Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 10,696, John Cunningham, Va.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Va. [Virginia]

Cunningham, John
Margaret

NUMBER
W.10,696
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CONTENTS
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2763
Virginia
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John Cunningham of Pr. [Prince] Edwards in the State of Virginia who was a Pt. [Private] + [and] Cor. [Corporal] in the compy [company] commanded by Captain Allen of the Regt [Regiment] commanded by Col. [Colonel] Meade in the Virginia line for 12 months 13 days
From
1776
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Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 42 Dollars 44 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 5 day of Decr. [December] “32 and sent to J.B. Worsham Pr: [Prince] Edwards C.H. [Court House]
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Arrears to 4th of Sept [September] 1832 63.66
Semi-anl. [semi-annual] allowance ending 4 mar: [march] ‘33 21.22
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$84.88
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{Revolutionary Claim, }
{Act June 7, 1832. }

Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk,
Book D Vol. 7 Page 94
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Richmond,
Virginia 5y
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Margaret Cunningham widow of John Cunningham who was a Private + [and] Corporal in the Va [Virginia] Line
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 42 Dollars 74 Cents per annum, to commence on the [crossed out: 4th] 7 day of [crossed out: March] December, 1844.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of May 1845 and sent to J. H. Routon
New Store
Buckingham
Co [County] Va [Virginia]
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[Act of JUNE 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2 Page 135
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State of Virginia, County of Prince Edward to wit:
I Branch J. Worsham clerk of the County Court of said County in the State aforesaid, certify that it appears by the Registry of marriages, in the office of the Court aforesaid, that on the 8th day of February 1785 John Cunningham + [and] Margaret Hill were married by Revd. [Reverend] Richard Lankey.

In Testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and affix the seal of the Court of said County, this 10th day of January 1845.
B. J. Worsham C.C.
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6778
Jno. [John] Cunningham from 1776 private + [and] Corpl [Corporal] 12 mo. [months] 13 days
5.12 13
[illegible].12.7
$42.44
P. 37

See let Nov [November] 10 1832
B. J Worsham
Prince Edwards
Va [Virginia]

Branch J. Worsham
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6778
BRIEF in the case of Jno. [John] Cunningham County of Prince Edwd. [Edwards] in the State of Virginia
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court
If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? [blank]
How old is he? 74
State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
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Period. | Duration of Service. | Rank. | Names of General and Field officers under whom he served.
[blank] | Years, Months, Days. | As a | Gen.
May In 1776 | [blank] 7 ½ [blank] | private | Cap. [Captain] Chas. [Charles] Allen.
May 1779 | about three week | “ “ | Cap. [Captain] Holcombe
Sept [September] 1780 | [blank] 3 [blank] | “ | Cap. [Captain] Allen Col. [Colonel] Meade + [and] Beverly Randolph -
Feby [February] 1781 - Vol. [Volunteer] | about 1 month | “ | [spills over from previous line]
May 1781 “ | two or 3 weeks - | “ | Capt [Captain] A Baker

In what battles was he engaged? None mentioned
Where did he reside when he entered the service? Prince Edwd. [Edwards] Cty [County] Va. [Virginia]
Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary and discharge for 3 months as he states but the discharge is not sent on
Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? And if so, in what respect? Correct

X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
T. Waugh Examining Clerk.
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th July 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows”

State of Virginia Prince Edward County, s.s:
On this 8th day of January 1845 personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid Margaret Cunningham a resident of said County and State aged seventy nine years who being first duly sworn according to law: doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 “entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows”

That she is the widow of John Cunningham late of the Said County and State who was a private + [and] Corporal in the militia service of Virginia in the War of the Revolution, she declares that she knows nothing in regard to the service of her late husband in the war of the Revolution having married him subsequent to the preparation / after the last period of his service, except she knew him before he entered the service once knew that he was gone in the service some time she has often heard him speak of his service and also others who served with him and that he was in actual service a considerable length of time was engaged in one [crossed out: several] Battles if not more and suffered and endured many hardships and privations all of which she honestly believes to be true, and correct and he her late husband having drawn a pension in his lifetime she refers to the proof filed in the War Department of the United upon which his claim was allowed
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Which certificate issued for forty two dollars and fourty [forty] four cents on 5th day of December 1832 she [crossed out] cannot state precisely how long he served but refers to the proof and Declaration of her late husband in the War Department as above stated in support of her claim. She further declares that she was married to the said John Cunningham on the 8th day of February 1785 that her husband the aforesaid John Cunningham died on the 7th day of December 1844; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the 1st day of January 1794, to wit at the time above stated.
Margaret her x mark Cunningham

Sworn to and subscribed before me a Justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid this 8th day of January 1845

N. Cunningham J.P. [Justice of the Peace]

State of Virginia Prince Edward County SS
I do hereby certify that I am acquainted with Margaret Cunningham widow of John Cunningham Deceased and do consider her from bodily infirmity old age and other causes unable to attend the County Court of Prince Edward in order to make the foregoing Declaration. I further certify that she is a credible person and that her statement is entitled to full credit and confidence. Given under my hand this the 8th day of January 1845
N. Cunningham J.P. [Justice of the Peace]
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John Cunningham
No 6778.
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State of Virginia County of Prince Edward Ss
On the 21st day of August 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Justice of the said County Court now sitting John Cunningham a resident of the Parish of Saint Patrick and County of Prince Edward and State of Virginia aged 74 years who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June the 7th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as now stated in May 1776. He was in the service as a Minuteman in Capt [Captain] Charles Allens company. Joseph Parks Regt [Regiment] and James Allen ensign that he marched from the County of Prince Edward passed by Manchester, Williamsbury, Yak and to Hampton at which last place he was stationed and placed under the Command of May James and Colonel Merideth [Meredith] officers he believe of the minutemen service, he served on this tour seven months and a half and was discharged at Portsmouth. In 1779 in the month of May, there was a call for millitia [militia] from the County of Prince Edward when he turned out as a volunteer under Capt [Captain] John Holcombe and marched to Petersburg where they were stationed for a short time and discharged at that place having served only about three weeks. In sept [September] 1780 he volunteered in Capt [Captain] Charles Allens company of the 1st Regt. [Regiment] and served three months. A certificate of discharge and of faithful service he now lost, he marched to Petersburg where he was stationed and Command by Colonels E. Meade and Beverly Randolph and discharged near Petersburg. In the early part of the year 1781 he believes in February, he went as a volunteer with Capt. [Captain] Andrew Bakers Company. [illegible] Joseph Park and Ensign Joseph Read and marched Southward and joined Gen. [General] Greens [Greene’s] corpse [corps] near Dunmor and were attached to the Regt. [Regiment] commanded by Colo [Colonel] Otho Williams and
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Marched on towards Hillsborough in North Carolina. Met at Whitsels [Wetzell’s] mills a skirmish took place between a part of our forces under the Command of Colo. [Colonel] Williams and the British forces under Cornwallis wherever troops gave back, in this Engagement Joseph Parks the [illegible] was wounded and Ezekiel Parks a soldier in Capt [Captain] Bakers Company was also wounded this was about the 6th of March 1781 and having served about one month they were discharged. In May 1781 he volunteered under Capt [Captain] Dick Holland for the purpose of conveying British prisoners from Prince Edward Court house to the County of [illegible], and served in this duty two or three weeks where he was discharged. The applicant states that he has resided in the said County of Prince Edward from his infancy to the present time that he has no documentary evidence except the discharge before stated of his services. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
John Cunningham

We Robert Morgan and Richard Booker hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Cunningham who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration. That we believe him to be 74 years of age. That he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood [neighborhood] where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Robert Morgan
R. [Richard] Booker

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the Interrogatories prescribed by the War Department
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That the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states. That the [illegible] further certifies that Robert Morgan and Richard Booker [illegible] have signed the preceding certificate are residents in the County of Prince Edward and credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.

I Branch J Worsham, clerk of the court of Prince Edward County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, on the matter of the application of John Cunningham for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 28th day of August 1832.
B. [Branch] J. Worsham CC
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State of Virginia, County of Prince Edward Ss.
On this 21st day of November 1832, personally appeared in open court, before the Justices of said County Court now sitting, John Cunningham, a resident of Saint Patrick’s parish and county of Prince Edward + [and] State of Virginia, aged seventy four years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following amendment and addition to his declaration made before the court of said county on the 21st day of August 1832, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832, Viz: That he was born in the year 1758, that he has no record of his age, that he is known in his present neighbourhood [neighborhood] by Robert Morgan, Richard Booker and the Reverend William Johnson, who can Testify as to his character for veracity and good behavior and as to the general report of his services in the revolution. That by reason of old age and consequent laps [lapse] of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the recollection, he served not less than the period mentioned below and in the following grades:
For seven months and fifteen days, he served as a private or soldier
For fifteen days he served as a private or soldier.
For three months he served as a Corporal, a certificate of discharge is herewith filed marked #C
For Twenty eight days he served as a private or soldier.
For fifteen days he served as a private or soldier.
That he knows of no proof by which he can prove positively the services above stated.

John Cunningham
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.

I William Johnson a clergyman residing in the county of Prince Edward, hereby certify that I am well acquainted with John Cunningham who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration and to the original therein referred to, which original declaration I have seen, that I believe him to be seventy four years of age, the he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood [neighborhood] where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that I concur in that opinion.
Wm. [William] Johnson
Sworn and subscribed the day + [and] year aforesaid.

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the court further certifies, that it appears to them that William Johnson who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the same County of Prince Edward and that his statement is entitled to credit.

I Branch J. Worsham clerk of the court of Prince Edward
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Do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the amended application of John Cunningham for a pension.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 22nd day of November 1832.
B. [Branch] J. Worsham C.C.
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[illegible]
[torn page] .& [and] 1812 Wars Section.

February 15, 1929.

Honorable Randolph Perkins,
House of Representatives,
Washington, D.C. [District of Columbia]

My dear Mr. Perkins:
In response to your letter of the 12th instant, with which you enclosed one, herewith returned, from Mrs. Cornelia M. Tooker of 43 Highwood Avenue, Ridgewood, New Jersey, I have the honor to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, [underlined: W.10696], it appears that [underlined: John Cunningham] was born in 1758.
While a resident of Prince Edward County, Virginia, where he had lived since his infancy, he enlisted in May 1776 and served seven and one half months as a Private in Captain Charles Allen’s Company, Colonel Meredith’s Virginia Regiment.
He enlisted in May 1779 and served three weeks as a Private in Captain John Holcombe’s Virginia Company.
He enlisted in 1780, served three months as Corporal in Captain Charles Allen’s Company, First Virginia Regiment and was discharged December 5, 1780.
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Rev

He enlisted in February 1781 and served one month as a Private in Captain Andrew Baker’s Virginia Company attached to Colonel Otho Williams’ Regiment and was a the battle of Wetzel’s Mills.
He enlisted in May 1781 and served two or three weeks as a Private in Captain Dick Holland’s Virginia Company.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 21, 1832 while a resident of Saint Patrick’s Parish, Prince Edward County, Virginia. He died December 7, 1844 in said county.
Soldier married February 8, 1785 in Prince Edward County, Virginia, Margaret Hill. She was allowed pension on her application executed January 8, 1845 while living in said Prince Edward County aged seventy-nine years.

Very truly yours,

WINFIELD SCOTT,
Commissioner.
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[left page]
Oct. [October] 22 1900
Scott Cunningham Allen &c.
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1911 Aug. [August] 7 Hist to Mrs. H. E. Wall:
1916 Dec. [December] 11 Hist. to Mrs. J. R. Richards
1925 Nov. [November] 30 Hist to Mrs. Andrew L Roberts [illegible]
1929 Feb. [February] 15 Hist to Hon. Randolph Perkins for Mrs. C. M. Tooker [illegible]

Rev [Revolutionary] WIDOW, &c.
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File No. 10696
Margaret Cunningham
Widow of John Cunningham
Corpl. [Corporal] Va. [Virginia] Line
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Act: June 17th / 44
Index: – Vol. A, Page 161
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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No 11609
Margaret Cunningham
Va [Virginia]
Rejected
Letter to J. H. Routon 1 about same April 16th 1845

7 July 1838
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I Simon Cumings Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Genesee, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath (or affirmation) and the schedule thereto annexed, are truely [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 property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is twenty dollars and sixty two cents.
$20.62
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this seventeenth day of 1829
S. [Simon] Cumings Clerk of the Court for the county of Genesee.
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John Cunningham
W.10696
Va. [Virginia]

[circular stamp: THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES]

F.C.
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This is to certify that John Cunningham a Volunteer in my copy [company] of the 1st Regt [Regiment] hath served his time faithfully and is hereby Discharged from the said Service Given under my Hand this 5th day of Decr. [December] 1780
[circular stamp: THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES] Charles Allen Capt [Captain] in 1st Regt. [Regiment]
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11609 Declaration of Mrs. Margaret Cunningham for a Pension under Act 7th July 1838 husband died 7 Decr. [December] 44
Rejected
Received January 18, 1845.
N.
M 85.0.44
Act 3 march 43
[smeared]
Act 17 June 44
Admd No.104
42.44 from 7 Decr. [December] 44
J H Routon
New Store
Buckingham Co. [County]
Va [Virginia]
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Virginia Prince Edward County, to wit.
I do hereby certify that John Cunningham late of said County, departed this life on the 7th day of December 1844 leaving at the time of his death, his widow Margaret Cunningham who is still a live resident in said county and that she has never married.
Ann S. Baker

Sworn and subscribed before me in due form of Law; I further certify Ann S. Baker as a creditable person and that her statement is entitled to full confidence. Given under my  hand this 8th day of January 1845
N. Cunningham J.P. [Justice of the Peace]

I Branch J Worsham clerk of the county court of Prince Edward county in the State of Virginia, certify that Newton Cunningham is a Justice of the peace of said County, as above, and that the several preceding signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In Testimony whereof I hereto set my hand + [and] affix the seal of the court of said County this 10th day of January 1845.
B. J. Worsham C.C.

Virginia, At a Court held for Prince Edward County the 21st day of April 1845. The declaration of Margaret Cunningham claiming a pension, and widow of the late John Cunningham was submitted in open court, and the said court doth certify that the proceedings had before N. Cunningham the [illegible] magistrate are regular and is hereby approved by the court. I certify that the foregoing is truly copied from the records of my office. In Testimony whereof I as Clerk of said County Court, set my hand + [and] affix the seal of the court of said County this day + [and] date above.
B. J. Worsham C.C.
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John Cunningham
Amended Decld.
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No 11609
Margaret Cunningham
Widow of John
Va [Virginia] 

[underlined: Act 7 July 1838]
Rejected
Hist and 1844

11.609 Jan. [January] 18. 1845.
Margaret Cunningham
July 7 1838
R Va [Virginia]

New Store Va [Virginia]
Jany [January] 13th } Free

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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New Store 11th Jany [January] 1845

Sir

Enclosed you will receive the pension claim of Mrs. Margaret Cunningham widow of John Cunningham deceased under the act of the 7th July 1838 which you will please examine and inform me of the result thereof as early as convenient

I am very respectfully
Yr [your] obt [obedient] servt [servant]
John H. Routon

To
Commissioner of Pensions
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April 26 1845
Amended dec
Margaret Cunningham

New Store Va [Virginia]
April 23th

Free

Commissioner of Pensions
{Washington City
{D.C. [District of Columbia]
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New Store 22nd April 1845

Sir

Enclosed you will receive the returned Declaration of Mrs Margaret Cunningham which has been submitted to the Court of Prince Edward County, and approved by Said Court, which is again respectfully submitted to your decision

I am very respectfully
Yr [your] obt [obedient] servt [servant]
John H. Routon

Commissioner of Pensions
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April 14 1845
Recd of
Margaret Cunningham

New Store Va [Virginia]
April 11th }

Free

The Commissioner of Pensions
{Washington City
{D.C. [District of Columbia]
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New Store April 11th 1845
Dr [Dear] Sir
Your letter bearing date 1st March and post marked 3rd Mar [March] with the return of Mrs Margaret Cunningham’s Declaration, widow of John Cunningham claiming a pension under the act 7th July 1838 was duly received. I see enclosed on the Declaration “Received 18th January 1845-” I have also examined the act “restricting the grant of pension in claim cases” which is in these words “That from and after the passage of the act, a pension shall not be granted to any widow for or during any part or portion of the time her husband may have received one, whose declaration therefor [therefore], shall not have been made on or before the thirteenth day of April 1844, and shall not have been received at the Pension Office on or before the twenty third day of January 1845” This seems to me from the construction which this act would bear, that this case is not [illegible] by the law. The case having been received before the 23rd day of January 1845. This view of the case is respectfully submited [submitted] to you without any intention to dictate, you will please turn your attention to the matter and give me an answer as early as possible with as soon as the Court of Prince Edward convenes.

I am very respectfully
Yr [your] obt [obedient] servt [servant]
John H. Routon
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John Cunningham
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Jno: [John] Cunningham which require further proof or explanation.

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? -
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? Yes
V. *Has he mentioned with precision the length of his served, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? No ([underlined: see amended decla. [declaration]])
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? Yes
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? Yes
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes
X. Is the Clerk’s seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? Yes
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their believe respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? No Clergyman but 2 Credible persons
XII. If the clergyman’s affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? No ([underlined: see amended decla [declaration]])
XIII. If the applicant has not documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? no. He says he has one discharge for 3 months service. It should be sent to the Dept. [Department] ([underlined: see amended decla. [declaration] and original sent marked E.C.])
XIV. +If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? [illegible]
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant’s service? -
XVI. +Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? Yes
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? 1.2. 7th. ([underlined: see amended decla. [declaration]])

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EXPLANATORY NOTES.

QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
“Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the period mentioned below, and in the following grades: For — year — months and — days, I served as a —. For — months and — days, I served as a —; and for such service I claim a pension.”
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3
It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
+QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which be [he] belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the affidavits must be properly authenticated, as above directed.
+QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
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Nov. [November] 20, 1920.
Rev Sec
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D.C. [District of Columbia]

Dear Sir:
I am writing to ask the favor of the Revolutionary War pension record of John Cunningham of Prince Edward Co. [County] Va. [Virginia]
Also the pension record of Capt. [Captain] James Hemphill of Company 6, Third Battalion Cumberland Co. [County] Militia 1778. (Pennsylvania). In this
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Way I hope to get some historical facts.
Thanking you in advance
I am
Very truly
Mrs. J. R. Richards.
Columbus,
Box 554
Mississippi
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Roanoke, R.F.D. #7
Virginia
October 23, 1925

The Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
District of Columbia

My dear Mr. Commissioner:-

I find that the following, who are progenitors of mine, are in a list of men drawing pensions for Revolutionary War services. I understand that they are listed as drawing pensions as late as 1840. Will you please send me such data as you may have under these names?

[check mark] John Cunningham, living in Prince Edward County, Virginia
[check mark] William Walker, living in Charlotte County, Virginia
O [note stating: I did not find him in 1840 list or 1835 list] Benjamen Sublette, living in Charlotte County (I think), Virginia.

A prompt reply would be greatly appreciated.
Very truly yours,
(Mrs. Andrew Lee) Semple Davidson Roberts

P.S. I would like to know what data your department has on
O [underlined: STEPHEN SWEENEY].
S.D.R. [Semple Davidson Roberts]

[circular stamp: PENSION U. OCT [October] 26 1925 S. OFFICE]
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RANDOLPH PERKINS
CHAIRMAN

House of Representatives U.S. [United States]
Committee on Coinage, Weights, and Measures
Washington, D.C. [District of Columbia]

February 12, 1929

Hon. Winfield Scott,
Commissioner of Pensions,
Department of the Interior,
Washington, D.C. [District of Columbia]

My dear Mr. Scott:

Mrs. Cornelia M. Tooker of 42 Highwood Avenue, Ridgewood, New Jersey, has asked me to forward the enclosed letter to you.

Thanking you for your attention to the same, I am,

Very truly yours,
Randolph Perkins

[circular stamp: PENSION A U. FEB [February] 13 1929 S. OFFICE]
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Woman’s Home Mission Society
M.E. Church South
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VIRGINIA CONFERENCE

Mrs. H. E. WALL, Cor. Secretary
409 Buffalo St.
Farmville, Virginia

Farmville, Va. [Virginia], Aug. [August] 1st 1911

The Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C. [District of Columbia]

Dear Sir,
Please send one a complete statement of the military history of John Cunningham of Prince Edward County, Virginia, who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, and who received a pension.

I think that John Cunningham was a corporal.

Please let one hear from you at once.
Respectfully,
Mrs. H.E. Wall
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Sion on file in this Bureau. John Cunningham W.F. 10696
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[text is covered] | LENGTH OF SERVICE. | RANK. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. | STATE.
[blank] | [blank] | [blank] | CAPTAIN. | COLONEL. | [blank]
May 1776 | 7 ½ mos. [months] | Pvt. [Private] | Charles Allen | Meredith | Va [Virginia]
May 1779 | 3 weeks | Pvt. [Private] | John Holcombe | [check mark] | [blank]
Sept. [September] 1780 | 3 mos. [months] | Corpl [Corporal] | Charles Allen | [crossed out] | 1” Va [Virginia] regt [regiment]
[blank] | [blank] | [blank] | [blank] | [crossed out: Beverly Randolph] | [blank]
Feby [February] 1781 | 1 mo [month] | [blank] | Andrew Baker VaCo | Otho Williams | Regt
May 1781 | 1 or 3 weeks | [blank] | Dick Holland | attached to Col
[circular stamp: THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES]

Battles engaged in, *Wetzels Mills
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Prince Edward Co. [County] Va [Virginia]
Date of application for pension, Aug. [August] 21 1832 His cl. [claim] was al [allowed]
Residence at date of application, St. Patricks Parish, Prince Edward Co. [County] Va [Virginia]
Age at date of application, born in 1758 died Dec [December] 7 1844
Remarks: Soldier married in Prince Edward Co [County] Va [Virginia] Feby [February] 8, 1785 Margaret Hill. She was allowed pension on an application executed Jany [January] 8, 1845, while a resident of Prince Edward Co [County] Va [Virginia] aged 79 years.

Very respectfully,
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Aw { only at Petersburg under Meade + [and] Randolph they were not Cols [Colonels] of 1” Va. [Virginia] which he served
Commissioner.
4” service not [illegible] as the Va [Virginia] mil co was aw only attached to Col [Colonel] O Williams mil regt. For 1 mo [month]

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*widow days he was in a battle
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Rev. [Revolutionary] & [and] 1812 Wars Section

November 30, 1925

Mrs. Andrew L. Roberts
Roanoke, R. F. D. #7
Virginia

[circular stamp: THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES]

Madam:

I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 10696 it appears that John Cunningham was born in 1758.

While a resident of Prince Edward County, Virginia, where he had lived since his infancy, he enlisted in May 1776 and served seven and one half months as a private in Captain Charles Allen’s Company, Colonel Meredith’s Virginia Regiment.

He enlisted in May 1779 and served three weeks as a private in Captain John Holcombe’s Virginia Company.

He enlisted in 1780, served three months as Corporal in Captain Charles Allen’s Company, First Virginia Regiment and was discharged December 5, 1780.

He enlisted in February 1781 and served one month as a private in Captain Andrew Baker’s Va [Virginia] Company attached to Colonel Otho Williams’ Regiment and was at the battle of

CUNNINGHAM, JOHN (VA [Virginia]) W 10696
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Wetzel’s Mills.

He enlisted in May 1781 and served two or three weeks as a private in Captain Dick Holland’s Virginia Company.

He was allowed pension on his application executed August 21, 1832 while a resident of Saint Patrick’s Parish Prince Edward County, Virginia. He died December 7, 1844 in said county.

Soldier married February 8, 1785 in Prince Edward County, Virginia, Margaret Hill. She was allowed pension on her application executed January 8, 1845 while living in said Prince Edward County aged seventy-nine years.

Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
[circular stamp: THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES]

CUNNINGHAM, JOHN (VA [Virginia]) W-10696