Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 5233, James Dunham, New Jersey
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([illegible] -1776)
SERVICE                                         NUMBER
New Jersey    Dunham, James       W. 5233
                      Bristol  Mary            B.L.H. 27610-160-55

                     Former Widow

Contents
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16.808
New York
James Dunham
of Camillus in the state of NYork
who was a private in the regiment commanded
Colonel deHart of the NJersey
line, for the term of 9 months
Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence
the 13 of April 1810
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 of May
1820 and sent to Hon. George Hall
A of R
Arrears to 4th of March 1810 $181.83
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept.   48.
$229.83
(Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818)
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Notification sent November 13, 1820 to
Sammual Adams, {illegible}
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2,460
Lot 8 C R Powell 9 Nov 53
New York,
Albany,  Bristol former
widow of James Dunham 
N J
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
96.   Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on 
the 3rd  February,  1853.
Certificate of Pension issued the 
15th day of Oct. 1853
and sent to 
O. b. Powell
Elbridge
Brandaga lo.
AM
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Left page:

62,576 Marc. 3. 1833.-

diagonally written over page: 27610 SS May 23/56 

Apr. 12
Mary Bristol, widow of
James Dunham, Prw.

Capt. 
Col.
: :
[illegible]
[illegible]
Revolutionary War.

Pensioner 
[illegible initials] [illegible] - 2460
Buynton

[illegible]: 160 ac, [illegible] 17/56
Boynton [signature]

Oliver C. Powell.
Elbridge
NY

Right page: 
cir. O.C. Powell Oct 5/55

The name of John Dunham is on [illegible] of
1 [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] but not
that of James - [illegible]
[illegible] explained 
+ claim and is so
informed.
Dodge

Vol. D.157-
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State of New York
Onondaga County ss.

On this 16th day of March 1855,
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She further stated that she is still the widow of
[faded] Bristol, deceased, and drew her [faded]
[indistinct] to the 4th of March 1855, and continues
to draw said pension. She further states that she
makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining
her bounty land to which she may be entitled
under the act approved  March 3, 1855.
                                            Mary Bristol
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she further states that she is still the widow of John S Bristoll, deceased and drew her pension
Albany up to the 4th of March 1855, and continue
to draw said pension. She further states that she
makes this declaration for the purpose of Obtaining
the bounty to which she may be entitled
all the not approved March 3 1855
Mary Bristol
and Real and person he residents of Elbridge 
in the State of New York upon their oaths declare that
the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged
by Mary Bristoll in our presents and that we believe
from the appearance and statement of the applicant, that
she is the identical person she represents herself to be
 Oliver C Powell
Jason Shearer
the foregoing declaration and affidavit were
Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and
year above written, and I certify that I know the
applicants to be credible witnesses, that the claimant
is the person she represents herself to be, and that
I have no interest in this claim
A. Case Justice of the Peace
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James Dunham

M. Hall  New York
On roll  A miller
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State of New-York
Onondaga County, SS

On this 13th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen before me, the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the county of Onondaga in said state, personally appears James Dunham aged sisty three years, resident in the town of Camillus in the county of Onondaga and state aforesaid, who being by me first duly sworn according to Law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision 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 the said James Dunham enlisted in the spring of the year 1778 in Morristown in the state of New Jersey in the Company commanded by Captain Meads in Col. De Hart, Regiment of the New Jersey line for the term of nine months. that be continued to serve in the said Corps, or in the service of the United States, until the full end + term of nine months. when he was discharged from service in Elizabethtown state of New Jersey that he was in the battle of Monmouth + [illegible] [illegible] and is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services. 

Sworn to and dcelared before me, 
the day and year first aforesaid. 

James Dunham

Squire Manro
I, Squire Manro, Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the county of Onondaga as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.  + that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support Done at the Camellus in and County April 13th, 1818. 
Squire Manro

State of New-York
Onondaga County , ss

I certify that Squire Manro before whom the foregoing declarations under oath were made, and by whom the foregoing certificate was made, was on the day of the date thereof, and still is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the county of Onondaga duly commissioned and sworn as such Judge, and that full faith and credit are to be given to his acts in that capacity. I further certify that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge, and know the foregoing signature to be his. 

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said Court, and my name subscribed 
Truman Adams Clk
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State of New York
Onondaga County, ss

On this Sixteenth day of July in the year
of our Lord Eighteen hundred and fifty three personally appeared before me a
Judge of Onondaga County, in open Court held in and for said County_ Mrs? Mary Bristol a resident of Elbridge in the county 
of Onondaga and state of New York aged sixty four years who first being 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 on the 3rd day of February A.D. 1853 granting pensions to widows
of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of 
James Dunham deceased who was pensioned at Onondaga County in the State of 
New York as a private soldier of the Revolutionary War. and was inscribed upon
the Pension Roll of the United States on the first day of May A.D. 1820, at the rate
of six dollars per year for his services in the Revolutionary War. That
her said husband the aforesaid James Dunham deceased resided in Cammilus, in the 
County of Onondaga and State of New York and that his pension was paid at the pension
agency at Albany. She further declares that she was married to the said 
James Dunham on the tenth day of February in the year Eighteen hundred and 
fifteen, at the town of Red Hook in the county of Dutchess and State of New York
by a magistrate of the name of Yale. That her husband the aforesaid James Dunham died on the twenty seventh day of April in the year Eighteen hundred 
and thirty at Elbridge in the County of Onondaga and State of New York.
That she was not married to him prior to the second day of January Eighteen hundred, but at the time above stated.  For the proof of her said husband's
services she refers to the evidence on file in the pension Office under which his pension was 
originally drawn by himself.  She further swears that there is no public or private
record of her marriage to the said James Dunham deceased. She further declares that
after the death of her said husband the said James Dunham deceased, she intermarried with Mr. 
John S. Bristol on the fifteenth day of August Eighteen hundred and Thirty one and that
her said husband the said John S. Bristol died on the first day of August in the year
Eighteen hundred and thirty five.  For the proof of the death of her said husband 
the said John S. Bristol she refers to the testimony filed in the department upon her
application for an allowance of Bounty Land on account of the services of her said
husband the said John S. Bristol deceased and upon which she received an
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allowance of Bounty Land in Land Warrant Number 70.321 (for forty acres)

She further swears that she was a widow at the passage of the Act of the 
third day of February A.D. 1853 and is still a widow and has never before made application for a pension.
Mary Bristol

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written before
Isreal S Spencer
Judge Onondaga Court
Court [illegible]
in [illegible] Court.
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James Dunham
16.SOS
Sept 1820
G Willcoxson
Elbridge
Nov. 13. 1820
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On this second day of the (August crossed out) September 1820 personally appeared
in open court being a Court of Record in [illegible] for the County
of Onondaga State of New York James Dunham aged
sixty two years resident in Camillus in the County of
State aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he served in the 
revolutionary war as follows that he the said James
Dunham enlisted for the Term of Nine months in 
the spring of the year 1778 at Morristown in the
County of Morris State of New Jersey in company of
commander by Capt. Meads in the Regiment comm-
anded by Colonel De Heart in the line of the State
of New Jersey on the continental establishment.
And the said James Dunhams original declaration
is dated the 13th, day of April 1818 & his pension
certificate is numbered 16.808. the first payment on
said certificate to be made on the fourth day of Sept.
next.  "And I do solemnly swear that I was
a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day
of March 1818 & that I have not since that time
by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my
property or any port thereof with interest 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 or securities contracts or debts - due to me nor have
I any income other than what is contained in 
schedule
hereto annexed and by me subscribed_ 
A full just and true schedule of all the Estate both
real and personal in Law and Equity of James
Dunham Camillus in the County of Onondaga
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State of New York
Real Estate. The said James Dunham has no
real estate either in Law or Equity.

Goods + Chattels. To wit

1 bow valued at.....$12
1 small iron pot          "75
1 Bake pan                  "37 1/2
1 old tea kettle            "25
1 do spider................     "12 1/2
2 do chair...................     "25
4 do plates.................     "20
3 knives + forks........     "18
6 cups + saucers.......    "25
1 qt bowl.....................     "09
1 tea canister............      "12 1/2
3 iron table spoons..     "12 1/2
half barel pork...........$4.00
do dog fowls ............     "50
2 water pails...............    "50
1 earthen cream pot    "25
2 milk pans                  "25
1 old pine table           "37 1/2
1 meal bag                    "25
1 pair old tongs             "50

No more clothing [and or] bedding than what is necessary 
for the said Pensioners and his Family
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The said Pensioners Family consists to wit of
Himself aged 62 years by occupation Farmer &
Carpenter of an inform & consumptive constitution
& has been so for six or seven years last past & 
for the last six months has hardly been able to 
do any work & is now quite feeble & only able to be 
about Mary Dunham his wife aged about
thirty eight years of good health Mary Ann his
Daughter aged 12 years sick with the Phthsisc &
not able to work. 

James W his son aged 6 years
Hiram B do do 4 do
William F do do 1 do

James Dunham

Sworn & declared in open Court on the 2 day
of September 1820 before
 J. O. Wattles Judge of 
Onon Com Pleas

I Truman Adams, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Onondaga
do hereby certify that the [illegible] af=
fidavit and the schedule hereto annexed
are truly 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 exhibityed in the aforesaid
schedule is Twenty one Dollars + thirty four cents.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my
hand, and affixed the seal of the said County, on this
secound day of September 1820. Truman Adams clerk
of the County of Onondaga
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Ray WIDOW, &c.

File  No. 5233
Mary Bristol for,
Widow of 
James Dunham
Pvt. Rev War

Act: Feby, 3 AD 53

Index: - Vo.. A, Page 83

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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(undetermined document, probably a file card)

27.610

(unintelligible)
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Sept. 1, 1853
No 3,160
Appl of Mary
Bristol,
Widow of
James Dun
Lam,
Onondaga Co
$96 per an
Com Feb 3d, 1853,
Act 1853
An
O. C. Powell,
Elbridge,
Onondaga Co.
NY
DEPARTMENT OF THE
INTERIOR
Pension Office, Official Business
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[postage stamp]
Elbridge Aug 29 N.Y.
1833

L P Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Department of the Interior
Washington D.C.

FREE
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Elbridge Aug 29 N.Y.

FREE
G. P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Department of the Interior
Washington D.C.
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James Dunham N.Y '18 last paid?
F.H. D.
Dec 17th 44
pd to 4 March 1830
JH
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Pension Office
12th Oct 1853
Sir,
Please Certify the time to
which the within named pensioner
was paid or the date of his death.
Very Respectfully
L P Waldo
[crossed out] Commission
James Dunham
act 1818. $8 p. month
Paid to 4th March 1830
no date of death on our
Books
F. Burt
Auditor
Francis Burt Esq
Army Auditor, [illegible]
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Calvin Rice, pro: Carson Wm Nicholson
Onondafa Co. ref: Co.
Harriet Estes Cayuga Co. ref: Co: 27 April 1833
Boynton
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Brief in the case of Mary Bristol, widow of [illegible] Dunham
Onandaga County and State of New York
act 3d Feb 1853

Claim, ("original" or "for increase)
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
J Dunham was a pensioner under the Act of
18th March, 1818, & Cent

Marriage proven by Calvin Rice,
Mr. Carson, Wm Nicholson of Louis C. & Harriet Estes of
Cayunga Co. & State, who swear to repertation of marriage & cohabitation
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent
O. C. Powell, Esq.
Elbridge, Onandaga N.Y.
S C Boynton
Examining Clerk
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Elbridge Onondaga Co. N.Y.
Nov 4th 1853
Dr Sir,
As you have occasionally answered me questions while in Washington relating to Pension Matters, I shall be obliged if you will favor me at present. You will remember me as having corresponded for some years for papers from Washington.
Please inform me how a widow is to proceed to draw back pay for pension granted her husband. He was a Lieutenant in the Revoluctionary War, but by negligence applied for a private pension, thinking as his discharge was lost that he would not be able to obtain a pension. A pension however was procured, which he drew until he died. His widow now does under act of Feby 3, 1853. She wants the increase from a private to a Lieutenant for the time he drew pension. Does not the roll
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state that he was a Lieutenant? If so is further proof necessary? However this is a common case and you can inform me how she will proceed. The Pensioner's name was Jos. Dunham and he drew under the act of 1818.
I hope this will find you & yours in good health &c.
Very Respectfully,
C. Frank Powell
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Weedsport Cayuga Co New York
Oct 24. 1844

Sir,
In the case of Sarah Belcher, a claimant for
a pension, I send you all the additional proof
of her marriage, that I can obtain at present
and probably all I shall be able to procure. I have done all that I could to furnish record or document any proof but to no effect.

You will please excuse me me for making
the following enquiries, as I am continually importuned to make them. James Dunham was a Lieut in the Revolution: he drew a pension as a private having lost his Commission, Can his widow obtain the Excep which he should have had: They were monies in 1873.

Please inform me what further must be done in the Case of Sarah Belcher and how the cases of Widow Harriet Bennet and Oliver Bonker have been disposed of

I am, Sir, your Obt Servt

Robert Gallt

Jas L. Edwards Esq
Commr of Pensions,
Washington City D. C.
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62,376 Resolution

Honorable O.C. Powell
Clerk in and for Cayuga
Co. N.Y.
[illegible]
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Widow Mary Bristol
Pension Claim
Act 3d February 1853
Attorney
O. C. Powell
Elbridge
Onondaga Co. NY.
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Know all men by these presents, that I Mary
Bristoll of the County of Onondaga, and State of New
York do hereby constitute and appoint Oliver C Powell of Elbridge Onondaga County my
true and lawful attorney for me and in my
behalf to prosecute my claim for Pension
under the act of February the third 1853
granting pensions to widows of Revolutionary Soldiers,
who have been married since 1800 provided for in the
20th Section of the act, and to receive such certificate
as may be issued, and to appoint one or more
substitute for the purpose herein expressed, hereby
revoking any power of Attorney which may
have been heretofore given, and confirming all
things that my said agent and Attorney, the
said Oliver, C. Powell may lawfully do in the premises.
In testimony I have hereunto set my hand
and seal, this 23rd day of February AD 1853
Mary Bristol
State of the
Onondaga County
Signed, sealed, acknowledged, and sworn
before me the day and year last above written.
J. M. Horford
Justice of the Peace
---
STATE OF NEW YORK
ONONDAGA COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE,
I Certify, That James M Hosford
whose name is subscribed to the Jurat of the annexed instrument, was, at the
time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace
in and for said County, and duly qualified and authorised to take the same.
And I further certify that I am well acquainted with his hand-writing, and
verily believe the signature to said Jurat is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
Seal of said County, at Syracuse this 9 day of August
1853.
Barnard Slocum Clerk
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Know all men by these presents, I Mary
Bristoll of the County of Onondaga, and State of New
York do hereby constitute and appoint Oliver
C Powell of Elbridge Onondaga County my
true and lawful attorney for me and in my
behalf to prosecute my claim for Pension
under the act of February the third 183
granting pensions to widows of Revolutionary Soldiers,
who have been married since 1800 provided for in the
2d section of the act, and to receive such certificate
as may be issued, and to appoint one or more
substitute for the purpose herein expressed, hereby
revoking any power of Attorney which may
have been heretofore given, and confirming all
things that my said agent and attorney the
said Oliver, C. Powell may lawfully do in the premises
In testimony I have hereunto set my hand
and seal, this 23rd day of February AD 1853
Mary Bristoll

State of New York
Onondaga County
Signed, sealed, acknowledged, and sworn
before me the day and year last above written.
J. M. Harford
Justice of the Peace in
for the County of Onondaga
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State of New York
Onondaga County
William Nicholson a resident of Elbridge in
the County of Onondaga & State of New York aged Seventy three years being
do not depose and say that he was personally well acquainted with
James Dunham late of the town of Elbridge in said County deceased and
Mary his wife that they lived and cohabited together as husband
and wife and were reputed as said in the neighborhood with his
death that the said James Dunham died as Elbridge aforesaid
on the twenty seventh day of April in the year Eighteen hundred and
thirty - That for a term of several years previous to his death the said
James Dunham with his family resided as a tenant on the firm
of this deponent that this deponent may {Ilegible] before to attend the
Corpse of the said James Dunham after his death and aid attend
upon the dead body of the said James Dunham during the night again
his death, and was present at the funeral and assisted at the burial
of the said James Dunham deceased - That the said James Dunham
at his death left the following named children and his wife the
said Mary to with William Durham, James Dunham and marriet Dunham
all of whom were at that time less than fifteen years of age - That the said
James Dunham was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States on the role of
ninety six dollars per Annum - And further that the Widow Mary
Bristol of Elbridge in the County of Onondaga & State of New York is the
identical person who was the wife and is now the widow of the aforesaid
James Durham deceased That after the death of the said james dunham
the said mary intermarried with John S. Bristol and the aforesaid John
S. Bristol is since dead - That the said Mary Bristol was
a widow at the passage of the act of the 3d day of February 1853
and is still a widow. And this deponent further swears that
he is a disinterested witness Wm Nichelson
Subscribed and sworn to this 8th day of August AD 1853 before me and I do
hereby certify that the above named deponent William Nicholson is a credible witness
and further that I am not interested in nor concerned in the prosecution of the claim in which
this is to be used.
Alonzo Case  Justice of the peace
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STATE OF NEW-YORK,}
ONONDAGA COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE,} ss.
I Certify, That Alonzo Case 
whose name is subscribed to the Jurat of the annexed instrument, was, at the
time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace
in and for said County, and duly qualified and authorised to take the same.
And I further certify that I am well acquainted with his hand-writing, and
verily believe the signature to said Jurat is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
Seal of said County, at Syracuse this 9 day of Aug
1853
Barnard Slocum Clerk.
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State of New York}
Onondaga County} ss
On this sixth day of August
in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and fifty three the [illegible]
appeared before me the resident and a justice of the peace at aforementioned  
and for the county aforesaid John Carson aged fifty years
a resident of Elbridge in the County of Onondaga & State of New York
and being duly sworn according to law deposes and says that
Mrs Mary Bristol is the widow of James Dunham deceased who was
a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States for services in the 
Revolutionary war that the said James Dunham died at
Elbridge in the County of Onondaga & State of New York on the
twenty seventh day of April in the year Eighteen hundred and
thirty -- and this deponent further swears that he was at the
place of the residence of the said James Dunham deceased the
day after his death and then and there saw the dead body of
the said James Dunham before the burial of the same
That is a term of several years previous to the death the
said James Dunham this deponent lived a neighbor to him and
was personally well acquainted with the said James Dunham
and Mary his wife, that they lived and  cohabited together as
husband and wife and were reputed as such in the community
until his death which occurred at the date aforesaid
That this deponent has continued to live a neighbor to the said
Mary Bristol since the death of her said husband the aforesaid
James Dunham and know him to be the identical person who
was the wife now the widow of the said James Dunham deceased
and further that the said Mary Bristol was a widow at the
passage of the act of 3d February A.D. 1853 and is still
a widow and this deponent swears that he is a disinterested
witness.
John Carson
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first above written
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State of New York}
Onondaga County Clerk's Office} ss. 
I certify, that Cromwell Bullock 
whose name is subscribed to the Jurat of the annexed instrument, was, at the 
time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and duly qualified and authorised to take the same. 
And I further certify that I am well acquainted with his hand-writing, and
verily believe the signature to said Jurat is genuine. 
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
Seal of said County, at Syracuse this 7 day of Aug
1853
Barnard Slocum Clerk.
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State of New York}
Cayuga County} ss
Harriet Estes a resident of Scipio in the
County of Cayuga & State of New York aged thirty five years being duly
sworn according to law deposes and says that she from her earliest
childhood has been well acquainted with James Dunham late of
the town of Elbridge in the County of Onondaga & State of New York and
with Mary his wife - That this deponent is the youngest child of the
said James Dunham & Mary his wife, and that the said James Dunham
died at the town of Elbridge aforesaid on the twenty seventh day
of April in the year Eighteen Hundred and thirty. That this deponent
was at that time living at home with her parent the said James
Dunhan & Mary his wife, That from the earliest recollection of this
deponent the aforesaid James Dunham & Mary his wife lived and
cohabited together as husband and wife and were reputed as such
till his death. That at the time of the death of the aforesaid James
Durham this deponent had two brothers to wit William Dunham and
James Dunham who are since dead. That the aforesaid James
Dunham deceased was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States
at the rate of $96. per annum for his services in the Revolutionary war
and further that the Widow Mary Bristol of Elbridge in the
County of Onondaga & State of New York is the identical person who
was the wife of the aforesaid James Dunham deceased, that this
deponent has been well acquainted with her mother the aforesaid
widow Mary Bristol ever since the death of the aforesaid James Dunham 
(this deponents father), and further that the said Mary Bristol was a
widow at the passage of the act of Congress of the 3d day of February
A.D. 1853 and is still a widow-This deponent further swears
that she is a disinterested witness-- hariet estes
Subscribed and sworn this 16th day of August 1853 before me and
I do hereby certify that the above named deponent Harriet Estes is a credible witness
and further that I am not interested in nor concerned in the prosecution of the
claim in which this is to be used. D.C. Gould Justice of the peace
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State of New York
County
of Cayuga Clerk's office as I do hereby certify that D C Gould
was at the time of taking the foregoing affidavit
a Justice of the Peace in & for Cayuga County and
duly authorized to take the same and that 
the foregoing is his genuine signature
---
In Witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and
Official seal this 22d day of August 1853
Edwin B Marvin Clerk
Cayuga Co
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[illegible] of  [illegible]  York
Onondaga County
On this the day of August in the year
Lord Eighteen hundred and fifty [illegible....] appeared before
me the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for the
County aforesaid Calvin Rice aged sixty seven years resident
Hilbridge in the County of Onondaga & State of New York who
with worn according to law declares and say that he
wasonally acquainted with James Dunham late of the in
Ridge in the County of Onondaga & State of New York and
Mary according to law acclaim---{
stopped} 

and says his will harkened and cohabited together as in hand
and wife and were reputed as such in the neighborhood in his
death - That this deponent was acquainted with the children of the
said James Durham and his said wife Mary, that at the death of
the said James Durham the left the following named children of him
and the said Mary him surviving him surviving, to wit: William Duncan
Chelan & Harriet Durham all very young. That the widow
Mary Bristol of Erbidge Chendaga County of State of New York is
the identical person who was and is the widow of the aforesaid
again deceased. That the said James Dunn was a
Revolutionary be signer of the United States at the rate of $96.
per annum and further that the said Mary Bristol was a
widow at the damage of the act of the 3d day of February 1853
and is still a widow. And this deponent swear that he
is a disinterested witness
of
,
and sworn to the day and year first above written
before me and I do hereby certify that the above named deponent
Calvin Rice is a credible witness and further that I am not
interested in nor concerned in the prosecution of the claim in which
this is to be used
Croswell Bullock
Justice of the Peace
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STATE OF NEW YORK,}
ONONDAGA COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE} ss.,

I Certify, That Cornwell Bullock
whose name is subscribed to the Justice of the  annexed instrument, was, at the
time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace
in and for said County, and duly qualified and authorised to take the same.
And I further certify that I am well acquainted with his hand-writing, and
verily believe the signature to said Jurat is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
Seal of said County, at Syracuse this 9th day of August
1853.
Barnard Slocum Clerk