Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7049, James Dunn, New Jersey.
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Servuce
New Jersey
Dunn, James
Priscilla
Number
W.7049.
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1472
Pennsylvania
Priscilla Dunn
widow of James Dunn
who died on the 16 Sept. ["December" crossed out] 1829 of Crawford Co in the State of Pennsylvania who was pr & Lt in the compy commanded by Captain Maning of the Regiment commanded by Col Webster in the line for N J
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania
at the rate of 136 Dollars 66 Cents, per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12th day of Oct 1837 and sent to Thos. Randolph H. R.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1837 $819.
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept
68.10
=======
$888. 29
Revolutionary Claim
Act July 4, 1836 
Section the
by Dan Boyd Clerk
A Vol. 2 Page 138
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Dead
Paid at the Treasury under the act of the 6th
April 1838 to 6 of the 7 children from 4 March
to 15 June 1839 the day of her death. Agent notified 7 March 1840
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at to Wm L. Kirkpatrick Feb 7. 1844.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Second Comptroller's Office
February 15th 1840
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States, Six of seven child of Priscilla Dunn, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Philadelphia Agency, at the rate of one hundred & thirty six Dollars and sixty six Cents
per annum, under the law of the 4th July 1836, have been paid at this Department, from the
4th of March to the 15th June 1839. the day of her death
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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V1991
Priscilla Dunn
widow of James -
["New Jersey" crossed out]
See marginal duties
certificate W 159
Lt James Dunn

Admitted
Lieutenant 12 Mo. 120-
Private - 5. 11 116.66
_______________
17-. 13660

Hon Jos F. Randolph
N Y
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the 3d section of the act of Congress of the 4th of July 1836.
State of Pennsylvania
Crawford County ss. On this thirty first
day of March one thousand Eight hundred
and thirty seven before me a Judge of the
County Court of said County, personally appeared Priscilla Dunn, of said County
in the eighty seventh year of her age, who
being first duly sworn according to law, doth
on her oath make the following declaration
in order to obtain the benefit of the protection made by the act of Congress passed on the 4th day of July 1836: That she is the widow of James Dunn, formerly of the State of
New Jersey, and subsequently of Crawford
County, Pennsylvania, deceased. That her husband, the said James Dunn was in the militia service in the State of New Jersey, during the revolutionary war; that he belonged to the company commanded by Capt Manning, in Col. Webster's regiment of Middlesex militia; that he was a Lieutenant in said company at the commencement of the war, and served as such throughout the war. The well remember the numerous calls that were made upon him, his frequent absence from home, and
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the perils he was obliged to encounter. The
cannot attempt to give such a detail of his
services as the understands is required by
the rules of the War Department, and she
must therefore refer to the testimony of those
who who his companions in arms, and yet
live to enjoy the gratitude of their country. She may mention, as she does with some pleasure, that such was the estimate of her husbands fidelity zeal and capacity, that he was offered the commission of Captain in the continental service, by G Greene
Her husband was among the very first in the war in New Jersey, which commenced in
the Spring of 1776, and continued to serve
to its close in 1782 or 1783
She further declares that she was married
to the said James Dunn on the 20th day of
February Seventeen hundred and seventy
two, in Middles County, New Jersey, by the
Rev. Isaac Stelle, a Baptist Clergyman,
long since deceased; that she has in her
possesion a family record, in which the time of
their marriage is recorded, which record the
will forward with this application; that
her husband, the aforesaid James Dunn
died on the sixteenth day of September one
thousand eight hundred and twenty, and
that she has remained ever since that time
a widow, as will more fully appear by the testimony annexed
her
Priscilla X Dunn
mark
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day & year above written before 
me.  Note. The word seventy
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underlined and the word eighty erased in the foregoing declaration, before it was signed or executed
John W Work Judge
John H Work Judge of the County Court
aforesaid, do hereby certify, that by reason
of old age, and great infirmity of body, Priscilla Dunn, the applicant above named, for a Pension, is wholly unable to appear before Court to make said application, and her testimony is therefore taken in this form.  I also certify, that I am acquainted with said applicant, and am of opinion that she is the widow of James Dunn, as the states, and that she was married to the said Dunn on the twentieth day of February Seventeen
hundred and seventy two as she declares
John W. Work
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Crawford County ss
I James Cockran Prothy notary of the Court
of Common Pleas of said County, do hereby certify that John H Work Esqr before whom the foregoing application of Priscilla Dunn for a Pension was made, is a Judge of the Court of said County, duly commissioned & authorized to administer oaths, and that his signature to said deposition is in his own handwriting. I also
certify that he is also a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and in that capacity authorized to take depositions
Given under my hand and seal of Office this thirty first day of March Eighteen hundred and
and thirty seven
James Cochran
Prothy
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Crawford County
On this thirty first day of March 1837, before me a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Cornelius Vanhorn, known to me as credible person whose testimony may be relied upon, who being duly sworn on his oath saith, that he is well acquainted with the family record of the late James Dunn of said County, and knows that the record referred to by Priscilla Dunn, in her application for a Pension, is the true record of the family, and verily believes it to contain the exact date of the marriage of said Priscilla to the said James Dunn. He also knows that the said James Dunn died on the 16th of September 1820, that the said Priscilla is now living,  his widow, not having been married since the death of said Dunn.
Corns. Vanhorn
Sworn & subscribed before me the day & year aforesaid
R. L. Potter Justice of the Peace
Crawford County Ss. Also appeared before me on the same day as above stated, Phineas Dunham, known to me as a credible person who being duly sworn on his oath saith, that he was well acquainted with James Dunn, late of Crawford Co, and knows that he died on the 16th of Sept 1820, and left a widow Priscilla Dunn and is now living his widow, not having been married since his death. Knows that Dunn was a soldier in the war of the Revolution -lived within a few miles of him,  knows that he was a Leeiteant in the militia, has often seen his uniform as such, believes that he was a good soldier, and did his full share of duty, though from his youth at the time he cannot now specify his tours of duty
Pinehas Dunham

Sworn &  subscribed the day & year aforesaid before me
R L Potter Justice of the Peace
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Crawford County
I James Cochran Prothy notary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County
aforesaid do certify that R.L. Potter Esqr before whom the foregoing Depositions were taken is a Justice of the peace duly appointed and commissioned and acting as such and to whose official Acts full faith and credit may be given and the hand writing purporting to be his is genuine - Witness my hand and seal
of Court this thirty first Day of March A.D. 1827 
James Cochran
Prothy
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James Dunn and Prissylla Langstaff was
married the 20 day of February in 1772
Sarah Dunn was Born the 3 day of April 1773
Margret Dunn was Born the 27 day of September 1775
Jephtha Dunn was Born the 3 day of April 1777
Asa Dunn was Born the 16th day of January 1779
Jeremiah Dunn was Born the 12th day of September 1781
Henry Dumm was Born the 30 day of December 1785
David Dunn was Born the 13 day of January 1788
Simeon Dunn was Born the 10 day of September 1772
Harriet Dunn was Born the 14 Day of January 1797
Mr Thos Van Home will bring this paper back again if it can be dispensed with at the office.-
By request of the family-
J. H. Work
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State of New Jeney
Middlesex County ⎬Ss. On this 24th day of August 1837, before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared Moses Dunn of the County of Sussex New Jersey, known to me as a credible person
who being duly sworn, on his oath saith, that he is a brother to James Dunn, late of Crawford County, Penn. whose widow, Priscilla Dum, is now an applicant for a pension, that said James Dunn was to this deponents
certain knowledge a Lieutenant from the year
1777 to the end of the war in the company of Middlesex militia, commanded by Capt William Manning, that said Dunn was a very active and ready soldier, and staunch, not only performing all his tour which the law required, but also a great deal of extra service from which he might have claimed exemption.
that the ordinary & regular tours were not less than three to four in each and every year of the War, and that said Dunn could not therefore have performed in all less than eighteen to twenty four months actual service, that being advised that several witnesses have already been examined in detail as to their services  he; the deponent, forbear to enter
into particulars, supposing them to have
been supplied by others. This deponent is in the receipt of a Pension for this own services, in the same company to which the said Lieutenant James Dunn belonged.
Moses Dunn

Subscribed & sworn the day & year aforesaid before me
Peter P. Runyon
Justice of the Peace
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Rev. and 1812 Wars Section
MWHF
February 10, 1925

E. F. J. Tafe
434 South Broadway
Los Angeles, Calif.

Sir,
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 7049 it appears that James Dunn while a resident of Piscataway, Middlesex County, New Jersey served several short tours in 1775 and 1776 as a private under Captains Manning, Moses Martin and Sebring and was in an engagement at Martinsburg, New Jersey, and in 1777 was appointed Lieutenant and served at various times during each year to the close of the Revolution, about eighteen months in all, under Captains William Manning, Ross,
Hugh Dunn, Randolph, Dunham, Sebring and Stelle and Colonel Webster in the New Jersey Troops and was at the battles of Monmouth and Springfield,
He died September 16, 1820 at French Creek,
Crawford County, Pennsylvania. His age is not stated.
Soldier married February 20, 1772 in Middlesex
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County, New Jersey, Priscilla or Prissylla, the
daughter of John Langstaff. She was allowed pension on her application executed March 31, 1837 while a resident of Meadville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania aged eighty-six years. She died June 15, 1839. Their children were:
Sarah born April 3, 1773.
Margret born September 27, 1774.
Jephtha born April 3, 1777.
Asa born January 18, 1779.
Jeremiah born September 12, 1781
Henry born December 30, 1785.
David born January 13, 1788.
Seimeon born September 10, 1792.
Harrect born January 14, 1797.
Respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.
Del. had bro. Moses & Cousin Henry Sutton
Widow a cousin James Langstaff-
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Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 7049

Priscilla Dunn
Wid.
Jas. Dunn
Lieut Rev War
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Act: July 4th '36
Meses
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 198
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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June 19/94 Mil. Hist. to Dr. Jas L. Dunn
Titusville, Pa.
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Sep. 29 '96.
Widow pensioned to Oliver B. Leonard
Plainfield, N.J
1925-Feb. 10 - Hist. to E. F. J. Tafe
letter incl. S. 18365 of Benj. Case
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V
New Jersey
Priscilla Dunn
Suspended
Let to J. F. Randolph
July 31, 1837
To same Sept. 2, 1837
to Hon. Joseph F. Randolph 29. Sep. '37
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the Comm of Pensions will please make Priscilla
Dunns pension payable in Philadelphia or Newton, if not inconsistent with his regulations,
as that would best suit Mrs. Dunn
N Brunt Aug. 1837 James F R.
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[Postmark - Meadville, PA May 27]
37h
Thomas Vanhorn Esqr
Washington City
City office
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I certify that the record of the Marriage of James Dunn and Priscilla Langstaff be
was this day by my own hands cut out of
the family Bible (as I firmly believe) of the said
James Dunn. That the record is in his own
proper hand writing, I being well acquainted with himself and his writing for many years
before his death- Mar 27th 1837

John H Work
Pennsylvania Commonwealth
Crawford County Ss.
 James Colman Prothy of the Court of Common Pleas of Crawford County, certify that John H Work Esqr whose certificate as above stated is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of this County duly commissioned, and to me well known
and the handwriting purporting to be his, is genuine and to whose official acts full faith and credit may be given
Witness my hand and seal of said Court this 27th Day of March A.D. 1837-
James Cockran
Prothy
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V1991
Priscilla Dunn's crd
James H Randolph
May 25 N Biesak N. J.
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State of New Jeney
Middlesex County. n this twenty fourth day of
March, 1837, before me a Judge of the Pleas in & for said County, personally appeared William B. Manning, also the one of the Judges of the Pleas of said County, Known to me as credible person, who being duly sworn on his oath saith that as the of the Executors of Capt. William Manning, formerly of the County of Middlesex decd. The papers of the said Capt Manning came into his hands, and that among those papers was some militia muster rolls of
the period of the revolution; that in looking
over said muster rolls, as he frequently did,
he saw the name of James Dunn therein 
as a Lieutenant in the company of said
Capt Manning, during the war of the
revolution; that in addition to this indisbitable evidence of the said James Dunn holding the office of Lieutenant in the said Company, he has frequently heard the old soldiers of the revolution & speak of him as such years ago. The said James Dunn removed many years
age to a place familiarly known as French Creek, in Crawford County Pennsylvania, and there died, as he understands. The militia rolls in question are not now in possession of this deponent, nor does he know that they are in existence.
Seeing them of no consequence they passed
from his hands, and he does not know where
they now are. He is absolutely certain as
to the circumstances which he states, as to the
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grade of the said James Dunn in the revolutionary war in the company of his relative Capt William Manning, deceased.
Wm. M.Manning 

Subscribed & sworn the day and year aforesaid, before me
Simeon Mundy, Judge of Midx Pleas.

State of New Jersey
Middlesex County
 I Nicholas Booraem Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, do hereby certify that Henry Sillcocks, Peter P Runyon, and Simeon Mundy, hold the offices, respectively assigned to them in the foregoing
affidavits, that they are duly commissioned and sworn and that their signatures to said affidavits are in their own proper hand writing
In testimony whereof I have hereunto at
my hand and seal of office this thirteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty seven
N Booraem Clerk
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State of New Jersey
Middlesex County Ss
 On this seventeenth day of March 1837 before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared James T. Dunn, Known to me as a credible person, whose testimony may be relied upon, who being duly sworn, on his oath saith, that he is a soldier of the Revolution, and now in the receipt of a pension as such; that he was well acquainted with James Dunn, formerly of the
County of Middlesex New Jersey, and subsequently of the County of Crawford in
the State of Pennsylvania, deceased.
remember him well in the service of the
revolution; knows that he was a lieutenant
in the company of Militia commanded by
Capt Manning belonged to the same company
himself; said Dunn was created a Lieutenant
in the year 1777, Sometime in the latter part of that year as he believes, up to that time said Dunn acted he believes, as a private; remembers said Dunn ? in 1776 about the time the enemy came to New York the militia were then all ordered out said Dunn on this occasion was out, as deponent believes, one month under Capt Moses Martin, said Dunn was out further in this year, and also in the succeeding year, but he cannot be sufficiently precise to name any tours. He recollects said Dunn again in 1778 at the time of the battle of Monmouth; he the said Dunn was then a
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Lieutenant Said Dunn at that time performed a
tour of a month under Capt Manning. He
remembers the said Dunn again distinctly in
1779, but not to specify tours for him. In 1780
said Dunn did a tour of a month at the
time of the battle of Springfield, under he
believes, Capt Manning. In January 1781
the said Dunn was out again, and did a 
tour of a month when the Pennsylvania
line recolled, under Capt Manning. The deponent recollects of the marriage of said Dunn to Priscilla Langstaff. He cannot specify the year, but the way before the war commenced.
James T Dunn
Subscribed & sworn the day & year aforesaid before me
Henry Sillcocks Justice of the Peace

State of New Jersey
Middlesex County Ss.
On the seventeenth day of March 1837
before me a Justice of the Peace & in and for the County of Middlesex aforesaid personally appeared John Smalley, who being known to me as a credible person, also being duly sworn, on his oath saith that he is in the
75th year of his age, and did service as a soldier in the war of the revolution; that he was well acquainted with James Dunn formerly of said County, and latterly, and up to the time of his death in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, knows that said Dunn was in the militia service of New Jersey in the revolution; that he belonged to the company commanded by Capt Manning and was Lieutenant in that company from the year 1777 to the end of the law, this deponent commenced service in June 1779, being then sixteen years and a
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few months old, he recollects that the said Lieutenant Dunn did a tour of a month in 1780, at the time of the battle of Springfield. He believes said Dunn was in that tour
under Capt. Manning. He also recollects
said Dunn in 1781, when the Pennsylvania troops recoilled on a tour of a month and
Capt Manning. Deponent has also often
heard said Dunn say that he was out
in 1777, at one time the British lay in their
Barracks, on a tour of a month at Piscataway,
watching the enemys marauding parties. This tour was also, as he understood, under Capt Manning. Deponent also recollects very well the marriage of said Dunn with Priscilla Langstaff. His parents was at the wedding. He himself was only a lad. The marriage took
place before the war, and was solemnized
by the Rev. Isaac Stelle.
John Smalley
Subscribed & sworn the day & year aforesaid, before me
Henry Sillcocks Justice of the Peace

State of New Jersey
County of Middlesex. Ss.
On this 17th day of March 1837, before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Middlesex aforesaid, personally appeared Henry Sutton Known to the as a credible person, whose testimony may be relied
upon, who being duly sworn, on his oath saith
that he is a soldier of the Revolution and in
the receipt of a Pension as such that he belonged to the company of Militia commanded by Capt
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William Manning, that James Dunn, late of
the County of Crawford State of Pennsylvania
was then Lieutenant throughout the war, from
the year 1777, previous to which he was a private, recollects said Dunn on a tour of a month at Paulus Hook in 1776 under Capt Martin and another tour of a month in the same year at Elizabethtown under Capt Sebring, both in endeavors to repel the enemy from entering the State. Recollects him again in 1777 on a tour of a month in the neighborhood of New Brunswick, under Capt H. Dunn, whilst the enemy had ?. Same year the said Dunn performed another tour of a month at a place called Martintown, in the eastern section of New Jersey under Capt Stelle. Afterwards in the same year the said Deed performed another tour of a month is Elizabethtown, as a Lieutenant under Capt. Dunham. In 1778 the said Dunn did a tour of
a month under Capt Manning, on the
lines, in defence of that part of the State. Same
year, he did another tour of a month at the time of the battle of Monmouth, under Capt
Manning as he believes. Same year the said
Dunn did another town of a month, on the station between Woodbridge  &  Elizabethtown, under Capt Ross, in the usual hard service of defending the lives &
property of his fellow citizens. In 1779, the said Dunn and another town of a month on the lines under Capt Dunham. Same year another tour of a month the the same station under Capt Manning. Same year another tour of a month under Capt Ross, on the same
station all in defence of this part of the state.
In 1780 said Dunn did three tours of a month each, the first under Capt. Randolph on the Woodbridge Station, the second under Capt Maningr at the time of the battle of Springfield, and the third at Elizabethtown
under Capt. Dunham in 1781 the said Dunn did a tour of a month on the lines under Capt Manning. Same year another on a month under Capt Ross, at Woodbridge. Same year another tour under Capt Manning on the lines
in manner on the lines, all in defending that part of the state. The whole of this service  was in embodied of the militia, regularly called out & commanded & subject to the rules and articles of War
Henry Sutton
Sworn & subscribed the day & year
aforesaid, before me
Peter P. Runyon Justice of the Gran
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State New Jersey
Middlesex County Ss. 
On this Seventeenth day of March 1834 before me a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared Jeremiah TenEick, known to be a credible person, whose testimony is unimpeachable, who being duly sworn, on his oath Saith that he was a captain in the Militia in the war of the Revolution, and is now receiving a pension as such; that he lived in the same township with James Dunn, formerly of Piscataway, Middlesex County, deceased.  That he knew the said Dunn well , and remembers him as a Lieutenant in the Company of Capt Wm Manning, knows that
said Dunn did duty & held the office of Lieutenant throughout the War, recollects him generally in the service of the Revolution, but cannot at this moment call to mind specifically
many of his tours of duty, was not so near to him as a neighbor as to know when he went out, at all times. Recollect him on a tour of a months in 1777 under Capt, Hugh Dunn, on the Elizabethtown station, in the service of reading?, and also one month in the same year, under Capt Sebring in the same station, in the same kind of Service.  Recollect the said Dunn also in 1778 on a tour of a month at the time of the battle the of Monmouth, under Capt Manning, and also one other tour of a month the same
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year under Capt Ross at Elizabeth town. He
also remembers on one tour of a month under
Capt Dunn & Col Webster in 1779 on the Station between Perth Amboy & Elizabethtown and another tour of a month in 1780, at the time the British & Hessians invaded the state and went to Springfield. His last tour, he believes, was under Capt Manning. Said Dunn did a great deal of other service which the deponent finds it impossible to specify with
precision
Jeremiah Tenack

Subscribed & sworn the day & year aforesaid before me

Peter P. Runyon, Justice of the Peace
State of New Jeney
Middlesex County Ss.
On this 17th day of March 1837, before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County
aforesaid personally appeared James Langstaff
Known to me as a credible person whose testimony is to be relied upon, who being duly sworn on his oath saith that he was well acquainted with James Dunn formerly of the County of Middlesex New Jersey and
latterly of Crawford County, Penn. decd.  That he knew him well before and during the war of
the Revolution, lived a near neighbor to him
until his removal to Pennsylvania. Knows
that the said James Dunn married Priscilla
Langstaff, a cousin of the deponent in February 1772, was present at the wedding. It
took place at the house of the father of
Priscilla, (John Langstaff) knows that said
Dunn entered zealously and amongst the very
first unto the war of the Revolution. That he was elected a Lieutenant in the company of Capt Manning in the year 1777, and continued to
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him in that capacity to the end of the war.
Knows that he did a great deal of service,
his full share, that he never flinched from duty
and performed all the tours required of him
which were very numerous. Recollects him as
early as the fall of 1775, when he went with
others of his company on a tour upon Lory Island to disarm the tories, which occupied about three Weeks, not less than half a month. This service, he believes, was under Capt Manning. Recollects him in 1776, 1777, 1778, 1779, 1780 & 81, but cannot enter specifically into an enumeration of his tours. They were certainly not less than four tours in a year up to the year 1780, and at least three tours in a year after that period. Said Dunn was in the battle of Monmouth & Springfield,  in 1778 & 1780, and was also at the engagement in 1776 at a place called Martintown in Middlesex County N. Jersey. Deponent is now advanced in years & infirm in health and memory and is fatigued by many questions, and efforts at recollections of former long by-gone years
his
James X  Langstaff
mark

Subscribed on the day year aforesaid before me
Peter P. Runyon
Justice of the Peace
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Case Priscilla Dunn
Explanatory testimony of Henry Sutton
Oct 1837
Jas F Randolph
Agent
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State of New Jersey 
Middlesex County Ss
On this second day of October1837, before me a Judge of the Pleas in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Henry Sutton, Known to me as a credible person whose testimony in entirely to be relied upon, who being duly sworn on his oath saith that understanding that the War Department
requires to be informed of his means of knowing of the service of Lieutenant James Dunn to which he has testified, in the application of the Widow of the said James Dunn for a pension, he states, that he lived within a mile of the said James Dunn during the whole of the war of the Revolution, was on terms of close intimacy with him, the said Dunn having married a cousin of deponents, and that he was repeatedly out at the same time with said Dunn, and sometimes under the same captain with him. Hence, the deponents
opportunities for observation & knowledge
of the services of said Dunn was almost the same as if he had lived in the same family
with him.
Henry Sutton

Subscribed & sworn the day & year aforesaid before me 
Simeon Mundy Judge
of the Pleas of the County of Middlesex
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State of New Jersey 
Middle County
I Nicholas Booraem Clerk of the Pleas in and for the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that
Simeon Mundy before whom t e foregoing affidavit of Henry Sutton was taken, is a Judge of the Pleas in and for said County, and
that his signature thereto is in his own
hand writing
In testimony Whereof, I have
hereunto set my hand and seal
of Office this second day of
October Eighteen hundred and
thirty seven
N Booraem Clerk
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Meadville July 31st 1837
Sir
I had occasion during this last season to aid Priscilla Dunn in her petition for a pension
under act of 4th July 1836, she manifests great anxiety about it
will you just please to signify whether her papers
have come to hand & oblige you

Thos Van Horne
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Henry Sutton born '58.

Sumr or fall 76. Capt Martin Col Daychink Bergen Co. pri  1 mo. One month after went out in same co & continued to serve alternate months for 2 years or thereabouts-  after that served month about but not so regularly as before till end of the war. Capt Manning -Dunham - Dunn & Sebring
application for increase
1 mo. Capt Martin 76 Pawles Hook
1mo. Capt Sebring 76 Woodbridge
1. mo Capt Marten 76 Bergen Point
1 Capt Marten 77.
 tours 1 as substitute 77.
1 mo Capt. Freeman 78
1.mo. Capt. Dunham 78
1 mo. Capt Sebring 78
1 mo. Capt Claus 78.
1 mo. Capt Ross 78
1 mo. Capt Ross 79.
2 tours Dunn 79.
3 mos Dunn &  Ross 79
2 mos Freeman 80
1 mo. Ross 80
1 mo. Ross 80
2 mo. Dunham 80
1 mo Dunham 81.
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Ho of Reps
Washington
Feby 5.44
Sir,
I applied to your office some time since to
know the amount of pension allowed to
Priscilla Dunn widow of James Dunn who
was a Lieutenant in the Revolution
I stated that the widow lived in New Jersey, I am since informed that at the time of her application the resided in Meadville, Crawford County Pennsylvania
One Thomas Van Home it is  stated drew the pension
The Heirs are desirous of knowing
how much was received
Your answer will much oblige
Yr obet Servt
Littleton Kirkpatrick
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Hon W Lochren
Commissioner of Pensions
Titusville Pa May 16 1894
Adjutant Genl U.S.A.
Washington
Dear Sir
I write you for information in regard to the service of James Dunn who was a Soldier in the Revolutionary Army and whose record
must be in your Office. He entered the service from or near Plainfield N.J. in some capacity with N J Troops. He moved from N J to Western Penna &  died before pensions were granted survivors of that war. His widow Precilla Dunn was placed on the Pension rolls and drew a pension for several years. As a Grandson of this soldier I wish to Join
the Sons of the Revolution and would esteem it a Great Favour if you could favor me with his military record.
Yours Respectfully
James L Dunn MD
Late Surgeon 109th & 111th Regt P. V.
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War Department,
ADJUTANT GENERAL' S OFFICE,
May 18th 1894
Respectfully returned.
There are no records of the force employed
in the Revolutionary War on file in the War
Department. Such records of that force as
are in possession of the Government are filed
in the Department of State and in the office
of the Commissioner of Pensions.
H C Conlein
Assistant Adjutant General.
Titusville May 20th 94
To the Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir
Will you be so kind as to furnish me with the
information require in the Enclosed letter to the Adt Genl,
and oblige yours
Respectfully
Jas L. Dunn
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Plainfield N.J. Sep. 2. 1896
Dear Sir,
In yours of July 10, it was stated that
if I filled up enclosed blank, you will answer
my desire for military record of any soldier of
the Revolutionary War. I have supplied as
much data as I have, relating to one James Dunn. But I am somewhat in uncertainty about the case as there were
two or three of this name. Yet I would be
glad to know whatever is on record of
any James Dunn or Benjamin Dunn or
Jeremiah Dunn or any other Dunn
from Middlesex County of Somerset Co
or Sussex Co. in New Jersey
For my own satisfaction and pleasure of the
Dunn folks, without remuneration, I am
seeking this family information.
Very Respectfully
Oliver B. Leonard
To Acting Comr Bureau of Pensions