Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14657, Melzar Dunbar, Mass.
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Service
Mass.

Dunbar, Melzar
Nabby

Number
W. 14657

Contents
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4051

Massachusetts

Nabby Dunbar

widow of Melzar Dunbar
Mass.

who was a Priv of Cavalry and Infantry

in the Revolution


Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
85 Dollars 24 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension, issued the 28th day of Dec. 1843 and sent to
Solomon Lincoln

Boston, Mass.

[Act of March 3, 1843]

Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1  Page 40
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6581


Massachusetts

Melzbar Dunbar

of Plymouth County in the state of Massachusetts who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bailey of the Massachusetts line, for the term of one year. 

Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 8th of April 1818.


Certificate of Pension issued the 4th day of February 1819 and sent to Hon. John Davis  Esq. 
Judge Boston Massachusetts

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818  $39.19
Semi-anl all'ce ending 4 March 1819 - $48.00

$87.19


{Revolutionary claim,}
{Act 18th March, 1818}
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Hingham, Plymouth County
July 24th 1838


"Melzar Dunbar and Nabby Loring, were joined in marriage, by the Reverend Daniel Shute, Pastor of the Second Church in Hingham, the fourth day of August in the year seventeen hundred and eighty two, being both of Hingham."
The above is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair, legible figures, as follows:  Augt. 4th 1782

Attest.  James S. Lewis
Town Clerk

I James S. Lewis, above named, depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town, County, and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town of Hingham with the exception above named, as certified by me.

James S. Lewis 
Clerk of the Town of Hingham

Sworn before me,

Solomon Lincoln - Justice of the Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Plymouth ss.  On this second Monday of August in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight before the Court of Probate for said County personally appeared Nabby Dunbar a resident of Plymouth in said County widow aged seventy five 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 provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7, 1838 entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Melzar Dunbar deceased who was a Soldier of the Revolution and served one year in Capt. Joshua Jacob's company in Col. Bailey's Regiment in the Continental Army for which service he was a Pensioner under the Act of March 18, 1818.
Said Melzar Dunbar also served as she believes in Capt. Moses French's Company of Infantry in Col. Jonathan Fitcomb's Regiment in 1777 for more than two month.  Also four months at Boston in Capt. Beal's Company Col. Genish's Regt. 
Also fifteen days in Lieut. Burrell's Compnay of Artillery and seven months in Capt. Gasse's Company of Artillery in Rhode Island in 1777 and 1778.
Said Melzar Dunbar was a resident of Hingham in the County and Commonwealth aforesaid at the time he rendered the service above described.
She is not able to state with precision any other facts in relation to his service.

She further declares that she was married to the said Melzar Dunbar on the fourth day of August in the year seventeen hundred and eighty two; that her husband the aforesaid Melzar Dunbar died on the thirteenth day of September in the year eighteen hundred and
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twenty nine; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four viz. at the time above stated.

Nabby Dunbar her X mark

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written 
Before me
Wilkes Wood Judge of said Court of Probate

Plymouth ss.   I Jacob H. Loud Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Hon.  Wilkes Wood is Judge of Probate for said County and that the above is his true and genuine signature.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the Court of Probate for said County on his seventeenth day of August 1838.

Jacob H. Loud
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Melzar Dunbar

6581

Mar. 19
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Schedule

Commonwealth of Massachusetts

County of Plymouth ss.

On this Eighteenth day of July 1820, before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, having a power also of fine and imprisonment, and keeping a record of their proceedings, personally appeared in open Court,  being a court of record for the said County Melzar Dunbar aged sixty six years, resident in Hingham in said County, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. for the term of one year in Col. Bailey's Regt. Capt. Jacob's company and that he had received a pension certificate dated 4th February 1819 and numbered 6581 in pursuance of his original Declaration made 8th April 1818 and also take and subscribes the following oath, viz.

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 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 14th day 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 than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.  
I am by occupation a house ? my ability to pursue my trade is greatly impaired by age and disease I have a serious disease in my breast, I have been some time afflicted with the gravel which latter complaints gradually increases. my family consists of myself, my wife and a daughter named Hannah 30 years of age, a cripple from her cradle, one son named Loring 14 years old enjoys good health, my son is of an age to be bound as an apprentice so that he will in a short time cease to be an expense to me
Real Estate - 2 ?
Personal Estate - 1 Cow, 1 pig, Gun and accoutrements
1 Share in Library
1 desk, 1 pine card table, 3 kitchen tables, 12 chairs, 2 chests, Iron ware, knives and forks, 6 pewter spoons, 1 doz. Earthen plates, pair iron dogs, 1 shovel and tongs, working tools, broad axe, narrow axe, 2 hand saws 1 adze, 12 chisels, 6 augers, 1 set bench planes, and variety small tools, (farming tools) 2 Scythes, 2 rakes, 3 forks, 1 pick axe, shovel, spade, Crow bar, 1 wheelbarrow, also 1 loon, 2 spinning wheels

Melzar Dunbar

Sworn to, and declared, on the 18th day of July  AD 1820 before
Nahum Mitchell 
Co. Justcie for said Court

I John B. Thomas Clerk of the said Court do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is $120 dollars and no cents.  In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this thirtieth day of December 1820.

John B. Thomas
Clerk of the Court for the County of Plymouth
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No. 256

Melzar Dunbar
(Private)

Bailey's Regiment - Massachusetts Line

1776 - 1 year

8th April 1818 - date of Affidavit


Admitted

Wanted,the certificate of the Judge, that he believes applicant to be in reduced "circumstances" in life etc.
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I Melzar Dunbar of Hingham in the County of Plymouth and state of Massachusetts and am a resident citizen of the United States do hereby certify and declare that in the revolutionary war I enlisted in the public service for one year in the year 1776 in Capt. Joshua Jacob's company of Scituate in Col. John Bailey's Regiment.  I was stationed at New York and was in the Jerseys.  I was at White Plains, at that battle, that I continued in the public service in the regiment aforesaid until I had served the full term of one year., also I entered in 1777 in Capt. George's Company of Artillery in Col. Elliot's regiment fro about 9 or 12 months thus I continued during the time I enlisted for; and I further testify and declare that I am in reduced circumstances, and stand in need of assistance from my country for support.

Melzar Dunbar

Massachusetts District of Boston  8 April AD 1818
Sworn to before me John Davis D. Judge M.D.

We the undersigned hereby certify that the above named Melzar Dunbar in consequence of his age and bodily infirmity and indigent circumstance greatly needs the aid of his Country as an old soldier for the support of himself and wife.

Hingham April 8 1818

Moses Sprague}
Caleb Gill}               Selectmen
Perez Whiting}
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Revy.  WIDOW, & c.

File No. 14657

Nabby Dunbar
widow of 
Melzar Dunbar
Pri. Rev. War

Act:  March 3, 1843


Index: - Vol. A  Page 200


[Arrangement of 1870]
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1090


Massachusetts

Nabby Dunbar
widow of Melzar Dunbar decd.

who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818
and who died on the 13th September 1829
of Plymouth Co. in the State of Mass.
who was a Priv. of Cav. and Inf. in the company commanded by  Capt. Jacob's of the Regt. commanded by Col. Bailey in the Mass. line fro 16 months and 6 days - Priv. of Infantry
7 months and 15 days Pri. of Cav.


Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts 
at the rate of 85 Dollars 24 cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 20th day of Nov. 1838 and sent to J.H. Loud Plymouth, MA

Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1838 - $213.10
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 March 1839, $42.62

$255.72

{Act July 7,}
{1838}

Recorded by D.D. Addison Clerk
Book A  Vol. 1st   Page 82
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1231

Nabby Dunbar

Admitted
Pr. Infantry 1 year 4 months, 6 days $54.00
Pr. Artillery 7 months and 15 days  $331.24

$85.24

On roll Vol. 2 page 25 for 15 May to 15 June 1777
Capt. M. Vincent  2 months

Vol. 17 page 98  154 for Oct 8 to Dec. 13, 1778
2
Capt. Benjamin Beals

on muster roll

on roll Elliot's Regt.
R.I. Artillery

died Sept. 13, 1829

papers act March 1818
served 1 year cont. est.

J.H. Loud
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House of Representatives Washington
January 2nd 1857

Hon. G.C. Whiting

Sir:

I have the honor of enclosing to you a letter from Marshal Lincoln, asking of some information. 
Can you give me the information desired?
If so you will confer a favor on
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Massachusetts District, ss.

30 January 1819

I AM satisfied that the above named, Melzar Dunbar by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his Country for support.

John Davis - District Judge U.S. Massachusetts Dist.


TO THE SECRETARY OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF WAR


Massachusetts District,ss.

Boston 11 June AD 1818

IT appearing to my satisfaction, that Melzar Dunbar subscriber to the annexed declaration, sworn to before me, did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as stated in said declaration, I now transmit the testimony in the case, with the proceeding had thereon, to the Secretary of the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war;" the testimony and proceeding in the premises being the declaration aforesaid, together with this certificate.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the District Court of the United States for this District to be hereunto affixed.

John Davis

Judge of the District Court U.S. Massachusetts District
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4398

Nabby Dunbar

$85.24



$85.24 per a



Solomon Lincoln
Boston
Mass.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth County ss.

Be it known that on this second day of October 1843 personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Nabby Dunbar - a  resident of Hingham in said County and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged 80 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 pension made by the Act of Congress passed on the third day of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of pensioners who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the widow of Melzar Dunbar who was  a private of Col. Bailey's infantry in the Revolutionary War and serves as she verily believes as stated by her in her original declaration for a Pension under the law of the 7th of July 1838.  to which declarant (fold) accompanying the same now on file in the War Department she would refer for a more particular statement of his services, for the proof of her marriage, identity, and the time of her husband's death.
She further declares that she was pensioned under said act at the rate of Eighty five dollars 24 cents per annum, which amount she received from the 4th March 1836 to the 4th March 1841 at the agency in Boston, Massachusetts and at the time of receiving her last payment surrendered the pension certificate granted to her under said act to the pension agent at the said City of Boston agreeably to the orders of the Department.
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And this declarant further alleges that she has not intermarried since the death of her said husband but is now and ever since the has been the widow of said Melzar Dunbar deceased and as will more fully appear by the proof hereto annexed and further saith not.

Nabby Dunbar  her x mark

Witnessed by 
Seth Ferring

Plymouth ss.

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first within written  - and I certify that the applicant is personally known to me. Do be the pension within deserved and pensioned under the act of July 7th 1838.

Before me

Marriel Lincoln Justice of the Peace
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Commonwealth of Masschusetts


Secretary's Office Boston October 5th 1843

I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Marshal Lincoln was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Plymouth

in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.


In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.

John A. Bolles
Secretary of the Commonwealth
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War Department

Pension Office, No. 6581
June 1st, 1821


SIR:

You are hereby informed that the Schedule of your property has been examined, and the Secretary of War has directed your name to be continued on the Pension Roll.
You will be paid, at the ensuing semi-annual payments in Sept. next, the sum that may be then due from the time of suspending your pension. Funds for the purpose will be transmitted at that time; but no arrearages will be paid previous thereto.

I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J.L. Edwards


To Mr. Melzar Dunbar
Care of John B. Thomas Esq.
Plymouth, Mass.
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Plymouth Co.  I Jacob H. Loud Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Solomon Lincoln Esq. is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and that the signature to the annexed affidavit purporting to be signed by him are his true and genuine signatures.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my and the seal of the Court of Probate for said County this first day of September 1838.

Jacob H. Loud
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I Jedidiah Joy of Hingham in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged eighty three years do depose and say that I served four months as a private in Capt. Benjamin Beale's company of Guards in Boston in the year 1778 - Melzar Dunbar of Hingham who did several years since served as private in the same company, during said term of four months, we were stationed n Boston at the White Shores and on Fort Hill.

Jedidiah Joy his X mark


Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth Co.  ss.  August 7th 1838

Then personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Plymouth the above named Jedidiah Joy and solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true, and I certify that said Joy is well known to me and is a person of good reputation for truth.

Solomon Lincoln 
Justice of the Peace
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I John Cornish of Plymouth in the County of Plymouth Yeoman, on oath do testify and say that Melzar Dunbar of Hingham in said County who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States died at said Hingham on the thirteenth day of September in the Year Eighteen hundred and twenty nine and left a widow whose name is Nabby Dunbar who is now living and has not been married since the decease of her said husband the aforesaid Melzar Dunbar.  Said Nabby Dunbar's maiden name before marriage was Nabby Loring and she is the same person to whom said Dunbar was married in early life.  I was not present at his decease but I married a daughter of said Dunbar about a month after his death which according to the best of my knowledge and belief occurred on the day above mentioned.

John Cornish

Plymouth ss.  Subscribed and sworn to in Probate Court this thirteenth day of August 1838.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the Court of Probate for said County this thirteenth day of August 1838.

Jacob H. Loud Register
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I Enoch Dunbar of Hingham in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged eighty one years do depose and say that Melzar Dunbar who died in Hingham several years since served in the army of the Revolution with me as follows two months in Capt. French's company of Infantry, fifteen days in Lieutenant Burrell's company of Artillery and seven months in Captain Gazee's company of Artillery, all in Rhode Island. He was a private.  The service in French's company was in the warm weather in 1777.  So was that in Burrell's company.  Before we got through the last service it was winter, of 1778, when in the last mentioned company we were stationed in the fall at the colleges in Providence and afterwards at Warwick.  
Melzar Dunbar also served one year in Capt. Joshua Jacob's company but I was not with him. His widow Abigail Dunbar lives in Plymouth.  She was a daughter of Solomon Loring of Hingham.

Enoch Dunbar his X mark
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
Plymouth County ss.  August 1st, 1838

Then personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Plymouth, the within named Enoch Dunbar and made oath that the within affidavit by him subscribed in my presence is here.  I certify that said Enoch Dunbar is well known to me and is a person of good reputation for the truth.

Solomon Lincoln 
Justice of the Peace
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Boston, Oct. 5th 1843

Hon. J. L. Edwards 
Commissioner of Pensions

Sir:

I enclose the applications of Susannah Stodder, Rachel Lincoln, Emma Tower, Nabby Dunbar, Milcah Dill, and Bathsheba Tower for the benefits of the act of March 3, 1843.  All the individuals above named are well known to me as pensioners under the act of July 7th 1838.  They are all living in Hingham Plymouth County Massachusetts.

Will you please to direct that the certificates when granted be transmitted to me at Boston?

I ma most respectfully
Your obedient servant
Solomon Lincoln