Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2,772, Samuel Dunham, New York
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New York     Dunham, Samuel    W. 2,772
                                    Martha
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16.929

Pennsylvania

Samuel Dunham of Bradford County in the state of Pennsylvania, who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Van Schaick of the N. York line, for the term of 9 mo.


Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 14 of May 1818


Certificate of Pension issued the 15 of May 1820 and sent to  Hon. G.Baker 
H Rep U.S.

Arrears to 4th of March 1820	-- 173.61
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1820 -- 48.00

21 mo. 22/31	$221.61

Revolutionary Claim,
Act 18th March, 1818

Bradford Co.
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let. 3 Feb 1838 Hon
A.D.W. Bruyn
(could not find)
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let. 3 Feb 1838 Hon
A.D.W. Bruyn
(could not find)
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4691
Pennsylvania

Martha Dunham
widow of Samuel Dunham dec'd

who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 
and who died on the 4th July 1822
of Bradford in the State of Pa
who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain ~~~~~~ of the Regt commanded
by Col Van Schaick in the New York & Penn. line for 9 months.
Inscribed on the roll of Penna
at the rate of 30 Dollars ~~~~~~Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 7th day of Dec 1839 and sent Hon S. B Leonard Ho of Reps

 
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1839  $105.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar 40 15.00
 
$120.00

Act July 1838
 
Recorded by D. D. Addison Clerk 
Book	A	Vol	2	Page 149 [or 140]
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Date of Death of widow not on	AB
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State of Pennsylvania

Bradford County

On this fourth day of May 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Bradford in the State of Pennsylvania, personally appeared Samuel Dunham aged sixty seven years, resident in the Town of Windham, County of Bradford of State of Pennsylvania who, being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war." That he, the said Samuel Dunham, enlisted in the month of June 1775 at Stillwater in the State of New York in the company commanded by Ebenezer Marvin, the regiment he cannot recollect - of the New York line. That he continued to serve in the said Corps, or in the service of the United States until the month of September when he was discharged from service at Crown Point, in the State of New York. That he the said Samuel Dunham again enlisted about the tenth of August 1777 at Stillwater in the State of New York, in the company commanded by Captain Job Wright of the New York line as one of the guides for Gen. Gates army against Burgoyne, that he continued to serve as such guide as a private soldier until after the surrender of Burgoyne's army in 1777 in the month of October when he was discharged from service at Saratoga. That he again enlisted in the month of April 1778 at Stillwater aforesaid for the term of nine months in the company commanded by Captain Levi Stockwell of Colonel Van Schaick's Regiment in the New York line, that he immediately
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entered the service and continued to serve in the said Corps, or in the service of the United States, until the month of January following, when, having served the full term of his enlistment, he was discharged from service at Fort Edwards about fifty miles above Albany. That he again enlisted in the Spring of 1779 in the company commanded by Captain Dial Sherwood of Col Van Schaick's Regiment in the New York line, at Stillwater aforesaid. That he immediately entered the service and continued to serve in the said Corps, or in the service of the United States until, according to the best of his recollection, the month of November following, when he was taken prisoner by the British at Fort Ann. That he was kept a prisoner by the British until the end of the war when he was discharged from imprisonment at Quebec. That while a prisoner he was kept in close confinement and in irons about eleven months. That he was tried at Montreal and sentenced to be hung within fifteen minutes, but was reprieved. That he is in reduced circumstances and standing in need of the assistance of his country for support - and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said service, except the proof herewith presented made by Thomas Duane.

(s) Samuel
 
his
X
mark
 
Dunham
 
Sworn to, declared & subscribed before me the day & year aforesaid John (McKean) Judge of Common Pleas
Bradford County and State of Pennsylvania

State of New York Broome County	ss

On this second day of May 1818, before me, Anson Camp, one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Broome in the State of New York, personally appeared Thomas Duane, resident in the Town of Owego, County of Broome & State of New York, who, being properly sworn deposeth
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and saith that he enlisted in the Company, Regiment Line with Samuel Dunham in the foregoing statement or declaration named in the month of April 1778 & knows that the said Samuel Dunham served the term of nine months ending in January 1779 as by him the said Samuel Stated and the said Thomas Duane served in the said Corps or in the service of the United States during that period with him the said Samuel.
(s) Tho. Duane
Sworn to declared & subscribed Before me the second day of May (1818)
(s) Anson Camp one of
the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Broome County

State of Pennsylvania Bradford	ss

I John McKeon Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in Bradford County in the State of Pennsylvania do certify that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Samuel Dunham did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration, against the Common enemy & 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.

Dated May the 26th 1818	(s) John McKeon, Judge of
Common Pleas Bradford County State of Pa

Bradford ss

I hereby certify that John McKeon - in the preceding certificate named, at the time of signing the same, was and now is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Bradford County and that full faith and credit are
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due to his acts in that capacity. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office at Meansville the 18th day May AD 1819.

(s) George Scott Proty

Declaration of Samuel Dunham

I further certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Samuel Dunham - by reason of miseries encountered in life stands in need of assistance from his country for support.

April 19th 1819
(s) Jno McKeon associate Judge Bradford Co Pa

Samuel Dunham 
Private
Colonel Van Schaick's Regt 
New York Line 
1779 to 1783
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State of Pennsylvania County of Bradford	ss

On this 23d day of September 1839 before me one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said county personally appeared Abraham Dunham who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath depose and say that he is the eldest son of Samuel Dunham and Martha Dunham in the foregoing declaration of the said Martha mentioned. That he the deponent is between fifty two and fifty three years of age viz that he was born on the 13 day of July 1787 as he verily believes. That his father the said Samuel Dunham was a pensioner of the United States. That he died on the 4th day of July 1822 and that his mother the said Martha has not intermarried since that time but still remains the widow of the said Samuel.
(s) Abraham Dunham

Sworn to and subscribed the day & year first above written before
(s) Jonathan Stevens
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State of Pennsylvania County of Bradford	ss

On this 23d day of September 1839 before the subscriber an associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared Henry Dunham aged forty years who being sworn in due form of law doth oath depose and say that he is as he believes the son of Samuel and Martha Dunham. That their children are Abraham Dunham aged fifty three years, (Betsey) Elizabeth, married to Charly Wright, Mercy, now married to Cameron, Hezekiah Dunham, aged forty six years, Henry Dunham (himself) aged as above. That his father the said Samuel was a Pensioner of the revolution. That he died on the 4th day of July 1822. That his mother the said Martha is a widow and has not been married since the death of her said husband.

Sworn and subscribed On the day and year
first above written before me
 
(s) Henry Dunham
 
(s) Jonathan Stevens
Associate Judge

I Jonathan Stevens Judge aforesaid do hereby certify that the said Martha Dunham (widow), Abraham Dunham & Henry Dunham by Reputation to me well known are persons of good Moral Character and reputed as persons of strict veracity and are entitled to Credit and belief.	•

(s) Jonathan Stevens A. Judge
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Samuel Dunham

District of Pennsylvania

On this 13th day of September 1820 personally appeared in open court of Common Pleas held in Meansville for the County of Bradford being a court of record, proceeding according to the court of common Law, with a Jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount and keeping a record of proceedings, Samuel Dunham of the Township of Windham county of Bradford and State of Pennsylvania aged 69 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 and 1st of May 1820. That he after serving two enlistments of nine months each and being regularly discharged the first time at Crown Point and again at Stillwater as is more fully set forth in the said Dunham's application. That he again enlisted in the month of April AD 1778 at Stillwater for the term of nine months in the company commanded by Capt Levi Stockwell of Col Van Schaick's regiment in the New York line. That he immediately entered the service of the United States and continued to serve in the said corps until the month of Jany following when he was discharged at Fort Edward about fifty miles from Albany. That he again enlisted in the Spring of AD 1779 in the company commanded by Capt Dial Sherwood of Col Van Schaick's regiment the New York line at Stillwater and immediately entered into the service of the United States and since until November following when he was taken prisoner by the British at Fort Ann & continued a prisoner until the end of the war and has received a certificate for a pension under the Act of the 18th of March 1818, his certificate being numbered 16929.
And I do solemnl swear that I was a resident citizen of the United
States on the 1at	of March 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 thusly so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" and that I have not nor has 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
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- and by me subscribed.

Schedule of Property 
Real Estate none 
Personal Estate
One Iron Pot
One table & one Tea Kettle

his
(s) Samuel	X	Dunham 
mark

Sworn and subscribed this 13th day of September Anno Domini 1820
 
 
(s) George Scott
Proth

State of Pennsylvania Bradford County	ss

I George Scott, Prothonotary of the court of common Pleas in and for said county do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and schedule there to annexed are truly copied from the records of said Court. And I further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the said property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Fifteen Dollars and fourteen cents. In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 16th day of September Anno Domini 1820.
(s) George Scott Prothonotary
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Bradford County	ss

On this 27th day of January A.D. 1838 personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace of said County of Bradford Martha Dunham of the said County of Bradford, aged seventy six years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth depose and say, and on her oath makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 4th 1836. That she is the widow of Samuel Dunham deceased who was an enlisted soldier in the revolutionary war, and that the said Samuel Dunham was a pensioner at the time of his death. She further declares that she was married to the said Samuel Dunham in the year seventeen hundred & eighty three on the eighteenth day of February. That her husband the aforesaid Samuel Dunham died on the fourth day of July in the year one thousand eight hundred & twenty two, and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. She further declares that in a former declaration made by her for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the act above mentioned she stated that she was married on the 18th day of February AD 1874, which she then believed to be correct, but that by a conversation she has since had with her brother Reuben Wright, whose deposition is hereunto annexed, facts and circumstances have been recalled to her mind which fully convince her that her said marriage took place on the eighteenth of February A. D. seventeen hundred and eighty three as above stated and that she now fully and clearly recollects that to be the date of her marriage to said Samuel Dunham.

her
(s) Martha X Dunham
mark

Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written before me

(s) Henry Russell J. Peace
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State of Pennsylvania
Bradford County
 
I, Jos. C. Powell, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Bradford County do certify that Henry Russell is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified and that his commission is dated Sept 6th 1827 and to continue during good behavior.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and official seal this 30th day of January one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight.

For J. C. Powell Prothonotary
(s) A. S. Chamberlin	Dpy
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Oct 24-1907
Isaac W. Dunham Schenectady NY
 



Rev WIDOW, &c.

File No.	2772 
Martha Dunham
Widow 
Samuel Dunham
Pri: Rev War 
Act: July 7, 1838
Index ---- Vol	a Page 198 
[Arrangement of 1870]
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New York 
Martha Dunham 
Rejected See letter

To Hon S. B. Leonard 22 Mar 1837

To Hon A. D. W. Bruyn 26 Dec 1837 

Papers sent to him

To Hon S. B. Leonard 3 Dec 1837
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Martha Dunham 
Pennsylvania 
Suspended
See letter 25 June 1837 S. B. Leonard
to same 31 July 1837 Act of July 1838
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Martha Dunham 
Pennsylvania 
Rejected
See let 3 March 1838 
to Hon A. D. WBruyn
 
married after ter­mination of service
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Washington
Dec 20th 1837

Sir:/

I wish to obtain from the files in the Pension office the papers relating to the claim of Martha Dunham widow of Saml Dunham decd. a soldier of the revolution which were forwarded by Mr. Leonard during the last term of Congress.

Very respectfully Your Obt Servt
(s) A. D. W. Bruyn

J L Edwards Esquire
Comm of Pensions
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State of New York Saratoga County	ss

On this twenty fifth day of October 1839 before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared Abraham Wright who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath depose and say that he was present at the marriage of Samuel Dunham and officiated as groomsman at the time said Dunham was married to Martha his wife, and this deponant further saith that the aforesaid marriage took place at or before the year 1786 at now in the County of Saratoga state of New York. The marriage ceremony was performed by the reverend Lemuel Powers and this deponant further saith that he is now in the 73d year of his age.


(s) Abhm Wright
 
State of New York Saratoga County	ss

I, Richard Ketcham, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County before whom the foregoing affidavit was sworn and subscribed do hereby certify that Abraham Wright the deponant is a person of credibility, and that full faith and credit ought to be given to his statements.

Witness my hand at Stillwater in said County this 25th day of October 1839.

The foregoing affidavit subscribed and sworn 25th October 1839 before me.
(s) Richard Ketcham Justice Peace


State of New York
Saratoga County Clerk's Office	ss

I, Alpheus Goodrich, Clerk of the county of Saratoga, do certify that Richard Ketcham Esq, before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the date of the same, one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said county, and that I am acquainted with his handwriting, and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit to be his proper handwriting and signature.

Witness my hand and seal of office the 30th day of October 1839.

(s) A Goodrich Clerk
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State of New York Saratoga County	ss

On this twenty fifth day of October 1839 before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared Abraham Wright who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath depose and say that he was present at the marriage of Samuel Dunham and officiated as groomsman at the time said Dunham was married to Martha his wife, and this deponant further saith that the aforesaid marriage took place at or before the year 1786 at now in the County of Saratoga state of New York. The marriage ceremony was performed by the reverend Lemuel Powers and this deponant further saith that he is now in the 73d year of his age.

(s) Abhm Wright

State of New York Saratoga County	ss

I, Richard Ketcham, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County before whom the foregoing affidavit was sworn and subscribed do hereby certify that Abraham Wright the deponant is a person of credibility, and that full faith and credit ought to be given to his statements.

Witness my hand at Stillwater in said County this 25th day of October 1839.

The foregoing affidavit subscribed and sworn 25th October 1839 before me.
(s) Richard Ketcham Justice Peace
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State of Pennsylvania Bradford County	ss

I, David Cash, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, do certify that Jonathan Stevens is an associate Judge of said Court duly commissioned and qualified, & that the forgoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court at Towanda this 13th day of Nov 1839.

(s) David Cash	Prothy
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I am personally acquainted with Abraham & Samuel Dunham, whose depositions are hereunto annexed, and believe that full and implicit confidence may be reposed in what they have said in the premises.

(s) S. B. Leonard
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I am personally acquainted with Abraham & Samuel Dunham, whose depositions are hereunto annexed, and believe that full and implicit confidence may be reposed in what they have said in the premises.


(s) S. B. Leonard
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State of Pennsylvania

On this 23 day of September 1839 personally appeared before the subscriber an associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the county of Bradford in said state, the same being a court of record, Martha Dunham a resident of Windham Township in the county of Bradford state of Pennsylvania aged seventy seven years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the 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 Samuel Dunham late of said county deceased who was an enlisted soldier of the Revolution. That the said Samuel Dunham was a pensioner of the United States under the law of the 18th March 1818.

She further declares that she was married to the said Samuel Dunham on the eighteenth day of February in the year seven hundred and eighty three. That her husband the aforesaid Samuel Dunham died on the fourth day of July in the year Eighteen hundred and twenty two. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving
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the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four viz at the time above stated.

her
(s) Martha	X	Dunham
mark

Sworn to and subscribed on the
day and year above written before me and I do hereby certify that Martha Dunham the aforesaid applicant cannot from bodily infirmity attend
the court.

(s) Jonathan Stevens	Associate Judge
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State of Pennsylvania County of Bradford	ss

On this 23 day of September 1839 before me one of the associate Judges of the court of common pleas of the said county personally appeared Joseph Prince who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath depose and say. That he is acquainted with Martha Dunham whose declaration is hereto annexed and knows her to be a person of the strictest veracity. Deponent further states that he was acquainted with Samuel Dunham the late husband of the said Martha, that the said Samuel was in his lifetime a pensioner of the United States, that he died in the summer of 1822, that he has been acquainted with the said Martha Dunham since that time and that she has not intermarried since the death of the said Samuel but still remains his widow.

(s) Joseph Prince

Sworn to and subscribed the
day & year first above written before

(s) Jonathan Stevens	Associate Judge
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State of Pennsylvania Bradford County	ss

On this 29th day of September before me Jonathan Stevens an associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared Daniel Rogers, aged thirty six years, who being sworn in due form of law doth depose and say that he has resided in the said County of Bradford and the Township of Windham near the residence of the late Samuel Dunham deceased and Martha his his (sic) wife ever since his earliest remembrance. That they lived together as husband and wife and were reputed as such. That raised a family of children together whose names are Abraham Dunham, Elizabeth Dunham married to Charly Wright, Mercy Dunham said to be married in the State of Missouri to 		Cameron, Hezekiah Dunham & Henry Dunham. That the said Samuel Dunham was a pensioner of the Revolution, that he died 4th July 1822, and that the said Martha is the widow of the said Samuel Dunham deceased and has not been married again since the death of her said husband.

his
(s) Daniel	X	Rogers
mark

Sworn and subscribed the day and year first above written before me

(s) Jonathan Stevens, Associate Judge

I, Jonathan Stevens, Judge aforesaid do hereby certify that the above named Joseph Prince and Daniel Rogers are persons known to me as persons of truth and veracity and are entitled to Credit.

(s) Jonathan Stevens, A. J.
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Bradford County ss

I do hereby certify that Martha Dunham in the above affidavit & declaration named is, in consequence of bodily infirmities, unable to attend the Court of this County and I do further certify that I have been acquainted with the said Martha Dunham for about thirty one years and that she always maintained an unblemished character and reputation for truth & veracity.

(s) Henry Russell J Peace 
Windham Twnshp, the 27th Sept 1838

State of New York Tioga County	ss
Reuben Wright of the town of Saratoga, County of Saratoga & State aforesaid being duly sworn doth depose and say that he was well acquainted with Samuel Dunham deceased and Martha Dunham the widow of said Samuel Deed both before and after Marriage, that he was present at the time they were married & from the best of deponants recollection it was in the month of February 1783.

(s) Reuben Wright

Sworn and Subscribed the 12th day of June 1837 before me
(s) Francis Armstrong J. Peace
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State New York
Tioga County Clks Office	ss

I certify that Francis Armstrong Esq Before whom the above Affidavit was on the day of taking the same an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly qualified to act as such and further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Justice and verily believe that the signature Francis Armstrong Esq above subscribed is his own proper handwriting. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seals of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County this 17th day of January AD 1838.

(s) David Wallis	Clerk Tioga Co
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X 1221
Martha Dunham 
Pennsylvania
 
Hon A. D. W. Bruyn HR
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State of Pennsylvania Bradford County	ss

On the 28th day of January 1837 before the subscriber a justice of the peace of the County of Bradford came Mr Henry Dunham of Nichols township in the State of New York who upon his solemn oath by me duly administered deposeth and saith that he has known Martha Dunham widow of Samuel Dunham deed for the space of fifty years past, that she lived with the said Samuel Dunham as his wife until his death & that he verily believes her to have been the lawful wife of the said Samuel Dunham. The said deponent saith that he is now fifty seven years old, that the said Samuel Dunham was his Uncle and from the earliest time of his remembrance the aforesaid Samuel Dunham and Martha were living together & considered man and wife and that she now remains unmarried and has never been married since the death of the said Samuel Dunham.
Further this deponent saith not
(s) Henry Dunham 
Sworn & subscribed 
the day & year above written before me
(s) Jeptha Brainard JP
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Bradford County ss

I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Henry Dunham named in the above affidavit and that his reputation for truth & veracity is unimpeachable

(s) Jeptha Brainard

Bradford County ss State of Pennsylvania

I, J.C. Powell, Prothonotary of the court of Common Pleas of Bradford County, do certify that Jeptha Brainard is a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Bradford duly commissioned and qualified and that the above signatures purporting to be his are genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and official seal this 30th day of Jan 1837

(s) J. C. Powell Prothy
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Abraham Wright of Easton Washington County and State of New York on oath says that the widdow [sic] Martha Dunham was the wife of Samuel Dunham Deceased and that they were married some time about the close of the Revolutionary War but the year I can't remember. I was at the wedding of the said Samuel and Martha and acted in the Capacity of groomsman and this Deponent is now about seventy years of age.

(s) Ab'm Wright

Sworn before me & subscribed the 16th day of January 1837
(s) A Goodrich Just Peace State of New York
Saratoga County Clerks Office	ss

I, Alpheus Goodrich, Clerk of the county of Saratoga, Do Certify, that Alpheus Goodrich before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the date of the same, one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said county, and that I am acquainted with his handwriting, and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit, to be his proper handwriting and signature.

Witness my hand and seal of Office, the 16th day of January 1837

(s) A Goodrich, Clerk
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State of Pennsylvania Bradford County	ss

On this 22 day of October in the year One thousand Eight hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before the undersigned Justice of the Peace of the Town of Windham, Bradford County, State of Pennsylvania, Martha Dunham a resident of the Town of Windham in said County aged Seventy six years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7, 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Samuel Dunham who was a soldier in the army of the Revolution, and at the time of his death was a pensioner and continued to draw his pension as such revolutionary soldier to the time of his death. The payment of such pension was made at Philadelphia, and the deponent supposes his certificate was returned to the War Department after his decease.

She further declares that she was married to the said Samuel Dunham on the eighteenth day of February one thousand seven hundred and eighty three, that her husband the aforesaid Samuel Dunham died on the fourth day of July one thousand eight hundred and twenty two, 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, that she has continued to be the widow of said Samuel Dunham since his death, that the marriage between said Samuel Dunham & deponent took place in the State of New York of which there is no public record, and deponent has no private record thereof now does she know that any such exists.
 
Sworn & subscribed on the day & year above written before the undersigned Justice of the
 
her
(s) Martha X Dunham
mark
 
Peace of Windham, Bradford County, Penn and I certify that said Martha Dunham is, in my opinion, unable from bodily infirmity to attend the Court of Record in said County. I also certify that said applicant is a person of entire credibility.
(s) Henry Russell J. Peace
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State of Pennsylvania Bradford County	ss
I, J.C. Powell, Prothonotary of the Court of common Pleas of Bradford County, do certify that Henry Russell is a Justice of the Pease in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified and that his commission is dated Sept 6th 1827 and that the within signature purporting to be his is genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Official Seal this 24th day of October AD 1838.
for J. C. Powell	Prothy
(s) A. S. Chamberlin	Dpy

V5135
Martha Dunham of Samuel Pennsylvania

Admd 9 mo/in
30 $
no deduction
S. B. Leonard
H. Rep
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State of Pennsylvania Bradford County	ss
I, J.C. Powell, Prothonotary of the Court of common Pleas of Bradford County, do certify that Henry Russell is a Justice of the Pease in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified and that his commission is dated Sept 6th 1827 and that the within signature purporting to be his is genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Official Seal this 24th day of October AD 1838.
for J. C. Powell	Prothy
(s) A. S. Chamberlin	Dpy

V5135
Martha Dunham of Samuel Pennsylvania

Admd 9 mo/in
30 $
no deduction
S. B. Leonard
H. Rep
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Owego, Nov 4 1838

Hon. J. L. Edwards, Sir,
Your favor of 25th Sept. relative to the claim of Mrs. Martha Dunham, came safe to hand, and I have the honor of herewith transmitting her application again, corrected according to your directions. You will have the goodness to refer to the papers already on file in the Pension office for such other proof as you may require. Mr. Dunham, you will perceive, drew a Pension up to the time of his death. The widow is aged, infirm, and poor. Please cause her business to be attended to immediately.
Very respectfully Yr ob. srvt.
(s) S. B. Leonard
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Hon S. B. Leonard 
3 Dec 1839
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War Department
Pension Office Dec 3, 1839

Sir:

In reply to your letter of the 2d instant enclosing additional evidence in the case of Mrs Martha Dunham, I have the honor to state that the declaration & other papers of Mrs Dunham was delivered to the Hon A. D. W. Bruyn on the 26. Dec 1837 & that they have not been returned.


Hon S. B. Leonard 
House Reps
US
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Ho. of Reps
Washington Dec 2 1839

Hon. J. L. Edwards,

D. Sir,

I have the honor of herewith transmitting to you some additional papers in the case of Mrs Martha Dunham, whose claim was some time since presented to you, but postponed for further testimony.
That which is now forwarded, I hope will be deemed satisfactory, as the old Lady stands in great need of some assistance.

Very respectfully Y. ob sevt
(s) S. B. Leonard

P. S. I should esteem it a favor if you would cause an early action as consistent in this matter and to be advised of the same.

Yours
S.B.L.
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Hon S. B. Leonard 
31 July 1839
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War Department
Pension Office 31 July 1839

Sir

In reply to your letter of the 23d instant requesting that the papers of Mrs Martha Dunham, an applicant for a pension under the act of July 7, 1838 & July 4, 1836 may be returned. I have to inform you that the request cannot consistently with a rule of this office be complied with.


Hon S. B. Leonard Owego
N.Y.
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S. B. Leonard 
June 25 '39
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War Dept Pension Office June 25, 1839


Sir

The declaration of Mrs Martha Dunham of Penna, widow of Samuel Dunham deed, has been examined and filed with suspended cases. She should make her declaration before a Judge of a Court of Record. If there be no public Town or Church record of her marriage, nor a family record, there may be a record of the birth of her children, and if so, it should be exhibited. If there be none, the period of marriage should be provided by witnesses from personal knowledge. If there be a record of the birth of the children, the claimant's identity as the widow of Samuel Dunham should be proved.


S. B. Leonard Esq Owego
NY
 
5135
Act of July 38
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July 29
Postmark Jul 23 
Hon. J. L. Edwards,
Commissr. Pensions
Washington City
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July 29
Postmark Jul 23 
Hon. J. L. Edwards,
Commissr. Pensions
Washington City
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Owego, July 23, 1839

J. L. Edwards Esq 
Dear Sir
Your favor of 25th previous mo, advising of the suspension of Mrs Martha Dunham's claim, on acct of informality of papers, was duly recd. The witnesses in this case are very much scattered, residing in different States, and as a part of the testimony on file in the Dept. is directly in point, it is desirable that we should have it. Will you have the goodness therefore, to cause all the papers relating to this claim, to be returned to me as early as convenient, as well as those under the act of '32 and '36. She applied, you will recollect, under each of those acts.

Very Respectfully 
Yr ob srvt
(s) S. B. Leonard
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Hon A.D.W. Bruyn 
March 3, 1838 
Penna case
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War Dept Pension Office March 3d 1838

Sir

The amended declaration of Martha Dunham of Penna, widow of Samuel Dunham, deed, and the testimony in the case have been examined. She alleges to have been married in February 1783 instead of February 1784, as stated in her first declaration. On referring to her husband's declaration, upon which he obtained a pension under the act of March 18, 1818, it is found that in the fall of 1779, he was taken a prisoner by the British and remained a prisoner at Quebec, until the termination of the revolutionary war. Her marriage was consequently after his release. The 3d sec of the act of 4 July 1836 provides for those widows only, whose husbands served in a military capacity after their
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marriage and before the end of the revolutionary war. The decision, heretofore made in her case, has therefore been adhered to. The papers have been filed with rejected cases in this office. I herewith return Mr Leonard's letter to you.
 
Hon. A. D. W. Bruyn
HR
 
Penna case
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Mar 3d
pa case
ADW Bruyn
JL Edwards Esq
Comm of Pensions
Washington
Hon ADW Bruyn
HR
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Mar 3d
pa case
ADW Bruyn
JL Edwards Esq
Comm of Pensions
Washington
Hon ADW Bruyn
HR
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Sir/


Enclosed I send you the papers of Martha Dunham relating to her application for a pension under the act of July 1836.

I send also Mr Leonard's letter, as the best reference I can furnish, to the testimony on file.

Yours etc

(s)	AD W Bruyn

Washington
July 28th 1838


J L Edwards Esquire
Commr of Pensions
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Stephen B Leonard
March 22, 1837
Recd Vol [?]5 pa 236
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War Department
Pension Office March 22 1837

Sir

The papers of Martha Dunham widow of Samuel Dunham have been examined. The claimant states that she was married on the 18th day of February 1784 and applies for a pension for the revolutionary services of her husband. To sustain a claim under the provisions of the 3d Section of the act of July 4th 1836 it is necessary that it should appear that the applicant was married previous to her husband leaving the service. The war terminated on the 3d of Nov 1783 hence this claim is not provided for by the act. The papers are placed on file.


Hon Stephen B Leonard Owego
County of Tioga, New York
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Hon A. D. W. Bruyn 
26 Dec 1837
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War Department
Pension Office Dec 26 1837
Sir

In compliance with the request in your letter of the 20th instant I herewith enclose the papers of Martha Dunham widow of Samuel Dunham. You will please acknowledge the receipt of them

(Er)

Hon A. D. W. Bruyn
House Repr
NY
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Hon Caleb Baker 
1 old case 
Entered
8 Jany 
Samuel Dunham
Bradford Co Pa	
vol 3 taken 
prisoner Cap Sherwood
Col Van Schaick's
N. York Regt 1778-9 mo
14th May 1818 
Admitted
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State of New York Broome County	ss

Isaac Sharp of the Town of Tioga County of Tioga one of the Soldiers of the War of the Revolution and who now receives a pension being duly sworn saith that according to the best of his recollection in the month of April 1778 he became acquainted with Samuel Dunham in the annexed declaration or Statement named who was then a Private Soldier in the Company commanded by Capt Levi Stockwell in Col Van Schaick's Regiment in the New York line. That immediately after this the said Samuel Dunham was transferred to the company commanded by Capt Shipman in Col Seth Warner's Regiment to which company & Regiment this deponent belonged and in which the said Samuel Dunham served until the month of January following when having served the full term of his enlistment nine months he was discharged this deponent thinks at Fort George. That the said Samuel Dunham soon after his discharge again enlisted into the said Col Warner's Regiment in the Company commanded by Capt Shipman in which Regiment & Company this deponent still continued to serve and in which both this deponent & the said Dunham served until about the month of November 1799 (sic)(1779) when the said Dunham with all the Rest of the Company except this deponent and one Sam Price were taken Prisoners this deponent thinks at Fort George
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about 3 miles from Fort Ann. How long the said Dunham was kept a prisoner this deponent is not informed except from information from which he is well satisfied that the statement of the said Dunham in that particular is correct. That the said Dunham was a brave and faithful soldier. This deponent further saith that he was well acquainted with Thomas Duane whose affidavit of the service of the said Dunham is herewith sent. This deponent is not positive as to which of the Forts the said Dunham was taken Prisoner as this deponent was out of the Fort with the said Price on a Scout and the said Dunham at that time was the Guide for the Regiment.
And further this deponent saith not.


Sworn & subscribed
before me the 13th day of December 1819
 
his
(s) Isaac	X  Sharp
mark

(s) Anson Camp one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Broome.

Broome County	ss

I certify that Anson Camp above named was on the second day of May 1818 & now is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Broome in the State of New York and that full faith and credit are due to his acts in that Capacity. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 13th day of December 1819.
(s) C. S. Doubleday Clerk
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State of New York ss

I, Anson Camp, the Judge in the proceeding Certificate named do certify in addition to the Certificate before made that I am personally acquainted with Thomas Duane of Owego, Broome County, New York and with Isaac Sharp of Tioga Town & County in said state who made the annexed affidavits before me and that I am well satisfied that the matters set forth in the said affidavits are true - and that the said Thomas Duane and Isaac Sharp are reputable and men of Credibility & truth.

Owego, Broome County May 4, 1820
(s) Anson Camp