Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 27,409, William Dunnington, Md.
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(8-1776)
SERVICE
Md. 
Dunnington, William.          
NUMBER
W27409
B.L.Wt. 1091-100
B.L.Wt. 38,545-160-55
Swiney or Swinney
Martha or Patsey  
CONTENTS
Name also appears as Derrington, Dunington, and Durrington.
Former widow
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10. 918 R
Member @ Ky
Wm  Dunnington
in the state of 
Who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Gunby of the Mary S
for the term of 6 years

described on the Roll of Kentucky

at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 24 of July 1818

Certificate of Pension issued 28 of May
and Sent to Benj Chappel lord, Russelville Logan Co..

Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819.      59. 9
semi-anl, all'ce ending 4 Sept 1948                            
7- 12/58                 $107.9
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March 1818.}
Kentucky
continued
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[Illegible] to [illegible] Lyon & Cobb 14 June 1821.    Eddyville
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256.570.  [illegible] . 55
     
    Aug.     16/56
               [illegible]    .27 (66
Martha Swiney
widow of John Swiney

des. & formerly widow of William Derrington
des- _____
Martha Swiney for. wid. of William Derrington
Revolutionary
[illegible] Pension of $96
[illegible]
Feb 53 - 2,576
@: 1600 @ Aug: 14/56
[illegible signature]
Clansman
Murray
Ky.   Vol. D. 159.-0
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2576
Kentucky

Martha Swiney formerly 
widow of William Dunnington
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars -- Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued the 
21st day of October 1853
and sent to W Manley
Marshall
[illegible] :
Recorded on roll of Pensioners under act
February 8, 1852 Page 177. Vol a
(18)
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236.    70
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Bounty Land Claim

State of Kentucky }
Calloway County   }. vs

On the 29 day of January A.D  one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me John Gardner  a Justice of the peace within and for the County and State aforesaid,  Martha Swiney age 70 years, a resident of Calloway County in the State of Kentucky, who being duly sworn according to law declares, that she is the widow of John Swiney, formerly widow of William Derrington decreased who was a soldier of the revolutionary war, and subsequently a pensioner of the United States, She states that she was married to the said William Derrington, in Calloway County and State of Kentucky on the 7th day of June 1828, by one __________ a Justice of the peace, and that her name before her marriage was Martha Loyal, commonly called Martha or Patsy Loyd, and that her said husband,  Derrington, died on or about the ___ day of __  18 __ __  and that she afterwards married one John Swiney, who was dead also, and that she is a widow at the date of exceeding this declaration, and she further states that she is not aware that her husband William Derrington received any bounty land. She therefore makes this declaration for the purpose of attaining the bounty land, to which she may be entitled under act of Congress allowing bounty
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land to the widow of deceased officers and the soldiers of the Revolutionary War. She also further states that she is the identical Martha Swiney, formally widow of Willam Derrington, who has obtained a pension of ninety six dollars per annum of the United States and is now drawing it semi annually at Louisville Ky, and for proof of the statements in the fore going declarations she refers to her former declarations made when she obtained the pensions as above mentioned, together with the testimony therewith filed, she further states that she had made applications for bounty land some 18 months or two years ago, but had received no account of it since. 
Martha Swiney (her mark)
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day year first [illegible] and I certify that I believe the claimant to be the individual person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in said claims.
J.S Gardner

State of Kentucky} 55
Calloway County.  }.     On this 29th day of ___ one thousand eight hundred and fifty six previously appeared before me a Justice of the peace within and for the  county and State aforesaid F.D. Ward and T.F Swift residents of the State of Kentucky and County of Calloway, who being duly sworn according to laws, declare that they are
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personally and well acquainted  with Mrs. Martha Swiney, formerly  Martha Derrington, a pensioner of the United States, who saw her make her mark to the forgoing declaration, that they know her to be the identical person therein and that she is now a widow, and they swear they are disinterested witnesses.  
             F.D. Ward
              LF Swift
Sworn to and subsented before me, and I certify that the above named F.D. Ward andLF Swift are creditable witnesses.
              JSharaner          
State of Kentucky
Calloway County
I Paris M. Ellison Clerk of the county court , in and for the county and the State afore said, do hereby certify, that John S. Gardener whose genuine signature appears to the forgoing declaration , and affidavit is and was at the time of signing the same a Justice  of the peace in and for the and State afore said duly commissioned and sworn that all his official acts, as such are entitled to full faith and credit and the afore said county court is a court of record, having general jurisdiction. 
    

Contents
Name also appears as Derrington, Dunington and Durrington
Former widow
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State of Kentucky
Calloway County

On this 25th day of April one thousand eight hundred and fifty-three, 1852, before the County Court begun and held in and for said county on the day and year aforesaid, personally appeared in open Court Marth Swiney, alias Patsy Swiney, formerly Martha or Patsy Denington, a resident of Calloway County and State of Kentucky aged sixty-five years, widow of William Denington deceased, who was a revolutionary pensioner; who after being first duly sworn according to the law, doth on her oath on her oath make the following declaration, for the purposes of obtaining the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed February 3rd, 1853, that the said William Dennington was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum, and that he died on the ___ day of ___ 183_ aged eighty years in the County of Caldwell and State of Kentucky on the roll of which State he was a pensioner  She further declares that she was married to the said William Denington on the 7th day of June 1828 in the County of Calloway and State of Kentucky; and that on the 7th day of March 1842 she was married to one John A.  Swiney in the County and State aforesaid, and that he died in Marshall County in the State of Kentucky on or about the ___ day of 18__; and that she is now a widow as mentioned above; and was at the time of the passage of the aforesaid act of Congress and that she has never before made application for a pension, that she now makes this
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application in order to obtain the pension to which she may be entitled under the act of Congress aforesaid,
Subscribed and sworn to in open Court this 25th day of April 1853.
Attest P.M. Ellison clerk CCC
          her
Martha X Swiney
          mark

State of Kentucky
Calloway County

I Paris M. Ellison clerk of the County Court in and for the County and State aforesaid do certify that at the April term of said Court begun and held in this aforesaid County on the 25th day of April 1853, satisfactory evidence was exhibited to said Court that William Denington was a pensionere of the United Sates at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum that he died on or about the ___ day of ___ 18__that he left a widow whose name was Martha or Patsy Swiney, formerly Patsy Denington, who now resided in this County (Calloway) and has for a number of years past.  And I further certify that the forgoing are the original proceedings of said Cout at said time
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in the matter of the application of the aforesaid Martha or Patsy Swiney formerly Denington, for the pension to which she may be entitled under act of Congress mentioned in the forgoing declaration.  

In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and affix the official seal for said County this 25th day of April one thousand and eight hundred and fifty three (1853)
P. M. Ellison clerk CCC
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1701
1701

William Dunington
3rd Regt. Colonel Gunby
Maryland Line
1776 to 1783

Declaration 24th July
1818

Adm.
[illegible]
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State of Kentucky
Logan County [illegible]

This day came William Dunington before [illegible] Benjamin Shackelford Judge of the Circuit Court for the 7th Judicial Circuit for the State afd [aforesaid] and made oath that he was born in the United Stated and that he that continued a citizen of the United States from the time of his birth until the present time--
That on the 3rd day of April in the year 1776 he inlisted in the services of the United States for during the Revolutionary War against the common enemy under Captain John Lowe belonging to the 3rd Maryland Regiment on the continental establishment commanded by [illegible] Colo ___ Gunby by that he served in the United States services in the Revolutionary War against the common enemy from the time of his inlistment until the end of the war when he was regularly discharged in the War office for the purpose of obtaining his bounty in land + his pay [illegible]--[illegible] which time he is informed [illegible] office [illegible]
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was consumed by fire--that he was wounded at the Battle of German Town which occasioned the loss of the use of his right [illegible possibly arm], four times taken a prisoner by the British + once by the Tories.  

[Illegible] [illegible] further maketh oath that from his reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his country for support

Sworn + subscribed to before me this 24th day of July 1818

I William Denington do hereby [illegible] to the United States all former [illegible] heretofore allowed [illegible]
         his
Wm  X Dunington
         mark

State of Kentucky
Logan Circuit [illegible]
This day William Dunington appeared before me B. Shackelford the judge of the circuit aforesaid and subscribed and swore to the foregoing statement of facts.  I am satisfied from an examination of said William on oath that he has neither land, slaves, horses, cattle or money and that he is in need of his county assistance for support.  Given [illegible] my hand this 24th July 1818
B. Shackelford
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State of Kentucky
Logan County [illegible]
I Spencer Curd clerk of the circuit court for the County of Logan afd [aforesaid] do herby certify that Benjamin Shackelford Esq before whom the withing + forgoing affidavit of William Dunington was taken and whose name is signed thereto was at the time of taking the same + still is one of the Judges of the circuit courts for the State of Kentucky having been duly commissioned and qualified as such according to Law
In testimony wherof I have hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said court this 24th day of July 1818 and in the 27th year of the commonwealth

Spencer Curd
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Durmigton of
Schedule
? Dunnington
10918
Caldwell Circuit
Keibrely
6on
LLE
Meft Lyon x bobl.
Padyville
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State of Kentucky Caldwell Circuit Sct.
September term 1820

In the record of proceedings in the Circuit aforesaid among others are the following 
But remembered that “At a Circuit Court [illegible] and held for Caldwell County at the Courthouse in the town of Princeton on tuesday the 26th day of September 1820”   “On motion of William Durrington he produced in Court his affidavit and Schedule which being sworn to here in open Court by Said Durrington was ordered to be recorded and Certified according to law, which reads as follows towit “ State of Kentucky Caldwell Circuit Sct. On this 26th day of September 1820 personally appeared in this Court of record in open court William Durrington aged 70 years a resident in Caldwell County in said Circuit, who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as stated in his former declarations on which he received a pension certificate dated the 21st of May 1819 [illegible] 10.918. and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the united States on the 18th of march 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner
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disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an 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 passed the 18th of March 1818,
 and I have not nor any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. My property consits of Bed and beding worth fifteen dollars Knives, forks, spoons &c worth five dollars 
         William Dunnington  his mark X

Sworn and declared on the 26th day of Sept 1820 in the Circuit Court of Caldwell County. The Court are of opinion that the property in the foregoing Schedule is worth not more than thirty dollars. [struck out: Sworn to and declared on]
I John H Phelps Clerk of the Circuit Court aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and  I do further certify that it is the opinion of said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibitted in the aforesaid schedule is not more than thirty dollars. In testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court on this 4th day of November 1820

Jno H Phelps Clerk of the Circuit Court of Caldwell County
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Wm. Durrington
[Illegible]
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State of Kentucky
County of Caldwell
I, William Durrington, aged Sixty five years, a citizen of the United States, do, upon oath, testify and declare, that in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six
enlisted in the army of the Revolution, against the common enemy of my country,
for the term of "during the war", and served in the company commanded by
Capt James Grave
and in the regiment No.
under command of Colonel
Gunty of the
Maryland and that I continued
the service aforesaid until
the close of the war, in seventeen hundred and eighty when I was regularly
discharged from the third Maryland regiment, commanded by Colonel
Gunly.
My discharge is now lost or mislaid, so that I cannot produce it to corroborate
the above statement. I further declare, that I have never received a warrant for the
Bounty Land promised to me on the part of the United States; nor have I ever assigned or transferred my claim to that gratuity in any manner whatsoever: therefore,
Know all men by these presents, that I, William Durrington
aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint William M. [illegible] 
of the county of Washington, and District of Columbia
to be my true and lawful attorney, for me and in my name to demand and receive
from the Secretary of War of the United States, or of such other person as is
duly authorised to issue and deliver the same, a warrant for the quantity of Land
due to me as aforesaid, and to sign a receipt or acquittance therefor; and my said
attorney is hereby fully authorised and empowered to constitute and appoint one of
more substitutes or attorney under him, for the special purposes above expressed.


William Durrington
Attest,
I, John Bradley aged [blank] years, a citizen of the United States, do, upon oath, declare, that I have been long
acquainted with [blank]
who has subscribed
the above declaration in my presence, and well know that he is the identical person
he therein represents himself to be; and, further, I know that he did perform the military
service therein stated.

Attest,
Before me, John Bradley a Justice of the peace
for Caldwell County, KY personally appeared the above named
William Durrington subscriber to the foregoing declaration
and in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subjoined to be his
free act and deed; and likewise, personally appeared to me well known to be [illegible] respectability and truth, and made solemn oath to the truth of the depositions by him respectively subscribed, this 17th day of
June 1824
John Bradley  
Justice of the Peace

In testimony that the above written
was a magistrate authorised to administer oaths, and take acknowledgments, & c.
seal, and subscribed my name and quality, at
this
in the state of
at the above date, and that his name there
subscribed appears to me to be his usual signature, I have hereunto affixed the county
day of
18
C. Clerk, &c.
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State of Kentucky
Caldwell County
Personally appeared before me John Bradley
a Justice of the Peace for said County Chittenden
Lyon & made oath than he has known the
within named William Durrington for several years and he considers him a Respectable Citizen
and man of
truth that he has acted
as agent for said Durrington in drawing
his pension from the United States that
his pension certificate is in the name of
William Dunnington

Subscribed and sworn to before [illegible]
17th day of June 1824
John Bradly, JR

State of Kentucky Caldwell County [illegible]:
I John H. Phelps, Clerk
of the County Court for said County do hereby certify that John Bradley
before whom the foregoing affidavit was made, and who has signed
the foregoing certificate; and attested the foregoing declaration was at that
time, and is now a magistrate in and for said County authorized to
administer Oaths, and take acknowledgments & in said State, at the
date aforesaid that his name thereto subscribed appears to
be his usual signature. In Testimony whereof I hereunto affixed
the seal of said County at office, and subscribed my name
and quality this 18th day of June 1824 and in the 33rd year of said Commonwealth.
W. Phelps C.C.C.I.
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
INFORMATION
Relative to claims for Bounty Land from the UNITED STATES, for Military services rendered during the Revolutionary War.
To support a Claim of this description, it is necessary to observe the following regulations, viz:
1st.  [illegible] must be adduced that the original claimant enlisted to service during 
the War, and did actually serve to the close of it unless "slain" by the enemy: if so "slain"
authentic evidence must be adduced of the time when, and place where, it
happened. He must always state the line and the number of the Regiment from
which he was discharged. The best proof of the enlistment and service is held to be
the ORIGINAL DISCHARGE: in default of that document, proof is required of its loss;
and likewise the affidavit of A COMMISSIONED OFFICER Under whose command the
said Claimant served; but if that cannot be obtained, the affidavit of a non-commissioned 
officer, or of a Private, who served in the same Regiment, or Corps, and whose
Credibility the MAGISTRATE before whom the affidavits are made will certify: and the
quality and signature of the said Magistrate must be attested by the signature and seal
of the county clerk, or other equivalent authority, of the District wherein he resides.

It is presumed, that every COMMISSIONED OFFICER, who would substantiate a
Claim of this kind in his own right, has preserved his COMMISSION; and can prove
by that, or some other authentic document, officially attested by some known public
character, or competent authority, the LINE, CORPS, and GRADE, in which he served;
it is likewise requisite that he adduce similar proof that he actually served to the end of
the War, or that he was discharged by virtue of some special Act of Congress, and was
borne on the Roll of SUPERNUMERARY OFFICERS until that period.
2d. If the original Claimant does not personally apply for his land warrant, he
must prove his identity before a Magistrate, by his own affidavit and the affidavits of
one or more witnesses, whose credibility the said Magistrate will certify, and the person
who applies at the War Department on his behalf, must, by a special Power of Attorney, (if not done by the Form included in the annexed declaration) be authorised to
sign a Receipt for it upon the Record; the quality and signature of the Magistrate
before whom said affidavits are made, or the Power of Attorney is acknowledged,
must be attested by the signature and seal of the County Clerk, or other equivalent
authority of the District wherein he resides. Annexed is a Form, in blank, of the
Declaration required of the original Claimant, and likewise of the necessary Testimony
of a witness to the fact of military service and to the Personal identity of the Claimant; which must be duly executed as indicated by that form.
N. B. The power of Attorney to authorise the delivery of a Land Warrant, may
be dispensed with in case a Member of Congress, while that body is actually in session,
will call at the War Department and sign a receipt for it upon the Record; in this
case a letter of order in his favor from the person who has the right to receive the
Warrant, addressed to the Secretary of War, will be deemed a sufficient authorisation
for its delivery,
3d. If the original claimant be dead, and an heir applies in his right, he must
subscribe and make oath to a declaration similar in substance to that directed here
above, for the original Claimant, stating, that, to the best of his knowledge and belief,
A. B. (the original Claimant) did enlist, &c. &c. &c. and Testimony to fact of that
military service must be adduced conformably to the attestation directed at foot of the
annexed Form of Declaration; and the said Heir must likewise produce legal certificates,
from Competent authority, to prove that he is a legitimate Heir; in which case, although
there may be other heirs existing, a Warrant will be issued in that name, adding
thereto, "and the other Heirs at law of---" &c. &c.
A Land Warrant will not be issued to an Executor or to an Administrator.
N. B. The Act authorising grants of th[is class will expire on the 3d of March,]
1825
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To the War Department. May it Please your Honours—
I am advised that the Proof Set forth in the within of my having drawn my pention by my Agent Chittenden Lyon Esqr—heretofore would be sufficient and of his long acquaintance with me & With a great deal of trouble and expense 
I could procure any & all the Evidence Requisite. But Must Humbly Beg Your Honour to Only put me to as little trouble as lies within your Official Capacity. And in duty Bound I will forever [illegible]
Your friend Wm Durington
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The Commonwealth of Kentucky
Calloway County Set.
Pleas in the Calloway County Court Clerks office
on the 4th day of June A.D. 1828.
William Durrington
To Mariage License,
Patsey Loyd
Be it remembered that heretofore to wit on the
said 4th day of June 1828 came the said
William Dunnington in the clerks office of the
Calloway County and executed a Marriage
bond to the Commonwealth of Kentucky, which
reads in the words and figures following to wit
Know all men by then presents That we William
Dunnington and Jeremiah Wilkinson held and firmly
bound unto the Commonwealth of Kentucky in the sum
of Fifty pounds ament money the payment of which will
and truly to be made to the said Commonwealth we
bind ourselves our heirs firmly Jointly and
severally by these presents. Witness our hands and
seals this 4th day June 1828.
The condition of the above obligation is such that
whereas there is a License about to issue for a
marriage shortly intended to be solemnized be
the said William Dunnington and Patsey
Loyd. None shall it always hereafter appear
that there is no lawful cause to obstruct said
marriage then this obligation to be void
else to remain in full force and virtue.

William  Durrington 
Jeramiah Wilkins
Teste
Wm Cord
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Upon which bond the following endorsements is made to wit. William Derington made oath that the within named Patsy Loyd is 21 years old.

Test Wm Curd Cler CCC

Which marriage license referred to in the proceeding bond reads in the following words and figures to wit;
"To any minister of Justice of the Peace legally authorized to solemnizing the rites of matrimony: 

State of Kentucky
Calloway County
Clerks office June 4th 1828
I William Curd clerk of the county court of said county do hereby certify that bond and security has been taken in my office according to law for a marriage shortly intended to be solemnized between William Derington and Patsy Loyd. These are therefore to license and permit you to join together in the holy and honorable state of matrimony the said William Derington and Patsy Loyd according to the rites and ceremonies of the church to which you belong.

Given under my hand
Wm Curd
The above married parties are 21 years of age.
Test Wm Curd Clk CCC

Upon which License the following return is made to wit.

The within executed the 7th June 1828 by N Copeland JP

I Paris M Ellison Clerk of the Calloway County Court in the State of Kentucky do
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Certify that the two preceding pages contain a full true and complete transcript of the record and proceedings had in said county court clerks office in the case therein mentioned.


In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at office in [illegible] this 27th day of April AD 1853.
P. M. Ellison Clerk C C C
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In reply to your request of blank, received blank for a statement of the military history of William Dunnington a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will find below the desired information as contained in his and his widow's application for pension on file in this Bureau. M.F. 27409

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment: Apr. 3, 1776
Length of Service: To end of War
Rank: Private
Offices under Whom Service was Rendered:
Captain: John Lowe
Colonel: Grandby
State: MD

Battles engaged in: wounded in right arm at battle of Germantown
Residence of soldier at enlistment: not stated
Date of application for pension: July 21, 1818 His claim was allowed
Residence at date of application: Logan Co., Ky
Age at date of application: about 68 yrs.
Remarks: Soldier's daughter Ann Lynch was 62 yrs old in1853 / no data relative to her mother. Soldier mar June 7, 1828 in Calloway Co. Ky Martha (or Patsy) Loyal. He died Nov 24, 1834 in Caldwell Co Ky and she mar Mar 7, 1842 in Calloway CO Ky John A Swiney. She was al pen on acct of services of William Dunnington on her ap in April 25, 1853 while a res of Calloway Co Ky aged 65 years.

Respectfully, 
Commissioner.
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Left Side Page

1916 May 27. History to Francis B Culver

Rights Side Page

Revy WIDOW, &c.

File NO. 27409
Martha Swiney
formerly widow
Wm Dunnington

Act: Feby 3 of '53
Index: Vol A Page 207

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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38,545

No Amt
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No 2367

Martha or Patsy Swiney
for wid of
Wm Darington

Sent to Wm Manley 10 Sept 1853

Act 3 Feby 1853
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Auditor's Office, Annapolis, May 7th, 1819

I hereby certify, that it appears from the muster-rolls remaining in the Auditor's Office, that William Dunnington enlisted as a Private in the Third Maryland Regiment, on the Twentieth day of June 1777 and reenlisted again.

[illegible] [illegible] Carney
Aud. S. M.
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Pension Office
17 Oct 1853

Sir

Please certify the time to which the within named pensioner was paid or the date of his death.

Very Respectfully

L P Waldo

Commissioner
William Dunnington
Act 1818 - $8 p month
Died 24th Nov 1834. Paid to his death.

F. Burt
Auditor
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Eddyvill Ky:  Sept. 22nd 182[illegible]
Road by enclosure from Mr Stewart a Land warrant granted me by the US for 100 acres of Land for services rendered in the service of the U States 

Wm Durnington
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State of Kentucky
Calloway County

Before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the county and state aforesaid personally appeared James M Frizzell and after being first duly sworn according law make the following statements to wit; That he became acquainted with William Derrington a revolutionary pensioner and Patsy Derrington his wife in the year 1832 in Calloway County Ky. That he lived near to them that they were recognized as husband and wife by the neighbours (neighbors), he also states that the old man Derrington has been dead since 17 or 18 years ago as he was informed which he had no doubt of - that after the death of the old man his widow Mrs. Derrington married a man by the name of Swiney who was also dead according to report, he further states that Mrs. Swiney who is more generally called Mrs. Derrington now lives and has lived for the last 6 or 7 years at a neighbor's house within a mile and a half of deponent, that is to say ever since the death of Mr. Swiney according to his information, he further states that Mrs. Swiney formerly Mrs. Derrington, was now a widow without doubt and was looked upon as such by the whole county where she was known he states that he is neither directly nor instantly interested in the matter of the application of Mrs. Swiney for pension. James M Frizzell

Subscribed and sworn to this 30th day of September 1853 before me W.P. McCallon JP
and I certify that the above named James M Frizzell is a creditable witness.

W P McCallon JPCC
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State of Kentucky Calloway County

I Paris M Ellison clerk of the county court for the county aforesaid do certify that W P McCallon Esqr whose genuine signature appears to the within affidavit and certificate was on the date thereof an acting Justice of the Peace for said county duly elected commissioned and qualified that full faith and credit is and should be given to all of his official acts as such and that said county  which is a court of record.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at office in Murray this 1st day of October AD 1853.

P M Ellison clk
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Know all men by these presents that I do hereby constitute and appoint [blank] my true and lawful attorney for and in my name to prosecute and attend to the allowance of a certain claim which I have asserted against the United States for pension, both before the commissioners of pensions, the Secretary of the Interior and any department of the government; and my said attorney is authorized and empowered under him to make one or more attorneys for the purposes aforesaid hereby ratifying and confirming what my said attorney and those by him constituted may do in the premises.

Witness my hand and seal this 28th day of June 1853
Signed sealed and delivered in presence of F D Ward

Martha Swiney - SEAL
Her X Mark

State of Kentucky
Calloway County

Before the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, personally appeared Martha Swiney above named and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be her act and deed witness my hand this 28th day of June 1853

J L Irvan JP
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State of Kentucky
Calloway County

I Paris M Ellison clerk of the county court in and for the county aforesaid do hereby certify that J L Irvan Esqr is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified, and the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affix the seal for said county this 30th day of June AD 1853

P M Ellison - Clerk CCC

SEAL
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State of Kentucky
Calloway County

I Paris M Ellison clerk of the county court for the county and state aforesaid, do hereby certify that I have made diligent search in my office and I can find no record of the marriage of John A Swiney and Martha Derrington.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affix my official seal this the 28th day of April 1853.

P.M. Ellison Clerk CCC
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Durrington
Transcript
Pen Cert


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I.L.E.
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State of Kentucky Caldwell Circuit Court 
September Term 1820
In the Record of proceedings in the Circuit Court aforesaid among others and the following towit:
State of Kentucky Caldwell Circuit sat On this twenty sixth day of September 1820 personally appeared in this Court of Record in Open Court William Durrington aged 70 years a Resident in Caldwell County in said Circuit who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declared that he served in the Revolutionary war as stated in his former declaration on which I received a pension certificate dated the 21st of May 1819 Numbered 10.918 and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th of May 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent so to dimminish [diminish] it as to bring myself within the provisions of an 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, passed the 18th of March 1818 nor I have not nor any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed and by me subscribed 
William Durrington  his Mark [handwritten] X
My property consists of beds and beding [bedding] worth fifteen Dollars Knive, fork, & spoon, [illegible]worth five dollars Wllm Durrington his mark [handwritten] X
Sworn and delivered on the 26th day of September 1820 in the Circuit Court of Caldwell County. The Court are of opinion that the property in the foregoing schedule is worth not more than thirty dollars.
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Caldwell Circuit Sct
I John H Phelps Clerk of the Caldwell Circuit Court do hereby Certify that the foregoing Oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copies from the Record of the said Court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Thirty Dollars- 
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 28th day of March 1821 Jno. H. Phelps Clk
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Marshall  Illinois 
June 26th 1853 
Sir
I enclose the application of Martha Swiney of Ky for a Pension as the widow of Dannington who seems to have been a pensioner. 
I hope the proof may be [illegible] satisfactory & his Certificate sent to me 
Respectfully 
W. Manly
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Marshall Illinois 
July 12th 1853 
I lately sent you the application of Mrs. Swiney. I now enclose her power of attorney -
Respectfully 
W Manly

July 5th
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State of Kentucky Calloway County 
Before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid personally appeared Ann Lynch and after being first duly sworn according to law, states that she ^was sixty-two years of age, that she was a daughter of William Durrington decd who was a revolutionary pensioner, she further states that her father and Patsy Loyd, (at least she was known by that name) were ^married about twenty-four years ago to the best of her recollection, that they lived together between 6 and 8 years at which time her father died. She further States that the said Patsy afterwards married one John Swiney and that he died several years ago as she had been informed, She states that she was not at the wedding ^of William Durrington ^& Patsy Loyd (as she was called) but that they lived together as husband & wife, and that there was no doubt but she the said Patsy was a widow that she lived in the neighbourhood and that she had been well acquainted with her all the time, and that her father ^the said Durrington died some 15 or 20 years ago the prior time not recollected & that she was disinterested Ann Lynch her [handwritten] X mark

Sworn to and subscribed this 30 day of Sept. 1853 before me W. P. McCallan J.P.
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And I do certify that the within Ann Lynch is a creditable witness W. P. McCallon J.P.
State of Kentucky Calloway County Set I Paris M. Ellison Clerk of the County Court for the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that W. P. McCallon Esqr. whose genuine signature appears to the within affidavit and above certificate, was on the date thereof an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly elected Commissioned and qualified that full faith and credit is and should be given to all his official acts as such, and that said County Court is a Court of Record. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at office in Murray this 1st day of October A.D. 1853, P. M. Ellison clk
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State of Kentucky 
Calloway County Set. 
Before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County personally appeared Martha Swiney and after first being duly sworn according to law states that her maiden name was Martha of Patsy Loyal [Loyd] but that she was known and called by the name of ^Patsy Loyd in the neighbourhood where she lived, and that she had never known that her name was misspelled until it was found on the record of her marriage with William Durrington , at the commencment of the prosecution of her claim, she states that she accounts for it in this way that as she was universally known by the name of Patsy Loyd, and not being present when the licence [license] was obtained that Mr Durrington like all other pronounced his name Loyd. She further states that she is the identical Martha Swiney who was the wife and subsequently the widow of William Durrington Deceased who was a revolutionary soldier and pensioner and that she is now a widow her Subscribed and sworn ⎬ Patsey Swinney to this 30 day of Sept. 1853, mark before me W. P. McCallan J.P. I certify that the above named Patsey Swiney ditable witness . McCallan J.P.
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State of Kentucky Calloway County Sct.
I Paris M. Ellison Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do certify that W. P. McCallon Esq. whose genuine signature appears to the within affidavit and certificate was on the date thereof and acting Justice of the peace for said County, duly elected Commissioned and qualified, that full faith and credit is and should be given to all of his official acts as such, and that said County Court is a Court of record.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at office in Murray this 1st day of October A.D. 1853
P. M. Ellison Clk
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Brief in the case of Martha Swiney, widow formerly of Wm Dunnington 
Calloway County and State of Kentucky 
act 3d Feby. 1853 
Claim, "original" [crossed out: or "for increase”]
 Proof exhibited, (if original.) 
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance. 
The husband was a pensioner under the act of 18 March, 1818, & Cont 
Record evidence of Marriage (If for increase.) Has additional evience be filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what? 
W. Manly, Esqr Marshall Illinois
Name and residence of Agent Lynton
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Marshall Illinois 
Oct 10th 1853 
Sir
I enclose 3 depositions in the case of Patsy Swiney. I think they will prove satisfactory. They fully explain why she was called Patsy Lloyd.
Please send me her Certificate.
Respectfully W Manly
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125 W. 22nd St.
Baltimore, MD

22 May 1916

The Commissioner of Pensions:
Washington, DC

Dear Sir - Please furnish me with the military service record (Revolutionary War) of

William Tucker, Lieut. [Lieutenant] Va. [Virginia] Line.  (Resident of Kentucky) - pension under U.
S. Act of 1818.

William Dunnington, Private. Maryland Line.
(Resident of Kentucky) - Pension under U. S. Act of 1818.

With all personal data that may be of record.

Very truly yours,
Francis B. Culver

Archibald Crawford in the Va. (Virginia) Milittia [illigible]

Received a warrant in pension.  Is there any record of him?