Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6754, Peter Cunningham, Penn.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Penn.

Cunningham, Peter
                        Louisa

NUMBER 
W. 6754




CONTENTS
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8813
Virginia
Louisa Cunningham dec'd widow of Peter Cunningham Penn who was a Condutor [conductor] Mily [military] stores and Lieutenant in the Revolution 
12 mo. 14 days, Condr Mil. Stores
11 mo. 16 days Lieut.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 485 Dollars 44 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. and end 16th Sept. 1846, when she died
Certificate of pension issued the 19th day of Apr 1830 and sent to S. Godwin Present
[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2   Page 135
Payable to only surviving children, Mary Denson, Caroline Cunningham and Louisa Wiles.
[right hand side of page]
Reported
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14082
filed by S. Godwin
March 21-1850

to Jany 1780     2253
to Jany 1781     11700
to Jany 1782     2[66].33

Ensign  3  regt
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Virginia - County of Isle of Wight Sct
On this 23 day of October AD 1829, Louisa Wills, one of the children of Lt Peter Cunningham and of his late widow Louisa D Cunningham, a resident of the County of Isle of Wight in the State of Virginia, aged 55 years, being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of 7 July 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows".  That their mother Louisa Cunningham was the widow of Lieutenant Peter Cunningham, who was an Ensign Lieutenant and assistant Commissary in the third regiment of the Pennsylvania line, that he entered the service in said line on the day of [blank] AD [blank], when he was promoted to Lieutenant, that he continued to serve therein, it is believed until the conclusion of the War - that a more particular description of his service cannot now be given. And she further declares that her said mother Louisa Cunningham, who was married to the said Peter Cunningham on the 6th day of December, seventeen hundred and eighty six, that she was Louisa [illegible], & that she was not married to him prior to the termination of her husbands service, but that her marriage took place prior to 1794 - that the said Peter Cunningham died on the [blank] day of  [blank] AD, and that she contin..
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=ued to live [as] his widow until the 10th day of September, AD 1840 when she died, and that the children herein named to wit, Louisa Wills, Carolyn Cunningham and Mary Denson, are the children and the only children Mrs. Cunningham now living.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me, M Womble, a justice of the peace from the County and State aforesaid In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and seal this 23 of October 1849.
Louisa Wills
M. Womble JP
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State of Virginia
County of Isle of Wight, to wit:
I Nath P. Young Clerk of the Court of Isle of
Wight County aforesaid do certify that from
register of marriages recorded in my office
it appears that Peter Cunningham of said County
was married to Louisa Fulgham of said County
on the 6th day of December 1780.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal
of my county this 3d day of December
1849, in the 79th year of the Common-
Wealth
N.C. Young Clk
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Revy  WIDOW, &c.

file No. 6754
Louisa Cunningham  Wid:
Peter Cunningham
Lieut. Rev: War

Act: March 3d/43 & June 7th/44
Index:-Vol. A, Page 160

[Arrangement of  1870.]
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Lodged by Colo. Parker
Dec. 18. 1792
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Peter Cunningham (Pa)
W. 6754
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Extract from General Orders Feb 7, 1782

Ensign Peter Cunningham of the 3d Penn 
Regiment, being entitled to a Lieutenancy
from April 10th 1781 until Lieut Andrew
Engle resigned, he is to take rank and do
duly [?ich]
Richd Fuller
Ast Adj. General
Southern Army
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I do certify that Lieut. Cunningham of the 3rd Pennsyl Regiment hath resigned his commission he held in the Pennsyl Line, [out?] is [his] own free Will and according To the Honorable Maj General Green and was  [Acceptbl] [sic] [acceptable] ess

Given Camp near [Bacon's?] Bridge the 23 April 1782.

[stamp THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES]

D Hentges  [illegible]
Commd the [?] B?

CUNNINGHAM, PETER
(PA.) W-6754
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Peter Cunningham (Pa)
W.6754
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This may certify all whom it may concern that 
Mr. Peter Cunningham has served as a Commander of Military Stores from [?] July 1778 until 9 July 1779 during which time he has faithfully performed his duty and acted in character of a gentleman and is now discharged at his own request.

Saml Hodgdon
[TCMS?] *

Chester July 1st 1779

*[Hodgdon was Assistant Quarter Master General; and Commissary General Military Stores]
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10893 R
Virginia
Louisa Cunningham, decd. Widow of Peter Cunningham who was a Pensioner under the Act of [blank] and who died on the [blank] 1808 of [blank]  in the State of Virginia who was a Cond. Mils [military] Stores of Lieut in the [blank]    commanded by Captain [blank] of the [blank]   commanded by [blank] in the [blank] line for    .

Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond at the rate of 485 Dollars 44 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the  19th day of April 1850 and sent to S. Godwin, Present
Payable to surviving children Mary Denson, Caroline Cunningham and Louisa Wiles

Total amount,  $

[Act July 7, 1838.]

Recorded by JP Chase Clerk,
Book D   Vol.1, Page 265
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R
No 14082 
Louisa Cunningham
wid of Peter
on
Act 7 July 1838
husband died 1828
widow died 16 Sept. 1846
Married 1786
Adm.
12 m 14 days Conductr of M Stores  311.66
11m 16 days Leiut.                             173.78
                                                              485.44
On 4 March 1836 to 4 March 41
also act  3 March 43 & 17 March 44
$485 [pm?] from 4 March 43
to 11 Sept. 1846, the day of her
death payable to Mary Denson
Caroline Cunningham, and 
Louise Wills, only surviving
children of Louisa Cunningham
S. Godwin Present
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Philadelphia, 19 December 1792
Sir,
On examining my matter, I find I paid Mr. Cunningham (in Continental Money) the whole of his dues as Conductor of Military Stores up to the 1st July 1779 - The time he was discharged - and further claim he may have [must?] (I conclude) be for [Repriesation?] to the State to wherein he belonged at the commencement of the War.
I am your most obedient servant
M Howell     Samuel M. Hodgdon
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Oct 1780, declaration allowed
Cunningham was in 3rd Pennsylvania
Regt under Thos. Craig
was mustered in the Regt after Oct 1780
Joseph Howell Esquire
Accountant to the War Department

3d Regiment  Col Craig
Lieutenant Peter Cunningham has been settled with to the time of his Resignation; perhaps his certificates are still in the hands of John Nicholson Esqr., Comptroller General of
Pennsylvania, to whom apply.
J. Howell
Jan 23, 94
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J L Edwards, Esqr
Commr of Pensions
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Washington City
March 21- 1855
Sir,
I herewith enclose your papers containing evidence in relation to the pension claims of the children of the widow of Lieut. Peter Cunningham of the 3rd Pennsylvania line, in the war of the Revolution. I also have an abundance
of documentary evidence to establish the claims which I will present in good time.
With great consideration
I am your obedient servant
S. Godwin
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Attention
Mr. Sherl Godwin
Washington
DC

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Peter Cunningham was Ensign in the
3rd Pennsylvania Regiment about the
14th Jan 1779 - before that was Comm. of
Military stores - remained in the army
till late in 1782 - was made a Lt. in the
army Apr. 10. 18[?] - can you make anything of it. If so, I can [Illegible] on the authority I think -
 Yours truly
A. Atkinson
Aug. 18 1829
Mr. S. Godwin
Washington
DC
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Ho. of Reprs. March 29. 1850
Sir,
May I beg the favor of an early
consideration of the case of the widow of Peter Cunningham, lately sent to your office. 
I am very respectfully

Your most ob servt
John S. Millson

J. L. Edwards Esq
Comr of Pensions
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25
30
Mr. Shemuel Godwin
Washington City
D C
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Do take care of the old papers & if they
can be returned, let [Illegible] have them - 
They have no [Illegible] & no other papers
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Smithfield
Isle of Wight Co.
15 March 1850

I have with great length been
able to get some matters done in
the case of the pension of Mrs. Cunningham.
- This is all I can do now. - The
ladies who are entrusted with
[Illegible] as to getting the money
of the claim can be passed [paid?]. -
Your obt c [servant],
A. Atkinson

We expected that [Words crossed out] 
[Illegible] You know that I have no interest in this matter and they expect the agent to be paid out of the amount made & no other way.
A. Atkinson
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Virginia County of Isle of Wight Sct - December Court [3?] Dist 1849 - 
This [Illegible] by the County Court of the said County in Session, and they so hereby certify that satisfactory Evidence has been exhibited
to them that Mrs. Louisa Wills is one of the children of the late Peter Cunningham who was an officer in the Revolutionary war, that his
late widow was Louisa Cunningham, that she died in the County of Isle of Wight and State of Virginia about the year AD     , that the said Louisa Cunningham was the lawful wife of the said Peter Cunningham, and remained his
widow till her death aforesaid, that the said Peter Cunningham died on or about the [blank] day of
[blank] AD 1808 and that the said Louisa Wills, Caroline Cunningham and Mary Denson
are the sole heir at law, and the children of the said Peter Cunningham and Louisa his wife,
and he the said {Illegible] known the said [Illegible] for 60 years -, [Jen K?] [words crossed out] whereof I  Nathl. Pryways, the Clerk of the County Court of of the Isle of Wight in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify the above -  to be a true copy [?] from the records of the County Court aforesaid - I am satisfied that [Merit?] Womble, who has signed
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the annexed declaration of Louisa
Wiles, is a Justice of the Peace in the County aforesaid, and full faith and credit are due to his act as such  In testimony whereof I hereto set the seal of my office this [blank] day of December 1829.
.
N.P. Young Clk
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Colonel Josiah Parker
Philadelphia
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Dear Sir,

   I expect before this reaches you, Mr. Easson will be in Philadelphia. Who will be able to give you the news from our part of the continant (sic). Mr Easson has my papers and is made fully acquainted with every circumstance respecting my claim, and confident I am, he will do every thing in his power to state matters in a true light lest however, something Needful may slip you or him, I have thought proper to send you this statement, that you may be enabled the more easily to proceed in my business.  Provided you see a prospect of success.  My claim is for the Depreciation of my pay.  While acting as Conductor of Military Stores in the Continental Army, this service was performed in the field and if my memory does not fail me, it was from the 14th of June 1778 until the 8th of July 1779 inclusive.  My certificate from Major Hodgdon, Mr. Easson will hand you which will determine the point. 
Attention;  I was mustered as Ensign in the 3rd Penny [Pennsylvania] Regiment from the 14th of June 1779 which was sixteen days prior to my resignation as Cond [conductor] of Military Stores, consequently, I never left the Army one hour from the time of my entering in to it, until late in 1782, so that no law debars me of my claim and my making application.  While the doors was open, to the Different Officers - (With which.....
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you are fully acquainted ) Will I hope
be sufficient to exclude any hinderance which
might have opperated against me, had
not such an Application been made,
do what you can for me, it is just.
I dined yesterday with Mrs Parker in
Company with Mrs Darling, Mrs Baker
and Willis Reddick, Mrs Parker is well, Nancy
is on a tour to Norfolk, Joseph Goodin is
planking up, all is going on well. All
friends are in health-
Wishing you life and Happiness I am
Respectfully yours &c
Peter Cunningham ~
Feby 25-1796
Colonel J Parker
N B Application being made to Howells
Office.
Will prove every Statement I have made
to you-- P.C
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Papers
Respecting Capt
Peter Cunningham
Claim against the
United States
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Accountants Office
June 9th 1794
Sir
Enclosed are the papers relative to the claim
of Lieut Peter Cunningham with my remarks therein
I cannot act on the claim of Beatty Barrett for
want of a certificate from the Colonel of the actual Service performed- it will be but to leave that claim with me and endeavor to prove the evidence required.
I am Sir
Your Obed Serv
Joseph Howell

Colo Parker
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Capt Cunningham's claim is founded on
the principle of receiving cash, for
thi [sic] difficient [sic] of his pay, which was
paid to him in Continental money

J Easson

Capt. Cunningham was out of the service
till his final Resignation and mustered several days before his resignation of Conductor of Military Stores which may be assertained [sic] by applying to Howell's office on the books 3d Regt Pennsylvania

[upside down]
I am sir
 your obt Servt

Joseph Howell