Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2,584, Robert Cunningham, Conn.
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State of Connecticut
County of Windham of Windham Sep 11. AD. 1838
Robert Cunningham was married to Hannah
Sawyer September tenth one thousand seven
hundred & eighty three
11 ┃
The above is a true copy of the record with the
exception of the date, which is expressed on the record 
in fair legible figures as follows
Septr 10th., 1783.
Thomas Gray Town Clerk
⎬
Thomas Gray above named depose & say,
that I hold the office of town Clerk, in the County,
town & State afores. and that the above is a true
extract from the records of sd town of Windham with
the exception above named as certified by me.
Thomas Gray Town Clerk of the
town of Windham afores.
Sworn before me.
Calvin Hibbard Judge of Probate
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State of Connecticut
County of Windham
88 Windham Probate
District
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Personally appeared Hannah Cunningham before
me on this 1st day August AD 1828 and made
application for a Pension under the act
of Congress passed July 7. 1828 granting pensions
to Widows in certain cases, and made
the following declaration in order to
obtain the benefits of the provisions of the
aforesaid act that she was married to
Robert Cunningham on the 10th day of
September 1782 and that said Robert died on
10th day April   1825 that said Robert Cunning
ham was a soldier in the Revolutionary War
as well appear from the proof hear
annexed and thus she the deponent is the widow
of the deceased Robert Cunningham and has
remained single & unmarried since the death
of her said husband Robert Cunningham.
Sworn & subscribed the day & year above written
in open Court

Eleazer Bill
Cannah Cunningham
Calvin Hibbard
Hannah her mark Cunningham
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State of Connecticut
Windham County
Probate Court Windham
District

This may certify that the Hannah Cunningham
personally appeared before this court on the first
day of August AD 1838 and made solemn oath
to the truth of the within declaration subscribed
by her in my presence and I further state that
I am acquainted the one  Hannah Cunningham
and know her to be a creditable person and her
testimony is written to credit.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my name officially this first day of August
1838 and caused the seal of this Court
to be hereunto affixed
Calvin Hibbard Judge
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WINDHAM
JUL
23 
Ct.
FREE

Hon J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D C
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Windham Conn July 23rd 1839

Hon J L Edwards
D. Sir
yours of the 16th inst was duly received
stating that the papers in the case of Mrs Hannah
Cunningham had been received at the pension office
without any accompanying letter showing by whom they
were transmitted. they were transmitted to you by me
after receiving your letter accompanying the papers of Mrs
Cunningham which were returned to me (which letter
has been mislaid & I am not able since the same the substance of which letter stated that the
papers of Mrs Hannah Cunningham could not be
examined without breaking the seal
Yours with respect
Calvin Hubbard
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V2577
Hannah Cunningham
Con.
Act 7 July 1838
m 83 d25

Calvin Hubbard
Windham
Con.
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At a court of Probate holden at Windham within
and for the district of Windham in the State of
Connecticut before Calvin Hubbard Esquire Judge
personally appeared Nehemiah Shipley before said
Court who testifies and says that he is seventy
four years of age that he was well acquainted with Robert Cunningham and know that he
enlisted in the month of February in the year
one thousand seven hundred and seventy six and
went to Boston a two months campaign in Capt
Dances Company and served out his
time at that place deponant saw him go
and return, thinks he returned in the month of
April as the roads were muddy about the first
of September 1776 Capt Hezekiah Bissells company
was all called out in Col Stores Regiment in
which Robert Cunningham went and served
out the campaign which was four months
after having returned home, and in a short
time the whole company was ordered to providence
R I under Captain Bissell and believe
that said Cunningham went in said Company
and served out the two months as he was an effici
ent member of said company.
In 1779 the deponent was ordered out in
Capt Tinkers company of militia to New London
and Griston in July and went and served out
the time
and Robert Cunningham was ordered
out at the same time and served two months
with him the deponent, the deponent further
says that he know Hannah Cunningham in is
the widow of the aforesaid Robert Cunningham de
ceased and that she has remained unmarried
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since the death of her said husband until
the day of her death which was on the fifth day
of August 1838 further the deponent sayeth not
Dated at Windham this 25th day of September 1838
Nehemiah Ripley
Calvin Hibbard

State of Connecticut
Windham County
Windham Probate District
Personally appeared Nehemiah Ripley before the
Court aforesaid on the 25th day of September 1838
and made oath to the truth of the foregoing
deposition by him subscribed in my presents and 
I further state that I am well acquainted with
Ripley and know him to be a creditable person and
his statements instiled to credit
and I further
state that Thomas Gray is town Clerk of the town
Windham and that the written is his proper sign [___].
and is entitled to full credit
In testimony I have hereunto subscribed my
name officially and affixed the seal of said
Court this 25th day of September AD 1838
Cahoon Hibbard Judge of Probate