Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15,416, Solomon Dunham, Mass. N.H.
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SERVICE  Mass, N.H.

*Dunham, Solomon

NUMBER  S. 15,416

carded
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4137
New Hampshire
Solomon Dunham
of Sullivan Co. in the State of NH who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Fuller of the Regt commanded by Col Jacobs in the Mass and N H line for [Militia?] for 12 months 26 days from 1777

Inscribed on the Roll of N Hampshire at the rate of 42 Dollars 89 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of July 1833 and sent Hon. H Hubbard H R 2
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 -  -  -  -  -  $64.33
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 March 1833 - 21.44 
[total] $85.77

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Henry H Sylvester,Clerk,
Book D  Vol.1  Page 150
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Duplicate Certificate issued
19. May 1842 and sent to 
Hon. E. Burke, House of Reps
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Original Certificate destroyed by fire. See proof on file with the papers of Nathan Carr
NH.
[illegible]
Act 1832 No 3084
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Solomon Dunham
8206.
Private
12 months & 26 days
Adm.

Hon. H. Hubbard
H R
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DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
State of New-Hampshire,
County of Sullivan. } ss.
On this 29th day of August 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the Judge of the Court of Probate, now sitting, Soloman Dunham resident of Newport in the County of Sullivan and State of N. H. aged 72 years being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated
that he first entered the service at Attleboring [Attleboro] Mass in the fall of year 1776 in a militia company commanded by Capt Moses Wilmath of said Attleborough & [marched?] with said company to Tiverton and performed military service then in said com[pany] fourteen days and was dismissed.  He further states that he again entered the service in the latter part of March or first part of April 1777 as a private in a company of Militia of Mass. commanded by Capt Stephen Richardson of said Attleborough the first Lieutenant of said Company was Enoch Robinson and that he first marched to Howlands Ferry near Rhode island and was stationed there and performed duty of a soldier in said company for the term of one month and was then dismissed.  
Declarant further states that he again entered the service and engaged at said Attleborough for the term of six weeks in the Company of Militia commanded by said Capt Stephen Richardson, the first Lieutenant of said company was Nathaniel Bishop of said Attleborough & was in said comp[any] under the command of General Spencer, that his Colo's name was Hathaway, that he marched to Tiverton and was stationed there some weeks and then marched to little Compton Mass and after remaining there and in that vicinity a short time, he with said company marched back to Tiverton and there served out the full time of said six weeks and was discharged
that the above said service of six weeks commenced in the latter part of the month of August A.D. 1777.
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He further states that he again enlisted in to the service from said Attleborough in the month of April 1778 and engaged for eight months in the company commanded by Capt Jacob Fuller of said Rehoboth, Ebenezer Tyler was first Lieutenant of said company that the Regiment to which he belonged was commanded by Colo John Jacobs and said Regiment belonged to General Cornwell's Brigade and was in General Sullivan's expedition to Rhode Island, that he joined said company at Freetown Mass about the first of May following and that he soon marched to Tiverton aforesaid and thence to Howlands Ferry and was stationed in that vicinity till the forepart of August following which he with said company & Regiment crossed over to the Island of Rhode island and performed service there and was in the Battle under General Sullivan and remained there till Sullivans retreat from the Island when he returned with said Regt to Howlands Ferry and from thence marched to Little compton Mass and was there stationed some time and then marched back to Tiverton and there remained in the service in said company till the full term of his said enlistment of eight months had expired which was the first day of January 1779 and that he was there dismissed on said first day of January 1779
He further says that in the month of March 1779 he again entered the service at Attleborough aforesaid and engaged for the term of one month in the company of Capt Enoch Robinson of Attleborough that he first marched to Howlands Ferry and soon after to Little Compton Mass and was there stationed and there remained in the service till the said time of enlistment of one month had fully expired when he with said company marched back to Howlands Ferry where he was dismissed
Declarant further states that in the month of October 1780 he volunteered at Newport New Hampshire into a company of Militia commanded by Capt Samuel Ward of said Newport at the time that Royalton, Vermont was burnt by the Indians and that he marched to Haverhill New Hampshire and was then in the service a few days and then returned back with said company to said Newport and served at this time nine days.
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He further states that in the month of February 1781 he volunteered at said Attleborough into the service in the Company of Capt Enoch Robinson of Attleborough and marched with said company to the Island of Rhode Island and remained there in the service in said company for the full term of three weeks and was then and there dismissed.
He further says that he has no documentary evidence of his services but has provided the deposition of Benjamin Bosworth to prove a part of said service & knows of no other person living by whom he can prove said services. He knew General Sullivan, Colo Barton & General Lafayette while he was in the service at Rhode island
He says he was born at Attleborough Mass in 1760  He has no record of his age
He says his home was at said Attleborough the principal part of the time during the Revolutionary War and that he has lived at Newport New Hampshire ever since & now lives there
He never received any written discharge
He is known to Aaron Nettleton & Abijah Powers who can testify as to his character & their belief in his services as a soldier of the Revolution
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State, [signed] Solomon Dunham

Sworn to and subscribed, the Day & year aforesaid
[signed] Frederick A. Sumner Judge of Probate

We, Aaron Nettleton residing in Newport and Abijah Powers  residing in Croydon hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Solomon Dunham, who has subscribed and sworn to the above obligation; that we believe him to be 72 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
[signed] Aaron Nettleton  Abijah Powers

Sworn and subscribed the Day & year aforesaid
[signed] Frederick A. Sumner Judge of Probate

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court certifies, that it appears to them that on Aaron Nettleton  who has signed the preceding certificate, is a magistrate resident in the [town of] Newport and that Abijah Powers, who has also signed the same is a resident in the town of Croydon is a Magistrate and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
[signed] Frederick A. Sumner Judge of Probate 

I Aaron Nettleton Jr Register of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Solomon Dunham for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 29th day of August 1832
[signed] Aaron Nettleton Jr Register of Probate
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I Benjamin Bosworth of Royalton in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont of the age of seventy five testify and say. That at the time of the Revolution I lived in Rehoboth in the state of Mass. In April 1778 I enlisted into the continental service in the State Troops of Mass for the term of Eight months in the Company commanded by Capt Jacob Fuller, Ebinezar Tyler fist Lt [,] L [Mowlton?]  Second Lt. in whose company I was Sargent
The Regiment was commanded by Col John Jacobs in Genl Cornwells Brigade. We joined company at Freetown in said State and in said Company I found attached Solomon Dunham then of Attleborough in said State of Mass. but now of Newport in the State of New hampshire.  Said Durham served with me in said Company Eight months as before mentioned when we were discharged.
I further testify that in 1777 I was in Genl Spencers expedition of six weeks service at Tivertown in Mass and it was said at the time in the neighbourhood that said Dunham was out at the same time and from circumstances which were then related by him I have no dout [doubt] of his Service [signed] Benjamin Bosworth

State of Vermont
Windsor County ⎬ Royalton August 13th 1832
Personally appeared Benjamin Bosworth of Royalton aforesaid and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed
Before [signed]  Oel Billings Justice of the Peace
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State of Vermont
Windsor County ss }
Woodstock County Clerk's Office 13th August1832- 
I Benjamin Swan Clerk of Windsor County Court do hereby certify that Oel Billings is one of the Justices of the Peace within & for said County, and that the within is his signature.
In Testimony whereof I hereto affix the Seal of said Court, and subscribe my name the day & year above
[signed] Benj Swain

State of Vermont
Windsor County ss } Royalton  February 11. 1833
I hereby certify that Benjamin Bosworth the signer of the within Deposition is a disinterested and credible witness
[signed] Oel Billings  Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont
Windsor County } 
Woodstock County Clerks Office 11th Feby 1833
I Benjamin Swain Clerk of Windsor County Court, Do hereby certify that Oel Billings is one of the Justices of the Peace within & for said and the above is [his] Signature
I[n] Testimony whereof I hereto affix the seal of said Court and subscribe my name the day & year last above -
[signed] Benj. Swan
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P
15416
INVALID.
File No. 15,416 
Solomon Dunham
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7" 32
Index: - Vol. 1, Page 441
[In brackets] Arrangement of 1870.