Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3139, William Dunlap, S.C.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
S. C.


Dunlap, William
Nancy

NUMBER
R.3139

Born in S.C.

CONTENTS
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Illinois 25.999
======================
William Dunlap
of Crawford by in the State of Ill
who was a Pr in the Compy commanded
by Captain Pearson of the Regt commanded
by.        in the So Carolina
line for Militia
1 Yr 1 Mo Pr  43.33
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Inscribed on the Roll of Illinois
at the rate of 43 Dollars 33 Cents per ann
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of Feby
and Sent to - 
1834   E. H. Piper Clk " Crawford
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Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833-                  108.33
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mch '34         21.66
                                                                             =======
                                                                               $130.00

Revolutionary Claim,}
Act June 7, 1832}


Recorded by  J T Sprague.  Clerl
Book C. Vol.  81   Page 56
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Suspd see letter to "
Agt Sept. 8. 1838
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act
of Congress passed June 7th 1832
State of Illinois
Crawford County Set
On this 4th day of December
1832 personally appeared in open Court before the
Crawford County Commissioner's Court, now sitting
William Dunlap, a resident of Crawford County and State of
Illinois aged seventy two years from some time in the year
1760, who 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 7th 1832 That he entered
the service of the United States under the following
named officers and served as herein stated
that early in March 1780 living in Laurens County
State of South Carolina he volunteered and performed
a 6 months tour under Capt Joseph Pearson
Samuel Pearson Lieut. rendevous at Orangburg
we manged from thence towards the head of Cooper River
where his Capt & company were stationed & was then
& late in the fall returned home, in the year
1781 he was drafted under Capt Duval & marched
down the coast & holler between Savany River
& Ashley River & then Captain Duval elected Major
& he was placed under the command of Capt
Kenner Hudson & Leon Camp discharged them for marching
& then returned home, but afterwards
was out
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several times in which he was in company with Capt.
Hudson & in the year 1782 he ranged as duly called
under the command of said Hudson back borderway on
the frontier between South Carolina & the Indians: in the
fall returned home that he has no documentary
evidence, and that he knows of no person whose
testimony he can procure, who can testify to his service
save the Testimony of Hannah Higgins whose affidavit
is hereby annexed.
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

Interrogatories answered
Question 1 He was borned in Laurens County State
of South Carolina in 1760
2 He has no record of his age now nor never had
whereby he can ascertain the month
3 He lived in Laurens County South Carolina
when called into service & several years since
the revolution war he served in the same state
in Union County for about 2 years moved from there
to Kentucky and then several years from thence
he removed to the State of Illinois when he discharged
4 He volunteered but served principally as a Ranger
5 He found no army nor regular officer was with
his company through the course of his service
6 He received a written discharge signed by Capt Hudson
& Capt Duval but is lost or mislaid.
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Qust 7 Thomas Kennedy Jesse Higgins & Hannah
Higgins are persons who can testify as to his character
 & veracity & their belief of his services

Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid
William Dunlap
his X mark

Thomas Kennedy a clergyman residing in the
county of Crawford and State of Illinois and
Jessee Higgins residing in same hereby certifies that we
are well acquainted with Wm. Dunlap who has subscribed
and sworn to the above declaration that we
believe him to be Seventy two years of age
that he is respected
and believed in the neighborhood where he resides
to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that
we concur in that opinion
Sworn and subscribed the
day and year aforesaid
Thomas Kennedy
Jesse Higgins
his X mark

and the said Court do hereby declare their opinion
after the investigation of the matter and
after fully
[?] the interrogations prescribed by the War Department
that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary
a soldier and served as he states. and the Court
further certifies that it appears to them that Thomas
Kennedy who signed the preceding certificate is a
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Clergyman resident in the County of Crawford
aforesaid and that Jesse Higgins who has also signed
the same is a resident in the said County is
a credible person and that their statement is
entitled to credit
John Boyd
James H. Wilson
Asa Norton

I Edward H. Piper Clerk of the County commissioners
Court of Crawford County aforesaid do hereby
certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings
of the said Court in the matter of the application
of William Dunlop Serv. for a pension
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set
by my hand and seal of my office
this 5th day of December 1832
Edward H. Piper Clerk
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State of Illinois
Crawford County
Be it known
that on this 31st day of January A.D. 1846
before me, William B. Baker Clerk of the
Circuit Court in the aforesaid County 
personally appeared John Waldrop Serv. aged
Sixty-seven years and made oath that
he firmly lived in Laurens County
State of South Carolina, and was well
acquainted with William Dunlap
and Nancy Waldrop before they were married,
and I know they were married in
Laurens County, South Carolina before the
year 1791, or 1792. He further states upon
oath, that his memory of the above incident
is strengthened by the fact that he
was not over seven years of age at the
time of the marriage above referred
to. that Nancy Waldrop came to his fathers
to have her first child, which child was
named Elizabeth. He further states that
in all the removals which they have
made, he has lived near them, first
from South Carolina to Christian County
Kentucky and from thence to this place
Crawford County aforesaid, and that for the
whole time and same place they have been known and
recognized as man & wife.
John Waldrop
his X mark

Signed & sworn to before
me this 31 Jan. 1846.
Witness my hand & the seal
of said Court at Robinson, Crawford Co. Ills.
Wm. B. Baker Clk
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Mr Erastus Wright I believe I have obtained
all the evidence that I can get. that I have
any knowledge of at present, and I have no
knowledge of any other that I can get
and if I [illegible] This will entitle me to any
pension. Send me an answer as quick
as the nature of the [Base?] will admit of
Nancy Dunlap
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12376.
Declaration of
Nancy Dunlap

[illegible] Dec. 5, 1845.

[right margin illegible]
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State of Illinois
Crawford County
On this 18th day of
April A.D. 1845 personally appeared
before the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for said County
Nancy Dunlap a resident of the State of Illinois
in the County of Crawford 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 7th July 1838 = 3rd March
1843 and 17 June 1844
entitled
an act granting half pay and pensions to
certain widows. That she is the widow of
William Dunlap who was a private in
the revolutionary army - she further
declares that she was married to the
said William Dunlap on the 7th of March
1787 in the year seventeen hundred and eighty
seven, and that her husband the aforesaid
William Dunlap died on the second day of
July eighteen hundred and thirty five, 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 ninty four viz: at the
time above stated
Sworn to and subscribed on the day
and year above written before me
William Reavill Justice of the Peace
2 witnesses who write
Thomas R Hunt
William Allison 
wits
Nancy Dunlap
her X mark

State of Illinois Crawford County I W. Reavill a justice of the peace in and for said County
hereby certify that by reason of bodily infirmity old Mrs Nancy Dunlap
the applicant for a Pension is unable to attend at the County seat and given
her testimony before a Court of Record
I entrust my hand this the 19 day of April 1845.
W. Reavill J.P.
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State of Illinois
Crawford County Ss
I Wm B. Baker  Clerk of
the County Commissioners  Court in and for said County
do certify that William Reavill is a magistrate
as above and that his signature thereto command is genuine
and that full faith and credit is due to all his official
acts as such.    Also that I know old Mrs. 
Nancy Dunlap widow of William Dunlap Deceased
believe she is of the age of 77 years and quite
infirm and have in doubt the is justly entitled
to a Pension under the Pension Laws of the U States

Given under my hand and seal of Office
at Robinson.     this 18th  day of
April 1845

Wm. B. Baker  clk
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Jan: 2d 1853
Pow: atty: case
Wm Dunlap
decd
Franklin Robb
Robinson
Crawford Co
Ills

[vertical]

Robinson Ill
[illegible ] 22

Official Business
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington  
City   D.C.


Wm Dunlap
To  [illegible] of atty
F Robb
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[vertical]

Robinson Ill
[illegible ] 22

Official Business
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington  
City   D.C.


Wm Dunlap
To  [illegible] of atty
F Robb

[horizontal]

Jan: 2d 1853
Pow: atty: case
Wm Dunlap
decd
Franklin Robb
Robinson
Crawford Co
Ills
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Jan: 2d 1853
Pow: atty: case
Wm Dunlap
decd
Franklin Robb
Robinson
Crawford Co
Ills

[vertical]

Robinson Ill
[illegible ] 22

Official Business
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington  
City   D.C.


Wm Dunlap
To  [illegible] of atty
F Robb
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State of Illinois
Crawford County   Set
Be it known that before
me James L. Darnall a justice of the peace
in and for the County and State aforesaid,
personally appeared William Dunlap aged fifty
six years who being duly cautioned and then
sworn in due form of law states that he is
the son of William Dunlap who was a
revolutionary pensioner at the rate of
        in the State of Illinois, pentioned
under the act of Congress passed
        and that he died on the third
day of July ----
1835 and that his mother named
Nancy Dunlap died on the fifteenth day
of June    1846, and that they were married on the
       day of       17    and they were both
residents of said County of Crawford and State of
Illinois from about the year 1818 up to the times of their
death and that he resides in the County of Crawford
and State of Illinois - and that furthermore
he the said William Dunlap by these presents
constitutes appoints and fully empowers and 
authorises inevocably and with powers of substitution
Franklin Robb
of Robinson in the County
of Crawford and State of Illinois as his true and
lawful attorney for him and in his name and
stead to examine into, to prosecute, to demand and
to receive from the U.S. Government and State
officers his rights in all and in any manner of
claim for increase or arrears of Pension or Land
that may be due him as son or heir of said
William Dunlap (Senior) who died leaving the same
undrawn, as in right of law he may be
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entitled In witness whereof he has on this twenty seventh
day of October AD 1852 hereunto signed his name
and affixed his seal
William Dunlap (Seal)
his X mark
Witness James H. Steel
Witness, Wm W Wilson

Signed sealed acknowledged and sworn to before
me, and I further certify that the said
William Dunlap has always by the
community been known as the son of William
Dunlap, the pensioner named in the foregoing
Dated on this twenty seventh day of October
AD 1852
J. L. Darnall J. Peace

State of Illinois
Crawford County  Set
I, James H. Steel Clerk of
the County Court of said County hereby certify that
James L. Darnall whose genuine signature
appears to the above certificate was at the
time of his signing the same a justice
of the peace in and for said County of
Crawford and State of Illinois, duly
commissioned and qualified,
Given under my hand and the seal
said Court at my Office in
Robinson this 15th day of October
AD 1852
Jas H Steel Clk
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Robinson Crawford County
Illinois
Dear Sir
I herewith forward you a power of 
attorney by Wm Dunlapp executed for
purpose of enabling me to draw the [illegible] of
the pension  due the heirs of Wm Dunlap De-
ceased. You will please forward me the
[illegible] instructions & papers to enable
me to draw the same
Yours &c
Franklin Robb

Commissioner of
Pensions
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21272
William Dunlap
Crawford Co
Illinois

Adm 1. yr and 1 month

40
3.33

Edward H. Piper Clerk
Crawford Co
Illinois

Palestine P.O
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Pension Office,
22 April-
1833
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has
been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of
your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules and
the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed,
before a pension can be allowed. the notes and the regulations will show what is
necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed,
you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: ⎬).  You will, when
you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and
you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your
claim.
__________________________________________________________________________
Statement, showing the service of Wm Dunlap Crawford Co Illinois
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Period when the
service was 
rendered
______________
1780
1781
1782

Duration at the
claimant's service.
______________
Year.
"
"
No times 
specified

Months.
6 ┃
3
4

Days
"

Rank of
the
claimant.
__________
Private
"
"
Names and Rank
of the Company
officers under
whom he served.
______________
Cap Pearson
L. C. Pearson ┃
Capt. Duval
      "  Hudson
Cap. Hudson

Names and Rank
the General
and Field officers.
_____________



Battles in which
the applicant was 
engaged.
______________
None

"

"

Country through
which he marched
______________
S. Carolina

S. Carolina

Believes in
S. Carolina
in Indian?

Place of abode
when he entered
the service, and age
at the present
period
_________________

72 years
Lawrence
Co. South 
Carolina

Evidence by
which the decla-
ration is sup-
ported
______________

Tradition $
Witnesses

I am, respectfully,

Your obedient servant,

J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.
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                                                      REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been constructed to extent, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State Troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, etc., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefit of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual
military service.  Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in the Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicants reside. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.

                                                                   DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
                                            State Territory, or District of
                                             County of
On this             day of                                personally appeared (a) before  
          A B. a resident (b) of                              in the county of                        and State, Territory, or District of           aged (c)            years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d)           , with.        and served in the                (e) regiment of the line,                under the following named offices:

(Here set forth the names and ranks of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service ; (and if he server under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particlar period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.)

He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.                                           A. B.
        (And then will follow the certificate of the Court.)

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I                                                                                     of the Court of
do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of                                                                       for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand and seal of office (i) this 
                         day of                                          &c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the name of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.

Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers, or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and the State Troops of Virginia, will make and
subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz: 

(k) We, A.B., a Clergyman, residing in the                             and C.D. residing in (the same) hereby certify that we are well acquainted with , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.

Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
(And then will follow the certificate of the Court)
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 further certifies, that it appears to them that A.B. and that C.D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.

I Clerk of Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the orginal proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for pension.

 In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand and seal
 of office, this day of &c.

Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the orginal discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath and will then procure, if possible , the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail hid personal knowledge of the service oh the applicant, and such circumstance connected therewith as may have a tendency to throw lightupon the transaction.

If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all material facts, which can be used in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department.  A very full account of the services of each person
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will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, it one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. 

All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case. 

The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute?  And if a substitute, for whom? 
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6.
(To a Soldier.)  Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
(To an Officer. ) Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.  

The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.  

The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons-one of whom should be nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, fromtheir acquaintance with him; that they believe he is of the age he represents,and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certity to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.

The traditionary evidence of service is deened very important, in the absence of any direct proof except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the inquiry whether the belief is general or whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject. 

Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.  

Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of ofice, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genine signature.

No payments can be made upon account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto,and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and theopinion of the Court upon the whole matter.

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(a) The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
(b) The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides.  If he should fail to do so , he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
(c) The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
(d) The declarant must mention the period of the war when he served.
(e) Every continental officer or soldiers must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had.  Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled.  

In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A.B. who, being duly sworn depots and saith, that by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positive as to the precise length of his service; but according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the period mentioned below, and in the following grades: ---For____year_____month____days, I served as a ______ for _______ months and ______ days, I served as a ________; and for such service I claim a Pension "It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant. served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of service.  The use of the phrase about three or four months, is too indefinite and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.  ome persons who apply for pensions mere state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of officers, and other particulars respecting their service.  This form of a declaration is highly objectionable.  

It must begin every case, be clearly shown under what officer the applicant severed; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corp called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed n any civil pursuit.
(f) The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
(g) The opinion of the Court is always required.
(h) The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
(i) The Clerk must fix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certified officer, should accompany the papers.                                                   
                                                                  
                                                                    Mode of authenticating papers.

In every instance where the certifing officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certiicate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.                                                  
                                                                     Proof of Service
(j) In case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged.  The magistrate who may administer the oaths must verify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
The note
 from (a) to (i) are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule is 
The note (j) applies to continental troops only.
(k)This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases. 
(l) If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
(m) The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

Joseph Rowen Esc. Ck
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In reply to your request of___________, received_________________
for a statement of the military history of William Dunlap ___________
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen-
sion on file in this Bureau.    R. 3139
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Dates OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT
_____________________
March 1780
1781

1781 & 1782

Length OF
SERVICE.
_________________
6 months
3 months

4 months

Rank.
______________
Private
that
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
Captain.
Joseph & [illegible]
Duval  - Kenner Hudson

Hudson

Colonel.
Casey

STATE.
__________________
S.C.
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Battles engaged in, _________________________
Residence of soldier at enlistment,          Laurens Co. South Carolina 
Date of application for pension,                 Dec 5, 1832.  His claim was allowed
Residence at date of application,              Crawford Co  Illinois.
Age at date of application, in Laurens      born in 1760 in Laurens Co South Carolina 
Remarks
Soldies rmarried  Laurens Co SC Mch 7, 1787 or Mch 15 or 16 1788,
Nancy Waldrop.   He died July 3 1835 Crawford Co Ill [illegible]
she resided & was 77 yrs of age in 1845.  She died June 15 1846
oldest child Elizabeth born about 1789, William aged about 47 in 1843 an the only children whose names are stated.

Respectfully,
Commissioner


d-2850
Page 24

9318
Nancy Dunlap
Illinois
Let to R. N. Ashmore Sep 26 '43. 1843
        to same                20. Nov. '43
        to same                 7. August 1844
        to   [illegible]        Feb 25 '46
        to  D S Webster   March 17. 46

Act 7 July 1838
Page 25

[illegible] Steel & Robb 18 March 1852
1852
Page 26

No 9318
Nancy Dunlap
of Wm
Illinois
Letters to
R. N   Ashmore   26th Feb 1843
      Same  -          20th Nov 1843
      Same  -             7th Aug 1844
Erastus  Wright  25    Feby 1846
B S Webster        17th March 1846
Stiel & Robb        10th March 1852
Franklin Robb      21th March 1852
Hon J. C. Allan     10     Mar     1854
Act 7th July 1838
Page 27



3139
P.O.
Nancy Dunlap
Service:
widow of William

REJECTED

Enlisted:                   , 18
Discharged:             , 18
Application filed:    , 18

Alleges:     
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P. O. _
_____Recognized.   _____Contract.
Cert.  of  Dis.        Searched for, 18
Page 28

May 18, 1904

His to Mrs Alma E. Robinson  Clinton S.C
=====================
1917 June 25. Hist to Mrs.  E. A. Snively

1925 Feb. 11. Date of death Cong

W[illegible] W. Arnold See letter in George

Baeth  R. 572
Page 29

August 27th 1838
I hereby certify, that my Father Peter Barrick, and my Brother
Peter told me he met with William Dunlap Sen. at William McDowels
stillhouse some fifteen years ago and that said Dunlap
said he was a tory in the revolutionary war, and that the
whig caught him and his Brother and drove them
before them (the whigs being on horseback) through a
marsh, and that he out went his brother in the marsh
and the last he has ever seen or heard of him he was a dipping
up water either with his hands or hat to drink, and
that he Dunlap made his escape from the whigs, and again joined
the tories
Alexander M Barrick
Note. I expect to see my Father & Brother shortly and then a
certificate will be obtained from them.
A.M.B.

My Dear Sir,
You can see from the above certificate what kind
of men has applied, and succeeded in getting pensions,
This same Dunlap is one of the men who certified for
Garrard, and likewise Garrard for him. The plain truth
is neither of them were entitled to a pension.
I understand Garrard has sent on more testimony. You
will do me as, well as the department, a favor to let me know
the name of the witness, where he lives, and the name of the
magistrate before whom he testified: as I think I
perhaps have some knowledge of the source from whence
it came, and I will write you the result of my inquiry:
Likewise, a certificate from the Barrack's under oath,
I am yours with the utmost respect.
J.L. Edwards Esq.
Comm of pensions,
David McGahey

A. M. Barrick is a man of good standing
Page 30

Dar[illegible] Ills 14th Nov 1843
Sir: In the case of Nancy Dunlap I
send you the enclosed, which I have
just received from the Comptroler Gen
of South Carolina, showing the service
of William Dunlap deceased, for whose
services she claims a pension

Very Resply
R.N. Ashmore

Hon, J. L. Edwards
Washington. D.C.
Page 31

Darion Ills
19th May 1844
Sir:
In the case of Nancy Dunlap,
according to your instructions, I forwarded
to your Office in October last, a copy
of the Record of her husbands services,
which I received from the Comptroller
General's Office in South Carolina; and
have not been informed as yet whether
you ever received the same -
All the evidence of his service, and
of the marriage has been sent to your
Office, according to your instructions,
and I would be much obliged by you
if you will inform me why her claim
has not been allowed - I wish to be
informed of the situation of the
claim, so that I get such other proof
as you may require - I claim to
only heard at least - other attorneys
have not been treated with such silence
responding the claims put in to their hands
and will expect to be treated as others
Hon
J.L Edwards
Washington
Verry Resply
R. N Ashmore
.
Page 32

1st
Nancy Dunlap
[illegible ] to getting a Pension
to [illegible] to
3139
 29 March 1845 [illegible] her declaration
wrote to Benj Dunlap Paris Henry Co
to get evidence of Marriage

wrote to Clerk of County Court
of Laurence (Lauren) Co South Carolina
& sent $1 and P.o Postage 50

20 July /45 sent to get brother
Waldrop Affidavit to Nancy Dunlap
---

also sent  Benj Dunlop Paris
Henry Co Tennessee [illegible]
Page 33

State of Illinois,
Crawford County. ss:
I W. B. Batter
Clerk of the County Commissioners Court
of said County, do certify that William
Reavill and James Weaver whose
signatures appear to the within
and foregoing certificate, were at
the time of subscribing the same,
and still an acting Justices
of the peace in & for said County
and that all their official acts
are entitled to full faith and
credit.
Given under my hand
and the seal of said
Court at Robinson
this 12th day of March
A.D. 1845
W. B. Baker
Page 34

State of Illinois
Crawford County
I William Reavill a justice of the peace in and for said
County do certify that this day came before me
Nancy Dunlap (Widower of William Dunlap Dec)
and after being duly sworn testifyed as follows
Viz on
1st Nancy Waldrop was her maiden name
2nd Was married on the 7th day of March 1787 in the County of Swansea
and State of South Carlinery Lawrenceville was
the County seat of said County Was married by Esq 
Montgomery
4th Has the age of her children
5th Says she is seventy five years of age
6th My husband died in the County of Crawford and State of
Illinois died on the 2nd day of July 1835
8th Says that she had her husbands old Pension Certificate
but let R.A. Ashmore have it and Ashmore says that
he has sent the certificate to Springfield and that the
Certificate is filed on the docket
9th Says she never was married to any other man
Sworn to and subscribed before me 
this the 5th day of March A.D. 1845
Wm Reavill JP
Nancy Dunlap
her X mark
Page 35

State of Illinois
Crawford County
& personaly appeared before me a
Justice of the peace in and for said
County aforesaid James Weaver a Justice of the peace
in and for said County aforesaid John Waldrop to answer
such questions as should be put to him concerning a
certain letter which Nancy Dunlap received from you
Mr. Wright of Springfield pention agent concerning of her
pention who being by me first duly sworn testifys as
follows to wit
(first) that her Maiden name was Nancy Waldrop
3rd She was married in the State of South Carolina, Lawrence County Lawrencevill County Seat
5) he also states that he has been intimately
acquainted with the said Nancy Dunlap about
fifty five years he believes her age to be seventy
seven years old to the best of his knowledge
10) he also states that she never been married to any
man except the said William Dunlap
Subscribed and sworn to
Before me this 22 day
of February AD 1845
James Weaver J P.

Mems by E Wright
Wm Dunlap on the Roll of Illinois Agency at $43.00 per annum
pd. to by March 1835 EW.
Page 36

Robinson Crawford County Ills February 6th 1854
Mr. James C. Allen Sir I take the liberty of writing
a few lines to you for the purpose of obtaining information
early last spring by request of one L M Knight of the City
Washington we the Heirs of Wm & Nancy Dunlap employed
him & forwarded the necessary power of Attorney & authorizing
him to prosecute a pention claim in our favor and considerable
time having elapsed since we have herd from him as to what
he is doing in our behalf we will take it as a favor of you
if you will ascertain if in your power what progress he is making
in the prosecution of our claim & if you are acquainted with the individual
whether he is an Attorney to be depended upon
The reason of righting to you is that we have received several
proportions to prosecute our claim, & not knowing any thing
as to the promptness of Mr Knight and if we have made a
bad choice in our selection we had better revoke our act
and select an other agent if you will right to me
as to the above interrogatories you will receive our most
sincear thanks
Your friend
Wm Dunlap

Sir,
Return this letter to me
If you can give me any information
as to whether the claim above aluded
to has been filed in your office
or not you will confer a favor
as yours Respectfully
J.C. Allens

Washington Dec 23rd 1834
Page 37

J.L. Edwards Esq Springfield Illinois Nov 25. 1845
Dear Sir
Enclosed is the Declaration of
Nancy Dunlap for a Pension

Please find the accompanying letter a of Clerk
in relation to Marriage no Records kept.
She has no family Record of Marriage
and cannot get Proof of it by any Records

Please sand to me as soon as
may be Wm Dunlap her husband
was on the Roll of the Illinois agency
at 43.33 per Annum & Died in July 1835

Yours Respectfully
Erastus Wright
Page 38

Darwin Ills 3rd Nov 1843.
Sir: yours of the 26th September, is at hand;
I cannot find any record, public or private,
showing the marriage of Nancy Dunlap to
her deceased husband; she says there once was
a family record; she thinks it is destroyed.
The proof of her marriage, I suppose cannot
be better established that it is already
by the depositions, which were sent at the
time her declaration was.
Will you please inform me, whether the
service for which her husband was allowed
a pension, is that, alledged to have been
rendered in the State of South Carolina
under Caplains, Pearson, Duval and Hudson,
in 1780, 1781, and 1782. and whether you
have received a certificate of the last mentioned
service from the Comptroller General of
S.C. showing such service.
Very respectfully,
R.N. Ashmore
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Com of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Page 39

Darwin Ills 23d July 1843
Hon J.L. Edwards
Sir: I send, for your
examination, the declaration with other
papers of Nancy Dunlap, who has employed
me to present to you, her claim for a pension
from the United States for the services
of her husband William - If it be
necessary to produce any further proof, in
relation to her case please inform me, and
if I can, I will obtain it -
The applicant, Nancy Dunlap, was
married by publication of Barnes, so I will
have to rely solely on parol evidence
for proof of her marriage - If any proof
be lacking whatever, please inform me
as soon as convenient
Yours Resply
Robt N. Ashmore
Hon J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of pensions
Page 40

State of Illinois
Crawford County
on this 15th day of
July 1843 before me the Subscriber
one of the Judges of the County
Commissioners Court in and for said
County and State aforesaid personally
appeared William Garrard who
being first duly sworn according
to law doth upon his oath say that
William Dunlap is dead, and that
he died on the 2nd day of July
1835 - and that Nancy Dunlap is
still the widow and has not
married since with any person
that the said Nancy Dunlap
was the wife of the said 
William Dunlap in his life time
Subscribed and sworn
to this 15th day of July
A.D. 1843 before me
William Highsmith
one of
the Judges of the
County commissioners
Court
William Garrard
his X mark

I testify that William Garrard
who has this day sworn to and
subscribed the foregoing deposition
before me is a credible witness
and that his statements are entitled
to full credit
Given under my hand this 15th
day of July 1843.
William Highsmith
one of the Judges
of County Commissioners Court
Page 41

State of Illinois
Crawford County ss.  I Wm B Baker
Clerk of the County County com-
missioners Court in and for said
County and State do certify that
William Highsmith is one of the Judges
of the County Commissioners Court
in and for the County and State
aforesaid and that the foregoing
Signatures purporting to be his
are genuine

In testimony whereof
I have hereunto set set
my hand and seal of office
this 18th day of Jully
one thousand eight hun
-dred and forty three

Wm B. Baker Clerk
of the County
Commissioners Court
Page 42


Comptrollers office
Columbia So. Ca. Octbr 30"/43

Sir,

Your communication of the Court to hand
and so far as the Records in this office furnish any evidence
in the case of Mr Willm Dunlap [illegible] noticed in the following
certificate [illegible] 

Indent Book
X. No 1781 Issued the 4 March 1786 to Mr William Dunlap
for Thirty Eight pounds fifteen shillings for
duty as Horseman in Col Casey Regt pr amt audited  No 102
Principal £38:15-
Annl Int    £02:14:3

Acct No 102
For Fifty two days duty as Horseman in Capt
Mel[illegible]  Compy & for one Hundred & eighteen days [illegible] in
Capt Saxon Compy  from 1st of January 1781 to 13 Novr 1782
20/ pr day: also for Ninety days as Sergeant of Horse
in Capt. Mel[illegible] Company from the of 1st of Jany 1782 to 1' may
1783, the whole in Col Casey Regt 22/6 pr day
Currency   £ 271:5
[illegible]   £ 038:15

Indent Book
Z-  No 4 }  Issued 10. October  1786 to 'Willm Dunlap Fifty
                    Eight pounds three shillings & six pence [illegible]
farthings sterling for Militia duty & two Horses pr and annl
from Commission No 75
Principal      £ 58.3.63/4
Annl Interst £ 04:1:5

Acct No 75
William Dunlop for Militia duty as private
since the Reduction of Charleston, Two Hundred and
seventy seven pounds five shillings Currency  also for
Two Horses loss in public service one Hundred & thirty pounds
Currency £407:5
Annl It £058.3.63/4

I certify the am to be a copy from the Record in this office
For Comptroller Genl
Wm Duval

3 -
Page 43

[There are spaces where the ink/script has been removed from the page - trascribed as possible]

I do solemnly swear that I was well acqua  inted
William Dunlap in the time of the revo  lu -
tionary war, and was known to his serving
in said war as follows,    and my mother
fited out for the service one to     of duty
and he was gone a long time           I can
not recollect how long, but             returned
home again he told    us that he.   served 
under captains Duve ll & Kenner [illegible]
for said tour he was drafted

her
Hannah X Higgins
mark

I Certify that her above was asigned and
Sworn to before me this 4th day of December
1832
Daniel Boatright [illegible] SEAL

State of Illinois
Crawford County          Act
I Edward H. Piper Clerk
of the Circuit Court for the County of Crawford
and State of Illinois do hereby certify that
Daniel Boatright Esqr before whom the above
affidavit was sworn to was at the the time
of taking the same and state is an acting Justice
of the peace duly commissioned and qualified
as such and that full faith is due and should
be given to all his official acts as such

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal
of said Court at Palestine this 5th
day of December 1832 
Edward H. Piper. [illegible]
Page 44


Robinson Crawford County Illinois
February 21. 1852


Dr Sir

William Dunlop a revolutionary pen
sioner residing in this county, died in this
County on or about the        day of    1839 or 40
leaving  Nancy Dunlap his widow who deceased
about 15 June 1846, during her life time
she authorised one Robert Ashby of Dar
win Clark Co Illinois to proceed for her
of U.S. the pension due her as widow of
her said husband, & gave to said Ashby
all the papers in her possession requisite
for the purpose, said Ashby some time
afterwards  left Darwin for
parts unknown. The heirs of Mrs
Dunlap wish to know if her name
was ever placed upon the pension
Roll, and if any thing was ever paid
to Ashby or other person, on account
of pension due her,         Your reply
at an early day will confer a favor
very Respectfully
Yours &c
Steel & Robb


To Hon Com of Pensions


W B
also be so good as to state whether
any papers were filed in
the Department by atty or
other person in reference
to  the pension aforesaid,
S. &  R.
Page 45

State of Illinois
Crawford County   Set
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of
the peace in & forsaid County William Dunlap who being duly
sworn deposeth & sayeth that by reason of old age, and the
consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to
the precise length of his service; but according to the best
of his recollection he served not less than the periods
mentioned below, and in the following grades =
for six months as a private under Capt Pierson
for three months as a private under Capt Duvall & Hudson
for four months as a private under Capt Hudson
and for which period of service the companies to
which he belonged was under the command of
Colonel Casey - and for which service I claim a
pension. 
And further the said William Dunlap swears that he
knows of no other person than Hannah Higgins by
whom he is known to have performed the service above
set forth or any part thereof
                                                               Daniel Boatright. J. P.

State of Illinois ⎬
Crawford County } set

I Edward H. Piper Clerk of
the County Commissioners Court of
Crawford County State of I do hereby certify that Daniel
Boatright Esq. before whom, William Dunlap as above named
appeared & made affidavit, was at the time of taking
& subscribing said affidavit, and still is an acting
Justice of the peace duly commissioned and
Page 46

Qualified as such, in and for the said County of Crawford
and that full faith and credit is due and should
be given to all his official acts as such

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the seal of said Court
at Palestine December 5th A.D. 1833
Edward H. Piper clk

Edward H. Piper Clerk of the County Commissioners
in and for said County, do hereby certify that the foregoing
pages contains the Original proceedings of the said
Court, (and also the amendmendatory papers at the Dec
Term of said Court 1833) in the matter of the application
of William Dunlap for a pension

SEAL

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand & Seal of Office  th
Edward H. Piper  clk
Page 47

State of Illinois SS
Crawford County
on this the 18th day
of July 1843 before me the subscriber
one of the Judges of the County Commissions
Court, in and for the County and State
aforesaid personally appeared William Dunlap
who being first duly sworn according to law
doth upon his oath say that William Dun
-lap his father is dead, and that he died on
or about the 2nd day of July 1835, that he
is the oldest surviving child of the said deceased
and that his own age is about forty seven
and that the oldest child of the said deceased
if now living would be about fifty four
years old.                                                 his
Subscribed and sworn           William X Dunlap
to this 18th day of July                       mark
A.D. 1843, before me
William Highsmith
one of the Judges of
the County Commissioner
Court.

I do certify that William Dunlap
who has this day sworn to and subscribed
Page 48

the foregoing deposition before me
is a creditable witness and that his
statement are entitled to full credit.

Given under my hand this 18th day
of July 1843.

William Highsmith
one of the Judges of
the County Court Court
Page 49

State of Illinois,
Crawford County. S.S.  I  Wm B. Baker Clerk
of the County Commissioners' Court in and
for said County and State do certify that
William Highsmith is one of the Judges
of the County Commissioners' Court in and
for the County and State aforesaid, and
that the foregoing signatures purporting to
be his are genuine

[Seal is not present but appears to have been removed]

In testimony whereof I
have hereunto set my hand
and seal of Office this 18th
day of July one thousand
eight hundred and forty three
Wm B Baker Clk
Page 50


State of Illinois. SS
Crawford County

on this 18th day of
July 1843before me the subscriber one 
of the Judges of the County Commissioners
Court in and for said County and State
aforesaid, personally appeared John Waldrop
[Illegible] and Mary his wife, who being first
duly sworn according to law, doth upon
their oath say that William Dunlap is dead
and that he died on or about the 2nd day of
July 1835, and that Nancy Dunlap is still
the widow, of the said deceased, and has not
married since with any person, that we
have known the said deceased and widow for
more than fifty years past, and that they
were man and wife all that period up to
the death of the said deceased as aforesaid.

        his 
John X Waldrop
       mark
Mary X Waldrop
     her mark

Subscribed and sworn to 
this 18th day of July
A.D. 1843, before me
William Highsmith
one of the Judges of
the County Commissioners
Court
Page 51

I Testify that John Waldrop son and
Mary Waldrop his wife, who have this
day sworn to and subscribed the foregoing
deposition before me are creditable witnesses
and that their statements are entitled to
full credit as such,

Given under my hand this 18th day of July
1843

William Highsmith
one of the Judges of the
County Comm, Court
Page 52

State of Illinois
Crawford County ⎬ ss:
I Wm B. Baker Clerk
of the County Commissioners Court in and for said
County and State do certify that William
Highsmith is one of the Judges of the County
Commissioners Court in and for the County and
State aforesaid, and that the foregoing Signa=
tures purporting to be his are genuine.

In testimony whereof I
have hereunto set my hand and
Seal of Office this 18th day of
July one thousand eight hundred
and forty three
W. B. Baker CLK
Page 53


Laurens C. ' [illebible] 6" Nov. 1845
[illegible] yours under date of the 29 March
1845 came to hand inclosing me a one Dollar
But designed to pay the expenses of some certified
evidence of the marriage of a Certain Wm
Dunlap to Nancy Waldrop of this District
many years past - By the laws of this State
there are no record of marriage, and in order
to afford the necessary prooff in view of getting
a Pension for the old Lady I have made
reputed enquiry in different sections of the
Dist and have not been able to find any person
who knew such a couple and therefore now
endure you the dollar Bill book since I
not been first to any[illegible]in the matter
I should have been glad to have furnished
such [illegible] as would have insured the old
[illegible] a Pension if it could have been ascertained

Respectfully
John Garlington
Page 54

9818
Nancy Dunlap
Illinois
Act 7 July 38
Robt N. Ashmore
Darevin
Illinois
Page 55

State of Illinois
Crawford County ss 
On this 15th day
of July in the
year of our Lord 1843 personally appeared
before the Subscriber one of
the Judges of the County Commis
-sioner Court in and for the County
aforesaid Nancy Dunlap a resident
of the County and State aforesaid aged
Seventy Seven years, who being 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
and pensions to certain Widow
that she is the widow of William
Dunlap who was a private in the
army of the Revolution and served
as setforth in the original declaration
of her said husband on file at the
war office of the United States and
to which she refers for particulars
as to his services that her husband
the said William Dunlap was in
his lifetime a pensioner on the
Illinois Roll at the rate of forty three
dollars & thirty three cents per anum she further declares
that she was married to the said
William Dunlap on the fifteenth
or Sixteenth day of March 1788
and that her husband the aforesaid
William Dunlap died on the second
day of July 1835 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 ninty four
Page 56

Viz at the time above stated sworn to
and subscribed on the day and year above
written before me
William Highsmith
of one of the Judges
of County Commissioners Court
Signed in presence of
William, A. Garrard
& John Garrard

her
Nancy X Dunlap
mark

State of Illinois ss. I William Highsmith
Crawford County one of the Judges
of the County Commissioners
Court in and for said County do
certify that Nancy Dunlap did
on this day in my presence sub
-scribe and was by me duly sworn
to the foregoing declaration I further
certify that the said Nancy Dunlap
is unable from bodily infirmity to
attend said Court at its usual place
of sitting

Given under my hand this 15th
day of duly 1843. Wm. Highsmith

one of the Judges
of the County Commissioners Court
Page 57

State of Illinois
Crawford County SS I M B Baker
Clerk of the County  Commissioner
Court in and for said County do
certify that William Highsmith is 
one of the Judges of  the County
Commissioners Court in and for the 
County and State aforesaid duly
Commissioned and qualified and
the several foregoing signatures
purporting to be his are  genuine

SEAL 

In testimony whereof I
have hereunto set my hand
and affixed my seal, of office
this 18th day of July
one thousand eight hundred
and forty three
Wm B. Baker  Clk
Page 58

Payments to be made
at Carmi
by Daniel Hay
Agent for paying Pension=
ers in the Agency of Illinois

Recorded in the Pension Of
fice, in Book E Vol 8
Page 56 by
F. S. Evans Clerk

Juy 3rd 1835 
claim
Page 59

WAR DEPARTMENT

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.

I certify that in conformity with the law of the United 
States of the 7th June, 1832, William Dunlap
of the State of Illinois
who was a private in the Army of the Revolution

is entitled to receive Forty three dollars and
thirty three cents per annum during his natural life, com=
mencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi=
annually on the 4th of March and 4th of September in
every year

Given at the War Office of the United 
States this Fifteenth day of
February one thousand eight
hundred and thirty=. four

Lew Cass
Secretary of War.

Examined and}
Countersigned}

J L Edward
Commissioner of Pension
Elias
Page 60


Nancy Dunlap

Letter of Mch. 17. 1846 to
B. Webster Esq.
[illegible]
Thos Kirkpatrick
R. 2991
Page 61

Rev Sec
Pension Office Washington
I am desirous of
obtaining some information
in regard to the service
of William Dunlap a
Revolutionary soldier
from South Carolina
who drew a pension in
Crawford County Illinois.
I will appreciate any
Page 62

help you can give me.

Cordially yours

Mrs E. A. Snively
1230 South Sixth St
Springfield
Illinois
June thirteenth nineteen
seventeen,