal estate, state of Maine -
Hannah Dorman age 73, not able to do but very little, being sick a great part of the time.
Hannah Fletcher, a widowed daughter age 31, able to work.
Joseph Fletcher, age 12, able to work
Arundel July 1820. Signed John Dorman
581 - Arundel, York County, Maine, died July 26, 1827
588 - soldier from Arundel (Kennebunkport), Maine
592 - last of John Dorman file
593 - Dorman, Ludwig, Penn.
598 - served 2 months in Captain Snevely’s company, Colonel Curtis Grubb’s Regiment of Pennsylvania Militia, and was in the Flying Camp in Captain Oldenbruck’s Company...lists many more companies.
611 - Dorman, Timothy & Deborah, Mass., Mass Sea Service
616 - no date on page, but comment we believe him to be 74 years of age
619 - 21 Aug 1838 appeared Deborah Dorman a resident of Boxford in the county of ?? aged 77 years....is the widow of Timothy Dorman...he was placed on pension roll of the Massachusetts Agency on June 15, 1833....she was married to the said Timotny Dorman on the 22 Jan 1782, Timothy dorman died in the year 1835, she has not since been married [signed] Deborah Dorman
620 - daughter Deby born may 18, 1782
son Timothy born Jan 4, 1784
son Parley born May 7, 1785
July 11 1787 we had another son borne and it lived about five hours and then died ans was buried the next day
Jan the 25th 1790 our son Natheniel(marked through) Nathy was borne
[signed] Moses Dorman
642 - Dormire, Anna, & Ewen, William, former widow, VA
642 - is last page of film - listed all Dorman’s on file, John Sheldon Dorman not on film
