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 11 February 1840 - 22 January 1919
John Milton Dolby was born in Lancaster County PA and died in East Brandywine, Lancaster County PA. He was the son of Abraham & Susannah (Beam) Dolby and the grandson of Isaac & Dorthea (Dietz) Dolby Sr. John was married to Margaret Elizabeth Dehaven on 17 August 1869 in Lancaster PA. John proudly served in CO B 53rd Infantry PA Regiment.
 Washington, D.C., Mar. 1, 1910. Respectfully referred to The Adjutant General War Department requesting a personal description of this soldier at date of enlistment and age at date of re-enlistment as a veteran. In closure, no other report on file. Cert. No. 613.902. John Dolby, Co. B, 53rd Pa. Inf. The Adjutant General’s Office, WASHINGTON, Respectfully returned to the Commissioner of Pensions, with the information that in the case of John Dolby Co. B, 53 Reg’t Pa. Inf., the records show personal description as follows: Age 21, height 5 feet, 9 ¾ inches, complexion dark, eyes brown, hair dark, place of birth Berks Co. Pa, occupation blacksmith. Age also shown at reenlistment as 21 years. Roll: Group 2 Issued Feb. 16, 1915 Rate, $30, from Feb. 11 1915 DROPPED Jan 31, 1916 Dead Reimbursement blank to Abram S. Dolby East Downington, PA May 19th, 1919
Hon. G.M. Salt(?)gaber, Dear Sir: - My father John Dolby, Company B. 53rd Regt. Penna Vol. Infantry, whose Pension Certificate No 613902 died January 22, 1919. As my father had no means, and was entirely dependant upon me, except for his pension, I desire to apply for his pension from November 4th to January 22 to defray the expenses of his funeral. Kindly send me necessary papers, and oblige,
Yours truly, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C. I wish to notify you of the death of my father, John Dolby, Jan. 22, 1919, His pension certificate number was 613902. Very Truly, Mary L. Dolby, Downington, Pa. WASHINGTON, D.C., January 2, 1915. [form handwritten by John Dolby]
No. 1. Date and place of birth?
The name of organizations in which you served?
No. 2. What was your post office at enlistment?
No. 3. State your wife’s full name and her maiden name.
No. 4. When, where, and by whom were you married?
No. 5. Is there any official or church record of your marriage?
If so, where?
No. 6. Were you previously married? If so, state the name of your former wife, the date of the marriage, and the date and place of her death or divorce. If there was more than one previous marriage, let your answer include all former wives.
No. 9. State the names and dates of birth of all your children, living or dead.
Respectfully submitted.
Pension Division Veterans Administration
Sirs,
He was granted a small pension about 1895, which was increased to $40.00 per month June 10th 1918. He died Jan. 22nd 1919. His pension would have been due Feb. 10th, but since he died 19 days before that time we did not get the pension which was due him from Nov. 10th until the time of his death. His pension certificate was No. 613,902.
My mother died in 1899 and my eldest sister, Blanche Dolby, kept house and cared for my father until his death. She is now 67 yrs. Old, in very poor health and absolutely penniless. I am 64, was a dressmaker, but owing to a heart ailment I have not been able to work for four years, so I am unable to contribute anything towards her support. If my mother had survived my father she would have been eligible for a pension. Is my sister eligible for that pension?
Respectfully yours,
State of Pa County of Chester
On this 21 day of May, A.D. one thousand nine hundred and twelve, personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace within and for the county and State aforesaid, John Dolby, who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is 72 years of age, and a resident of near Guthrieville county of Chester, State of Pennsylvania; and that he is the identical person who was enrolled at Camp Curtin in Harrisburg under the name of John Dolby on the 29th day of September, 1861 as a private, in Co B. 53rd Regt. Pa. Vols. Inft. Was discharged Dec. 21st 1863 at camp near Cleavensburg[?] Va. By reason of reenlisting as a veteran vol. In the service of the United States, in the Civil war, and was honorably discharged at Harrisburg Pa. Finally on the 29th day of July, 1865. That he also served as Clerk for Capt. R.G. Felters Asst. U.S. Mustering Officer at York, Pa. That he was not employed in the military or naval service of the United States otherwise than as stated above. That his personal description at enlistment was as follows: Height, 5 feet 9 ¾ inches; complexion, dark; color of eyes, Brown; color of hair, dark; that his occupation was apprentice blacksmith; that he was born February 11th, 1840.
That his several places of residence since leaving the service have been as follows: Lancaster Co., Chester Co., Philadelphia, Wilmington Del, Coatesville - at present, near Guthrieville Chester Co.
That he is a pensioner under certificate No. 613902
That he has applied for pension under original no. 866497
That he makes this declaration for the purpose of being placed on the pension roll of the United States under the provisions of the act of May 11, 1912.
That his post office address is Guthrieville, county of Chester, State of Penna.
Attest: (1) David A. Moore John Dolby
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 21st day of May, A.D., 1912, and I hereby certify that the contents of the above declaration, etc., were fully made known and explained to the applicant before swearing, including the words _________, erased, and the words _____________, added; and that I have no interest, direct or indirect, in the prosecution of this claim.
David A. Moore, J.P.
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