Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6753, Jeremiah Cunningham, N.C.
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Service   Number
n.C. Cunningham jeremiah W. 6753
or 
Cuningham Hannah B.L. Wt. 28546-160-55
contents
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7083
North Carolina
Jeremiah Cunningham
of  Guilford Co in the state of  No. Carolina 
who was a  private  in the company     commanded 
by Captain Gillespie   of the  regh.   commanded 
by   Col Paisley   in the  N8 Carolina ma
Line[crossed out] for 10 mon from ’80

Inscribed on the Roll of No Carolina
at the rate of
33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the  1 day of March
1833 And sent to 
Hon. a h shepherd of H [illlegible]
Arrears to 4th of March 1833 			$66.66
Semi-an. allowance ending 4 Sept 1836. 	$16.66
$ 83.32
{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by W. L. Williams clerk
Book 3 Vol 6 pg 36
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844
North Carolina
Hannah Cunningham 
widow of Jeremiah
N. C Cunningham
who served in the revolutionary
war as a private
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
33 Dollars 33 
Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
_
Certificate fo Pension issued the 
4th day of Sept 18[illegible]
and sent to 
J. G.  Scott [illegible]
Greensboro.
No. Co

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act 
July 29,1848, Page 133. Vol. 9
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153-736 -Act Mar 3 |33 
may 30 | 55

Hannah Cunningham 
Widow of Jeremiah Cunningham
priv
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Revolutionary pensioner

{written on top of above]
No 28546 f muy 28/56
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N Co [faded illegible] 48-844
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William   may .26156
{illegible] 

signature
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John M rose 
Fayette ville 
N.C.

page 2
cir j. m. Rose 
Mar 29/56
Vol 62-154.
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]
153.736
No. 1.
Bounty Land Claim.
Act March 3rd, 1855.
Mrs. Hannah Cunningham
Widow of Jereh Cunningham
Rev War
FILED BY
JOHN M. ROSE,
Fayetteville, N. C.
Printed at the Argus Job Office, Fayetteville, N. C.
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]
State of North Carolina,
County of Guilford
On this 5 day of Apl one thousand eight hundred and fifty-_____, personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County and State aforesaid, Hannah Cunningham, aged 84 years, a resident of Guilford, in the State of North Carolina, who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Jeremiah Cunningham, deceased, who was a pensioner of the United States, at the agency of N. Carolina at Fayetteville for services in the war of the Revolution. That he is dead & she is now a pensioner as his widow and she refers to the proof on file to establish the present claim for Bounty land, 17 March 1795 James McAmy, who was a Justice of the Peace for Guildford N. C., and that her name before her marriage was Hannah Coots, and that her said husband died 25th August 1834 and that she is now a widow, and that no record of her marriage exists, to her knowledge.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the Act approved March 3d, 1855.
Hannah Cunningham
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]
We, Herbert W Peeples and James McCuiston residents of Guilford County, in the State of North Carolina, upon our oaths declare that the foregoing Declaration was signed and acknowledged by Hannah Cunningham, in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical persons she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim, and am not engaged in its prosecution.
Wit name Herbert W Peeples
Wit name James McCuitson
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 affiants to be credible persons, and that the claimant is the identical person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim, and am not engaged in its prosecution.
Wit name Archd Wilson, J. P.
State of North Carolina
County of Guilford
On this 25th day of May, 1855, personally came Wyatt W Ragsdale, a resident of Guilford Co, and made oath that he well knew Jeremiah Cunningham in his life time & now knows Hannah Cunningham his widow that in the life time of Jeremiah they lived together as man & wife were so acknowledged by the people generally that said Jeremiah is now dead & the said Hannah is still his widow and further he is a disinterested witness.
Wit name W. W. Ragsdale
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]
State of North Carolina
Guilford County
On this the 25th day of April May, 1855, personally came James Lock, a resident of Guilford County No Car and made oath that he well knew Jeremiah Cunningham in his life time & now well knows Hannah Cunningham his widow that in his life time they lived together as man & wife and were so acknowledged by the people generally that he is now dead & she still a widow
Wit name James Lock
and further that he is a disinterested witness.
The foregoing affidavits of Wyatt W Ragsdale and James Lock was sworn to before me the day and year above written, and I certify that they are credible persons, and that I have, no interest in this claim and am not engaged in its prosecution.
Archd Wilson J. P.
State of North Carolina
County of Guilford
I, Lydon Swain, Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of said County, do certify, that Arch’d Wilson whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing affidavits was, at the time, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and that all his official acts are entitled to full faith and credit.
Given under my hand and official seal, this 25th day of May, 1855
Lydon Swain, Clerk.
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No 981
Hannah Cunningham
widow of Jeremiah
N. C.
Act 29 July 1848
Married 1795
He died 1834
Admt 10 mos fee
$33.33 per annum
Commencing 4 March 1848
J. G. Scott
Greensboro
N. C.
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State of North Carolina
Guilford County
At a Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions begun and held for the County of Guilford at the Court House in Greensboro on the third Monday in August 1851, personally appeared in open court Hannah Cunningham, a resident of Guilford County, aged seventy nine years on the 18th day of January last, who 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 of the 29th of July 1848, that she is the widow of Jeremiah Cunningham, who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, and at the time of his death was a Revolutionary Pensioner and was in the receipt of a pension for services rendered by him in the said Revolutionary War. That she was his widow, after his death, drew the arrears of Pension not drawn by
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her said husband at his death, and that his Pension Certificate accompanied and was attached to the power to attorney, to which she refers, that the pension of her husband, according to the best of her recollection was forty dollars per annum, That she has no record or documentary evidence of her husbands services, That he was a private, That her said husband forwarded a declaration at the time he obtained his said pension to which she refers to ascertain the grade and length of his service and all the particulars in relation thereto.
She further declares that she was married to the said Jeremiah Cunningham on the 17th day of March (1795) one thousand seven hundred and ninety five; That her husband the aforesaid Jeremiah Cunningham died on the 24th day of August 1834, being seventy four years of age on the 6th day of July 1834; That she was not married to him prior to leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the 2nd day of January (1800)
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eighteen hundred vig. 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.
Hannah Cunningham
Subscribed and sworn to in open Court.
John M. Logan C. C. C.
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I James C. Cunningham, make oath that I am the son of Jeremiah Cunningham and Hannah Cunningham (formerly Hannah Coots) – that according to the family record I was born on the 30th day of May 1807, that I have always resided with my father and mother up to my father’s death, which was on the 24th day of August 1834, and have ever since resided with my mother Hannah Cunningham, that my said father and mother raised a family of children and were always treated and considered by their acquaintances generally as persons who were lawfully married, that a family record was kept of births, marriages, and deaths in an old family Bible, kept in the family ever since I can recollect, that in my presence on this day John A. Gilmer cut out of said old Bible the leaf containing the record of the marriage of my said father and mother and the births of my brothers James, John and Mathew and my sister Betsy which leaf or page of
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said Bible follows hereto attached
Jeremiah Cunningham and Hannah Coots was married the 19th or March 1795
James Cunningham was born the 25th day of February 1796 and died the 3rd October 96
John Cunningham born 16th of February 1798
Mathew Cunningham born 16th day of September 1799
Betsy Cunningham born 25th Marc 1801
That this record has existed from his earliest recollection and is in the hand writing of his said father Jeremiah Cunningham, That his said father was a pensioner of the United States that his mother, the said Hannah as his widow drew a portion of his pension that was in arrear.
Jas C Cunningham
Subscribed and sworn to in open court
John M. Logan C. C. C.
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I John A. Gilmer make oath that I was acquainted with Jeremiah Cunningham and his wife Hannah Cunningham for many years, that I was at their house when a boy, that they were reputed respectable persons – that I acted as counsel for Jeremiah Cunningham in getting his pension, that I drew his declaration and had his pension certificate in my possession – that after his death I was counsel for the said Hannah his widow in drawing some arrears of pension and according to my recollection the pension certificate accompanied the said widows power of attorney – that I cut from a Bible in the possession of Hannah Cunningham, old and ancient in its appearance, the leaf or page attached to James C. Cunningham’s deposition – that said Bible also contains records of other births and deaths of members of the family and that it is the custom generally, I think in this section of the state to keep such family records in the family Bible, which book this leaf was taken from, that it is a book very
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ancient in its appearance and as I conceive the family Bible, on its title page having the following “Edinburgh: Printed by Alexander Kincaid His Majesty’s Printer M DCCLXVII.”
John A Gilmer
Subscribed and sworn to in open court
John M. Logan C. C. C.
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State of North Carolina
Guilford County
Court of Pleas and quarter sessions
“Know all men by these presents that we Jeremiah Cunningham and Robert McCuiston are held and firmly bound unto his exalting Richard S. Spaight Esq. Governr. in the service of five hundred pounds which payment will and truly to be made we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors and administrators jointly and severally, firmly by these presents.
Sealed with our seals and dated this 14th day of March A. D. 1795
Whereas the above bounder Jeremiah Cunningham has this day obtained  license for a marriage to be celebrated between him and Hannah Coots
Now if it shall not appear at any time hereafter that there is any lawful cause to obstruct said marriage, these the above obligations to be void, otherwise to remain in full force.
Jeremiah Cunningham Seal
Robert McCuiston Seal
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State of North Carolina
I, John M. Logan, Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Guilford, do certify that the foregoing is a true copy and exemplification of a marriage license bound executed according to Law by Jeremiah Cunningham and Robert McCuiston at or before the marriage of the said Jeremiah Cunningham with Hannah Coots remaining of record in our office and that the same in Law is the evidence of said marriage
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said Court this 22nd day of August 1851.
John M. Logan C. C. C.
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State of North Carolina
I John M. Logan Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Guilford, do certify that the foregoing Declaration of Hannah Cunningham and the affidavits or depositions of James C. Cunningham and John A. Gilmer were subscribed and sworn to in open court, also that it was ordered to be certified by said Court. That satisfactory evidence was adduced in Open Court that Jeremiah Cunningham was a Revolutionary Soldier and that at the time of his death in 1834 was a Pensioner of the United States – That the Petitioner Hannah Cunningham is his widow and that she and the said Jeremiah Cunnningham were legally married on the 17th day of March 1795, and that the said Hannah hath not intermarried since the death of her said husband Jeremiah Cunningham
In testimony whereof I have hereto signed my name and affixed the seal of our said Court.
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at office in Greensboro on this the 22nd day of August 1855
John M. Logan C. C. C.
No 981
Hannah Cunningham
widow of Jeremiah
N. C.
Act 29 July 188
Married 1795
Husb died 1831
Admd 10 mos pri
$33.33 per annum commencing 1 March 1848
J. G. Scott
Greensboro
N. C.
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Jeremiah Cunningham
Declaration Pension
Guilford County
from 1780 present 10 months
$33.33
Hon. A. R. Sheppard
H K
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In their march that he joined Genl Pickens of South Carolina at Trollinger’s Ford on the Haw River in Orange County but finding they could not form able force enough to affect anything he was discharged and sent home with orders to use every endeavor to keep their plunder and provisions from the Brittish – that in this last mentioned town he was out perhaps a week – that he was out many other small trips of which he does not now have any distinct recollection but that he might have served in all not less than ten months & stood always ready at the calls of his county officers – that he was not drafted but was a private volunteer – that he knows of no one living who can from their personal knowledge testify to his services but John Lawry Senr who was with him in one of the short trips mentioned above – that he has no documentary testimony of his services that he is known to Henry Tatum and James McNairy and in short all his neighbours, who can testify to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution – That he hereby relinquishes any claim to a pension or annuity except the present
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and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state
Subscribed and sworn to in open court
A. E. Hanner CCC	Jeremiah Cunningham
We Henry Tatum a clergyman residing in the County of Guilford & James McNairy residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jeremiah Cunningham who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 72 years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn to and subscribed the year and day aforesaid
Henry Tatum Pr.
A. E. Hanner CCC
James McNairy
And the court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a soldier of the
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Revolution and served as he states and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Henry Tatum who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman residing in the County of Guilford and that James McNairy & Jno Sowry who has also signed the same are resident in said County and are credible persons and that their statements is entitled to credit
William Adam JP
B. Ross JP
Wm Permar JP
State of North Carolina
I Alfred E. Hanner Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County of Guilford
Do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Jeremiah Cunningham for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at office this 19th day of February AD 1833
A. E. Hanner CCC
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North Carolina
Guilford County
November Tenn 1832
On this 21st day of November A. D. 1832 personally appeared in open court before the justices of our County Court now sitting the same being a court of record Jeremiah Cunningham aged seventy two years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June the 7th AD 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated to wit,
That he was born June 6th 1760 in Lancaster County Pennsylvania & moved when very young with his father to that part of North Carolina now called Guilford County in which he has lived ever since – that he has a record of his age in his family Bible that sometime before the British marched into North Carolina from the south he was ordered out by Capt. Jno Gillespie and was marched horseman in a troop, commanded by said Capt. Gillespie and Col. Paisley toward the
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the forks of the Yadkin River after Tories commanded by one Col. Brian – that Brian made his escape after the troops arrived by to his neighborhood – that after staying a few days to collect more force as there were many under Brian’s company, he was marched in quick chase after Brian’s company in their flight to join the British in South Carolina – that he travelled in pursuit into said state down near the Choctaw Hills and coming into the neighborhood of the British army – it was thought prudent return – that he believes this was in the summer of 1780 and that he was out at least three weeks – that shortly after his return he was called out under the command of Capt. Jno Gillespie & Col. Davie & marched shaisway south passing thro Salisbury and joined the troops in the County of Mecklenburg about three or four miles beyond Charlotte – then these troops were commanded by Gen Davidson – that he was contained there sometime – that he was dispatched with other horsemen after Tories encamped a few miles beyond the Wax[h]aw Creek – that the troops killed 30 or 40 of these Tories and dispatched the rest that on this being done he was marched back to head quarters – that after staying some days in camp it was ascer
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tained that the British with a superior force was hard by them when he was marched back to Charleston – that after being one day in Charlotte the next morning came and made attempt to take the horsemen who were still in the village and separated from the main body of Americans under Genl. Davidson, who had continued his march north – that after receiving a few fires from that enemy he was marched in retreat rapidly to join the main body of troops – that he was continued on retreat until he arrived on this side the Yadkin that he continued here sometime and was marched under Col. Paisley to disperse a body of Tories collected in the Forks of the Yadkin not far from the Shallowford – that the Tories had been overtaken by a company of Whigs from the mountains and killed and scattered just before his arrival – that he was marched there under one Capt. Pearce & Col. Paisley to Salem Stokes County when he got a permit to go home which was then only 20 miles distant to get clothes with orders to join the army again as soon as practicable but owing to his first exposure and
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his wading the Yadkin (having permitted a friend to ride his horse home before he started last for the forks of the Yadkin) he was taken sick and confined for some time – that this service was in the latter part of 1781 and first of 1781 – and that in this tour he was out a long time as least as much as five months – that after the battle of Guilford in 1781 (summer) he was again called out under Capt. Gillespie and Col. Paisley down among the High Hills of Randolph County called the Caraway Mountains after Tories commanded by one Col. Fanning and must have been gone a month – that shortly after his return home he was called out under the command of Capt. Bershins & Capt. Pearce and marched down on a tour down towards the town of Fayetteville after the Tories and must have been gone as much as two weeks – that his memory has greatly failed him and that he is unable to give a correct account of all his tours as he was out frequently after his tours – that he was called out on his recovery from sickness February 1781 under Capt. Pearce and marched to array the British
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section.
March 21, 1928
E. R. Tatum
c/o East Tennessee Natl. Bank
Knoxville, Tenn.
Sir:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 6753, it appears that Jeremiah Cunningham was born June or July 4, in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
When quite young he moved with his father (whose name is not stated) to Guilford County, North Carolina, and was living there, when he enlisted in 1780 and served at various times as a private with the North Carolina Troops, under Captains John Gillespie, Bershears, Pierce, and Colonels Paisley and David, he was in several skirmishes with the Tories and served in all ten months.
He was allowed pension on his application executed November 21, 1832, while a resident of Guilford County, North Carolina. He died August 24, 1834.
Soldier married March 17, 1795 in Guilford County, North Carolina, Hannah Coots, who was born
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January 15, 1772.
She was allowed pension on her application executed August 22, 1851, while a resident of Guilford County, North Carolina.
Children’s names mentioned in the case-
James born February 25, 1796, died October 3, 1796.
John “ February 27, 1798.
Matthew “ September 16, 1799.
Betsey “ March 25, 1801.
James C. “ May 30, 1807.
Other children are referred to, there names are not given.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]
Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 6753
Hannah Cunningham
Wid:
Jeremiah Cunningham
Pvt. Rev. War
Act: July 27/48
Index:--Vol. A, Page 160
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1928 mch 21 Hist to E. H. Tatum awj
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28.546
[illegible]
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No. 153 736
Act 3rd Mch/55
Hannah Cunningham
Rev War
Jno M Rose
Allo
Fayetteville
N. C.
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Case No 153 736
Act Mch 3/56
Fayetteville
May 13 1856
Hon J Minot
Hannah Cunningham’s claim is suspended because the Revolutionary Term of Jeremiah Cunningham is not of record. Presence you will now allow the claim under amended law
Jno M Rose
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]
Brief in the case of Hannah Cunningham, widow of Jeremiah,
Guilford County and State of North Carolina.
act 29 July 1848
Claim, (“original,”)
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance
Husband was a pensioner at $33.33 per annum.
Record proof of marriage
Admitted at $33.33 per annum, commencing 4th March 1848.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent.
J. G. Scott
Greensboro,
N. C.
S. Cole
Examining Clerk.
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Greensboro, N. C.
August 22nd, 1857
To the Commissioner of Pensions
Sir,
Enclosed is declaration of Hannah Cunningham, widow of Jeremiah Cunningham a Revolutionary Soldier, for pension. Her husband obtained a pension and she on his death drew the arrears of pension which were due her husband at his death. So that any evidence relating to his service, his discharge, &c. she supposes to be on file in the Pension Office.
Please address the undersigned,
Very Respectfully
Your obidt servant
James C. Scott
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]
East Tennessee National Bank
Capital Surplus and Undivided Profits
$2.000.000.000
S. V. Carter, President
Hal S. Harris, Vice President
Wm. Rule Jr. Cashier
H. L. Vance, Asst. Cashier
W. E. Luttrell, Asst. Cashier
J. F. Disney, Asst. Cashier
Established 1872
Knoxville, Tennessee July 12, 1927
Department of the Interior
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D. C.
Sirs – Will you please give me the dates of service, place of residence and family records you may have on Jeremiah Cunningham of North Carolina Continental Army, and any other information which you may have that will be of any aid to me in tracing my ancestor’s family
Yours truly
E. R. Tatum
To East Tenn. Nat’l Bank
Knoxville Tenn
[Stamp]
PENSION
R
JUL
13
1927
OFFICE
U. S.
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State of North Carolina
Guilford County
Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions
November Term 1832
On this 21st day of November appeared in Open Court John Sowry and made oath in due form of law that he has for near sixty years known Jeremiah Cunningham who has this day filed a declaration to obtain a pension – that he has done service with him in one of the short terms mentioned in his declaration (to wit) when they were marched into Orange County and joined Genl. Pickins from South Carolina; that he served with him no other time; but knows that he was on service many other times during the revolutionary war
Subscribed & Sworn to in Open Court, the day and year above mentioned.
John Sowry
Test
A. E. Hanner CCC