Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43,521, Holtum Dunham, New York
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New York    Dunham Holtum or Holtom  S.43521
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New York 

Holtum Dunburn
Of Saratoga Co. in the stage of New York, who was a a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Van Schaick of the New York []ne, for the term of one year.

Inscribed on the roll of New York. at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 23rd of February, 1819. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 10. of Nov. 1819 and sent to Abraham Mo[?], judge
Waterford, Saratoga Co. New York.

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1819..$:50.78.
semi-anl. all's ending 4 March. 48"
6 mos. 
98.78.
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Holton Dunham
Copy
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State of New York,}
County of SARATOGA} ss.

ON this 23d day of August 1820 personally appeared in open Court, in the Court of Common Pleas of the said County, the same being a Court of Record for the said County, proceeding according to course of the common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of law of its proceedings and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Holton Dunham in the town of Stillwater in the County Saratoga, aged seventy one years, resident in the said County, in the State aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declares that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: Viz that he enlisted himself in the revolutionary war in the month of  January in the year 1776 in Capt. Job Wrights company in Colonel Van Schaick regiment in the New York line and was discharged from the service in the month of January in the year 1777:
That his original declaration was made on or about the twenty third day of February 1819 and that his Pension Certificate is numbered fifteen thousand seven hundred & sixty four
And I 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 18th 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 other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Holton Dunham

Real property none
Personal Property none
The situation of my family consists of myself and no means of procuring a living but by my daily labour and unable to do so as any labor being disable by me having my legs broke and am lame and unable to labour.
Holton Durham

Sworn to and declared on the twenty third day of August 1820 before me in open court
Thomas Palmer Clerk

I Thomas Palmer Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in the Court of Saratoga do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are fully copied from the record of the 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 no dollars and no cents,
IN testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this twenty third day of August 1820
Thomas Palmer
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Saratoga.
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State of New York}
Saratoga County } SS.

On this 23d day of February in this year of our Lord 1819, before me Abraham Moe one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Saratoga, personally appeared Holton Dunham aged seventy years, resident in the town Stillwater in the county of Saratoga who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth make on his oath the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the late 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, that is the said Holton Dunham entered in the service of his country as an officer in the company of Capt Joab Wright in Col. Van Schaicks Regiment in the Continental establishment in the Revolutionary War, in the year 1776 and actually served for more than nine months as that time as a Lieutenant in the company and regiment aforesaid, and was in the siege at the taking of General Brisgame and that he is in reduced circumstances and really stands in need of the assistance of his country for his support, being old and infirm and unable to labour and no property of any kind to help himself with.
Holtum Dunham
Subscribed, sworn to and declared before me the day & year aforesaid
Abraham Moe
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43521
INVALID. Our
Revy

File No. 43,521
Holtum Dunham
Pri Rev War

Act : 18th March 18~
Index :- Vol 3 Page 143
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Nov, 29, 1904 Histy to
Isaac W. Dunham Schenectady N.Y
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Holton Denhan [Dunham]
Lieutenant
Van Schaick Regt.
N. York Line

Claim out must prove his service by [] witness whom the Judge must certify to be credible and disinterested as by []
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Saratoga}
County} SS

I Abraham Moe, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Saratoga do certify that it appears to my satisfaction in trial this said the said Holton Dunham did serve in the revolutionary war as a Lieutenant as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy and I further certify that I am fully convinced from the [] testimony of creditable witnesses that  said Holton is under real reduced circumstances and utterly unable to support himself possessed of no property of any kind, and actually dependent on the generosity of kind friends for his daily support being old, lame and unable to labour and actually an object of charity is not I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the department of War pursuant to the direction of the aforementioned Act of Congress - Given under my hand at the town of Grange in the county of Saratoga this 23d day of February in the year of our Lord 1819. c
Abraham Moe
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Holton Dunham
Priv.
N. York
Van Schaick's
N. York Regt.
1776 - 1 year-

23d Feby 1819 -

Abr More Esqr.
Post Office
Waterford Saratoga Co
N. York
Admitted
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Saratoga County} SS

I Abrham Moe, one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Saratoga Do certify that from the additional testimony of two witnesses whose affidavits are hereunto annexed with the Testimony of the Ensign in the same company and regiments viz. Elias Palmer one others private in the company & regiment aforesaid whom are credible witnesses and may be relied on as to truth & veracity and wholly disinterested as two of the witnesses have obtained pension certificates for the same service in the company and regiment aforesaid [] Simeon Rockwell and Stephen Freeman with the applicant Holtum Dunham and I further [] certify that the said Holtum is labouring under the most disturbing circumstances being possessed of no kind of property of any description whatsoever and wholly dependent on generous friends for his daly [daily] support being lame and decerped with old age and utterly enable to gain as sustenance for himself and family and Actually stands in need of the assistance of his country for support - And I now with the additional proof transmit the proceedings and testimony had before me to the Secretary for the department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress - Given under by hand it the town of Grange in the county of Saratoga this 13th day of October in the year of our Lord 1819 Abraham Moe
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State of New York}
Saratoga County} SS

[] on the 23 day of February 1819 personally appeared before me Abraham Moe one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Saratoga, Elias Palmer Esqr resident in the town of Stillwater in the County of Saratoga who being by me first duly sworn according to the law deposith and saith that he is personally acquainted with Holtum Dunham and Actually knows that the said Holtum did actually serve as a Lieutenant in Capt. Joab Wrights Company in Col Van Schaicks Regiment in the Revolutionary War in the year 1776 in the Continental establishment against the common enemy  and that this deponent served in the same company and regiment with the said Holtum Dunham commissioned as an Ensign and actually knows that the said Holtum Dunham did serve as Lieutenant in the company and regiment aforesaid for more than nine months at that time.  and further this deponent saith not.  Elias Palmer
Subscribed sworn to & declared before me the day & year aforesaid
Abraham Moe

State of New York}
Saratoga County} SS on this 23d day of February 1819 personally appeared before me Abraham Moe one of the judges of the Court of  Common Pleas of the county of Saratoga Simeon Rockwell resident in the town of Stillwater who being by me first duly sworn according to law, deposeth and saith under oath that he is personally acquainted with Holtum Dunham and knows that the said Holtum did actually serve as a Lieutenant in Capt. Joab Wrights company in Col. Van Schaicks regiment in the Revolutionary War &  that he entered the service in the year 1776, in the Continental establishment against the Common Enemy & that this deponent did serve as a Soldier in the Company & Regiment aforesaid and the said Holton was my Lieutenant and Elias Palmer Esgn my Ensign in the Company & regiment aforesaid and actually knows that the said Holtum did serve for more than nine months at that time, and further this deponent saith not.  Simeon Rockwell
Subscribed, sworn & declared to before me the day & year aforesaid
Abraham Moe
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Saratoga}
County} SS On the Eight day of October in the year of our Lord 1819 Personally appeared before me Abraham Moe, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Saratoga Elijah Freeman of Easttown in the County of Washington who being by me first duly sworn according to law on his oath deposith and saith he is personally acquainted with the applicant Holtum Dunham and that the said Holtum did actually enlist this deponent as a soldier in Capt. Job Wrights company in Col. Van Schaicks Regiment for one year in the Continental Service and that the said Holtum was my Lieutenant in the Company & Regiment aforesaid & this enlistment took place in the months apr, March in the year 1776. and the said Holtum did serve as the Lieutenant in the company and regiment aforesaid for more than nine months as this deponent was a soldier in the same company and regiment aforesaid and was discharged at the expiration of the year aforesaid in the city of Albany and actually knows that the said Holtum did serve for more than nine months at that time and further saith that the said Holtum is under very reduced circumstances being possessed of no property and wholly dependent on his friends for his support and further saith not.  Elijah Freeman
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and sate above mentioned Abraham Moe.
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Saratoga County} SS

On this Eighth day of October in the year of our Lord 1819, Personally appeared before me Abraham Moe one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Saratoga Stephen Freeman a resident in the town of Saratoga in the county aforesaid, who being by me duly sworn according to law on his oath deposeth and saith he is personally acquainted with the applicant Holtum Dunham and that the said Holtum did actually enlist this deponent as a soldier in Capts Job Wrights company in Col. Van Schaicks Regiment in the Continental service for one year, and that the said Holtum was my Lieutenant in the company and regiment aforesaid and this enlistment was in the month of March in the year 1776, and that the said Holtum did serve as Lieutenant for more than nine months at that time and for the services of the deponent he actually obtained from his benevolent country a [] and further saith that the applicant Holtum Dunham is actually under reduced circumstances and dependent on his friends for his support and further this deponent saith not
Stephen Freeman

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and date aforementioned
Abraham Moe
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347 Gimmot Avenue.

Agency of the
Firemans Fund. Insurance Company
San Francisco, Cal.
Schenectady N. Y> Nov. 21, 1904.  90-

U.S. Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

As a matter of personal interest I am compelled to trouble your Department.  I desire for immediate use Transcripts from your Records, viz:

The Enlistment, Application for Pension, Marriage, Deathand Service in the Revolutionary Armyand Dischargeof the following named soldiers:
I. Captain Hezekiah Dunham, who was born in Sharon, Conn, I think abut the year 1745.  He served particularly in the battle and skirmishes about Saratoga.
II. Captain Holtham Dunham,who was a brother of the preceding Soldier.  He was buried at Wayville, near the Battlefield of Bemis Heights.
III. Sylvanus Dunhamalso an officer , who died at Hamilton, N.Y. I will understand to what extent you are tried ,but the nature of my  demands immediate action.

Were it not for this I know my personal friends Judge Charles Darling of the office of Seretary of the Navy or Hon George P.Lawrence ,M.C. would assist me,This would delay matters.  If Col Ainsworth is in your Department I believe he will help me.as has done on a former occasion.  Thanking you in advance for the courtesy, allow me to subscribe myself your obedient servant
Isaac W Dunham

{Stamp PENSIN K NOV 25 1904 U.S. OFFICE}
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43 521
3-068.
(Old No. 3-640)

Holtum Dunham

Bureau of Pensions

Feby 23, 1819 - 70
Stillwater N.Y.

76 Jany - N.Y.

Capt Joab Wright
Col Van Schaick
LT []
Date of death non none
Cef #7576 [] March 18
is Nov. 10, 1819  NY []
He said he was at the taking of [] but his service expired before that date.

No family history