Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,782, Elijah Dunham, Mass.
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(3 - 1776) 
SERVICE Mass 
Dunham, or Donham, Elijah 
NUMBER S. 34,782
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5549 
Massachusetts 
Elijah Dunham 
Capt Nelson private
Massachusetts nine months in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War

Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 of April 1818 

Certificate of Pension issued the 21 of Mar 1819 and sent to Nahum Mitchell Judge East Bridgewater Mass 

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818  mos 24/30 38.40
Semi-anl, all'ce ending 4 Mar 1819 48. 
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$40 
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{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.} Plymouth 
Correct
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Notification sent May 4th 1821 to John B. Thomas Esq
Plymouth, Massachusetts
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Elijah Dunham 
Plymouth 
Mass 1818 private 
Greatons regt Mass 5
79 nine months
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS. 
On this 11th SS. day of April AD. 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Southern Circuit, personally appeared Elijah Dunham of Plymouth aged [blank] years, resident in the said Circuit, who being by me first duly cautioned according to law, on his oath made the following declaration, by him signed, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled ""An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war." /See his said Declaration enclosed/
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And the said Judge do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Elijah Dunham did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress, and that he is poor & needs the assistance of his country for support.- 
Nahum Mitchell 

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS. SS 1818. 

I HEREBY CERTIFY, That [blank] is one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, consisting of the Counties of Plymouth, Norfolk, Bristol, Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket in said Commonwealth - that the same Circuit Court of Common Pleas is a Court of record - that the signature to the above certificate is the true signature of the said Judge, and that the seal thereunto affixed is the seal of the said Court. 

Clerk of the Judicial Court for the County of [blank]
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Elijah Dunham  
5459 
March 1819
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SCHEDULE. COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS. County of Plymouth ss 

On this seventeenth day of July 1820, before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, having a power also of fine and imprisonment, and keeping a record of their proceedings, personally appeared in open Court, being a court of record for the said County Elijah Donham aged sixty seven years, resident in Plymouth in said County, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. for the term of fourteen month, Viz in the Company of Capt. Wilson & Regiment of Col. Putnam at Ticonderoga five months, & Col Greaton's  Regiment at  west point nine Months, Cap Pritchard's and Major Martin and that he has received a pension certifcate dated 21 day 1819 and numbered 5549 in pursuance of his original Declaration made 8th April A.D. 1818 and also takes one subscribes the following oath, viz,

And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled ""An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war,” passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts , or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. 
Viz one half of a small dwelling house, & four acres of Land-- One yoke of in all oxen  - One small barn, One & an half tons of hay - one dozen chairs nearly worn out - Two old Tables- some crockery, Glass, wooden & iron ware - one Looking Gles, & other trifling articles of household furniture and some farming utensils 

I am a farmer by occupation, & by reason of ill health unable to perform much labor. My family consist of three persons beside myself viz my wife aged 63 years: my son Benjamin aged 19 years, & one Girl by the name of Charlotte Hathaway and nine year., my wife is unable to support herself. My son is in feeble health & unable to do more than support himself. the little girl cannot support herself. Before I received my Pension I was assisted by private charity. I am indebted to sundry persons about one hundred & fifty Dollars. There is due me about three dollars- 
Elijah Donham

Sworn to and declared, on the 17th day of July A.D. 1820 before Nahum Mitchell C. Justice of sd Court 
$63.00 
I John B. Thomas Clerk of Court do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibit in the aforesaid schedule is Sixty three dollars and ---  cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this Twenty ninth day of December 1820 
Jno B. Thomas 
Clerk of the Court for the County of Plymouth
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Elijah Dunham Plymouth
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I Elijah Dunham of Plymouth formerly of Plimpton County of Plymouth, Commonwealth of Massachusetts and a citizen of the United States and resident therein set forth and declare on oath that I was a soldier in the War of the revolution for more than nine months on the continental establishment, that from my reduced circumstances I need the assistance of my country for support and am therefore desirous to obtain a pension from the United States agreably to the late act of Congress of the 18th March last and do hereby relinquish all claim to any former pension granted me (if any) by any law of Congress; that I entered the service in the year 1776 in which year I served 5 months under Captain Nelson, Col Putnam, Genl Gates to Ticonderoga. In 1779 I served 9 months at West Point under Capt Thos Pritchard, Col Greatons Regiment - & all in the mass'tts line.- 

I was honorably discharged at Continental Village 

I have no discharge, or other evidence, except a certificate subjoined 
Elijah Durham --- 

Sworn to April 11. 1818. This may certify that Elijah Dunham was returned from Plimpton to serve in West Point &c for the term of 9 months as appears by a record taken by me as superintendant of the troops raised to join the Continental army from the County of Plymouth 
Nath Goodwin 
Plymouth 11 April 1818
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34782 
Revy INVALID. 

File No. 34782 
Elijah Dunham 
Pri Rev War 
Act: 18 March 18" 
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 92 

[Arrangement of 1870.]