Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 869, Isaac Dunn, New Jersey
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New Jersey
Dunn Isaac
S869
carded
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17341

NEW JERSEY

ISAAC DUNN
 of Somerset in the State of N. Jersey
who was a private in the company commanded 
by Captain Guild of the Reg. commanded 
by Col. Phillips on the N. Jersey
line for 2 yrs.

Inscribed on the Roll of N. Jersey
at the rate of 80 Dollars ____Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of Aug
1839 and sent to J.F. Randolph not present

Arrears to the 4th of March.              $160
Semi-anl allowance ending 4 Sep't.     40
                                                               $200


Recorded by JC (PC?) Stiles Clerk
Book E Vol. 3 Page 108
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State of New Jersey
Somerset County

On the thirteenth day of August in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty two personally appeared in Open Court before Wm. B. Gaston Esquire and other judges of the Court of Common Pleas ow sitting at Bridgewater in and for the County of Somerset Isaac Dunn, aged seventy one and upwards, who being duly sworn according to law doth on this oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress June 7th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served herein as stated - the he was born in the township of Piscataway in the county of Middlesex and State of New Jersey on the sixth day of December seventeen hundred and sixty - his age was recorded in the family Bible which his father carried with him to the -?- turn - but he thinks he can prove his age by his uncle James S. Dunn at the time he was called into service he lived in the township of Woodbridge in the county of Middlesex and was apprentice to Robert Stuard and went out as a substitute for him on a month tour and marched to Perth Amboy in that county under Jeremiah Manning Captain.
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...on their march there they stopped at the house of General Heard who was confined at his house by indisposition- This applicant was taken sick at Perth Amboy - and on his return home went to his fathers who with the family moved to Hopewell in the County of Hunterdon.
In the month of June 1777 the militia were again called out and this applicant turned out and this applicant turned out under Captain Ralph Guild William Parks was our Lieutenant  - we marched within a mile and a half of Pennington at Schenks mills - from there we went down to Lawrence (Maiden's Head then called) our colonel was Jacob Houghton - we then marched to Pennytown - thence to Crixtown.
A scouting party went under Captain Clung and Lieutenant  Parks.  I was along.  Went to about 3 miles of Millstone and there met a party of British Light Horse attacked them and killed 1 took 1, and caught the other next Monday.
From thence marched to Lauerland Mountain - from thence marched to Steeles Gap near Boundbrook while there heard that the British were moving towards New Brunswick.  a scouting party of which this deponent was one went out under Lieutenant Parks towards Millstone, and went into the British camp which they had evacuated and gone on to Brunswick - our party returned to camp - From thence we went to Boundbrook then Quibbletown.  There to Landtown and then to a place called Metuchin in Woodbridge -
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...Went from thence to a place near Ash Swamp where we were joined with a party of continentals commanded by General Maxwell - General Heard commanded the militia - The British Army were in sight of us on Strawberry Hill, it was on Sunday the same day the British evacuated New Brunswick - General Maxwell gave orders to go and attack the British on the hill - we marched out a large party to do so, but when the British saw us they retreated and we came back to camp.  Soon after this we were discharged and came home.  Deponent thinks he was out on this tour about two or three weeks.
   This deponent was at Elizabeth Town where a British armed vessel  sent up a challenge to Captain Blum of the Artillery who went down and had an engagement with them - I was along - This time I was out a month under Captain William Manning and Colonel [illegible] Dunn.
   On another occasion the British came up to Brunswick after Captain Hyler's whale boats where a very warm engagement took place - we were commanded by Captain Dunn.  The British came up in the night.
  On another time we were out under Captain Skinner at Woodbridge on a monthly tour, at the time of the Monmouth Battle.  This deponent was out three times under Captain Guild and lived in Hopewell. The Pennsylvania line revolted at this time.  but this deponent lived most of the war in Piscataway township.
 We were called out once under Captain Guild and Lieutenant Parkes to Springfield just after the first battle there and stayed there about three weeks.  General Heard commanded the party Colonel Houghton and Phillips were also officers.
    The British received reinforcements and came out a second time they had a second battle near Springfield - we were out guarding next the enemy.....
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.... this deponent was out at different times besides which he cannot now remember. but he is certain that he was out over two years in actual service and this deponent lived always ready to go out and was in a constant alarm and slept as it were with arms in his hands.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll or agency of any state.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Isaac Dunn
William B. Gaston

I David Bartine a clergyman residing in the County of Somerset and the State of New Jersey and Oliver Hunt residing in the same place hereby certify that we are acquainted with Isaac Dunn who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be of the age of seventy one and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
David Bartine
Oliver Hunt

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
William B. Gaston
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
3 -- 525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C.

In reply to your request of___
received____
a statement of the military history of Isaac Dunn
soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
formation as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on
file in this Bureau.
[Table with six columns, labelled left-to-right]
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT || LENGTH OF
SERVICE || RANK || OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED CAPTAIN || Colonel || State

1776 || End of War || Private || Jeremiah Manning || William Dunn || New Jersey
___|| Various times || ____ || Ralph Guild || Jacob Houghton || ___
___|| Two years || ___|| William Manning || Webster || ___
___||___||___||Skinner || Phillips || ___
___||___||___|| David Dailane || ___||___
Battles engaged in, Engagements at Millstone, Elizabethtown, Brunswick, Monmouth
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Woodbridge Middlesex County New Jersey
Date of application for pension, August 13, 1832 [illegible]
Residence at date of application, Somerset County
Age at date of application, born December 6, 1760 in Piscataway, Middlesex County, New Jersey.
Remarks:
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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Rev War

INVALID

File no: 869
Isaac Dunn
Rev. N.J. Line

Act: June 7 1832

Index:- Vol. A Page 103
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1914 Mar 17 Hist to Mrs. RB Armstrong.  Letter in S.F. 1049 Samuel Leigh
VLM
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State of New Jersey
Somerset County
    James T. Dunn being duly sworn according to law in Open Court doth depose and -?- the he is well acquainted with this deponent and that at the time of the revolution he resided in the same family with the applicant  and knows of his own knowledge that said Isaac Dunn went out on monthly tours as a militia man, and that he served at Woodbridge and Elizabeth Town and that he did much service there - and that the applicant was out doing duty at least two years.
James T. Dunn
Sworn and subscribed day and year afores'd.
Wm. B. Gaston

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion aft3er the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories proscribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and the court further certifies that it appears to them that David Bartine who has signed the preceding certificate  is a clergyman residing in the county of Somerset and State of New Jersey and that Oliver Hunt who has also signed the same statement is entitled to credit.
Wm. B. Gaston
Danl. H. Disborough
John Kirkpatrick
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I John M. Mann Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Somerset do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Isaac Dunn for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 14th day of August eighteen hundred and thirty two.
J.M. Mann

Somerset County
   I William B. Gaston one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that Isaac Dunn and James T Dunn who has sworn to the foregoing affidavits are persons of truth and veracity and that their statements are entitled to full credit and belief.
August 9th 1833
Wm. B. Gaston
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Somerset County
In the matter of the
application of Isaac 
Dunn for a pension
under the act of 7 June
1832

No. 6620
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Isaac Dunn
affidavit in his
care

James F. Randolph
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State of New Jersey
Middlesex County Ss:

  On this seventh day of August one thousand eight hundred thirty three here before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared John Martin of said County who being duly sworn doth on his oath say that he is in the 77th year of his age, a soldier of the Revolution and with the receipt of a pension as such -  that he is well acquainted with Isaac Dunn an applicant for a pension from the County of Somerset named in papers numbered 6620 - that he has known him since he was a child - knows that he served in the war of the Revolution much and faithful -  was a neighbor of his in the year '76 '77 ' 78 '81 & '82 and knows that he served his [illegible] in each of those years, he the deponent frequently served with him but not always therefore cannot specify the number of of tours said Dunn performed but has no doubt.  from the fair character of said Dunn - that he states the truth and nothing but the truth in his specification of service, so far was he can recollect the same.  Believes that said Dunn performed several regularly tours, his residence in Hunterdon County, as he was a willing and faithful soldier. Considers said Dunn's truth and honesty beyond suspicion and his entire statements entitled to full credit.
John Martin

Subscribed and sworn before me the day and year aforesaid.
H Ford
Justice of the Peace

I certify the above deponent is a credible person and his statement is entitled to credit.
H . Ford Justice of the Peace

State of New Jersey
Middlesex County Ss.
   On this seventh day of August one thousand eight hundred thirty three before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid personally appeared James
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.....T. Dunn of said County who being duly sworn deponeth saith the he sin the 74th year of his age and a soldier of the Revolution that he is well acquainted with Isaac Dunn who is named in the pension paper -?- has known him from boyhood, he was born in the same year and about nine months appt has often seen the record of said Dunn's age - knows that saidDunn served - that he entered the service in 1776 and continued some time till there end of the war - that he served in each of years 1776 '77 '78 '80 '81 '& '82 - several tours in each year after '76 - this deponent frequently served with him, that always in a situation to have an actual knowledge ; where said Dunn was at. - Knows said Dunn to be a man of unimpeachable truth & integrity and believes fully -?- statement in relation other revolutionary services.
Jaes T. Dunn
Subscribed and sworn the day and year aforesaid before me
H. Ford 
Justice of the Peace

I certify the above deponent is a credible witness and his statement is entitled to credit. H. Ford
Justice of the Peace

State of New Jersey
Middlesex County
  I Nicholas Booraem Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County do certify that Jareth (?) Ford before whom the foregoing affidavits were -?- was at the time a Justice of the Peace on and for said county duly commissioned and sworn and that his signature -?-  affixed is genuine.
In Witness thereof I have herewith set my hand and seal of office this ninth day of August eighteen hundred and thirty three
N. Booream Clerk
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aomd / admd
24 mo. pre
______
80$
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Supplemental proceedings in the case of Isaac Dunn of Somerset County New Jersey and applicant for a pension named in papers marked 6620.

State of New Jersey
Somerset County SS:
   On the seventh day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Isaac Dunn of said County the applicant for a pension named in papers numbered 6620 who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively  to the precise length of his services not to all the details affecting them but that to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the 
Manner therein stated and always in the grade of Private.  That he entered the service in the latter part of the year 1776 in September and he thinks as a substitute for one Robert Stewart (he being an apprentice to said Stewart) in the company commanded by Captain Jeremiah Manning and served a tour of one month at or in the neighborhood of Amboy, Micajah Dunn was Colonel.  In the spring following that is in 1777 he served another tour of a month under Captain Guild and Colonel Houghton along the MillStone.  In June 1777 served another tour of a month under Captain Guild, Lieutenant Prike. as particularly detailed in his original application.  In this tour was joined by a party of Continentals and sent in pursuit of a detachment of the British. Soon after the expiration of this tour he joined the company commanded by William Manning and served during the remainder of the year '77 not less than three tours of a month each under the said Captain Manning at
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...the Woodbridge station in guarding the lines in the year 1778.  Went out a pair in the performance of his regular tours, undeserved during the year five tours of one month each, three of which the first third and fourth were made Capt. Manning, the second and fifth were under Capt. Skinner, at the Woodbridge station and we remained on call or alarms . During the year was t Monmouth in the Battle there, and was at the tie under Capt. Skinner.  In the year 1779 served a pair regular tours ad believes either tours or alarms and was out to less than five months during the year.  Served five tours of a month each all under Capt. Manning as he thinks and on the Woodbridge station.  The Col this year was Webster he believes.  In the year 1780 having removed to Hunterdon County he joined the company commanded by Capt. Guild Lieut. Parkes, Col. Phillips, and served four tours of a month each under Capt. Guild, one of which was at Springfield, and all in the district or country between the Delaware and Essex County embracing parts of Hunterdon, Somerset, and Middlesex and Essex. In 1781 in the forepart of the year he served three tours of a month each under the same Capt. Guild, in the same district of country and engaged in protecting the property there of the combatants.  He then went back to Middlesex County and during the remainder of the year served three other tours of a month each and under his old Capt. Manning on the Woodbridge station, guarding the lines. In the  year 1782 he served not less than three tours of a month each on the same station under Capt. David Dunlap and Col. Crow as he thinks. In all this  service  he never received a written discharge  that he remembers, nor has he any documentary evidence of it but refers to the testimony of -?- now......
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....now and theretofore produced, and for his claim thus made he asks a pension.
Deponent states that he lives now in the County of Somerset and lived there at the time of his original application.
Isaac Dunn
Subscribed and sworn on the day and year aforesaid before me
Cornl. L. Stryker Justice of the Peace

State of New Jersey
Somerset County
    I John M. Mann Clerk of the  Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that Cornelius L. Stryker before whom the above supplemental affidavit was made and whose proper signature is thereto subscribed is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County.
Such commissioned and in testimony whereof I have herewith set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Bridgewater this tenth day of August eighteen hundred and thirty three
JM Mann
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No. 6620

Isaac Dunn

Admd.


James F. Randolph
N. Brunswick
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Brief......

I. NO

II. not shown Not Shown

III.

IV. Not definite

V. No

VI.  Yes

VII. Yes 

VIII. Yes

 IX.  Yes

X.  Yes
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XI.  Yes - but in the certificate of the magistrate his name is not introduced

XII.

XIII.

XIV. (illegible)

XV.  Yes

XVI. Not  properly attached otherwise correct 

XVII.
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      It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service.  The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.

Quere XIV. Proof of Service
     In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which be belonged.  The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal.

QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
     In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.