Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9842, Abner M Dunn, Continental Penn.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Continental
Penn.
Dunn, Abner M
Priscilla
NUMBER
W. 9842
B.L.Wt. 564-200 - Lieut.
Issued Sept. 7, 1790.
No papers
CONTENTS
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Indiana. 956 New Albany
Priscilla Dunn
widow of Abner M Dunn who was a Lieutenant in the Pa. line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 320 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18th day of July, 1843 and sent to Hon J. L. White Madison, Indiana.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A.
Vol. 1 Page 177.
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Dead
Letter to Pension Agent & Amos
Goodwin. 22nd Nov. 1843
let to Hon. T. J Healy. Feb 24 '45
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3985
Declaration
Pricilla Dunn
Indiana

admitted
Lieut yr $320.

Jan 18

Hon. G. H. Dunn
    H.R.
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State of Indiana }
County of Clark } ss.
 on the 25th day of December in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before me William N Goodman Judge of the Clark County probate court. swears Priscilla Dunn aged sixty eight years and being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the pension made  by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1809 entitled "an act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows". That she is the widow of Abner Dunn deceased who was a first Lieutenant in the war of the revolution & was the officer named in the accompanying commissions. This affidavit further declares that  she intermarried with the Lt. Abner M. Dunn on the thirtieth of December in the year one thousand seven hundred & eighty seven - & is unacquainted of her own knowledge with the period of his entrance into the army or the particulars of his service. She has frequently heard her husband say & verily believes that he served from the date of the commission (herewith enclosed) Jan. 14th 1777 until the close of the war. She has understood from her husband & verily believes that he resided in Philadelphia
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at the time of his entrance into the army she thinks he was a volunteer. She has frequently 
heard her husband speak of battles in which he was engaged but is unable at this time to recall their names. She said Abner M. Dunn died before the year eighteen hundred but she cannot recollect the precise time. This affiant has never intermarried with any other person since the 
death of her husband Abner M. Dunn. This affiant relies upon the records of the
 the War Department, to prove the service of her husband. 
[signed] Priscilla Dunn
Sworn & subscribed before me 
Willis W. Goodwin, Judge
Clark County Probate Court
the 25th day of Dec 1838

        W.W. Goodwin

I Willis W. Goodwin the above named Judge of the Clark County Probate Court do hereby certify that the above named Mrs. Priscilla Dunn cannot at this time make from act  bodily infermity to appear before a Court of  Record & that said recollection was made at her residence in the county of Clark and State of Indiana. 
       Dec 25 1838 W. W. Goodwin
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State of Indiana
Clark County Ind } I Henry Harrod
Clerk of the Probate Court and Keeper of the
Seal of Said Court in Clark County and
State of Indiana do herby Certify that -
Willis W.  Goodwin Whose Signature is hereto
annexed is Sole Judge of the Probate
Court of Clark County in Said State of
Indiana and that the annexed Signature of Said Judge is Genuine
    In Testimony whereof I have
    hereto Set name and thereto
    Affixed the Seal of the Probate  
    Court for Clark County at the
    Court house in Charlestown
    this 7 day of January AD 1839.
              Test Henry Harrod
                        Clerk
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Marriage certificate

Abner M. Dunn
 &
Priscilla Tyler
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Marriage Register for Jefferson County for this year seventeen hundred and eighty-seven
Date of license December Twenty-eighth
Man's Name Abner M. Dunn
Woman's Name Priscilla Tyler
Remarks Daughter of Edward Tyler
When & by whom married
December Thirtieth Seventeen hundred & eighty seven. Married by Mr Jno. Whitaker -
J. Curran Pope clerk of the county court of Jefferson County, in the state of Kentucky, do certify that the above is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record is fair legible figures as follows.
Dec'r 28th. Abner M. Dunn
Priscilla Tyler
Daughter of Edward Tyler
Dec. 30th. 1787. Married by Mr. Jno. Whitaker
J. Curran Pope above named, do depose and say, that I hold the office of clerk of the County Court of Jefferson, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said office- with the exception above named as certified by me.
Curran Pope Clerk of the Jeff. County Court
Sworn to before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace for Jefferson County this 26th November 1838
Lewis Madison JPJC
J. Curran Pope clerk of the county court of Jefferson County, in the state of Kentucky, & Keeper of the seal of said county, do certify that Lewis Madison who has signed the foregoing certificate is an acting Justice of the Peace, in aforesaid County, duly commissioned &
sworn and that full faith & credit are due to his official acts.
In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the said seal this 26th day of November 1838 & in the 47 year of the Commonwealth.
Curran Pope
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Revolution, Pennsylvania
WIDOW, &c. 
File No. 9842           AM
Priscilla Dunn
   Wid. of
Abner M. Dunn
    Lieut, Pa, line
Act: Mch, 3rd of '43
Index:-Vol. A, Page 199
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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[document appears to be an envelope with ink stamp FREE indicating no postage was paid and another ink stamp reading "MADISON IN APR 7]
From J. L. White

J. L. Edwards Esq
Commr. of Pensions
Washington D. C.

244 April 2 43

Md. Mar 3 1843 Priscilla Dunn
$320 per am [annum]
Send cert to Hon. J. L. White
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[document appears to be an envelope with ink stamp FREE indicating no postage was paid and another ink stamp reading "MADISON IN APR 7]
From J. L. White

J. L. Edwards Esq
Commr. of Pensions
Washington D. C.

244 April 2 43

Md. Mar 3 1843 Priscilla Dunn
$320 per am [annum]
Send cert to Hon. J. L. White
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1.669
New Albany Indiana
Priscilla Dunn
Widow of Abner M Dunn dec'd
 who died Previous to 1800
of Clark Co in the State of In'a
who was a Lieut in the Company commanded
Captain [blank]
of the Regt commanded
Col Patton in the P'a
for 2 years
inscribed on the Roll of New Alb'y In'a
the rate of 320 Dollars [blank] Cents per annum
commence on the 4th day of March, 1836

Certificate of Pension issued the 18th day of Jany
1839 and sent Hon G.
H. Dunn Ho of Reps.
---
arrears to the 4th of Sept 1838 $800.00
semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar. 39, 160.00
-
$960.00 [sum]

{Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by D. D. Addison Clerk,
Book A Vol 2d page 220
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Letter to T. Ware Gibson 29 March 1839
do to Hon. G. H. DuCharlessnn 8 April 1839
Duplicate Certificate issued 17 April 1839. and sent to Pens'r
Charleston Clarke County Ind'a
See letter to T. W. Gibson July 13.1843
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The DELEGATES of the UNITED STATES of New-Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay, 
Rhode Island,  Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland,  Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia,  TO Abner M Dunn [illegible]
We, reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your patriotism, Valour, Conduct and Fidelity, 
DO, by these Presents, constitute and appoint to be a First Lieutenant 
in a  Regiment of Foot commanded by Col. John Patton
in the Army of the United States, raised for the Defense of American Liberty, and for repelling every hostile Invasion thereof. You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of a First Lieutenant by doing and performing all manner of Things thereunto belonging.  And we do strictly charge and require all Officers and Soldiers under your Command, to be obedient to your Orders as a First Lieutenant And you are to observe and follow such Orders and Directions from Time to 
Time, as you shall receive from this or a future Congress of the United States, or Committee of Congress,  for that purpose appointed, or Commander in Chief for the Time being of the Army of the United States, or any other your superior Officer, according to the Rules and Discipline of War, in Pursuance of the Trust reposed in you. This Commission to continue in Force until revoked by this or a future Congress. DATED at the 14th day of January 1777
 By Order of the CONGRESS
John Hancock President.
Attest Chas Thomson
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 To Reps 
Jany 17th 1839 
Sir - I enclose the papers of Mrs P 
Dunn who applies for a pension under the law
 of last Session.   You will discover from the 
records of the war department that Abner M 
Dunn [deleted] received [/deleted] served  to the end of the war & received his bounty land & commutation- 
It is desired by Mrs Dunn that the 
enclosed Commission may be returned
to her after inspection at your office.  I presume 
it cannot be necessary that it should remain 
with you as proof of A.M. Dunns service, as
ample evidence of the same will appear from 
the records of in the war office 
Respy yours 
G H Dunn

J.L. Edwards 
Com Pens
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Free

J L Edwards Esq
Am. Pens
Washington
City
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Laus
Mar 30th 1839
Sir,
The person to whom I sent the 
pension Certificate found in favor of Priscilla Dunn, Widow of Abner M Dunn under act
of 1838, informs me that the certificate
has been lost while on the way to or
from the agency.  If a duplicate can 
be had, I would desire to have one sent to
me and if any evidence is wanted on the 
subject, I will supply it on being informed
of what is necessary please.

J L Edwards
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Charlestown Clark County Ind.
April 8th 1839

Sir
Enclosed herewith are the three several affadavits required by the forms enclosed by you.

In the affadavit of Priscilla Dunn she has not set forth the name of the officers under whom her husband served because she was unacquainted with them. By reference to her original declaration for obtaining her pension you will find that she relied solely upon the records of the dept. for the proof of her husband's service, being personally unacquainted with the particulars of his service.

I have the honor to be sir
very respectfully
your obdt servt
T. Ware Gibson

P.S. Please direct To Priscilla Dunn Charlestown, Clark Co. Indiana

J. L. Edwards
Com. of Pensions
Wash. City
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Charlestown Clark County 
State of Indiana 
Oct 30th 1843 

Sir,
Enclosed is the announcement
of the death of P. Dunn Here a pensioner of the U.S. & proof of the Receipts of Amelia Ann Goodwin wife of Amos Goodwin. - I enclose also her pension certificate. If the within papers should be in due form please enclose the check or draught to Amos Goodwin Charlestown Clark County Ind. - if any thing is defective please advise me 
Yours tr -
T. Ware Gibson

J. L. Edwards 
Comm'r of Pensions
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Charlestown PA
March the 21st
free

To the Hon- Joel R. Poinsett
Sec. of War
Washington City
(D.C)
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(8-1776)
SERVICE NUMBER
Continental Dunn, Abner M. W. 9842
Penn. Priscilla B.L.Ht. 564_200. Lieut.
Issued Sept. 7, 1790_
No papers
CONTENTS
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Charlestown Clark Co. Indiana
Mar. 20th 1839

Hon J. R. Poinsett
Sec of War

Sir
Enclosed is my affadavit of the loss of Mrs Dunns pension certificate which with the facts detailed therein I respectfully submit to your consideration - Please advise me of the determination of the dept relative to a duplicate & if that cannot be granted of the course necessary to be pursued -

yours respectfully 
T. Ware Gibson
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Charlestown Clark Co. Ind -
July 2d 1848
Sir -
About two months since I made out for
Priscilla Dunn Widow of Abner M. Dunn the
papers necessary to enable her to procure a pension under the late act of Congress granting pensions to widows & and forwarded them to the Hon'l Joseph L. White late M. C. from this district requesting him to forward them to the department - since then I have heard nothing from Mr. White or the department on the subject - I wish to inquire whether they have ever been forwarded to the department, if so what action has been had upon them
I have the honor to be
Very respectfully Sir
Your Obdt Servt
T.  Ware Gibson

Hon'l J. L. Edwards  
Comr of Pensions
Wash City

Apr 11 Prisc. Dunn
Mar 43
Hon'l J L White
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State of Ohio

Hamilton County

Before me William Doty, a Justice of the peace within and for said County personally appeared George Gordon, a resident of the City of Cincinnati Hamilton County and state of Ohio and formerly a resident of the City of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania who being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he was well acquainted with Abner M. Dunn in the City of Cincinnati and State of Ohio some time in the year of ninety six, or that it might have been in the year of our lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety five, and that he was present at the funeral of Mr Dunn, who was buried in the year ninety six or seven in this City of Cincinnati and deponant further saith that the widow Pricilla Dunn has never been married since the death of her husband Abner M Dunn to his knowledge.
                                                George Gordon
Sworn to and subscribed before me on this fifth day of December AD 1838.             

William Doty, Justice of the Peace
State of Ohio
Hamilton County
William Doty a Justice of the Pear within and for Cincinnati Township Hamilton County and State of Ohio do hereby certify that George Gordon whos name is hereunto affixed to the above afft is a respectable citizen and full faith and credit aught to be given to his statement.

In witness whereof I have herunto set my hand and seal this 5th day of December AD 1838

William Doty, Justice of the Peace
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The State of Ohio
Hamilton County
William H. Harrison, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County do hereby certify that William Doty whose name is subscribed to the within certificate is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly elected commissioned and qualified; And to all his official acts as such Justice of the Peace full faith and credit are due and ought to be given in testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of our said Court at Cincinnati, this 5th of December A.D. 1838
W. H. Harrison Clerk
By Jas J. Hinder Dpy
The State of Ohio
Hamilton County
I Oliver M. Spencer President Judge of the ninth Judicial Circuit of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the State aforesaid which said Circuit is composed of the said county of
Hamilton do hereby certify that W.  H. Harrison is Clerk of said Court and J Hinder his deputy thereof and that his attestation above written is in due form of Law. 
Given under my hand and seal at Cincinnati this 5th day of December A.D. 1838.
O. M Spencer [seal: L.S.]
Prest. Jd.
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State of Kentucky
Jefferson County
Edward Tyler of the state & 
County aforesaid being by me a justice of the peace
in & for the County of Jefferson & State of Kentucky duly
deposeth & saith That he is acquainted 
with Priscilla Dunn the widow of Abner M Dunn
says he was an officer of the revolutionary army
that he was well acquainted with the said
Abner M. Dunne - said Abner M. Dunn had been
dead for a number of years ever since the
death of said Abner M. Dunn the affidavit has
known & been acquainted with his said widow
Priscilla Dunn--  said Priscilla Dunn has never
intermarried with any one else but still
continues the widow of the said Abner M. Dunn
and further he says not
Decr 18th 1838
Edward Tyler

State of Kentucky
Jefferson County
James Pomeroy a justice of the
peace  in the state & county aforesaid do hereby certify
the Edward Tyler whose name is hereunto affixed
to the above affidavit is a respectable citizen &
full faith & credit ought to be given to his statement.
Given under my hand this 18th Decr 1838
James Pomeroy Jt o P (Justice of Peace)
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I Curran Pope clerk of this county Court of Jefferson County in this state of Kentucky do certify that James Pomiroy, who has signed the foregoing certificate is an acting Justice of the Peace in aforesaid County, duly commissioned & sworn & that full faith & credit are due to his official acts - 
In testimony whereof I have hereto 
set my hand & affixed the seal of said County this 20th day of December 1838 in the 47 year of the Commonwealth -

Curran Pope
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Declaration of Priscilla Dunn

In order to obtain the benefits of the act of congress of the 3rd of March 1843 granting pensions for one year to to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7 1838 --
State of Indiana}
County of Clark}    ss

On this 4th day of April 1843 personally appeared before me Alexander Mars a justice of the peace in & for the state and county of aforesaid Priscilla Dunn a resident of Utica township in s'd County of Clark who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the pension made by the act of Congress passed on the 3rd of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war: That she is the widow of Abner M. Dunn who was a Lieutenant in the army of the revolution that his commission is on file among the proofs formerly made by her to procure a pension under the act of July 7 1838. That her memory has failed of late years & she cannot recollect either the regiment in which he served, the officers under whom he served, or the battles in which he fought, but refers therefor to the records of the war department, where she is informed there is ample proof of his service. That under the act of July 7 1838 she received an annual pension of three hundred and twenty dollars. She further declares that she is still a widow -

Priscilla Dunn

I hereby certify that the above was sworn to & subscribed before me this 4th April 1843 & that I am personally acquainted with the declarant & know her to be the person she represents herself to be. 

Alexander Mars. J. P.  [seal]
over
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State of Indiana
County of Clark

I Thomas W. Gibson do solemnly swear that I have
been personally acquainted with Priscilla Dunn the declarant named within for nearly six years last past. that I have known her by reputation for ten or twelve years. that I acted as her agent in procuring her pension under the act of July 7, 1838. That the first certificate of said pension procured by me was accidentally lost by myself that I procured a second dated April 17, 1839. "Recorded in the pension office in Book A. Vol. 2 Page 220". under which she by me as her attorney regularly drew her pension at New Abany in this State. I further state that the declarant named within and now making application for the benefit of the act of 3rd March, 1843 in the same Identical person to whom the former pension of three hundred & twenty dollars per annum was granted under the act of July 7, 1838 and that she still remains a widow - I further say not T. Ware Gibson

Sworn to & subscribed before the undersigned a justice of the peace for the State & County aforesaid this 4th April 1843

Alexander Mars
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State of Indiana }
Clark County} Ss. I Eli McCalley clerk of the Circuit Court for Clark County within the second Judicial Circuit in the said State of Indiana, do certify that Alexander Mars, whose signature appears hereon twice severally by him subscribed (to wit, first to the certificate of the declaration of the before named Priscilla Dunn, and secondly to the affidavit subscribed T. Ware Gibson, before written) was at the time of subscribing the same, and now is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for our said County of Clark, duly Commissioned, and qualified, and that his said signatures are genuine. And further that the said Priscilla Dunn is the identical person who has heretofore applied for a pension from the General Government of the United States. Also that I have a personal knowledge of the said Priscilla Dunn, for the space of fifteen Years past. 

In testimony whereof I have hereto subscribed my name and affix the impression of the seal of our said Court at the Courthouse in Charlestown the 4th day of April AD 1843.

Test (testimony) Eli McCalley, clk
 By  J Shelby Deputy
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Application for a new certificate
County of Clark State of Indiana On this sixth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand and thirty nine, before me the subscriber a justice of the peace for the said county of clark, personally appeared Priscilla Dunn who on her oath declares that she is the same person who was formerly the wife and is now the widow of Abner M. Dunn deceased who was a first Lieutenant in the Army of the revolution.
That as such widow she became entitled to a pension under the provisions of the act of July 7th 1838, that she received a certificate of that fact under the signature and seal of the secretary of war, that said pension was made payable on or about the sixth day of March in the year 1838 somewhere on the road from new Albany in Floyd county to Utica in Clark County was as this deponent verily believes accidentally lost by her agent Thomas Ware Gibson to whose can it have previously been entrusted by this affiant.
Sworn to and a subscribed before me the day & year aforesaid.  
    *faded signature * Priscilla Dunn
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County of Clark
State of Indiana
On this (faded) seventh day of April in the year of our Lord 1839 before me the subscriber a justice of the Peace for the said County of Clark personally appeared Amos Goodwin of the state and County aforesaid who on his oath declares that he has been personally acquainted with Priscilla Dunn for upwards of twenty years past; and that he well knows her to be the same person described in the foregoing affidavit. That he knows that she obtained from the war department a certificate of the fact that she was entitled to a pension, which certificate he verily believes to be lost.

Sworn & subscribed to before
me the day & year aforesaid


I, the subscriber and above named justice of the peace do hereby certify that Amos Goodwin the above named affiant
is a respectable citizen of Clark County & that his affadavit above written is entitled to full faith & credit.
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County of Clark
State of Indiana 

ss - 

On this        day of April in the year of our Lord 1839 before me the subscriber a justice of the peace for the said county of Clark personally appeared Thomas Ware Gibson of said state and county who upon his oath declared that on or about the sixth day of March in the year of our Lord 1839 somewhere on the road from New Albany in Floyd County to Utica in Clark County, he accidentally lost the pension certificate of Priscilla Dunn the person named in the foregoing affadavits, which said certificate was under the signature & seal of the Secretary of War. That at the time of said loss he was acting as the agent of said Priscilla Dunn & entrusted by her with the [said] certificate to enable him to draw her pension. That said certificate has not since been found or heard of & he verily believes it to be irrecoverably lost.

Thomas Ware Gibson
Sworn & subscribed to before me the day & year aforesaid

I the subscriber and above named Justice of the Peace do hereby certify that Thomas Ware Gibson whose affadavit appears above is a respectable citizen of Clark County State of Indiana and that his affadavit above written is deserving of full faith & credit.
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State of Indiana
Clark County. I Henry Harrod Clerk of the Circuit Court of Clark County Within the second Judicial Circuit in the State of Indiana aforesaid, do hereby certify that Abraham Johnson Esquire, whose signature appears five times severally subscribed by him within first to the affidavit of Mrs. Priscilla Dunn, 2nd to the affidavit of Amos Goodwin. 3rd to the Certificate of Respectability of said Goodwin. 4th to the affidavit of Thomas Marc Gibson, and lastly to the Certificate of Respectability of said Thomas Marc Gibson affiant afouraid, was at the time of so subscribing his name five several times as within, and now is an acting Justice of the Peace.  in and for our said County; duty commissioner and qualified - and that his said five signatures usually by him subscribed are Genuine . And further that his Commission be as of date December 21, 1837, and that his Term of Office will expire Dec. 21, 1862.

In Testimony Whereof I have  hereto subscribed my name and afixed the seal of our said Court at Charlestown this 8 day of April 1839.

Test By Henry Harrod Clerk 
Shelby Depy
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD 

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

Name__ Dunn, Alexander
Grade__Private
Line __ New York 

WARRANT NUMBER __7015
ACREAGE __100
ISSUED __ July 6, 1790
to Frederick Shober, assignee

* The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.