Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43,523, Daniel Dunham, Conn.
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Service                   Number
Conn Dunham, Daniel S.43,523
B.L.Wt. 10235-160-55
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1,199
New-York.
Daniel Dunham, private, Connecticut line
Capt Bulkey
from March '81 for 5 years
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary Wary
Inscribed on the Roll of new York
at the rate of 8- Dollars per month, to commence on the 10. of April, 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 16 of July 1818, and sent to the care of Harry C. Martindale, Esq: Sandy Hill; New York.

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818, $36.66.
4 months, 25/30 $36.66.

Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818

Webb
Continued

Kingsbury, Washington
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Notification sent to
Russell Clark, Esq
Sandy Hill
N. Y.
June 12 [illegible]
Drsch [?], herein June 19, 1909 c
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46.253 AD Mar 3 of 38
           April 1 of 33

Daniel Dunham 
Pensioner

Certificate no 1899 under act of Congress 1818

(lighter script illegible here)

Revolution War

{Ad. Block Nov. 13/55
Dodge

Boynton} lighter script 

(Written across the document MA no to 235 (illegible) 19/53)

Alfred Rice
Hannibal NY

(Facing page)
Let Alfred Rice Sept 10/55
In         same            a 25

NY
March 1818 Y.18

(Across page) No 8 4 19

Vol. D. 153.
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In the matter of Daniel Dunham,
Daniel Dunham, private
Revolutionary Soldier Connecticut line
Revolutionary claim
Afft Discharge of Certificate
trans.d  by Henry C.
Martindale, Sandyhill,
Washington County,
New York
=
Correct
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State of New York
Washington County
[illegible initials] Daniel Dunham of the Town of
Kingsbury in the County of Washington
and State of New York being
duly sworn on his oath saith that in the month
of March in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven
Hundred and Eighty one at the Town of Plainfield
in the State of Connecticut he enlisted into the
Army of the United States to serve as a private
Soldier against the Common Enemy for three years,
under Captain Ebenezer Bulkley of the third Connecticut 
Regiment commanded by Samuel B. Webb
Colonel. That he served as a private Soldier aforesaid
in the Army of the United States against the Common
Enemy, during the continuance of the War
and was honorably discharged at West Point
in the State of
New York on the Seventeenth
day of November in the year of our Lord one
thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty three; having
served Two years and Nine months. That his
Discharge aforesaid was signed by Major General
Knox, that he has presented it to this day and it is
hereunto annexed. That he is now and ever
since his said service has been a resident Citizen
of the United States, and now lives in the Town of
Kingsbury in the County of Washington and State of
New York. That he is now fifty five years of
age and by reason of his age incapable of much
useful labor. That he has a family is destitute
and poor, and by reason of his reduced circumstances
stands in need of the assistance of his
country for Support-
                                                                 Daniel Dunham
Sworn this 10th day of April [1818?]
before me Henry Martindale One of the
judges of the Wash. Com. Pleas
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State of New York
Washington County [illegible initials] Be it Remembered that on the
Tenth day of April in the year of our
Lord one thousand Eight Hundred and Eighteen before
me Henry C Martindale one of the Judges of the Court
of Common Pleas of the County of Washington personally
came Daniel Dunham in the preceding Affidavit
named and subscribed the same, and being by me
duly sworn on his Oath declared that the facts therein
stated are true. and I further certify that I have for
several years been personally acquainted with
the said Daniel Dunham, and know him to be
a man of fair fame, and that his reputation for
Truth and veracity is unquestionably good.
That he is a poor man, has a family and by his
persevering Industry and hard work has been
barely able to support them, and I am fully
satisfied that he served in the revolutionary War
against the Common Enemy as stated in his
Affidavit, and that all the facts therein set forth
are true
Henry C Martindale
State of New York
Washington County ⎬ [illegible initials]
Daniel Shepherd Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas
of the County of Washington do certify that Henry C Martindale
Esqr before whom the above certificate was made is one of the Judges of
the said Court acting under the authority of the said State and that the above
is his signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
Seal of the said Court this 14th day of April 1818
D Shepherd
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In the matter
of Declaration
Daniel Dunham
Rupel Clank of Sandy Hill
Washington Co N.Y. Agent
1199
continue
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State of New York Washington County [illegible initials]
on this 1st day of June 1820 personally appeared
in Open Court being a Court of Common
Pleas in and for the County aforesaid a Court of
Record which proceed according to the Course
of Common Law with a jurisdiction unlimited
in power of domain keeping a Record of their
proceedings which have the powers of fine and
imprisonment Daniel Dunham of the town of Kingsbury
in the County aforesaid 58 years of age
who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on
his oath make the following declaration- that he
served in the Revolutionary War as follows (to wit)
He enlisted in 1781in Capt Ebenr Bulkleys
Company & Col. Samuel Webbs [illegible, Regt?] of the
Connecticut Line in the Continental establishment and
served three years and was discharged in said Corps at West Point in the year 1783. having
served three years-and further that he made
application for a Pension in pursuance of the 
act of [illegible] of the 18th of March 1818 on the 
10th day of April 1818- and received a pension
Certificate No. 2199 dated at the War office of
the United States the 16th of July 1818 and has
drawn his pension from the said 10th day of 
April 1818 to the 4th day of March 1820
and in pursuance of the Act of the 1st of May
1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a Resident Citizen
of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and
that I have not since that time by graft sale or in
any manner disposed of my property or any part
there of with any intent there by to diminish it so
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So as to bring my self within the provisions of the act of Congress entitled an act to provide for Certain persons engaged in hand and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War - Proper an the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not had any pension in trust for me any property or Sureties contract or Debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule her unto anexed 

One Horse of Value of 30 dollars      - 30 - 
1 2 year old Heifer                                 8
2 Small Hogs                                         2.50
1 Old Sleigh - 9 Charles - 2 pails          6
2 old Tables - 2 Small pots                    2.50
3 Old Braker Pots 2 Kettles                    1.50
1 frying pan shovel 2 Tongs                   1.12
2 old Spinning Wheels and one chart    1
1 Plough - 6 cups 2 servers                   1.25
1 Tea pot milk pot & 2 bowls                   .50
1 brush 6 knives 2 forks                            .38
2 Earthen Pots 1 Looking Glass             1.00
2 combs 6 Iron Spoons                          1.oo
                                                               $5hw75
Daniel Dunham

and further that I am by occupation a farmer and have a wife 53 years old and two children to  support their names and ages as follows
(to wit)
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Soloman Dunham aged 18 years
Daniel       "             "       12 years

Two boys about half support them selves & my wife is crpled with the palsey my self very much infirmed by reason of an injury received by a Jamh in a mill - am very poor and unable to support my self unless by the assistance of government or by public or private Charity and my indigent Circumstances entitles me to the benefit of the acts of Congress giving to Certain Persons Pensions

Sworn and declared on this 1st day of June 1820
In Open Court
D. Shepherd Clerk

I Daniel Shepherd Clerk of the County of Washington State of New York do hereby Certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule there unto anexed are truely copied from the records of the law court. That the Total amount in value of the property exhibited in the afore said Schedule is $56.75 On Testimony where of I have here unto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 3rd day of June 1920
D. Shepherd Clerk
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State of New York
Count of Oswego } Ss
On this 22 day of March AD one thousand with hundred and fifty five before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace duly authorized to administer oaths within and for the county and state aforesaid, personally appeared Daniel Dunham aged 92 years a resident of Hannibal County of Oswego State of New York who made oath in due form of law that he is the identical Daniel Dunham to whom under the provisions of the Act of 1818 a pensioner of Ninety six dollars per annum had been allowed for his services as a private in the Revolutionary War. He further States that his pension certificate under the aforesaid Act of 18th March 1818 is numbered 1199                 bears date the 16th day of July 1818 and is made payable at New York Agency. He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which he may be entitled under the Act of 4 March 1855 never having received or known himself entitled or made application under any previous act of Congress. In evidence of his identity and proof of service he respectfully refers
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to the proofs heretofore adduced now on file in the Pension Office and upon which his annuity as aforesaid was granted and to the accompanying affidavits                      his
Attest:              Daniel    X    Dunham
                                     mark
Daniel Dunham

Sworn to subscribed and acknowledged before me the day and year above written and I hereby certify that I know the aforesaid Daniel Dunham to be the identical person he alleges himself to be a Pensioner of the United States and that I am not interested in his claim Agent Attorney or Otherwise
Alexander McInroy Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Oswego
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State of New York
County of Oswego } Ss
On this 22d day of March 1855 before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace authorized by law to administer oaths within and for the County and State of aforesaid personally appeared Silas M. Brewster and Benjamin N. Hinman residents of Hannibal County of Oswego in the State of New York known to me as credible persons who made oath in due form of law that Daniel Dunham who in their presence has sworn and subscribed to the foregoing declaration is to their personal knowledge the identical person to whom under the provisions of the Act of ^(18 March) 1815 a pension of ninety six dollars per annum has been granted for his services as a private in the regular army of the Revolutionary War - That they known him for a long term of years and derive their knowledge of the facts herein named from the following circumstances to wit said Brewster has for many years past collected the pension for said Dunham and said Hinman as acting justice has administered from time to time the necessary oaths to the said Daniel Dunham for him to procure the pension aforesaid
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And they
further state they are
his interested witnesses
Silas W Brewster
B.N. Hinman
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and
year above written
Alexander Mc Juray Justice of the pen
in and for the County of Oswego
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46.233
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December 8, 1937
Mt-J/ML
Daniel Dunham - S.42523
[illegible initials]

Miss Helen S. Moore
503 Kathmere Read
Upper Darby, Pennsylvania

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the
Revolutionary War records of James Crary and Daniel Dunham, of
Connecticut, and the Civil War records of two Confederate soldiers, Barnabas H. Botsford and William Lafayette Botsford.
This office has no record of soldiers who served in the
Confederate Army. It is suggested that for information in
regard to these soldiers, you apply to The Adjutant General,
War Department, this city, and to the custodian of military
records of the Civil War in the capital of the state from which
the service was rendered.
There is no claim for pension or bounty land on file based
upon the military service in the Revolutionary War of a James
Crary, all spellings of the surname searched. The record of
Daniel Durham, the only soldier of that name that is found on
the Revolutionary War records of this office is furnished you
herein, the data for which were obtained from the papers on file
in Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 43523, based upon his military
service in that war.
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Daniel Dunham are not shown.
Daniel Dunham enlisted in March, 1781, at Plainfield, Connecticut, served as a private in Captain Bulkley's Company, Colonel Samuel B. Webb's Connecticut Regiment and was discharged
November 17, 1783, having served two years and nine months.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 10, 1818, at which time he was aged fifty-five years and resided at
Kingsbury, Washington County, New York.
[written by hand on side]
Sol
Conn
page 331
under Capt
Edward Buckleu
& no Ebenezer
Buckly in
Conn, hood
or Heitman
so I omitted
Christian name
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In 1820, Daniel Dunham stated that his wife was aged
fifty-three years and that he had two sons residing with him,
Solomon and Daniel, aged respectively eighteen and twelve years.
There are no further data in regard to his wife and no names of
any other children are shown.
March 22, 1835, Daniel Dunham, then a resident of Hannibal,
Oswego County, New York, applied for the bounty land which was
due on account of his service in the Revolutionary War. He was
allowed one hundred sixty acres of land on Warrant No.10235,
under the Act of March 3, 1855.
In order to obtain information in regard to the location of
the land cited above, you should apply to the Commissioner of the
General Land Office, Interior Department, this city, and furnish
that official the number of the warrant, the acreage and the act
under which said warrant was issued.

In order to obtain the date of last payment
of pension, the
name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of
the Revolutionary War pensioner, Daniel Dunham (S. 43523), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records
Division, this city, and cite the following data:
-
Daniel Dunham
Certificate No.1199
Issued July 18, 1818
Rate, $8.00 per month
Commenced April 10, 1818
Act of March 18, 1818
New York Agency.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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43523
Revy INVALID
File No.43593
Daniel Dunham
Pri Rev War
Act: 18th March 18
Index: -- Vol. 3 Page 143
(Arrangement of 1870.)
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June 3'96 Sold
Pound to 
Rev Francis S. Dunham 
Albion N.W.
LWB
1909 June 19 Hist to Alice Schenk - 

1928 July 24, Hist. to Mrs. Elmer E. Peterman, M.E.E.

1937- Dec 8 - Hist to Miss Helen D. Moore ES
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By Major General Knox
Commanding the Garrison of West Point and its dependencies
Daniel Dunham, a Soldier in the Connecticut
Regiment, being
Inlisted for three years is hereby honorably dischargd the Army of the United States
Given at West Point this 17th Day of Novr 1783
By the Generals Command
F.K. Knox M. Genene
Jn Little Aide de Camp
Registered in the Books
of the Regt
[illegible]
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No. 235
Rev War
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Daniel Dunham NY 

Boynton
Revolution 

(written sideways from top to bottom)
Commission of Pension
Washington 
DC

(written upside down from bottom up)
46254
Lydia Acker 

(a stamp of the word Free obscures first digit) 6252 L
Lyman Baker

46253
Daniel Dunham 
23 March 1818
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(Same document as number 22, just turned around)

46254 
Lydia Acker

(Free stamp obscures first number)6252
Lyman Baker

46253
Daniel Dunham
23 March 1818

(Written across document from bottom to top)
Commission of Pension
Washington 
DC


(Upside down from bottom up)
Daniel Dunham
NY (illegible_

Boynton
Revolution
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No. 46253

Act of March 3, 1855.

Received Apr. 6th, 1873

Danl Dunham a Pri-
Conn. Cont. Line
Rev. War

10235-160-55

Alfred Rice
Hannibal 
N.Y.
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Amendment to 46.253

State of New York
County of Oswego} Ss

On this 4th day of November one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Daniel Dunham aged 93 years a resident of Hannibal Oswego County in the state of New York who being duly sworn according to law declares that he is the identical Daniel Dunham to whom pension was granted according to the setting forth of his application now in your office made about the 1st of April last and numbered 46.253 to which this is an amendment.
   He makes this declaration for the purpose of attaining the Bounty Land to which he may be entitled under the act of March 3d 1855 never having received or known himself entitled of made application for any under any previous act of Congress                               his
Alfred Rice                  Daniel  X  Dunham
Witness                                     mark

We Silas W. Brewster and Hiram Barber residents of Hannibal in the state of New York upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and duly acknowledged by Daniel Dunham in our presence and statements of the applicant that he is the identical person he represents himself to be
Silas W. Brewster
Hiram Barber
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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 affiant to be credible person; that the claimant Daniel Dunham I know to be the identical person he alleges himself to be a Pensioner of the united States and that I am not interested in his claim as Agent Attorney or otherwise
Alexander McInroy Justice of the Peace

(Written sideways) 46253 Daniel Dunham 
Boynton

Alfred Rice Esq
Hannibal
Oswego Co
NY

(written upright)
Oswego County
Clerks Office } SS
I do hereby certify that Alexander McInroy Esq before whom the annexed affidavit & declaration was taken was at the time of the taking of said affadavit & declaration a Justice of the Peace in for said County duly elected & qualified & that his term of office commenced on the first day of January 1853 and will expire on the 31st day of December 1856 and that his Signature above written is genuine In testimony whereof I have herunto Set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this seventh day of November 1855
E.M. Hill
Clerk
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Hannibal Oswego Co. NY Sept 18 1855
Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir
Under date of Sept 10 you informed me that the application of Daniel Dunham ^(No. 46.53) has been examined and the claim suspended because the papers are not in conformity with the regulations. I made an exact copy from a printed form which has been successfull in obtaining many warrants and I cannot see how to alter it to more nearly comply with the law or regulations. except that I failed to get the certificate of the County Clerk as to the official character of the Justice. As likewise I did in the case of Lyman Baker 46.252 and Lydia Acker 46.256. Please sent me these application back to me and I will amend in conformity with regulations and return 
Yours truly
Alfred Rice
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This man's name is registered as reported dead
Dec. 31st 1831

(written sideways)
error
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Treasury Department
Third Auditor's Office
Sept. 10 1855

Sir,
   In reply to your letter of the 8th last relative to the pensions of James Dole, and Daniel Dunham of NY I have to inform you that it is on record in this office that the former has been paid up to 4 Sept 1824 & the latter to 4 March 1855,
   There is no evidence of the death of Mrs. Dunham in 1831. I return the papers. I am, Sir, your obedient Servant
WHS Taylor
Acting Auditor


J. Minot, Esq.
Commr of Pensions,
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Albany N.Y.
May 27th 1896

Commissioner of Pensions,
U.S. America,

Honorable Sir: Can I ask you the great favor of letting me know the regiment to which my grandfather Daniel Dunham belonged. I have thought this would be easily obtained as he died as late as 18+60 or 61, 62 and was a pensioner of the Revolution. On the opposite page I will give in order the facts as far as I know
Respectfully yours F.S. Dunham
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Daniel Dunham died at Mexico, Oswego Co. N.Y. in 18+60, or 61, or 62. He was a soldier of the Revolution, and for many years drew a pension I am not certain from what state he enlisted. It don't seem to be from New York. If may have been from New Jersey or Rhode Island.
Francis S. Dunham
Rector Christ Church,
Albion, N.Y.
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Kuyendatsyona 

303 Worth St. Fulton N.Y.
June 9th /09

Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions, Washington D.C.
To the Honorable Commissioner of Pensions

Dear Sir
   Will you kindly send me the military record of Daniel Dunham who, living in Hannibal Oswego Co N.Y. Applied for pension June 1 1840 (or under the best of June 1 1840) at that time 77 years of age (over)
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Also Epaphenus Loomis aged 84 of Hannibal Oswego Co N.Y. lived with Joseph Langdon of Hannibal, bearing the same date as the former June 1st 1840.
also
Oliver Breed of Norwich Conn. in Company of Benjamin Longwith also of Captain Williams Co.
also
Barnett (or Barney) Mooney of N.J. of Captain David Lyons co, Oliver Fevers Reg't in 5th N.J. formed June 1777 also in several other Companies.
Thanking you for the favor I am most respectfully yours
Alice Schenck
for sir of Rayendotsyana Chapter D.A.R.
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Jamestown NY
Sept 13, 1927.

Commissioner of Pensioners
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:
Will you please confirm Private Daniel Dunham's service in the Revolutionary War. He was a member of Capt Bulkley's Co. as found in the "Record of Connecticut Men in the Revolution". I am very anxious to get this information and would appreciate an early reply.
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Sincerely yours
Mrs. Elmer E. Peterman
148 Buffalo St.,
Jamestown,
New York.
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Botsford Family Association
October 24, 1937.
Mr. W. C. Black, Chief Clerk
Veterans Bureau,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Mr. Black:
In accordance with previous requests, may I have the war service for the following: (also full data).

James Crary Believed to have lived in Conn. Revolutionary War
Daniel Dunham """"""" Believed to have lived in Conn. Revolutionary War

Barnabus H. Botsford- Married Mary C. Bacon
Civil War
Wm. Lafayette Botsford died in Confederate Hospital. "" Civil War

Thanking you in advance for your usual kind attention. I am
Very truly yours,
Helen S Moore (in cursive)
Miss Helen S. Moore
506 Kathmere Road
Upper Darby, Pa. 

Rec'd
Oct 26 1937
Mail SUB-DIV.
VETS ADM 
READER #4
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you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. 

Daniel Dunham S. 43523

Dates of enlistmen or appointment [illegible] 8.1 [illegible] Nov. 17, 1783 West Point, MI

Length of Service Nearly 3 yrs. (strike through 2 yrs 9 mos)

Rank Pri. 

Officers Under Whom Service Was Rendered
Captain 
Edward Bulkley
Colonel
Samuel B. Webb
State 
3 Conn

Battles engaged in, 
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Eul at Plainfield, Conn
Date of application for pension, April 10, 1818.
Residence at date of application, Kingsbury, Washington Co. NY.
Age at date of application, 55 yrs date of death not shown.
Remarks: Dtis claim was allowed.
1820 wife-53 children Solomon 18   Daniel 12 yrs. 
for date and payment
(* Comm book p. 331, shows Enl- January, 1781.)
Very respectfully, 
1840
63
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M.E.E.
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
July 24, 1926

Mrs. Elmer E. Peterman
148 Buffalo Street
Jamestown, New York

Madam:
I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 43523, it appears that Daniel Dunham enlisted in March, 1781, at Plainfield, Connecticut, served as a private in Captain Bulkley's Company, Colonel Samuel B, Webb's Connecticut Regiment, and was discharged November 17, 1783, at West Point. 

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 10, 1818, while a resident of Kingsbury, Washington County, New York, aged fifty-five years. 

In 1820 soldier referred to his wife, her name is not given, aged fifty-three years, and two children, Solomon Dunham aged eighteen years, and Daniel Dunham aged twelve years. 

In 1855 soldier was a resident of Hannibal, Oswego County, New York.

Respectfully,
Winfield Scott
Commissioner.

Did not use Captain Bulkley given name (Ebenezer) as quoted by Soldier as [illegible] book say "Edward".- said book also shows Sol's enlistment in Jan, 1781- p331