Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41515, George Dunn, S.C.
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(3 - 1776)

SERVICE
S. C.

Dunn, George

NUMBER
S. 41515

CONTENTS
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10.908
R
North Carolina
George Dunn
of Rowan Co in the state of N Carolina
who was a private in the regiment commanded
Colonel Roberts of the So Carolina
line, for the term of 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 17 of August 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 21 of May 1819
and sent to Hon. C. Fisher
Salisbury N.C.

Arrears to 4th of March 1819. 6 mos 19/31  52.9
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819.       48.00
                                              $100.90
Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.


Continued
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Notification sent to
the Hon: Mr Fisher
10th January 1821.
House of Representatives
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George Dunn's

Declaration

Con

10.900
Sept 1814

Geo. Dunn (illegible) a pension as (illegible) time
under Act March 1818
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George Dunnis
Declaration
Con
10.90
Sept 1814


Geo. Dunn (illegible) a pension a (illegible) time
under act March 1818
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State of North Carolina
Rowan County
Court of pleas and
quarter Sessions
August Sessions anno
Domini 1820: 
On this 25 day of August 1820 personally
appeared in open Court, being a Court of record
for the County of Rowan, George Dunn aged
sixty eight years, a resident in the County of
Rowan aforesaid, who being first duly
sworn according to Law, doth on his oath
declare that he served in the Revolutionary
war of the United States, as follows, in the
Fourth South Carolina Regiment, commonly
called the artilliry Regiment, and these
services were set forth in his original Declaration
under date of the 17 of August 1818 and
that a pension Certificate No. 10908, and
Dated 21 day of May 1819 was granted to
him: and he does further solemnly swear that
he was a resident Citizen of the United States
on the 18" day of March 1818, and that he
has not since that time, by gift, sale or in
any manner disposed of his property or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish
it as to bring himself within the provisions of
the act of Congress entitled "an act to provide
for certain persons engaged in the land
and naval service of the United States, in
Revolutionary war" passed the 18 day
of March 1818; and that he has not,
nor has any person in trust for him any
property or securities, contracts or debts due
him, nor has he any income; and he does
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further solemnly swear that he has no property, no
Estate real or personal, that he has no profession whereby he can earn a subsistance, that
he has no family of any discription to aid
or assist him in earning a necessary support. 
Geo. Dunn 

Sworn to and declared on the 25 day of
August Anno Domini 1820. In open
court before the magistrates presiding. 

I John Giles Clerk of the Court
of pleas and Quarter Sessions of Rowan
County do hereby certify that the foregoing
oath is a true copy from the record of
said Court; and I do further certify that
it is, the opinion of the said Court, that
the oath of the said George Dunn as to his
want of property either real or personal
is true. 
In witness whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and
affixed the Seal of said
Court at office this 25" day
of August Anno Domini
1820: 
John Giles
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State of North Carolina
Roman County 
I Moses A. Locke
Chairman of the Court for the time
being of Rowan County Court of
Pleas and Quarter Sessions do hereby
certify that John Giles who has
given the aforesaid certificate is the
Clerk of said Court. That all due
faith and credit are due to his official
acts, that his certificate is in
due form of Law. 
for
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and seal
at Salisbury 6th Decbr 1820. 
Moses A.Lock C.C.C.
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George Dunn
So Carolina
(illegible) 2 yrs
see S.C. Rolls

Correct
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State of North Carolina
Rowan County
Be it remembered that heretofore to wit
at a Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions
began and held for the County of
Rowan of the Court House in Salisbury
on the Third Monday in August, Anno
Domini (1818) One Thousand Eight
hundred and Eighteen the following
record was made to wit,
This day personally appeared in Open Court
George Dunn aged sixty years a Citizen
of Rowan County and State aforesaid,
who being first duly sworn according to Law
doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions
made by a late act of Congress "entitled
an act to provide for certain persons
engaged in the land and naval service
of the United States, during the revolutionary war,"  that he the said George Dunn enlisted
in the State of South Carolina in the company
commanded by Captain Ferris White in the 4th
Regiment, commonly called the artilery
regiment under Colonel Owen Roberts
for the term of two years, commencing on the
first of January 1776;  that he the said
George Dunn continued to serve in the said
Corps
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Corps or service of the United States untill the first
of January 1778 when he was discharged from
the service of his Country in the City of Charleston
South Carolina;  he further declares upon his oath
aforesaid, that he served against the common enemy
subsequent to the above enlistment, that during
his service aforesaid, he was in the battle of
Gates defeat, and that he was
made a prisoner of war at the Capture of
the City of Charleston in the year 1780
by the enemy under the command of Sir
Henry Clinton;  That he is in reduced 
circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of
his country for support that he has no other
evidence now in his power of his services; 
and the aforesaid affidavit is corobirated by
the testimony of Charles Fisher, who deponeth that
he is well acquainted, with the situation
of the said Dunn, and that he stands in
need of the provisions of the aforesaid act
of Congress:  Now it appearing to the satisfaction
of the Court that the aforesaid affidavits
are true:  That the said George
Dunn did serve in the revolutionary war
of the United States against the common
enemy for a longer term of time than
nine months;  that he is in reduced
circumstances, and stands in need of the
assistance of his country for support:  and that
he has no other evidence of his services now
in
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his power:  it is therefore ordered that the foregoing
be made a matter of record;  and that the
Clerk certify and transmit the same to the
Honorable the Secretary at War of the
United States. 
I John Giles Clerk of the Court of Pleas
and Quarter Session of Rowan County do
hereby certify the foregoing to be a true
Copy of the record in the case of George
Dunn. 
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and
affixed the Seal of said
Court at Office the 5th day
of November anno Domini
1818:
John Giles

State of North Carolina
Rowan County
I Moses Locke Chairman of the Court
for the time being of Rowan County Court of Pleas
and Quarter Sessions do hereby certify that John
Giles Esqr who has given the above certificate
is the Clerk of the Court aforesaid that all due
faith and credit are due to his official acts; 
That his certificate is in due form of Law. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and seal at Salisbury
this 5 of November 1818. 
Moses A. Locke C.C.
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.for
3 -- 525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C. ______, 19__ 
In reply to your request of _______, 
received ________ 
for a statement of the military history of George Dunn. 
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension
on file in this Bureau.   S. 41515
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
Jan 1, 1776
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
2 years
RANK.
Pvt.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Sims Whites
COLONEL.
Owen Roberts
STATE.
S. C.
Battles engaged in,  Camden; taken prisoner at Capture of Charleston. 
Residence of soldier at enlistment,  Enl in SC 
Date of application for pension,  Nov. 5 1818. His claim was allowed. 
Residence at date of application,  Rowan Co N.C. 
Age at date of application,  60 years 
Remarks:  there is no family data on file 

Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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Revy
41515
INVALID.

File No. 41515
George Dunn
Prv  Rev War

Act: 18 March 18
Index:  Vol. 5  , Page 149

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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1914 Apr. 29: history to
Mrs Thomas Peters,  M.B.H.

1914. May 14: history to
Miss Margaret Gordon
Letter in S.F.  M.B.H.
42039.  Richard C. Taylor

check David Clarke NC
#1964
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272 Forrest ave,
Allanta, Ga
Apl 23  1914

Commissioner of Pension
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir: Will you kindly
send me the record of service
in the Revolutionary
War of the Pensioner "Benjamin
Thompson, Montgomery Co,
Ala in 1834" & "George Dunn,
Rowan Co. N.C. who died 1824, "
and greatly oblige,

Yours very Truly
Mrs Thomas Peters

Please send all family,
circumstances mentioned in the
papers too