Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 43439, Patrick Cunningham, Penn.
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(3 - 1776)

SERVICE                                              NUMBER
Penn.        Cunningham, Patrick           543439
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CONTENTS
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16643
Ohio
O. R.
Ohio

Patrick Cunningham
of Licking County in the State of Ohio who was a Private in the Company commanded by 
Captain McLean of the Reg commanded by
Colonel Hartley
in the Pennsylvania
line, for the term of One year
1776 to 1777

Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to
commence on the 27 day of April 1818
and
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 of September 1819
and sent to Amos H.
Caffee, Newark Ohio

Restored the Roll on 5th day of
March 1829 and notification sent to
Hon W. Stanbery at Mr Harbaugh's (illegible)
Washington City Pension commencing on the 26th of February 1829
Amount due on 4th of
September 1829
$49.91
Recorded Book C
Vol 10 page 36
BLB
Revolutionary Claim,
Acts March 18, 1818,
May 1, 1820.
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Patrick Cunningham
Licking County
Ohio
14.643
March 1820
Sup
not entitled
Amos H. Caffee, Eight
Clerk of Licking Cty
Court
Ohio
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The State of Ohio Licking County ss.
On this 28th day of October AD 1820 personally appeared
in open Court of Common Pleas Holden in Newark
for the County of Licking being a court of Record proceeding according to the course of the common Law, with
a Jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping
a record of its proceedings Patrick Cunningham, aged
Sixty Eight years resident in Licking County aforesaid
who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his
oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain
the provisions made by the acts of Congress of the 18th of
March 1818 and first of May
1820, that he served in the
Revolutionary war in the Company commanded by Captain
McClain in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Thomas
Hartley in the Pennsylvania line and has obtained a
pension under the act of the 18th of March 1818. his
certificate being numbered 14.643. And I do solemnly
swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States
on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have
not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish
it as to bring myself within the provisions of the act of
Congress of the Entitled an act to provide for certain
persons engaged in the land and naval service of the
United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18th of March 1818 and
that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me
any property or securities contracts or debts due to me
nor have I any income other than what is contained
in the schedule hereunto annexed and by me subscribed
Patrick (X mark) Cunningham
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Schedule of property

I have besides necessary clothing and bedding -
1 Cupboard - $6.00
1 Breakfast Table - 1.50
1 Candle Stand - 1.50
Sundry articles of Cupboard furniture - 5.00
1 Lanthern & 2 Candle Stands - .87
1 Hammer - .62
4 Chairs - 1.00
1 Looking Glass - 1.25
1 shovel & Tongs - 2.00
1 old axe, old spade & old hoe - 1.50
Pot metal - 1.00
2 Washing Tubs - .75
1 Lin Bucket - .75
1 old Chest - .75
1 Garden Rake - .75
1 House & Lot - 200.00
$225.24 ½
I have the following Debts due to me & recoverable of
one Debt due from the County of Licking - $6.00
I am indebted in the following sums viz
one Debt to Moses Moore $11.15
one Ditto to Jas M Taylor - 34.93
one Ditto to Stephen Gill - 7.00
one Ditto to Woods & Gillmore - 4.58
one Ditto to Jas Gillispie - 4.30
one Ditto to Andrew Shurtz - 3.02
one Ditto to William Moore 5.40
one Debt to Ales Holmes & Noah Harris adm
(illebible) of the estate of Wm Trindle decd - 12.00
one Debt to B Buckingham - 32.14
one Ditto to Martin Lincoln - .75
Amt carried forward,- $115.27
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Amt. brought forward - $115.27
1 Debt due to Thos D. Baird for - 7.00
1 Ditto to Eben Baker - .62
1 Ditto due to David Shaver - .62.
1 Ditto to John Cunningham for -100.00
$223.52
I have the following family residing
with me to wit
My wife Isabella aged 74 year
and very infirm-- Polly Gaws my daughter
aged 40 years. William Gaws aged 15 years
and Cynthia Gaws aged 2 years in health.
I am by occupation a laborer....
but (illegible) - 
son of age and infirmity am unable to pursue
that occupation-
Sig.
his
Patrick (X mark) Cunningham

The State of Ohio
Licking County ss
I Amos H Caffee Clerk
of the Court of Common pleas within &
for the County aforesaid, do certify that the
foregoing oath and schedule thereto
annexed are truly copied from the Records of said
Court; and I do further certify that
at the total
amount in value of the property, exhibited in
the aforesaid schedule is two hundred and twenty five dollars and twenty four & one half cents
as estimated by said Court
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said Court this 12 day of
Decr A.D. 1820
A. H. Caffee Clk
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The State of Ohio
Licking County
ss
Patrick Cunningham a resident
Citizen of the Town of Newark County and State aforesaid, being duly sworn doth depose say and declare
that he served in the war of the Revolution as a private soldier
for the Term of one year of the Continental establishment deponent saith that he enlisted in the spring of the year 1776, in
York County State of Pennsylvania in Captain Moses McClain
rifle Company, of the sixth Regiment of the Pennsylvania
line which Regiment was commanded by Col. Hartley
after deponent enlisted as aforesaid he marched with his Regiment
to Philadelphia, from thence to the City of New York from thence
to Albany from Albany to lake George from thence to Ticonderoga, from thence down the River sorel from thence to the
three river town in Canada where the American army was
defeated by the British - afterwards deponent retreated with the army to Crown Point and from that to Ticonderoga where
he remained til the spring and afterwards he marched with
his company to Philadelphia & from thence to York wherein
the spring of the year 1777. deponent received a written discharge, signed by said Captain McClain and said Col. Hartley
which said discharge deponent saith he has lost a number of
years ago and deponent further saith that from his reduced
circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his country for support, and further this deponent saith not
Patrick (X mark) Cunningham
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State of Oho
Licking County
Personally appeared before
me William Wilson President of the Court of
Common pleas for the fourth circuit
of said State, the within named affiant
and made oath to the truth of the foregoing
affidafed and signed the same as appears by
making his mark.
Sworn to and subscribed this 27th day of April
1818
William Wilson
I William Wilson Judge as aforesaid do hereby certify
that it has been made appear to my satisfaction that the
said Patrick Cunningham did serve in the
Revolutionary War as stated in the foregoing deposition
against the common enemy on the continental establishment; and also that he is now in reduced circumstances in life and is in need of the
assistance of his country for support; and (illegible) the proceedings taken and had before me to the secretary for the department of War
agreeable to the aforesaid act of Congress in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name officially at Newark this 27th day of April 1818
William Wilson
J. Amos H. Caffee clerk of the Court of common pleas of Licking County do certify that William Wilson who signed the above certificate & before
whom the foregoing deposition was made is the president Judge
of said court and that the signature thereto is the proper hand writing
of the said William Wilson president Judge as aforesaid. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office at Newark April 27th 1818
A H Caffee
Clk
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
AWF/eel

October 8, 1929

Anna M. Priest
19 N. 5th Street
Newark, Ohio

Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim. S. 43439, it appears that Patrick Cunningham was born March 17, 1749 or 1751 or 1752.

He enlisted in York County, Pennsylvania, in the spring of 1776, and served as a private in Captain Moses McClean's Company, Colonel Thomas Hartley's Pennsylvania Regiment and marched to Three Rivers, Canada, ahd after the battle there retreated with the army to Crown Point and then to Ticonderoga and was discharged in the spring of 1777.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 27, 1818, at which time he was living in Newark, Licking County Ohio.

In 1820, he referred to his wife, Isabell, as aged seventy-four years and daughter Polly Gaws  or Gaw, as aged forty years, and to William Gaws, as aged fifteen years, and Cynthia Gaws, as aged two years, who were living with him but did not state their relationship.
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In 1825, Joseph Cunningham was referred to and also in 1827, John Cunningham is referred to, relationship not stated.

There are no further data as to family.

Very truly yours,

Earl D. Church
Commissioner.
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43439
INVALID.
Revy
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File No. 43,439
Patrick Cunningham
Prv Rev War
________________
Act: 18 March 18
Index:-- Vol. 3 , Page 120

[Arrangement of 1870.]

1929 - Oct 8 - Hist to Anna M. Priest auy
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14,643
Ohio R
Patrick Cunningham
of Licking County in the state of Ohio
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Hartley of the Pennsylvania
line, for the term of One year
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 27 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 of Sep 1819 and sent to Amos H Caffee Esq Newark Ohio
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1819 - 130.13
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar 1820 - 48.00
16 Mo 8/30 - $178.13
Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
Discontinued
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The Judge before whom the Deposition was made
not thinking it necessary has omitted to certify
as to the credibility of the witness-- if it should
be deemed necessary, it can easily be procured
The Deponent is a man of very respectable
Standing in the County of Adams Pa &
entitled to the fullest credit A. H. Caffee
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Patrick Cunningham
Licking County, Ohio.
____________________________
private
Col Hartleys Regiment
Pennsylvania Line
1776 - 1 year
_____________________

27. April, 1818.
________________
Not found on rolls. 
Service must be certified to provide by two witnesses identified by the Judge to be credible.

Admitted
William Wilson, judge
Amos H. Caffee, agt.
Newark, Licking Co.
Ohio.
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for
Hon William Stanbery Member of Congress
Newark O}   or   P. B. Porter Secretary
Febry 28}                          of War
                                     Washington D. C.
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Newark
Feb. 27th 1829
Hon. W. Staubery or P. B. Porter
Messes
enclos is the declaration of Patrick
Cunningham
a soldier of the Revolution
together with the schedule and necessary
proof to restorat him to the pension
list. It is hoped you will pay a speedy
attention to the same and return to
Mr Cunningham on immediate answer  in
the subject as he is in needy circumstances and in consequence of his extreme age
and infirmities is unable to procure for himself and those dependent on him the necessary comforts of life. Your attention to the subject will be gratefully acknowledged by the applicant
and by yours Sr.
John Cunningham
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Adams County Districtg  of  Pennsylvania SS
Personally appeared before me the subscriber
one of Judges of the Court of Common Pleas
in and for the County of Adams in the
District aforesaid John Edie formerly a
first Lieutenant in the 7th Regiment of
the United States troops, in the Pensylvania
line, and on his solemn oath duly and legally administred doth depose Certify and say that he knew and was well aquainted with Patrick Cunningham that he (Patrick enlisted 
with him in the month of February or March in the year 1776 to serve for the Term of 12 months and that he did serve for the term of twelve months and behaived him
self as became a soldier to the best of this Deponants knowledge
Witness my hand this 10th day of August
1819 Sworn and subscribed the 12th day of
August 1819 Before me
Jno Edie
Daniel Sheffer
Adams County of the State of Pennsylvania ss

I James Duncan Esquire Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Pa.
Certify that Daniel Shiffer Esq. before whom the forgoing deposition was made and taken is one of the Commonwealth associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the said County of Adams by Lawful authority duly commissioned and Sworn and that due faith and credit is and ought to be given to all his Official act & deeds
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court at Gettysburg the twelfth day of August  1819. [illegible] 
Prothony
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The State of Ohio Licking County ss.
Personally appeared before me, Patrick Cunningham who being duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say that at the time be made the annexed declaration he believed it to the sixth Pens Regt 
in which he served, but on seeing the Deposition of his first Lieutenant John Edder, and on reflection he now  recollects distinctly that it was the Seventh Pena Rigiment and further saith not. 

Patrick
Cuninngham
Sworn & subscribed before me  the 1st day of September 1879

William Wilson

In testimony that the above named William
Wilson and was at the time above mentioned
the President Judge of the 4th circuit  of the
Court of Common pleas of the State of Ohio
comfirming the County of Licking, duly
& by Lawfull authority commissioned & qualifed
I Amos
Caffee Clerk of the Court of
common pleas of said County
have hereunto set my hand &
seal of said Court at Newark
the 2nd day of September
1879
A. H. Caffee Clk
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Patrick Cunningham
__________________________

Hon. Wm Wilson of House of Reps
(from Ohio)        rec? Feb. 16. 1826
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Patrick Cunningham
_________________________

Hon. Wm Wilson of House of Reps
(from Ohio)    rec? Feb. 16 1826
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[Breaks added for clarity of transcription] 

The State of Ohio, Licking County  SS

Be it remembered, that on this 14th day of February in the year of Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty five at a Special Term of the Court of Common Pleas personally appeared, in open Court, being a Court of Record, and proceeding according to the course of the Common Law Patrick Cunningham a resident in said County, aged Seventy four years who being duly sworn, according to Law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision, made by the acts of Congress, of the 18th of March 1818, the 1st of May 1820; and first of March 1823, 

that he served in the revolutionary war, in the Company commanded by Capt. McLain, in the Regiment commanded by Col. Thomas Hartley, in the Pennsylvania line that he obtained a pension, under the act of the 18th of March 1818 and was deprived of it under the act of the 1st of May 1820.  

to his original declaration, on file in the War Office, he refers for the particulars of his services - And I the said Patrick Cunningham, do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States, on the 11th day of March A.D. 1818. 

And that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property; or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of the act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary War"" passed the 18th of March A.D. 1818. and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed .

The amount of property belonging to Patrick Cunningham as follows 

1 Cow - 1 Bed - 3 knives and two forks 
1 Small pot 1 hoe 3 table Spoons - 2 Chairs 

Valued by the Court at the sum of --- $25.00 

That since the exhibition of my first schedule the following changes have been made in my property.  viz.

[A table with the following columns]

names to whom sold | time of sale | property sold | Amount of money received or property in return

Joseph Cunningham | 31st of July 1824. | House & Lot - see exhibit hereto attached marked A | One yoke of Cattle - at 40 dollars and the remainder in money received of said Cunningham at different times for my support

The residue of my personal property to sundry persons for the support of myself and family. 

Sworn to and Subscribed in open Court this 14th day of February AD. 1828. Patrick Cunningham   his mark   Ⓧ
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paper marked A
Know all men by these presents that I Patrick
Cunningham of the County of Licking and State of Ohio for and in consideration
of the sum of two hundred and forty eight dollars lawful money of the
United States to me paid in hand before the ensealing hereof by Joseph
Commingham of Newark in the County of Licking and State aforesaid, the receipt
whereof he doth hereby acknowledge and am therewith contented and satisfied
have given granted bargained sold aliened conveyed and confirmed and by these
do freely fully and absolutely give grant bargain sell alien convey and confirm
unto him the said Joseph Cunningham his heirs and assigns forever- two thirds of
Lot number twenty seven in the Town of Newark County of Licking
and State of Ohio at being the north part of said Lot. To have & to hold
the said bargained and granted premises with all the appurtenances and
priviledges and and Commodities to the same belonging or in any wise appertaining
to him the said Joseph Cunningham his heirs and assigns forever to his and their own
proper use and behoof forever as a good perfect and absolute estate in fee
simple and he the said Patrick Cunningham for himself his heirs executors
and administrators do covenant with the said Joseph Cunningham his heirs
and assigns that I am lawfully seized in fee of the said granted premises
that they are free from all incumbrances and that he will warrant and
defend the same to him and then forever against the lawful claims of
all persons whatsoever. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and seal this twenty sixth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and twenty four.
Signed sealed and delivered in presence
of- M.M. Caffee
his
Saml R. Curtis
       his
Patrick P. Cunningham
         mark


State of Ohio Licking County  ss.


Personally appeared before me the
Subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County the within named Patrick Cunningham Signed and seal of the foregoing deed and acknowledged the signing and sealing of the same to be his voluntary act and deed for the uses and purposes therein mentioned.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this thirty first day of July 1824. M.M. Caffee J.P.
State of Ohio Licking County ss. 
 Recorders Office I Stephen McDougal
Recorder of the County
aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy from the records in my office

In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto at my
hand and seal of Office this 13th day of December. 
Stephen McDougal
R.L. C
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I, Amos H. Caffee, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County of Licking; do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said Patrick Cunningham, did serve in the Revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the Common enemy, for the Term of nine months, under one engagement, on the Continental establishment. I also certify, that the foregoing oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is twenty five dollars, and I further certify, that it is the opinion of said Court from examination of the evidence adduced by said
applicant; that the sale of the real property, mentioned and described in the paper marked A was fairly and bonafidely made, that the consideration money mentioned in said Deed, was justly due from the said Patrick Cunningham, to the said Joseph Cunningham.

In Testimony of all which I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this
22nd day of February AD 1825.

A. H. Caffee 
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, of Licking
County Ohio
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Returned 

pen to com 26 February 1829
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County of Licking & State of Ohio ss

On this 26th day of February 1829 personally appeared in open Court of Common Pleas held in Newark in the County of Licking being a court of Record proceeding according to the course of the Common law with a Jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount and keeping a record of its proceedings Patrick Cunningham resident of said County, aged seventy nine the Seventeenth day of March last who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by acts of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 and the first of May 1820. That he the said Patrick Cummingham enlisted for the term of one year some time in the spring of the year 1776 in the State of Pennsylvania in the Company commanded by Captain Mclean in the regiment commanded by Col. Thomas Hartley in the line
of the State of Pennsylvania of the Continental establishment that he continued to serve in said corps until the Spring of the year 1777 when he was discharged from the service in Little York in the State of Pennsylvania that his name has been placed on the pension list and dropped there from on account of his property and pursuance of the act of the first of May 1820. I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with
intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me [word crossed out] any property sureties contracts or debt due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained and hereto annexed and by me subscribed.  A schedule of all the property I now own, one ten gallon Kettle, one small spider, one small stew pot, one cow and [illegible]
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four split bottom chairs, one pair of old shovel and tongs
five knives and four forks, one common table, sundry articles
of cupboard furniture, one broken glass, one old spade
two washing tubs, one old chest, one garden rake, one lantern
Patrick Cunningham his X mark
that since exhibiting my first schedule the following changes
have been made in my property
description of property | To whom sold |time of sale
One House & Lot | Joseph Cunningham | July 1824. | consideration $164.32 and
paid by R Davidson for
Joseph Cunningham
part of Lot in Newark | Wm Moore | 17th March 1823 |  consideration $400. obligations given except for about $80. paid as consequence of purchasers insolvency
State of Ohio Licking
County ss.
Personally appeared in open Court of Common Pleas
at the February A.D. 1879. John Cunningham who being duly
sworn deposeth and saith that he has known the circumstances 
of Patrick Cummingham a soldier of the Revolution since
and before the year 1818 and that he has not known him
since that time to possess property since that time real or
personal sufficient at the rate of ten per cent to bring him
a yearly income of ninety six dollars a year
John Cully being duly sworn deposeth to the same effect
Moses Moore deposeth to the same effect, and
William W. Gault deposeth to the same effect
Joseph Cunningham being sworn states that he is the purchaser of the house and lot 
mentioned in the applicant
schedule and that he paid money and property to the
amount of 164 dollars 32 cents to the said applicant in
consideration of the aforesaid house and lot.
Leit. Rob Davidson being also sworn states that he paid 
for Joseph Cunningham an amount of money
he cannot now recollect to the said applicant which
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he states was considered part of the consideration paid
for the aforesaid lot
John Cunningham being sworn states that the part
lot mentioned in the applicants schedule was sold
to William Moore by the applicant for $400.00
who executed his note for the same one of which to
the amount of about $35.00 was collected and the rest
of the consideration was lost in consequence of the
purchasers death & insolvency
Sworn to and declared on the 26th day of Feb. 1829
before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas
I Amos H Caffee Clerk of the Court of Common
pleas do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said Patrick Cunningham did serve in the Revolutionary war as
stated in the preceding declaration against the common
enemy for the term of about one year under one
engagement on the continental establishment. I also
certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of said
Court That the total amount in value of the property
exhibited is-
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this
A. H. Caffee Ck
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Patrick Cunningham
In 1818 of Newark, Licking Co Ohio. In the spring of 1776 he enlisted
for one year in York Co Penn under Capt Moses McClain's rifle Co
in the 7th Penn Regt. Commanded by Colo a
Hartley, Marched to Philadelphia; then
to New York City; then to Albany; then to Lake George; then to Ticonderoga;
thence down the river Sorel; thence to the river town in Canada where
American Army was defeated by the British - After this latter event
the Americans retreated to Crown Point & to Ticonderoga where he
Cunningham) remained until Spring, then marched with his Co to Philadelphia & York where discharged in Spring of 1777
In 1825 he was living in Same Co. aged 74 years
In 1820 the members of his family were: - His wife aged 74 years
A daughter Polly Gaw aged 40 year; William Law aged 15 years
& Cynther Gaw aged 2 years
His occupation that of a Laborer -
Above was written Dec 14, 1880 to Patrick Cunningham, Columbine Ohio
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[inside seal] REVOLUTIONARY & 1812 WARS SECTION BUREAU OF PENSIONS JUL 27 1929
Cox
July 23-1929.
Bureau of Pensions
Washington. D.C
Dear Sirs
Would like records of the following
John Cunningham
Patrick Cunningham
Joseph Jackson
supposed
to have drawn pensions
while living
in Licking Co. Ohio for
Revolutionary
Service
Respectfully
Anna M.Priest
19. N - 5 -st
Newark. O -