Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14652, James Dunn, Mass.
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Mass

Dunn, James   W. 14652
Rachel
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5617
Massachusetts.
Rachel Dunn,
widow of James Dunn,
who was a Pri.
in the Massa Line,
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 day of June 1844 and sent to Joel Adams, Lowell, Massa
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1   Page 266

repd[?] 1st June 44
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Declaration   In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th July 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows.
State of Massachusetts}
County of Middlesex} ss
On this twenty fourth day of October in the year eighteen hundred and thirty eight Rachel Dunn a resident of Chelmsford in said County of Middlesex aged seventy sight years personally appeared before the Judge of the Police Court in Lowell in said Country who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 7 1838 entitled "an Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" that she is the widow of James Dunn who was a private in Captain John Ford's company in the twenty seventh regiment of the arm of the revolution and was also a soldier under Captain Benjamin Pollard and was one of for companies of artificers who were a short time under the command Colonel Brewer, and that said James Dunn was the same person who made
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oath to and subscribed the declaration hereto annexed, which declaration was sworn to before Hon Samuel Dana chief justice of the circuit court of Common Pleas including the counties of Middlesex and Essex in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as appears by said Dana, certificate hereto annexed.
She further declares that she was married to said James Dunn on the eighteenth day of December in the year seventeen hundred and eighty seven and that her husband the aforesaid James Dunn died on the sixteenth day of November in the year eighteen hundred and twenty, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but that the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, to wit at the time above stated and that she has never been married since the death of her husband the aforesaid James Dunn
Rachel Dunn
Sworn to & subscribed the day and year above written before
Joseph Locke  Justice of the Police Court of Lowell
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James Dunn
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Be it remembered, that on this eighth day of April in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, before me Samuel Dana, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court & Common Pleas, for the Middle Circuit, comprehending the counties of Essex and Middlesex, in the Commonwealth aforesaid comes James Dunn of Chelmsford in said county of Middlesex and on oath declares that he served in the war of the Revolution upwards of twenty one months against the common Enemy. He entered the service at the commencement of that was and served at Cambridge under the State of Massachusetts eight months [illegible] Battle of [illegible] Cambridge in the month of December as well as he can [illegible] in the last of the year Seventeen hundred and seventy five, he enlisted into the Army of the United States upon continental establishment under Capt. Benjamin Pollard and was one of four companies of Artificers, who were a short time under the command of Col Brewer, he commenced his service on the first of Janu and following repaired to New York, was in the City and at Governors Island about six months & finished his service in the State of New York and was discharged at Fish Kill & returned to Chelmsford. L. Hitchins of Marblehead was one of his Lieut and Kenny was another. He does not remember that any discharge was given him.
He has a small property but his labor has declined is now sixty five years old and by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, he stands in need of assistance from his Country for support.

James Dunn
This made, taken subscribed and sworn to at Chelmsford in said County of Middlese the day and year aforesaid
Saml Dana
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State of New Hampshire}
Hillsborough County}
Town of Merrimack
October 23d 1838

It appears from the registry of Marriages in the Town of Merrimack in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire that "James Dunn Jr[?] of Chelmsford and Rachel Lund of Merrimack were married by the Rev. Jacob Burnass December the eighteenth seventeen hundred and eighty seven"
I herby certify that 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 to wit, "Decemr 18 1777"
Saml M'Conihe  Town Clerk
Merrimack Oct 23, 1838

I, Samuel McConihe, above named do testify depose & say that I hold the office of Clerk in the Town of Merrimack in the county of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire, that the records of said town are now in my possession, and that the above is a true extract from the said records with the exception above named as certified by me
Saml. M'Conihe

Hillsborough Oct 23 1838
Sworn to before me 
Obadiah Marland
Justice of the Peace
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I Andrew Wallace Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that Obadiah Maitland[?] within and before named is a Justice of the Peace for said County of Hillsborough as beforementioned and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said Court and subscribed my name at Amherst in said County this twenty third day of October Anno Domini, 1838.
A. Wallace Clerk
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Revy

WIDOW, &c.

File No.  14,652
Rachel Dunn
widow of
James Dunn
Pri Mass Line
Act: March 3d 43
Index:--Vol. A, Page 199
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Mass
Rachel Dunn
widow of James
let. to Hon. W Parmenter 28. Dec. '38
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Massachusetts -- 5073.
Rachel Dunn,
widow of James Dunn, deceased.
     and who died on the 16th November, 1820 -- of Middlesex Co in the State of Massachusetts -- who was a private in the Regt. commanded by Captain Pollard of the      commanded by Col Brewer in the Masstts line for 8 months, private.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts -- at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24th day of February, 1840 and sent to Hon. W. Parmenter, House of Representatives.
Arrears to the 4th of March, 1840  = $106.64
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept.  13.33
$119.97
{Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by S. A. Elliot  Clerk,
Book A,   Vol. 1   Page 7.
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Washington Feby 22, 1840.

Sirs

The case of Rachel Dunn is undoubtedly the one referred to in mine[?] of 20th & for which her agent Mr [illegible] of Lowell[?] signifies his [illegible] to receive the certificate for service provided.
Respectfully
Your obdt
Wm Parmenter
James L Edwards Esq
Commision[?] of Pensions
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I Haskel Spaulding of Lowell in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age depose and say that I was acquainted with James Dunn of Chelmsford in said County formerly as a Revolutionary soldier as reported and Husband of Rachel Dunn of said Chelmsford. tTat I recollect the time of said Dunn's death, that I have known Rachel Dunn widow of the said James all the time since his death, and I have not known of her being married and I believe she has not been married to any other person since the death of the said James.
Haskel Spalding [sic]

Middlesex [illegible] October 24, 1838
Sworn to before me
Joseph W Manson  Justice of Peace
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James Dunn
Rachel Dunn
Mard[?] 1787  died 1820
In Ford[?]
Benj. Pollard
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3642
Rachel Dunn
5073
Mass.
Act 7. July 38
m 87 d 20
admd[?]
8 mo pri
$26.66
No deduction
Hon W. Parment
H. R.
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I, Albert Locke, Clerk of the Police Court of Lowell in the County of Middlesex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, hereby certify that Joseph Locke Esquire, abovementioned, is a justice of a court of record, and that his signature above is his genuine signature.
In witness whereof I hereunto [illegible] name and the seal of said Court this twenty fourth day of October in the year eighteen hundred and thirty eight.
Albert A Locke  Clerk  P. C. S.[?]
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James Dunn
did not serve 9 months as a soldier. Artificers[?] not provided for by act of 18 March 1818.
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To the Honorable John C. Calhoun, Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.

I, the undersigned Samuel Dana, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Middle Circuit, (comprehending the Counties of Essex and Middlesex) in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, being a Court of Record, duly established by Law, Do herby certify, That on the eighth day of April in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen Personally appeared James Dunn and made and subscribed the declaration which is hereunto annexed.

from which it appears to me, that the said James Dean did serve in the War of the REVOLUTION, against the common Enemy, upwards of nine months.

Wherefor, in pursuance of the direction of an Act of Congress, made and passed the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," I have transmitted the said Declaration
to you the said Secretary, that such further proceedings may be had in the premises, as the said Act may require.

In testimony of all which, I have caused the Seal of said Court to be hereunto affixed.

Given under my hand within the said Circuit, the eighth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Saml Dana
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Middlesex County ss. On this second day of May in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and forty four, personally appeared before me Joel Adams of Lowell a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Middlesex in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Rachel Dunn a resident of the town of Chelmsford in said County of Middlesex, aged eighty two years, who being  first duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 3d of March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of James Dunn, who as a private rendered military service to the United States in the Revolutionary War, and who died at Chelmsford in said County County [sic] in the month of November in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty. That is the same identical person, who by the name of Rachel Dunn of Chelmsford made application for a pension under the late Act of Congress of July 7, A.D. 1838. and transmitted to the United States Pension Department her said application with the requisite proofs of said James Dunn's Revolutionary services, and also the proofs of her lawful marriage to him the said James Dunn, her late husband, deceased. That she subsequently received a Certificate granting her a pension of 26.67 Dollars per annum for a term of five years from March 4thi 1836 to March 4th 1841. That she received the amount of said Pension, and at the receipt of the last payment thereof, she surrendered her said Certificate to the agent for paying Pensions in Boston in the State of Massachusetts. That she has not intermarried since the death of her said husband and still continues the widow of the said James Dunn, deceased.
Rachel Dunn
witness Joel Adams
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts. County of Middlesex ss -- On the second day of May in the year One thousand eight hundred and forty four, personally appeared before me the subscriber, the within named Rachel Dunn, and made solemn oath in due form of law, that the within written Declaration by her subscribed, is true; and I do certify that said Rachel Dunn is personally known to me, as the same identical Rachel Dunn within mentioned; and who is a person of truth and credibility.
Joel Adams, Justice of the Peace for said County of Middlesex
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Secretary's Office, Boston, May 18, 1844
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Joel Adams was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex, 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.

Wm Tufts, Depy
Secretary of the Commonwealth.