Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 21013, Gershom Dunham, Conn.
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(D-1776)
SERVICE
CONN.
Number 
W21013
Dunham, Gershom
March
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17, 143
Vermont
Gershom Dunham
of Hartford in the State or Ver
who was a Pri in the Com commanded 
by Captain (left blank) of the Reg commanded
by Col Swift in the Conn 
line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Ver
at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 5 day of August 1833 and sent Wyllys
Lyman Burlington VT

Arrears to the 4th of March 33  $160
Semi-anl. allowance ending Sep 4 "  40
$200

{Revolutionary Claim,
{Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by E.D. Bullock Clerk
Book # Vol. 3 page 60
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Dead
Letter to Hon J. B. Spence 1 March "39

Paid at the Treasury under 
the Act of the 6h April 1838 from 4 Sept 1836 to 8 March 1837 this day of his death. Agt notified 12 Sept 1839
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Arrears allowed 4795
New York Albany
Marcy Dunham
widow of Gershon Dunham
Conn.
who was a Private
in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 dollars
-Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1843
Certificate of pension issued the 31st day of Jany 1844 and sent to B.G. Baldwin Potsdam N.Y.
Act of March 3, 1843
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 Page 117

Reported Hon. P King Feb 24/ 58
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I Gershom Dunham of Hartford in the county of Windsor and Stale of Vermont do certify and declare that I enlisted as a private soldier in the service of the United States during the war of the Revolution at Windham in Connecticut on the twelfth day of April AD seventeen hundred & seventy seven, I was enlisted by our Richard Abby an ensign in the service of the United States. I repaired immediately to Peakskill New York & from thence was marched to Pennsylvania. Vine Elderkin was my first Captain. He left the army and Thomas Converse afterwards commanded the company to which i belonged.  Said company belonged to the regiment commanded by Col. Herman Swift, I was in the battle fought at Germantown and belonged to the rear guard of the army during the battle of  Monmouth. The brigade, regiment & company to which i belonged [?] the winter of 1778 at Valley Forge -
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I was honorably discharged at the expiration of the period of my enlistment in the month of April 1780, I had a written discharge but have lost it. It was signed by Col Bradly. who was the oldest Colonel and commanded our brigade in the absence of the General. I was discharged at Springfield in New Jersey. General Huntington commanded our Brigade. I further declare that i was inscribed on the Pension list in conformity with the law of the United States of the 18th March 1818 and received  a Pension certificate, which certificate I now have, given at the war office of the United States the 10th day of September 1819 and signed by J.C Calhoun Secretary of War, which certificate I hereunto annexed. I was stricken from service pension list in the spring of the year 1820. This was on assigned for my being thus stricken from said list was that i hoped a said[?] property. I now reside at Hartford County of Windsor and State of Vermont and resided at the same place
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long before and was said[?] I received my application for a pension under the said act of 18th March 1818. I further certify that I was seventy six the 18th day of December 1831 - that i am the same Gershom Dunham mentioned in [?} certificate.
Norwich Vermont 15 August 1832
Gershom Dunham
Alter Wyllys Lyman
State of Vermont
Windsor County
Hartford Probate District
On this 15 day of August A.D. 1832 personally appeared the above named Gershom Dunham in open probate Court and was sworn in due form to the truth of the foresaid declaration in testimony whereof I Lyndon A Marsh, Register of said Court do hereby affix the seal of said court & subscribe my name.
L.A Marsh, Register
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4188
In the matter of Marcy Dunham application for pension as widow of Gershom Dunham died under Act of July 1838

3045


Actual Private 2 years

B.G. Baldwin
Potsdam NY
agent
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th July 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows"
State of New York
St. Lawrence County
On this eleventh day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight personally appeared before the Hon. Horace Allen one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said county, Marcy Dunham, a resident of the tow of Stockholm in the county of St. Lawrence and State of New York, aged seventy six years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doeth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of this provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." that she is the widow of Gershom Dunham who was a private in the Revolutionary war. That he enlisted at Windham in the State of Connecticut, where he resided as she always understood, in the spring of 1777, for the term of three years. As a volunteer and she believes he served out that period of enlistment in the Connecticut State Troops. She knows no particulars of his said service, nor of his officers, except she recollects he spoke of serving in Capt. Converses Company and that Col Huntington and Col Webb respectively commanded his regiment. Col. Webb she understood was from the said town of Windham. Her said husband obtained a full pension as a private under the Act of 7th June 1832 and his pension certificate is now in the possession of this
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deponent which she wishes to keep for the purpose of obtaining the balance of pension which was due to him at the time of his death and which she never has obtained. That the said pension certificate is in the words and figures following to wit:
" War Department
" Revolutionary Claim
" I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June 1832 Gershom Dunham of the State of Vermont who was a private during the Revolutionary War is entitled to receive Eighty dollars and _ cents per annum during his natural life commencing on the 4th of March 1831 and payable semiannually on the 4th of March and 4th of September in every year

Given at the war office of the United States this 5-day of August one thousand eight hundred and thirty three
John Robb
Acting Secretary of War"
 
Examined and counter signed J.L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions"

This deponent further saith that she knows nothing more in relation to her said husbands services in the army or his right to draw a pension than she has above related. That she believes the proof which he obtained when he was placed upon the Pension Roll is now on file in the Pension Office, to which she begs leave to refer the Department in the investigation of her claim.
She further declares that she was married to the said Gershom Dunham on the twenty fourth day of November
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in the years of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty five, that her husband, the aforesaid Gershom Dunham died on on the eighth day of March one thousand eight 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 first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz. at the time above stated.

She further saith that her fathers name was Jonathan Murdock that she was born January 16, 1762, in Mansfield, Connecticut, that she lived there until she was twelve years old, when her father moved to Coventry, near Andover Parish where she lived when she was married to the said Gershom Dunham at the time above mentioned by one Burnett, a Justice of the Peace in Coventry, the next winter after she was married she moved with her husband to the town of Hartford in the State of Vermont where they resided together until March 1837, when they removed to the town of Stockholm where she now resides with her son Reuben- that she has not married to any person since the death of her said husband bit is now his widow-she further saith that she has no record of her age or marriage, and never has had any in her family to her knowledge, that she has always recollected the time of her marriage, and believes it is correctly stated above, that the names of her children by the said Gershom Dunham are as follows: Reuben Dunham aged 52 years November 20, 1838
Pamelia Dunham aged 46 last October
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Lucinda, wife of Raul Lincoln of Stockholm aforesaid, aged 44 yrs, Oct 12 1838-
Sarah Dunham aged 41, Nov 10, 1838
Philena, wife of Thomas W Savage of Stockholm aforesaid, aged 38 yrs Feby 22, 1838
and further she saith not.

Marcy Dunham her mark X

Sworn this 11th day of December 1838 before me.

Horan Allen, First Judge of St Lawrence County Courts
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Sarah lived with him in Stockholm aforesaid, that he was born in 1786 at Hartford, Vermont, that he is the oldest child of his said parents, that they always lived in Hartford ever since his birth until March 1837 when he removed his family & his said parents to the said town of Stockholm, arriving there on the 4th of March and his said father died there on the 8th day of the same month.

Reuben Dunham

Sworn this 11th day of December 1838 before me,

Benjamin G Baldwin
Justice Peace

I certify that I am well acquainted with Reuben Dunham above named and believe him a person of truth & veracity,

B. G. Baldwin
J. Peace

State of New York
St. Lawrence County} ss.

I Horace Allen First Judge of the County Courts in said County hereby certify that Marcy Dunham named in the above declaration subscribed her name to the same by making her mark, in my presence alleging as a reason therefor that she was unable to write in consequence of the trembling of her hand and I further certify that
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the said Marcy is in feeble and delicate health and could not in my opinion personally attend a court of record for the purpose of [unk] her declaration without much injury to her health, she residing over fifteen miles from the place of holding said Court. Dec 11, 1838

Horace Allen First Judge of St Lawrence County Courts

State of New York
St Lawrence County} ss.

I Alvin C Low Clerk of said county hereby certify that Hon Horace Allen is and was on the eleventh day of December instant First Judge of said County duly commissioned and qualified and that I well acquainted with his handwriting and believe his signatures to the above certificate and Jurat of the declaration are genuine: and also that Benjamin G Baldwin was on the said 11th day of December a Justice of the Peace of said county duly commissioned or elected and qualified and that his signature to the foregoing affidavit of Reuben Dunham is in his [unk] handwriting with which I am well acquainted. In testimony where I have hereunto set my hand & seal of said County this 19th day of December 1838.

A C Low Clerk
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the said Marcy is in feeble and delicate health and could not in my opinion personally attend a court of record for the purpose of making her declaration without much injury to her health, she residing over fifteen miles from the place of holding said Court. Dec 11, 1838

Horace Allen First Judge of St Lawrence County Courts

State of New York
St Lawrence County} ss.

I Alvin C Low Clerk of said county hereby certify that Hon Horace Allen is and was on the eleventh day of December instant First Judge of said County duly commissioned and qualified and that I well acquainted with his handwritings and believe his signature to the above certificate and Jurat of the declaration are genuine: and also that Benjamin G Baldwin was on the said 11th day of December  a Justice of the Peace of said County duly commissioned or elected and qualified, and that his signature to the foregoing affidavit of Reuben Durham is in his [unk] handwriting with which I am well acquainted. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of said County this 19th day of December 1838.

A C Low Clerk
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(Form with Handwritten answers and a Table for completion.)

In reply to your request of______(Blank), received_____(Blank) for a statement of the military history of Gershom Dunham
 a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension 
on file in this Bureau. 
The above is the only Gersham Dunham found on the Rev. War records of this (illegible)
TABLE:
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. April 18, 1777 
LENGTH OF SERVICE. 3 years.
RANK. Pvt.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. 
Captain. Tine Elderkin 
Captain. Thomas Converce 
Colonel. Herman Swift
State.

(Insert in table)
Widows statement as to  (illegible) Huntington & Webb not used, not true that Gershom Dunham died in service 
See (illegible) book page 150 & 221

Battles engaged in, Germantown, and (illegible) rear guard during battle of Monmouth

Residence of soldier at enlistment, Windham Conn 

Date of application for pension, July 6, 1819. Her claim was allowed 

Residence at date of application, Hartford, Windsor Co. Vt. and till Mar 4, 1837 

Age at date of application, born Dec 28, 1755     Died Mar 8, 1837 at Stockholm, NY 


Remarks: Soldier was at Coventry Conn. Nov. 24,1785 -(insert) Thanksgiving Day Marry dau. (daughter) of Jonathan Murdock. She was born June 16, 1762, at Mansfield Conn. She was (illegible) Dec. 11,1838 while a res of Stockholm (illegible) Lawrence (Illegible) NY. Their children were Reuben, b. at Hartford Vt. Nov. 20, 1786. Pamelia b. Oct. 1792.
Lucinda b. Oct. 12, 1794.mar (married)Paul Lincoln.  Sarah b. Nov. 10. 1797. Philence b. Feb. 22, 1800  mar. Thos W. Savage 
Very respectfully,
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Rev WIDOW, &c.

File No. 21012
Marcy Dunham
widow of
Gershon Dunham
Priv. Rev. War

Act Mar 3d 1813

Index: Vol. A, Page 200

[Arrangement of 1870]
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1907 May 11  Hist. to H. M Jackson letter is Mid 24865. O Dunham
1910 Feby 1  Mrs. E. N. Lovejoy that affairrs described in her letter do not appear in this claim. V. L. M.
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No. 1371
Mary Dunham widow of Edward
N. Y.
Let to Alfred G. Sludge
July 1st 1853
Act February 3, 1853
initials (illegible)
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Albany 3045
Marcy Dunham
widow of Gershom Dunham
who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 June 1832 and who died on the 8 March 1837 St Lawrence Co in the State of N York who a Private in the company commanded by Captain ----- of the Regt commanded by Col Swift in the Connt line for 2 years.

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 80 Dollars ----- Cents per annum, to commence on the 9th March 1837.

Arrears to the 4th of
Semi-annual allowance ending



{Act July 7, 1838}

Recorded by D. Brown Clerk,
Book A, Vol 2, Page 74
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14146
Vermont
Gershom Dunham
of Hartford in the state of Vermont who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Swift of the Connecticut line, for the term of 3 years.

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 6 of July 1819.

Certificate of Pension issued the 10th of Sept 1819 and sent to Elihu Luce Esq, Judge, Hartford, Windsor Co Connt

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819 1 mo 26/31 4/30 $15.76
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1820 48-
                                                   --------------
                                                      $63.76

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March 1818}

See letter 21 Apl 1829 to W Lyman
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arrears  3045
New York Albany
Marcy Dunham
widow of Gershom Dunham
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 8th March 1837 of St Lawrence in the State of N York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain ----- of the Regt commanded by Col Swift in the Conn line for 2 years.

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate [unk] Dollars ----- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836 & terminate on the 9th March 1837.

Certificate of Pension issued the 31st day of Jany 1844 and sent to BG Baldwin, Polsdam, N.Y.

Total amount,     $

[Act July 7, 1838]

Recorded by Tho Lumpkin Clerk,
Book A Vol. 2 Page 74

Reported
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At Burlington, Vermont

Gershom Dunham in roll act 1832 to what time period?

VL

John Harry Esq
pd to 4th Sep 1836
JH
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Pension Office
July 9, 1853

Sir,

Please certify the time to which Edward Dunham, the within named pensioner, or (if in your power) the exact date of his death.

Very respectfully you obt servt,

J.P. Waldo
Commissioner

F Burt Esq
Third Auditor}

Paid to [unk] Sept 1843; his death not stated on the Books of this Office.

F Burt
Auditor
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Hon. Geo. C. Whiting
Com. of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
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Hon. Geo. C. Whiting
Com. of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
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3-871
RECORD DIVISION
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS

Briefed by George M. Moore
Jan 24, 1910
Certificate No.
Claimant
Soldier Gershom Dunham
Service       Rev
Additional Service
No.....claim, State records........., 190........
No claim, combination records......., 190.......
REMARKS:
See W.F. 21013

Chief Division
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Mrs. Henry W. Dutton, President
Mrs. E. M. Lovejoy, Historian
Ernest J. Hewitt, Secretary

Royalton Historical Association.
Royalton, Vermont.

Gershom Dunham served under Capt. David Woodward, who was sent out from Hanover, N.H. in 1776 to build a fort at Royalton and scout. He was then a resident of Hartford Vt, as he also was after his discharge. He served under Capt. Bramble in Vermont Militia, in 1781. I have been unable to learn anything more about him, except that he was still in Hartford in 1795. He was pensioned as private in Conn. Continental Line, under Act of 1832.

See letter in Wid. File 24576

(Postal Stamp: Pension Office, U.S. A Jan 19 1910)
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I Elijah Backus of Bridgewater in Windsor County and State of Vermont of lawful age do testify and say that I was well knowing to Gershom Dunham having enlisted into the service of the United States on the 18th day of April 1777 at Windham in the State of Connecticut under Capt Elderkin for the term of three years and that he served out his three years faithfully and received and honorable discharge at Springfield New Jersey being there under the command of Capt. Thomas Converse and in Col Heman Swifts Regiment in the Connecticut Line and farther I says not.

Elijah Backus

State of Vermont
Windsor County}ss. Bridgewater April 1, 1819

There Elijah Backus personally appeared and made solemn oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth.

Before me Isaiah Raymond Justice Peace
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I hereby certify that the within named Elijah Backus us a man entitled to full faith and credit.

Isaiah Raymond Justice

State of Vermont
Windsor County} Woodstock County Clerks Office July the 10th, 1819. This certifies that Isaiah Raymond of Bridgewater in the County of Windsor, was as the date of the written deposition & still is, one of the Justices of the Peace, within & for said County and that the foregoing signatures are his.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the Court for said County the day above.

Benjn Swan Clerk
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I Huldah Hutchinson of Coventry in the County of Tolland & State of Connecticut, being 78 years of age, do testify & say that Gershom Dunham & Marcy Dunham were married in the twenty fourth day of November one thousand seven hundred & eighty five & that I attended the wedding & saw them married & I further testify that Abraham Burnap Esq then a Justice of Peace for said County married them. I further testify that they were married at the house now occupied by me & at the time of the marriage by her father Jonathan Murdock & that I recollect that the marriage was on Thanksgiving day & the reason I recollect the year is my son Willard was a baby not a year old at the time of the marriage. The maiden name of the said Marcy was Marcy Murdock & further the deponent saith not.

Huldah Hutchinson

Dates at Coventry October 15th 1838
Witness A W Birge

State of Connecticut
Tolland County} ss. Coventry

On this 15th day of October 1838 before me personally appeared Huldah Hutchinson signer of the foregoing deposition & made solemn oath to the truth of the same & I further certify that the said Huldah Hutchinson is a person of truth & her statement entitled to credit.

Alonso W Birge Justice of Peace
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This may certify that I have examined the records of marriages of the town of Coventry, and do not find the marriage of Gershom Dunham, and Marcy Dunham therein recorded, and I further certify that if the period when sd Gershom Dunham was married the Records are very imperfect, as no regular record of marriages were kept at that time.

John R Howard Town Clk

Town Clerks Office
Coventry Oct 22, 1838

State of Connecticut
Tolland County} ss. Coventry 

On this 22nd day of October 1838 personally appeared John R Howard signer of the above deportment and made solemn oath to the truth of the same & I further certify that the said Howard is a person of truth & his statement entitled to credit.

Alonzo W Birge Justice of Peace
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I Silas Jones of Coventry in Tolland County & State of Connecticut, being 74 years of age do testify & say that I attended the wedding of Gershom Dunham & Marcy Dunham there of Coventry in said County & saw them married which was on the twenty fourth day of November one thousand seven hundred and eighty five & that they were married by Abraham Burnap Esq then a Justice of the Peace for Tolland County at the then dwelling house of Jonathan Murdock in said Coventry the maiden name of the said Marcy was Marcy Murdock & that I was well acquainted with them before her marriage & I recollect the time of her marriage from my age.

Silas Jones

Dated at Coventry Oct 15th 1838
Witness
A W Birge
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State of Connecticut
Tolland County} ss. Coventry

On this 16th day of October 1838 personally appeared before me, Silas Jones & made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed & I further certify that the said Silas Jones is a person of truth & his statement entitled to credit.

Alonzo W Birge Justice of Peace

I, Royal R. Hinman, Secretary of State of Connecticut, and keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern, that Alonzo W Birge Esq is and for more then two months last past, has been a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Tolland in said State, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified, having full power and authority, by the laws of said State, to take the acknowledgement of Deeds and to certify the same; also to administer oaths to witnesses and to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give certificates thereof; and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to the official acts and attestations of the said Birge in Court and Country.

In testimony whereof, I have, in my capacity of Secretary as aforesaid, hereunto set my Hand and affixed the Seal of said State, at the City of Hartford, in said State, the 3d day of October in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight,

And I certify that the signature of said Birge hereto annexed is genuine.

Royal R Hinman Secretary
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(round stamp)Potsdam Dec 23
S. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C.
application for a pension under the Act of July 7. 1838.
(stamp) FREE
Mary Dunham
7 July 1838
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(round stamp) Potsdam Dec 23
S. L. Edwards Esq.
Commission of Pensions
Washington D. C.
application for a pension under the Act of July 7. 1838.
(stamped) FREE
N Y Dec 31 4188 
7 July 1838
Mary Dunham
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Potsdam N.Y. Dec 22nd 1835

Sir,

I enclose you papers in the case of Mrs. Dunham's application for a pension under the act of July 7 1838. Please advise me on the results of the examination of her claim.

With great respect yr obt servt

B.G. Baldwin
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4871
Marcy Dunham
application for
1yr pension under
act of March 3, 1843





B.G. Baldwin
Potsdam, N.Y.
Agent

4871
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Declaration

In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 3rd March 1843, granting pension for one year to certain widows who have received pension under the act of July 7th, 1838.

State of New York
St Lawrence County} ss.

On this fourteenth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty there personally appeared before Benjamin G Baldwin a Justice of the Peace in & for said County, Marcy Dunham, a resident of the town of Stockholm in said County of St Lawrence, aged eighty one years on the 16th day of January 1843, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the 3d March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.

That she is the widow of Gershom Dunham who was a private in Capt Converse' company in Col Huntington's & Col Webb's Regiment in the Revolutionary War in the Connecticut State Troops. That her said husband earned a pension of eighty dollars per annum and she drew a pension of eighty dollars per annum for five years under the act of July 7 1838. She further declares that she is still a widow.

Marcy Dunham her mark X
witness Thomas H Savage

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me.

Benjamin G Baldwin J.P.
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I certify that the above named Marcy Dunham is personally known to me. I assisted her in obtaining her five years pension under the act of July 7, 1838, and I know her to be the same person [unk] in her declaration and to be also the widow of Gershom Dunham deceased.

Benjamin G Baldwin
Just of Peace

The said Marcy Dunham made her mark to the above declaration being unable to write as she alleged by reason of trembling of her hands.

B G Baldwin J.P.

State of New York
St Lawrence County Clerks Office} ss.

I John L Russell Clerk of the said County of St Lawrence do hereby certify that Benjamin G Baldwin Esq before whom the foregoing declaration of Marcy Dunham purports to have been subscribed and sworn was at the time of taking said declaration a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of St Lawrence, elected and sworn and duly authorized to take the same, and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice of the Peace, and verily believe that the signatures to the said declaration purporting to be his are genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County Office this 17th day of November 1843.

John L Russell Clerk
by S J Dewey Dep Clk
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I Eleazer Robinson of Bridgewater in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont, of lawfull age, do certify and say that I was well knowing to Gershom Dunham having enlisted into the service of the United States on the 18th April 1777 under Capt. Elderkin for the term of three years and that he served out his time faithfully and received his discharge at Springfield New Jersey being then under command of Capt Thomas Converse in Col Heman Swift's Regiment in the Connecticut line and further sys not.

Eleazer Robinson

State of Vermont
Windsor County ss. } Bridgewater April 1, 1819

There Eleazer Robinson personally appeared and made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth.

Before me, Isaiah Raymond Justice Peace

I hereby certify that the above named Eleazer Robinson is a man of truth and veracity,

Isaiah Raymond Justice Peace

State of Vermont
Windsor County} Woodstock County Clerk's Office July 10th AD 1819

This certifies that Isaiah Raymond of Bridgewater in the County of Windsor, was at the date of the above deposition, and still is, one of the Justices of the Peace for said county, and that the above is his signature.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the Court for the said County the day above.

Bennj Swan Clerk
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Stamp to the left -Potsdam,NY

(Top of page)
M. Dunham
$80 per anum
(Hand SymboI) I have 2 certificates
one for Arrears
the other under
Act 3 March 1843

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington (illegible) D.C.

B.G. Baldwin
Potsdam
N.Y.

(Written sideways on the page)
4871
Nov. 25, 1849
Marcy Dunham
March 14
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(This is a duplicate of page 42 and this is page 43)

Stamp to the left - Potsdam, NY
 
(Top of page) 
M. Dunham 
$80 per anum 
(Hand SymboI) I have 2 certificates 
one for Arrears 
the other under Act 3 March 1843  

Hon. J. L. Edwards 
Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington (illegible) D.C. 

B.G. Baldwin
Potsdam 
N.Y.  

(Written sideways on the page)
4871 
Nov. 25, 1849 
Marcy Dunham
March 14
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Potsdam N.Y. Nov 18 '4.3

Dr Sir

I enclose declaration of Marcy Dunham for 1 yr pension as widow of Gershom Dunham under the act of 3d March 1843.

Please examine papers and return certificate as soon as practicable. 

Very respectfully yr obt servt

B. G. Baldwin

To Hon. J. L. Edwards
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Gershom Dunham
First Connecticut Line
Col. E. Swifton
18 April 1777
April [ ] 3 yrs.

Correct by Roll
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State of Vermont
Windsor County ss}

On this 6th day of July 1814 before me the subscriber Chief Judge of Windsor County Court personally appeared Gershom Dunham of Hartford in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont aged sixty three years, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the late act of Congress entitled an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War. That he the said Gershom Dunham enlisted on the 18th day of April 1777 at Windham in the State of Connecticut for three years in Capt Vine Elderhins Company, Col Swifts Regiment of the Connecticut Line in the Continental army continued in the same company & regt till the month of April 1780 when he was honorably discharged at Springfield in the State of New Jersey, and at the time he was discharged said company was commanded by Capt Converse belonging to said Regiment and that he is reduced in his circumstances and stands in need of assistance from his Country for support and that he ever has been a citizen of the United States and has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.

Elihu Luce Chief Judge of Windsor County Courts

State of Vermont
Windsor County ss.} 

Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid [unk] I Elihu Luce Chief Judge of Windsor County Court as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Gershom Dunham did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy and that his has produced satisfactory evidence to me that he is reduced in his circumstances and stands in need of assistance from his Country for support and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the department of war pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.

In witness whereof I have caused hereunto the seal of said Court to be affixed.

Elihu Luce Chief Judge of Windsor County Court

State of Vermont
Windsor County ss.} Woodstock County Clerks Office, August AD 1819

This certifies that Elihu Luce is Chief Judge of Windsor County Courts and that the above signature are his hand writing. in testimony whereof I have hereto affixed the seal of said Court the day above. 

Benj Swan Clerk
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Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of March next, in Burlington by Herman Allen Esq. Agent
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REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I Certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818,
Gershom Dunham late a private in the ARmy of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Vermont Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to commence on the sixth day of July one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.

GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this tenth day of September one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.

J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
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Washington Feb 20, 1858

Hon. Geo. C. Whiting
Com of Pensions

Dear Sir

Will you do me the favor to tell me whether Gershom Dunham, mentioned in the enclosed letter has any right to bounty land.

Respectfully

Preston King
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
August 21st, 1839

Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "an act direct the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioers, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The widow of Gershom Dunham, a Pensioner of the Roll of the Vermont Agency, at the rate of Eight Dollars per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department from the 4th of Sept. 1836, to the 8th March 1837, the day of his death.

Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller
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Drop from him from roll  under act of March 18, 1808

J. L Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
Dis. Col.

Gershom Dunham
$80 per ann. at 7 June 1832
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(This is page 52 and is a duplicate of page 51)

(2 sentences upside down-
1st sentence is Illegible)
Act of March 18, 1818
J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington 
Dis. Col. (District of Columbia)

(Sentences upside down)
$80 per anum Act 7 June 1832
(Sentences upside down)
Gershom Dunham

A Stamp mark
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Burlington 28 July 1833

Sir

Some time in course of the last fall I sent to you the applications of Gershom Dunham, Josiah Tilden, & Thomas Savage (all of Hartford in this State) for pensions. The applications were all sent under the same cover. A short time since I received a communication from you enclosing the application of Tilden & Savage but have heard nothing for the application of Dunham. Will you be kind enough to inform me what is the result of the application of Dunham. I have been afraid that
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the papers on case of Dunham may have been mislaid. Gershom Dunham was formerly on the Pension Roll and was stricken of in consequence of having property &c I sent the pension certificate which he formerly received from the war department, Mr Dunham has [unk] great anxiety for the safety of his papers and I hope you will give me such information as will enable him to renew his doubts. 

I am with great respect your obt & humble

Wyllys Lyman

To J. l. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
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February 1, 1910

Mrs. E.M. Lovejoy,
Historian, Historical Society,
Roylaton, Vermont

Madam:
In replay to your letter date the 17th and received the 19th ultimo, you are advised that in the claim of Gershom Dunham, Wid. File. No. 81,013, Revolutionary War, it does not appear that the soldier ever served under the officers described in your letter, no is there any reference to a fort at Royalton in said claim.

This Bureau has no printed matter relative to the earliest pension laws for distribution.

Very respecfully,
Commissioner.