John Dougherty Pay Voucher
Scope and Content
This collection contains a single voucher made payable to John Dougherty, likely for militia service. The voucher is said to be from Wythe County, Virginia, though it bears no markings placing it there. The voucher reads in full: "No. 3776--I certify that there is due to John Dougherty the sum of twenty one Dollars 70/100 being for twenty three + half days service at nine pounds pr month C. C. July 30th 1796 [signed] Jas Thompson." Dougherty's signature on the reverse side indicates that he received the amount due him.
Dates
- 1796
Creator
- Dougherty, John (Person)
Language of Materials
The materials in the collection are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open to research.
Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use
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Biographical / Historical
No further definite record of this John Dougherty could be found. A John Dougherty (or Daugherty) appears in the 1810 census as a resident of Wythe County.
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Abstract
Pay voucher for John Dougherty, likely for militia service, signed by James Thompson.
Source of Acquisition
The John Dougherty Pay Voucher was purchased by Special Collections and University Archives in 1988.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the John Dougherty Papers by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/).
Processing Information
The processing and description of the John Dougherty Pay Voucher commenced and was completed in April, 2021.
- Title
- John Dougherty Pay Voucher, 1796
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- John M. Jackson, Archivist
- Date
- 2021 (CC0 1.0)
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech Repository
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308
specref@vt.edu