Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 10591, Calvin Dunham, Mass.
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(3 - 1776) 
SERVICE Mass
Dunham Calvin
NUMBER S.10591 
Carded
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Utica N Y
Calvin Dunham 
Whea in the State of N. York who was a Private in the Comp commanded by Captain Ford commanded of the Regt. Commanded by Col. Brown in the Masse line for 7 mos.

Inscribed on the Roll of N York the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Com per annum commence on the 4th day of March, 1831 

Certficate of Pension issued the 12 day of Sept 1833 and sent to  B. P. Johnson Rome

Arrears to the 4 Sept 33 $46.66
Semi-annl allowance ending 4 March '34 11.66
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$69.98 
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Revolutionary Claim, June 7, 1832. ⎬ 

Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk, 

Book E Vol. 4 Page 2
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Calvin Dunham
Oneida Co. N.Y.
Private 
1779. 3 months at Ticonderoga. Capt Rathburn Co Col Simons Regt. Mass militia 

1780. one month Capt Raymond Co. Col Powell Regt. at Albany 

1781 3 months . in Capt Fords Co. Col Jno Browns Regt Mass Militia at Stonearabia 
Total months 

B tJ Johnson agent Rome NY
Pension to be payable  Bank Nl Utica NY

Admd 7 no pri --- $23.33
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Declaration, in order to ob[blob covering some words] of Congress passed June 7, 1832. 

STATE OF NEW YORK Oneida County, SS
On this 22 - - day of September 1832 personally appeared the subscriber a Judge of the  the court of Common Pleas of Oneida County Calvin Dunham a resident of said county and state, aged seventy eight years, who being first 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 7, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated 

that he was born at Hebron Con  in the year 1754. Record of age in family bible - lived at Pittsfield Berkshire Co. Mass. when he entered service - since then has lived at Pittsfield, Becket Mass - Rement --- Plymouth, N.Y. Westmoreland NY. now Vienna Oneida Co. N.Y. 

That in the year 1779 as he thinks in January, he volunteered at Pittsfield Mass, in Capt Amos Rathburns Company. Col Simons Regt Mass. Militia- The colonel lived in Williamstown for three months and marched to Lanesboro, Bennington Vt  to Ticonderoga - Gen Wayne had the command as he remembers and he served  there until the expiration of the three months and was then discharged at the French lines near the Fort sometime in April 1779 - 

and the regiment was there at the same time commanded by Col Robertson-- Does not recollect of any continental officers there -- did not receive a written discharge. 

That he volunteered again in June or July 1780 (as he believes) at Becket Berkshire Co Mass. in Capt Fords Co. Col John Browns Regt of militia for three months 28 and marched from Pittsfield to Claverack. then to Albany then up the River and part of Capt Lords company went to him and part up the river to Canajoharie - this deponent was with those who went up the river under the command of Col Brown - Capt Ford staid below at the Fort at or near Schoharie. The detachment with which this deponent was crossed the river at Canajoharie to Palatine. moved up about five miles and then was soon after engaged in the battle at Stone Arabia in October towards the last as he believes, when Col John Brown was killed - the Indians + British having ambushed  the Americans-  Col Dubois Regt soon after crossed over from Canajoharie and pentitard after the British. Gen Robert Van Rensellaer was the General who was there. This deponent was discharged very soon he the battle his 3 months having expired, but did not eive a written discharge 

That he also in 1780 he volunteered at Becket for three months in Capt Raymond Co Cal Powell regt mil, and marched to Claverack and then to Albany of here he was stationed with the troops at Albany, - and remained there one month when the company was discharged no further service being required of them-- This deponent knows of no witness living to prove his services - and does not recollect of any other Continental officers. He refers to annexed affidavit as to his reputation before the
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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. 
Calvin Dunham

J. Stoddard Judge Oneida Co of Pleas

We Abraham Fox Deacon and Salmon Caswell Farmer residing in Vienna. Oneida County hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Calvin Dunham who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be about seventy eight years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion, and that he is a man of truth and veracity 
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. 
Salmon Caswell 
Abraham Fox 

And I the said Judge do hereby declare the opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states: And he further certifies, that it appears to that Abraham Fox who has signed the preceding certificate, is a resident in Vienna a deacon of the church and that Salmon Caswell who has also signed the same, is a resident in Vienna  is a farmer and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. and that said Calvin Dunham from bodily infirmity is not able to attend Court 

Jneal Stoddard, Judge
Oneida Com pleas

I  George Brown Clerk of the Court of Oneida Common Pleas do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said in the matter of the application of in said Calvin Dunham for a pension. In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this third day of Oct. 1832 
Geo. Brown Clerk
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Calvin Dunham
13783

B.P Johnson
Rome, NY
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WAR DEPARTMENT Pension Office, 183 

Sir
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace (thus: ⎬ You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim. 

a statement, showing the service of Calvin Dunham " 

[table headings]Period when his service was rendered | Duration or the claimant's services. Years Months Days | Rank of the claimant | Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. | Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. |  Battles in which the applicant was engaged. | Country through which he marched | Place of abode when in entered the service, and age at the present period | Evidence by which the declaration is supported.

[row 1]He thinks Jan 1779 vol | [blank] 3 [blank] | Private | Col Rathburn | Col Simonds Gen Wane | [blank] | Williamstonw Lanesboro Bennington Ticonderoga | aged 78 Pittsfield Massachusetts | Traditionary

[row 2]1780 Vol. | [blank] 3 [blank] | no | Cap Ford | Col Brown | Place no Lelibel | from Pittsfield to Claverack and to Albany up the river | [blank] | [blank] | [blank]

[row 3] vol'd 1780 | [blank] 1 [blank] | Lt | [blank] | Col Dubois Gen Van Rensselaer | Sone Arabia | [blank] 

I am, respectfully, Your obedient servant aged 78
J. L. EDWARDS, Commissioner of Pensions.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832. The following regulations have been adopted: This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia, and Volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service. Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law: 1. The Regular Troops. 2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers. 3. Persons employed in the Naval service. 4. Indian Spies. As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claimstance , make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is ing the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first in considered a Court of Record. of On this DECLARATION. In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832. Ste, Terry is County of A. B. a resident (b) of personally appeared (a) before in the county of and State, Territory or District years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provion made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) served in the (e) regiment of the and Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers, the time he left the service; (and if he servunder more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and state in which he resided when he enered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged. and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.] He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. A. B. And then will follow the certificate of the Court. And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this & c. If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out. Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz: (k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with and C.D. residing in (the same) subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be WHO has years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the 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. And then will follow the certificate of the Court. 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, 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 A.B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the and that C.D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. Clerk of the Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the applicacation of for a pension. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this A. Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission ; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction. If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person
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Done attended to
3 will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted ; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case. The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia. 2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it? . Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war , and where do you now live? 4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom? 5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it? Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what Town Cler has become of it? 7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. The Court will see that he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant. The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons -one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates. The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject. Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration be fore required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court. Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature. No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure , taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter. The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will fol- The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason former The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned. The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served. Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, 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. 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 recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following year months, anddays , I served as a . For months and - days, I served as and for such service I claim a pension." 1114 important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each 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 parses about three or four months, is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is with the duration of each term of engagement; thority; that he was either in the hold or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employes were pursuit. The law makes the relinquishment indispensable. The opinion of the Court is always required. The Clerk must and has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no pubseal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers. Mode of authenticating papers. in every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends 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. 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 claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and the cases, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer under his seal of office. The notes from to are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops, The proof required by rule in note applies is continental troops only. This traditionary evidence is indispensable a or witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact. The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration Attended to R
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April 29, 1937.
Mr. H. A. Dunham 7-13 Pine Street Amsterdam, New York.
BA-J/ ILL Calvin Dunham S. 10591 

 Dear Sir:  Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Calvin Dunham, who enlisted in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, a pensioner in 1833, also in 1840. The data given herein were found in pension claim, S. 10591, based upon service of Calvin Dunham in the Revolutionary War. Calvin Dunham was born in the year 1754, in Hebron, Connecticut ; the names of his parents are not shown. While a resident of Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, he enlisted first and served three months as private in Captain Amos Rathbun's company, Colonel Simond's Massachusetts regiment, during which period he marched to Bennington, Vermont, thence to Ticonderoga. He enlisted in the summer of 1780, served three months as private in Captain Ford's company, Colonel John Brown's Massachusetts regiment, went to Claverack, thence to Stone Arabia, was in the battle there and was discharged shortly afterwards he served later in 1780, one month in Captain Raymond's company, Colonel Powell's Massachusetts regiment. After his service, the soldier resided in Pittsfield and in Becket, Massachusetts, and in Hemsen, Plymouth, Westmoreland and Vienna, all in New York State. The dates of his removals from place to place are not shown. Calvin Dunham was allowed pension on his application executed September 22, 1832, at which time he resided in Vienna, Oneida County, New York . He made no reference to wife or children. The supporting affidavits are those of Salmon Caswell, a
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farmer, and Abraham Fox, a deacon, residents of Vienna, New York, in 1832, who stated that Calvin Dunham was a man of truth and veracity,

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name of person paid, and possibly, the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and furnish the following: 
Calvin Dunham Certificate #20455 Issued September 12, 1833 Rate $23.33 per annum Commenced March 4, 1831. Act of June 7, 1832 New York Agency. 

Very truly yours, A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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[left side]
1936. Sept. 17 Hist to H. A. Dunham 
1936. Dec. 9. H Dunham ado'd dates of removals not given
1937 - April 29. H. Dunham advised regarding date of death, also furnished corrected history 

Rev War 
10591 
INVALID. 
File No. 16591 
Calvin Dunham Pri Rev. War - --- 
Act: June 7, 1832 
Index:-Vol. A, Page 104 (Arrangement of 1870.}
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State of New York Oneida County SS
Personally appeared before me the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Calvin Dunham 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 periods mentioned below, and in the following grades 
for 3 months in 1779 I served as a private in Capt Rathburns Company in Col Simon's Regt
 for 3 months 
in 1778 I served as a private in Capt. Fords Company in --- Col John Browns Regt for month --- 
in 1780 I served as a private in Capt Raymond Co. Col Powells Regt and for such services I claim a pension 
Calvin Dunham

The above named Calvin Dunham to me Known is a man of credibility truth & veracity this 21st day of May 1833 made Solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit 
A Matthews J.P.
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Clerks office Oneida County 

I George Brown Clerk of said County do hereby certify that A Mathews before whom the foregoing of my taken was on the day of the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in for said County. That I am acquainted with his hand writing, and the foregoing signature I believe to be his 

In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County this 28 day of May 1833
Geo Brown Clerk 
Jos. B. Read Dy Clerk
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H. A. DUNHAM & SON, Real Estate and Insurance 
9 - 11 PINE STREET TELEPHONE 88 - MORTGAGE LOANS NEGOTIATED REAL ESTATE APPRAISALS 

AMSTERDAM, N. Y.  August 25 1936 

Veterans Bureau, Rev Section, 
Washington, D.C. 

Gentlemen, R. Calvin Dunham. 
Pllease send me record and all personal data possible of CALVIN DUNHAM, who served in the Massachusetts Militia, from Berkshire County, Mass. and who had pension in 1833 and also in 1840. 
Yours very truly, 
no signature?
H. A. DUNHAM.
HAD

[stamp: RECEIVED AUG 27 1936]
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H. A. DUNHAM & SON, Real Estate and Insurance 9 - 11 PINE STREET TELEPHONE 788: R MORTGAGE LOANS NEGOTIATED REAL ESTATE APPRAISALS 

AMSTERDAM, N. Y. November 7 1936 

Veterans Administration, A. D. Hiller, Executive Assistant, - Washington, 

Dear Sir, Refer to - BA-J/ LLL, Calvin Dunham S. 10591. 
Referring to your kind letter of September 17 / 36 you mention that this soldier had resided in Pittsfield and Becket, Mass and in Remsen, Plymouth, Westmoreland and Vienna, all in New York State. Can you give me from your records, the dates on which he lived in these several places? 
HAD 
Yours very truly,
H. A. Dunham

[stamp: RECEIVED NOV 9 1936 MAIL SUB-DIV VETS ADM.]
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THE DUNHAM KNIT -- FOOTWEAR MANUFACTURERS OF SHOE COVERS BOOT SOCKS AMSTERDAM, N. Y. 7 -- 13 PINE ST. 

APRIL 5 1937 
Veterans Administration, Washington, DC Gentlemen CALVIN DUNHAM Please send me all possible date, including the names and addresses of supporting affidavits, on CALVIN DUNHAM, a private in Capt. Samuel Waring's Company, Col John John Brown's Berkshire County Regiment who enlisted at Pittsfield, Mass on July 18 1780, He lived at Vienna, Oneida County, NY in  1840 and had a pension in that year. 
Yours very truly, H. A. Dunham.
[stamp: RECEIVED APRIL 6 1937]
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keep this in front can 

Calvin Dunham signed an affidavit by Mail Oct. 23, 1840 in Vienna Oneida Co. N.Y. where he had resided for nine years, prior to which he had resided in Oswego Co. NY. He was last paid Nov 17, 1840 - from March 4 to Sept. 4, 1840. Date of his death not shown - 

The above information came by Telephone from in the Mrs. Hewson, Clerk in the general accounting office April 28 1937. I called that office because our Agency Book gave date of death Oct. 30, 1835. yet his name was found on the 1840 Census of Pensioners, as of Vienna Oneida Co. N.Y. Agency Book wrong 

M.H. FInch
4 /28/37
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April 29, 1937. 

Mr. H. A. Dunham 7-13 Pine Street Amsterdam, New York. 

BA-J/MMF/ILL Calvin Dunham S. 10581 

Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request all possible information in regard to Calvin Dunham who enlisted at Pittsfield, Massachusetts, for service in the Revolutionary War, who was receiving a pension while living in Vienna, Oneida County, New York, in 1840, all supporting affidavits with his application for pension, etc.

The Revolutionary War records of this office show that the record of the only pensioner with the name Calvin Dunham was furnished you September 17, 1936; however, in your letter of April 5, you refer to his residence in 1840, which lead to reference to the Census of Pensioners printed in 1841, where he is recorded as aged eighty-six years and a resident of the town you cite, which corresponds with his age and residence as shown in pension claim, S. 10591, which he made in 1832. His being still a pensioner in 1840, was in opposition to the statement that he died October 30, 1835, the date given in the report to you. Further investigation of the records of this office reveals that the date of death of another soldier whose name was next to his, was placed on the line with his name decades ago. So contact has been made with the Comptroller's office to confirm his existence in 1840. A corrected report is furnished you herewith to be used in place of the former one, with added names of those who supported his claim for pension. Very truly yours, A. D. HILLER. Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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December 9, 1936
Mr. H. A. Dunham 11 Pine Street Amsterdam, New York

CALVIN DUNHAM S. 10591
BA-J/MMIFIMLR

Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request to know at what time Calvin Dunham, S.10591, Revolutionary War soldier, lived in the towns of Becket, Massachusetts, and in Remson, Plymouth and Westmoreland, New York. The papers in the above-named claim for pension have been examined and the information you seek is not recorded. His residence during the Revolutionary War was Pittsfield, Massachusetts, as previously stated, but he did not state when he moved from that place nor when he removed to Vienna, New York, where he was living in 1832. No dates of his itinerancies are shown. 

Very truly yours A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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September 17, 1936. 
H. A. Dunham 9-11 Pine Street Amsterdam, New York.
BA-J/ILL Calvin Dunham S. 10591

Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Calvin Dunham of Massachusetts, a pensioner in 1833, also, in 1840. 

The data given herein were found in pension claim, S. 10591, based upon service of Calvin Dunham in the Revolutionary War. 

Calvin Dunham was born in the year 1754, in Hebron, Connecticut ; the names of his parents were not given. 
[handwritten on side]omitted date 1779 
given as there was probably in 1777. Sen Mass Sol & Sail Vol 12 - p 977 (O.K. Mrs Finch)

While a resident of Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, he enlisted first and served three months as private in Captain Amos Rathbun's company, Colonel Simond's Massachusetts regiment, during which period he marched to Bennington, Vermont, thence to Ticonderoga. He enlisted in the summer of 1780, served three months as private in Captain Ford's company, Colonel John Brown's Massachusetts regiment, went to Claverack, thence to Stone Arabia, was in the battle there and was discharged shortly afterwards; he served later in 1780, one month in Captain Raymond's company, Colonel Powell's Massachusetts regiment. 

After his service, the soldier resided in Pittsfield and in Becket, Massachusetts, and in Remsen, Plymouth, Westmoreland and Vienna, all in New York State. The dates of his removal from place to place and not shown. 

Calvin Dunham was allowed pension on his application executed September 22, 1832, at which time he resided in Vienna, Oneida County, New York. He made no reference to wife or children. The soldier died October 30, 1835. 

Error on Agency Book This is the date of death of the supporting affias Very truly yours, Jedediah Darrow whose name is next under Calvin Dunham on that book. 

The supporting affairs are this of Salmon Caswell, a farmer, & Abraham Fox, a deacon; residents of Vienna NY in 1832, who stated that Calvin Dunham was a man of truth & veracity
To Comptroller Gen 

Very truly yours, 
A.D. HIller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator