Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7058, James Dunsmoor, N.C.
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(8 - 1776)
SERVICE
N.C.

Dunsmoor, James
or Dunsmore, Jane

NUMBER
W. 7058
B.L. Wt. 32221-160-55

Born in Ireland
CONTENTS
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Alabama 22495.
James Dunsmoot.
of Morgan Co in the State of Ala.
who was a Private in the [illegible] 
commanded by Captain Maxfield of the Regt commanded by Col. Shelby in the N. C. line for [illegible] months
Inscribed on the Roll of Alabama
at the rate of 20 Dollars 00 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of Nov. 
1833 and sent to M.M. McKenzie [illegible]


Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833.  -- 50.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 36  -- 10.00
$60.00

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Wm R Palmer, Clerk
Book [illegible]  Vol. 8  Page 44.
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Letter to James Beauchamp 10th Oct. 1849
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187.920
Act March 3/55
July 10/55

Jane Dunsmore, widow of 
James Dunsmore Pvt. 

Revolutionary War
Ala July 48-828 
from 28/56
[illegible] [illegible]

Jesse D. Beauchamp
Athens
Limestone Co., Ala
Vol. D. 158
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828
Alabama H
Jane Dunsmore widow of James Dunsmore, N.C.
who served in the Revolutionary War, as a private.

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars 00 cents per annum, to commence on the 4th Day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29th day of July 1857 and sent to W. H. Moore, Huntsville, Ala
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act July 29, 1848 Page 157 vol. a. 
[illegible] Mar 55-187920
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Jane Dunsmore
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Transcript of Marriage Bond of James Dunsmore
"Know all men by these presents that we, 
James Dunsmore and Adam Dunsmore both of the County of Buncombe & State of North Carolina, are held and firmly bound unto Richard Dobbs Straight Esqr, Gov & C and to his successors in office, in the just & full sum of Five Hundred pounds, lawful money
of said State. To the which payment, well and
truly to be made and done we bind ourselves,  our heirs, &c
Sealed with our Seals, and dated
this ("29th day of January A Dom 1794") the Twenty ninth day of January A Dom, Seventeen hundred & ninety-four.
    The condition of the above obligation
is such that whereas the above bound James
Dunsmore hath, the day of the date hereof
applied for, and obtained a License to enter marriage 
with Jane McDonald, daughter of Andrew
McDonald - Now if there be no lawful
impediment to obstruct said marriage, there
the above obligation to be void and of none
effect, else to remain in full force and virtue
(Signed )
James Dunsmore (seal)
Adam Dunsmore (seal)


Sealed and delivered
 in the presence of       ⎬
D. Vance Clk
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State of North Carolina
Buncombe County
County Court Office the 2nd December AD 1850

I, Robert B. Vance, Clerk of the Court of Pleas
& Quarter Sessions of said County & State, hereby
Certify the within to be a true copy of the record of the Marriage Bond of James Dunsmore to Jane McDonald, with the exception of the date, which is expressed in fair legible figures on the record,
and I further certify that I have made diligent search in my office for the License which may have been
issued to James Dunsmore, the above named, and
that said License is not among the records,
and that further License, after marriage is not
filed with the Clerk of Courts in this State,
but are filed by ministers or magistrates as
the case may be, who perform the ceremony.
I, Robert B. Vance, the above named, depose and say,
that I hold the office of County Court Clerk (a Court
of record, in the County of Buncombe, town of Asheville & State aforesaid, and that the foregoing is a true extract from the records, with the exception  above named, as certified by me,
R. B. Vance Clerk of the
Co Court of Buncombe Co.

Sworn to before me
Newton Coleman J. P.

State of North Carolina
Buncombe County              ⎬ SS.

I Robert B. Vance
Clerk of the Court of Pleas & quarter Sessions,
(a Court of record) for said County & State, certify
that Newton Coleman, Esqr. whose proper
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appears to the above is an acting
signature
of the Peace, in & for said County, duly commissioned

signature appears to the above is an acting Justie of the Peace, in aforesaid County, duly commissioned and sworn as the law requires.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal
of our said Court, at office in the
town of Asheville, this the 2nd day
of December AD 1850
R. B. Vance Clk
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187.920
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Additional Bounty Land claim for widows
Under Act - 3rd March AD 1855.

State of Alabama
Morgan County SS.

On this day of A.D. One thousand eight-hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me a justice of the Peace within and for the county and state aforesaid Jane Dunsmore aged eighty-three years, a resident of Morgan county in the State of Alabama, who being sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of James Dunsmore deceased who was private in the Revolutionary War.  She further states that she was married to said James Dunsmore in Buncombe County North Carolina on the day of January AD 1794 by one           and that her name before her said marriage was Jane McDonal, and that her husband died at Morgan County Alabama on the 23rd day of September AD 1837, and that she is now a widow.  She further declares that shes never heretofore made application for Bounty Land, under the act approved September 28th, 1850 or any other act and has never obtained a Land Warrant for any Land.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the Act approved 3rd March 1855, and hereby appoints Jesse D. Beauchamp of Athens Limestone County Alabama her true and lawful Attorney to prosecute her claim, and  to received her warrant when issued.  She also refers to her papers in file in the Pension office in Washington City, and to the application of her said husband for pension also on file there.
Jane  X  Dunsmore  her mark
Sworn to and Subscribed before me the day and year above written, and I certify that I have no interest in the above claim, and am not concerned in its prosecution

Justice of the Peace
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We Andrew M Patterson and Elizabeth Bailey residents of Morgan County, in the state of Alabama upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Jane Dunsmore in our presence, and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the Applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be
(Signed) Andrew M Patterson
(Signed) Elizabeth Bailey

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year first above written, and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
Justice of the Peace

State of Alabama
County of Morgan  SS
I Wm H Campbell Judge of the Probate Court in and for the County of state above mentioned and Ex-officio clerk of said court - do hereby certify that Wm G M Smith whose genuine signature appears above is and was at the time of signing the same a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn; that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit; and that the aforesaid Probate Court is a court of Record having general Jurisdiction.  I also certify that I have no interest in the result of the case, and am not concerned in its prosecution.

Given under my hand and seal of office at Sommerville this twelfth day of June  AD 1855.

(Signed) Wm H Campbell  Probate Judge
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Directions
The Justice of the Peace will sign his name
twice at the spaces marked "Justice of the Peace"
Mrs Dunsmore will make her mark in the
presence of both witnesses & the Justice of the Peace.
The witnesses will write their names in ink, where I have marked with pencil "Andrew M Patterson & Elizabeth Bailey
Please attend to it immediately & enclose papers to me
No (illegible)
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22495
Jas Dunsmoor

(illegible) Months $20

Sent to M M McKenzie
C. C.
Somerville
Morgan Ct
Ala
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832

State of Alabama
Morgan County ss

(illegible) court special term on this 12th day of October 1833 personally appeared in open Court before the Judge of said Court James Dunsmore a resident of the County of Morgan state of Alabama of Seventy three years of age who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provissions (sic) made by the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832  That he entered the service of the United States in the first of April in the year 1778 under Captain Maxfield in Sullivan County then belong to North Carolina now Tennessee and was stationed at one Thomas M Booms in guarding the Frontiers of the Cherokee nation that he served one month in this service as a drafted man in the Militia and was then dismissed without any discharge - and he again entered the service under the same officer in the same year in the first of July and was stationed at the same place as a guard for one more month and then dismissed from service without a discharge this tour he served in the same manner as above in the Militia - He again entered the service in October in the year 1778 under the command of Warren as Captain and Colonel Isaac Shelby in the same state and marched from Kings mountain as militia soldier

(left margin):  Jas Dunsmoor  27-854
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and after marching on the three regiments that formed all the troops that were along at that time were met by an express and this applicant was left with the baggage with about four hundred more and after three days march met the troops returning from the Battle of Kings Mountain at the caupers and marched with them to Wilkes Count House and was there discharged but never no written discharge in December after serving two months and after remaining at home but one week & again joint the militia and marched into the Cherokee nation at Chato. and town under the command of the same Captain Mannen and Col Isaac Shelby and he marched on through the nation of the Heiwassee and he was two months in this [illegible] of duty and was [illegible] in the nation to their respective Captians. He hereby relinquished every claim whatever to a pension on annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State he also states that he cannot find any living witness by whom he can prove his service in the above mentioned [illegible] of duty to the questions directed to be proposed by the war department he answer to the first that he was born in Ireland in the year 1760
2 That he has no record of his age
3 He was living in [illegible] County North Carolina when called into service. After the war he moved to Buncom County same state where he lived
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eighteen or twenty years and from North Carolina he moved to Madison County State of Alabama where he lived until he moved to Morgan County Alabama where he has lived past ten years and now lives
4th He was drafted
5th There was no regular officers with him, Col William Campbell and Col Auther Campbell and Col Seview and Col [illegible] Shelby were the militia officers and he has stated the general circumstances of his service in his declaration.
6th He states that he received no discharge
7th He states that he is known to James Gillespie who is a minister of the Gospel and to Mandachen MKenzie
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year [illegible] James Dunsmoor
Mr James H Gillespie a clergyman residing in the County of Morgan State of Alabama and Murdach M McKensie residing in the same hereby certify that we are acquainted with James Dunsmoor who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy three years of age that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion
J.H. Gillespie
M M MKenzie
sworn to and subscribed in [illegible] before me Charles McPeters Judge
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And the said Court hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogations prescribed 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 James H Gillespie and Murdach M MKenzie who had also signed the same a resident of the County of Morgan State of Alabama and are creditable persons and that their statements are entitled to credit.
Ch McPeters Judge
State of Alabama
Morgan County]
I M M MacKenzie clerk of the county Court of Morgan and State aforesaid do certify that the foregoing contains the orignal proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of James Dunsmoore for a pension. In testimony of which I have hereunto set my hand send affix the seal of office this 12th day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and three and of American Independence the Eighty Eighth year
M M Mackenzie Clk
of Morgan County court
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No
Jane Dinsmore
Widow
of James
Ala
Act 29 July 1848

Married 1794
Husd. died 1837
Admd 6 mos pri  $20,
per annum com 4 March
1848

Huntsville


W. H. Moore
Huntsville
Ala
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State of Alabama Morgan County S.S.

On this 2d day of April A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty one personally appeared before me Thomas Price, Judge of the Probate Court (which is a court of record) in & for the county & state aforesaid, Jane Dunsmore, a resident of the county & state first aforesaid, aged seventy seven 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 29th July 1868, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war.

That she is the widow of James Dunsmore, who was placed on the Pension Roll of the War Department, the fifteenth day of November, A.D. one thousand eight hundred & thirty three; & to whose papers establishing his claim to pension she now refers. He drew a pension at the rate of twenty dollars per annum.

She further declares that she was married to the said James Dunsmore on the (blank) day of (blank) seventeen hundred and ninety-four; that her husband; the aforesaid James Dunsmore, died on the twenty-third day of September eighteen hundred and thirty-seven; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the second of January eighteen hundred, viz: at the time above stated - She further swears that she is now a widow, and that she has never before made any application for a pension. The word "July" above was interlined, before signing.

Jane Dunsmore

Sworn & subscribed before me, the day & year above written

Tom Price Judge &c.

I, Thomas Price, Judge &c. as aforesaid, do certify that the above named Jane Dunsmore is prevented from appearing in open court by reason of bodily infirmity & advanced age.

Tom Price Judge &c
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State of Alabama Morgan County 

I Tom Price Clerk of the Probate Court for the County and state aforesaid certify that Tom Price whose name appears to the within is Judge of our said Probate Court duly elected commissioned and sworn full faith and credit is due to all his official acts as such.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said court at office in Somerville this 2d day of April 1851.

Tom Price Clerk
Probate Court

State of Alabama Morgan County

I Tom Price probate Judge for the county and state aforesaid certify that Tom Price whose name appears to the foregoing is clerk of our said Probate Court, and that his certificate is in due form of law.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said court at office in Somerville this 2 day of April 1851
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May 24, 1938

James Dunsmoor
W. 7058
BA-J/AWF

Mrs. A. G. Barnett
171 Charlotte Street
Ashville, North Carolina

Dear Madam:

The data furnished herein were obtained
from papers on file in pension claim, W. 7058,
based on the military service of James Dunsmoor
in the Revolutionary War.

James Dunsmoor was born in the year 1760
in Ireland. The names of his parents were not
given, nor was it stated when he came to this
country.

While a resident of Sullivan County, North Carolina, James Dunsmoor enlisted April 1, 1778,
served two months as private in Captain Maxfield's North Carolina company, guarding the frontiers of the "Cherokee Nation". He enlisted
sometime in October, 1778, served four months in
Captain Warren's company, Colonel Isaac Shelby's
North Carolina regiment.

After the Revolution, he moved to Buncombe
County, North Carolina, lived there eighteen or
twenty years, then moved to Madison County,
Alabama.

He was allowed pension on his application
executed October 12, 1833, then a resident of
Morgan County, Alabama, where he had lived about
ten years. He died September 23, 1837 in Morgan
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County, Alabama.

James Dunsmoor married sometime in January,
1794 in Buncombe County, North Carolina, Jane
McDonald. The date and place of her birth were
not given; she was the daughter of Andrew McDonald,
name of her mother not shown.

The widow, Jane Dunsmoor, was allowed pension
on her application executed April 2, 1851, at which
time she was seventy-nine years of age, and living in
Morgan County, Alabama. She was allowed, also,
one hundred sixty acres of bounty land.

Reference was made in 1794 to Adam Dunsmore,
his relationship to the soldier was not stated.

The papers on file in this claim contain no
further discernible data in regard to family.

In order to obtain the date of last payment
of pension, name and address of person paid, and
possibly the date of death of this widow, you should
apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting
Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., and
furnish the following data:

Jane Dunsmore, widow of James Dunsmore (as pensioned)
Certificate #828
Issued July 29, 1851
Rate $20.00 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1848
Act of July 29, 1848
Alabama Agency.

In order to obtain information in regard to the
location of land referred to above, you should apply
to the Commissioner of the General Land Office,
Washington, D. C., and furnish the following-

Warrant #32231 - 160 acres- Act of 1855.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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(left side)
1907 Apl. 2, Hist to Hon
George W. Tyler

1912 Apl. 29. To Mrs. Ida M. McC.
Lancaster

(middle)
Revy
WIDOW, & c.
File No. 7058
Jane Dunsmore
Wid
James Dunsmore
Pri Rev War
Act: July 29 1748
Index: --Vol. A, Page 199
[Arrangement of 1870.]

(right side)
1928 - Mch. 15 - Hist to Mrs.
Atwood H Mathis See letter
Samuel Livingston W8050 Aug

1938 May 24 Hist to Mrs. A. G. Barnett
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32231

Rev Army
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Jane Dunsmore
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State of Alabama Madison County S.S.

On this 14th day of July A.D. 1837 personally appeared before me, Thos. H. Eanes, a Justice of the Peace in & for said county, Jesse D. Beauchamp a reputable citizen of Limestone county. Alabama who being duly sworn deposed & said he was well acquainted with Jane Dunsmore, a resident of Morgan County, in said state who is now applying for a Pension on account of the Revolutionary services of her deceased husband, Janes Dunsmore, and he knew her in the lifetime of said James, and that they lived together as husband & wife and that she is now the widow of said James, and that she is seventy nine or eighty years of age as he believes - And I further certify that I am personally acquainted with said applicant & that he is a credible person.

Jesse D. Beauchamp

Sworn to & subscribed before me this said 14th July 1837.

Thos. H. Eanes J.P.

State of Alabama Madison County S.S.

On this 14th day of July, A.D. 1837, personally appeared before me, Thos. H. Eanes, a Justice of the Peace in & for said county, Archibold McDonnell a reputable citizen of said county, & to me personally known & who is a credible person, & who being duly sworn deposed & said that he was acquainted with James Dunsmore, deceased, in his lifetime, and who was a Revolutionary pensioner of the U.S. and he was also well acquainted with Jane Dunsmore, his widow, and who was the wife of said James, and who still survives him, that they lived together as husband & wife during his
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acquaintance with them, which was for about ten or fifteen years before the death of said James - affiant also states that he supposes said Jane Dunsmore to be about eighty years of age.

Archibald McDonnell

Sworn to & subscribed before me, the day & year first above written

Thos. H. Eanes J.P.

State of Alabama Madison County S.S.

I John W. Otey, Probate Judge for said county (& by virtue of said office clerk also of said court) hereby certify that Thomas H. Eanes is a Justice of the Peace in & for said county, duly commissioned & qualified, & that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
Given under my hand & seal of said court, at office in the town of Huntsville in sd. county this 14th July 1851

Jno W Otey, P C.
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{Duplicate of Fold3 File #16952224}

J. L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

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J. L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

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Huntsville Ala.
July 2d 1849

Dr Sir

The widow of James Dunsmoor, (U. S, Pensioner formerly) has placed in my hands the original certificate issued ar the War Office Nov. 15th 1833 under Act of June 7th 1832 as a Revolutionary Pensioner, and desires me to obtain the pay authorized by law to widows of deceased Revolutionary Pensioners. Knowing no better place, and aware that the forms and certificates as well as the evidence required must be stated in a certain special style, to meet approval I address you with a view of obtaining all the forms necessary to enable the widow to draw that pay to which, by law, she may be entitled - back pay since her husbands death &c. Will you please to transmit them to me at this place, with such instructions as you may be at liberty to suggest.

Your respectfull
Jas Beauchamp

J. L. Edwards Esq
Com. Pen.
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187. 920
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L P Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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L P Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

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187. 920
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Brief in the case of Jane Dunsmore widow of James Dunsmore Morgan County State of Alabama
act 29 July 1848
Claim
original
Proof exhibited
Husband was a pensioner under Act of 7 June 1832 at $20 per annum. 
Record proof of marriage exhibited
Admitted at $20 per annum from the 4 March 1848
S. Cole-Examining Clerk
Name and residence of Agent
Wm Moore,
Huntsville
Ala
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Jas. E. Heath Esq
Court of Pensions
Huntsville, Ala, July 15, 1837.

Sir
Find enclosed the application of Mrs.
Jane Dunsmore to be placed on the list of Revolutionary Pensioners - let her pension be made payable at this Agency
Yours Respectfully
W. H. Moore
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(round stamp with numbers encircling)
RECEIVED APR 30 1938
(illegible)

Mr. A.D. Hiller
Rev. War Dept.
Pensions
Dear Sirs,
William Fletcher Buncombe Co, North Carolina (now Henderson Co. Mud Creek mentioned by Bishop Asbury in his diary and Rutherford Co before called Buncombe Co N.C.) is the pension I am trying to find -

Several months ago I asked concerning the service of this Rev. soldier William Fletcher, Rutherford Co, N.C. later, Buncombe Co, and now Henderson Co) all the same place Mud Creek, near Cane Creek (N.C.)

He left Buncombe Co and 
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went to Northern part of Alabama. His will probated about 1815 is in County Court House at Huntsville Ala. The will lists a pension among his assets, also mentions his sons John Joseph and others. (William I am trying to prove Rev. War service of this William Fletcher, who lived on Mud Creek first called Rutherford Co - (1790 census N.C.) later Buncombe Co. now Henderson has been cut off and Mud Creek is in Henderson Co.

When I asked for this pension, you sent me the pension of William Fletcher of Wilkes Co North Carolina. (also mentioned in 1790 Census of N.C.), so please try and send me information of William Fletcher who died in
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(3)
1815 or near that date, in Northern Ala - not the William Fletcher of Wilkes Co, (who may have been his kinsman and probably went to Ala - also, as the family moved from Western N.C. and went through Tenn. to Ala).

His son Joseph died near Knoxville Tenn, left wife and children, can you give me any information on dates of Joseph, wife or children?

His children were divided among families in Knoxville locality.

John Fletcher, wife & child returned to Buncombe Co N.C and located at what is now Fletcher N.C. now Henderson Co. Many descendants today
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William Fletcher married more than once and had many children. John & Joseph were married when they left western N.C. with bro William and father William and reached Northern Ala.
Son John returned to West North Carolina to land given him by his father William Fletcher, situated between Mud & Cane Creek. then Buncombe Co-now Henderson first Rutherford.
Please send all information, names of wives, Rev service, date of his birth, & death and anything else that may help prove his service in Rev. (family were in Virginia first before NC) Hogs hole or some such place
I have other family traditions so if I can help by writing them will be glad to do so.
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This William Fletcher, father of earliest settlers of Fletcher NC is much talked of in Western NC but his Rev service and other facts not proved.
Please look for this William Fletcher but not W. Fletcher of Wilkes Co who may have been his son or brother.
The descendants of his son Joseph are the ones I am trying to connect at this time
Any information will be appreciated
Mrs Asbury G. Barnett
Genealogical Chm N.C. D.A.R
171 Charlotte St Asheville, N.Car
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Please send Rev. service of James (and Adam if possible) Dunsmore from Sullivan Co. N. Car at time of enlistment (now Sullivan Co. Tenn) married in Buncombe Co. N. Car. in 1790's. Perhaps fought under Shelby, Rev. War (Virginia)
James Dunsmore (sometimes spelled Dinsmore, Dunmor, Dunmoor)
Adam Dunsmore - Information greatly desired.
Send information to 
Mrs. A. G. Barnett
171 Charlotte St.
Asheville, N.C.
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Note,
When I was in Washington attending D.A.R. Congress, I left your letter at home so did not have address, to find Buncombe Co. Rev pensions and records or Military service, but since returning home by address you gave me I find I passed the Navy Building 19th and Constitution more than once, trying to find a parking space for my car.
I was greatly disappointed -
E.D.B.
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Alexander City, Ala,
April 22, 1912
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir,
I wish to secure the Revolutionary services of my ancestor, James Dunsmore (or Dins
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more) who came from Antrim Co., Ireland in 1765 I think.
He entered the army from Buncomb Co., N.C. and served in Seviers regiment. I want to join our chapter of D.A.R. I enclose paper, giving my line back to this ancestor. Thanking you for your kindness, I am
Yours, Respectfully
(Mrs.) Ida Mae McCullers Lancaster

[inked date stamp: U. S. PENSION OFFICE APR 24 1912]
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O.W.&N. DIV.
APR
1
1907
FILES
House of Representatives U.S.
Washington, D. C.

FIRST
DEPUTY COMMISSIONER
APR 1 1907
U.S.
PENSION OFFICE.

Demopolis, Alabama, March 28, 1907
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. D.
My dear Sir:

Can you furnish me any information in regard to the
husband of Jane Demsmore, who died in 1857 and drew pension as the
widow of James Demsmore, a Revolutionary Soldier, who died in 1840.
I am interested for one of my constituents and friends in
locating James Demsmore and his record as a soldier in the Revoution
and will be obliged for any information you can give.
Yours very truly,
Geo. W. Tayler
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Washington, D. C.,    190
In reply to your request of   received    
a statement of the military history of James Dunsmoor
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. Wid File 1058
DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.

LENGTH OF
SERVICE.

RANK.

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
COLONEL.

STATE.

Apl 1 1778 1 mo- Maxfield  -  NC
July 1, 1778 1 mo- "  -
Oct. 1778 4 mos. Warren  Isaac Shelby

Battles engaged in,
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Sullivan
Date of application for pension, Oct. 17 1833. Allen
Residence at date of application, Morgan Co Ala-
Age at date of application, B 1760 in Ireland
Remarks: {Illegible} Jany -1794 Jane dau. of Andrew McDonald, in Buncombe Co. N.C.
where the marriage bond was given Jan 29 1794.
He died Sept. 23, 1837 in Morgan Co. Ala.
Morgan Co Ala. here she still lived in 1855.

Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
27225b3m1-07
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April 2, 1907.
Bty land data added.
Hon. George W. Tyler,
Demopolis, Alabama.
My dear Mr. Tyler:
In reply to your letter dated the 28th ultimo and received on the 1st instant, I have the honor to advise you that James
Dunsmoor was allowed pension on an application executed October 12, 1833, at which time he was a resident of Morgan county, Alabama. He stated that he was born in Ireland in 1760 and
resided in Sullivan County, North Carolina, where he enlisted April 1, 1778, and served under Captain Maxfield one month; enlisted July 1, 1778, in same company and served one month; enlisted
in October, 1778, in Captain Warren's (?) Company, Colonel Isaac
Shelby's regiment, for two months, was discharged in December,
and one week afterwards reenlisted in same company and regiment and served two months more.
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It is further alleged that he married January 1794 Jane, daughter of Andrew McDonald,  in Buncombe County, North Carolina, where the marriage bond given, January 29, 1794. Soldier died September 23, 1837,
in Morgan Co., Ala., and his widow was allowed pension on an application executed April 2, 1851, while seventy-nine years of age and a resident of Morgan County, Alabama, where she resided in 1855
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Hon. George W. Tyler: 2.
The date of widow's death is not stated. For date of last payment of pension, apply to the Auditor for the Interior Department, Treasury Department, citing the following data: ""Certificate No. 828, issued July 29, 1851, under Act of July 29, 1848, at the
Alabama ( Huntsville) Agency."
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
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May 23, 1938
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BA-J/MOS

Mrs. A. G. Barnett
171 Charlotte Street
Ashville, North Carolina

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter requesting information relative to Revolutionary War soldiers, John, Joseph and William Fletcher and
Adam and James Dunsmore or Dinsmore.
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims made to the United States for pension and bounty land based on
the military service of soldiers in that war. A careful search of the records fails to show such claims on file on account of the service of
the John and William Fletcher described by you, or of any soldiers named Joseph Fletcher and Adam Dunsmore, searched under all spellings.
The William Fletcher, S.32249, of Wilkes County, North Carolina, which record was sent you on November 10, 1937, is the only soldier of that name that is found in the Revolutionary War records of this office.
You are furnished herewith, the record of James Dunsmoor, W. 7058, of Sullivan and Buncombe Counties, North Carolina.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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1818
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March 15, 1938
Mrs. Atwood H. Mathis
Mooresville
Ala.
Madam:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 7058, it appears that James Dunsmoor or Dunsmore (the name does not appear as Dinsmoore) was born in 1760 in Ireland.
While residing in Sullivan County, North Carolina, he served with the North Carolina Troops, as follows --
In 1778, two months in Captain Maxfield's Company; and from in October 1778, four months in Captain Warren's Company, Colonel Isaac Shelby's Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 12, 1833, while a resident of Morgan County, Alabama. He died in said Morgan County, September 23, 1837.
Soldier married in January 1794 in Buncombe
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Rev. and
[illegible]
County, North Carolina, Jane daughter of Andrew McDonald.
She was allowed pension on her application
executed April 2, 1851, while a resident of Morgan County, Alabama, aged seventy-nine years.
Owing to the very large number of similar inquiries and the lack of a clerical force available
for the purpose, the Bureau is unable to make immediate reply to inquiries relative to soldiers of the Revolution.
Such information is furnished by courtesy of the
Government and without fee, and letters are being answered as rapidly as possible in the order of their receipt.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.