Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39466, Samuel Dunlap, Va.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE                                         NUMBER
Va.         Dunlap, Samuel               S.39466
CONTENTS
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14,176   Va.
Wheeling from (Penn. crossed out)
Samuel Dunlap.  Va.
oof Greene Co. in the State of Penn. who was a Private in the     commanded by Captain     of the Regt. commanded by Colonel Spottswood in the Va. line, for the term of War from      17   to     17
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsyvania (Pennsylvania) at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 23 day of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 11. day of Sep. 1819 and sent to David Gray Esq  Judge
               the roll on            day of 182       and notification sent to  at    Pension commencing on the         of 182            
Amount due ono 4th of }   $
{Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, May 1, 1820.}
Record. Book F. Vol. 7 p. 96
File attached
Transd. to Wheeling 7 Aug. '37 from March 4, 1837. Notif.n. sent to J. Hoge Jr. Esqr. Elizabeth Taen (or Town) P. O. Grave Creek, Va.
Dead
Letter to J. Hoge 1, Sep. 1840.
Paid at the Treasury under the acts of April 6th 1838 and Augt. 23d 1842 from March 4th to May 28th 1839. Agent notes filed Oct 6th 1842.
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GIDEON, PRINTER
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECONOD COOMOPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
Sept. 19th, 1842.
Sir:  Under the act of the 6th oof April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the 3d section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The admor. of Samuel Dunlap, decd. a Pensioner on the Roll of the Wheeling, Va. Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars (and       Cents crossed out) per (annum crossed out) ^month, under the law of teh 18th March 1818. has been paid at this Department, from the 4th oof March - to the 28th May 1839
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, 
Present
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215
Samuel Dunlap.
No. 14174. Mar 20.
Con. (if an) 
J. L. E.=
VA
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Green County}
Pennsylvania} St
On this        day of        in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty personally appeared in open Court, being the Court of common Pleas of the County and State aforesaid and a Court of record proceeding according the course oof the common law unlimited in its jurisdiction in point oof amount and Keeping a record of its Proceedings, Samuel Dunlap aged Sixty five years resident in the County and State aforesaid, who being first sworn according to law doth on his solemn oath declare that he service in the Revolutionary war as follows to wit from the fall of the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy five in the company of Capt. Peaden Harrison of the Regiment Commanded by Col. Spotswood in the Virginia line until he was taken a prisoner at Charlestown and during which time the said company was commanded by both Capt. Harrison and Capt. Stokes in succession and the Regiment by Colonels Spotswood Feebuker and Neville Successively and that after his escape from the enemy at Charlestown he joined the Company of Capt. Joseph Harker and continued in the service with Harker till after Cornwallis was taken prisoner as appears in the original declaration dated on the       day of     in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighteen on which he has received a pension certificate numbered.  __  And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; 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 thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain person engaged in the land and naval Service of the united States in the revolutionary war passed on the 18th day of March 1818. And That I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or security contracts or debts due to me: nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. 
My property is
One horse worth $30.00
Two Cows each $9 - $18.00
One horse worth  20.00
Six Sheep               6.00
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Two pigs    $2.00
one skillet    $0.50
One broken kettle     .50
Four old chairs      1.00
one little iron pot   .75
one old shovel plough   .50
I am a farmer and unable too do anything towards getting a living for myself - I have a wife aged forty nine years a soon Sampson- 18 years old A Son Joshua aged 9 years a daughter Catherine aged 7 years. - a daughter Nancy aged  14 years an idiot and total charge.-
Debts
Due for one of the above mentioned horses which was purchased on the credit of my pension certificate twenty seven dollars.-
Due to William Inghram Seven dollars -
"    "  John Hair Esqr. eight dollars
Nathaniel Jennings Seven dollars
Five or Six years rent of twenty dollars per annum in arrear for small and almost waste farm
Sworn & subscribed in open Court the (18th Sept crossed out) 1820  
          his
Samuel  II  Dunlap
           mark
Attest
Wm. T. Hays Prothy
Penna. Greene County ss
I William T. Hays Prothonotary of the Court of common Pleas in and for the County of Greene and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania do Certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court and I do further Certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Seventy four Dollars - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court the 13th day of Nov. 1820
Wm F. Hays Prothy
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Green County Ss
That whereas it was omitted mentioning the number of the Certificate (granted crossed out) in the body oof the within instrument of writing, I Wm. F. Hays Do Certify that it appears from the said certificate as granted by the War Department and presented to me too be numbered Fourteen thousand one hundred & seventy four, In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 23rd Febr.  1821.
Wm F. Hays Prothy
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Samuel Dunlap for transfer from Pa. too Wheeling
(18 crossed out)
Hon. J. R. Poirsett,
Secretary of War,
(Pension Department) (Revolutionary [illegible]
Washington,
D. C. 
Samuel Dunlap from Penna. to Wheeling from 4 Mar 1837.
Send notn. too J. Hoge Jr,
of Elizabeth Town,
Grave Creek, P.O. Va.
Pa. to Wheeling, 11 Sept 19
Saml Dunlap
Pa /M  to Va.
July 31
(stamp) GRAVE CREEK VA July 27
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(same as previous page)
Samuel Dunlap for transfer from Pa. too Wheeling
(18 crossed out)
Hon. J. R. Poirsett,
Secretary of War,
(Pension Department) (Revolutionary [illegible]
Washington,
D. C. 
Samuel Dunlap from Penna. to Wheeling from 4 Mar 1837.
Send notn. too J. Hoge Jr,
of Elizabeth Town,
Grave Creek, P.O. Va.
Pa. to Wheeling, 11 Sept 19
Saml Dunlap
Pa /M  to Va.
July 31
(stamp) GRAVE CREEK VA July 27
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Page 1st
County of Marshall ss:
On this 17th day of July 1837, before me the subscriber, a Justice of the peace for the said county of Marshall personally appeared Samuel Dunlap, who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Peyton Harrison     in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Spotsford     in the services of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state oof Pennsylvania, from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the state of Virginia where he intends to remain & wishes his pension to be there payable in future. The following are his reasons for removing from Green County Pa to Marshall County Va.; He has no wife or family of his own; his children & grandchildren live in Marshall County Va.: and he is desirous to reside with them that they may take care of him, as he is now unable to work & provide for himself. 
          his
Samuel  II Dunlap
          mark
Sworn & subscribed before me the day & year aforesaid}
Z. Masters  J.P
witness J. Hoge Jr
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Virginia, Marshall County, ss
On the 17th day of July, 1837 before me the subscriber, a Justice of the peace for the County of Marshall aforesaid, personally ^appeared (1) J. Hays Jr. & made affirmation that Samuel Dunlap, the affiant names in the within affidavit is the identical person & pensioner therein described.
Affirmed & subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid.
A Masters J.P.
J. Hoys, Jr.
(1(appeared, intentioned before signing
Z. Masters J.P.
I Z Masters - a Justice of the Peace for the County of Marshall aforesaid do hereby certify that the above named J. Hoys Jr. is well known to me & that he is a person oof veracity. Given under my hand this 17th day of July 1837.
 Z. Masters, J.P.
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3
I, James D. Morris Clerk of the county Court of Marshall county Va. do hereby certify, that Zadock Masters - whose signature is signed too the affidavits on the first & second pages of this sheet, is a magistrate for the County of Marshall aforesaid. that his commission bears date no this 28th day of May 1805 - - and that his several signatures on the first & second pages aforesaid & facto benesand (?), are genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereto set (illegible crossed out) my name and affixed the seal of said court. at Elizabethtown this 10th day of July A.D. 1837
James D. Morris Clerk
Hon. J. R. Poinsett
Sir, I will thank you to occasion these papers & write me as to the transfer as soon as practicable
Your obt servt
J. Hoys Jr.
Elizabeth town  Va}
July 26, 1837.
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39466
INVALID
Revy
CM
File No. 39, 466
Samuel Dunlap
Prv. Rev War
Act: 18th March 18"
Index:- Vol. 3, Page 143
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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too Wheeling 14.174
Pennsylvania
Samuel Dunlap
of Greens Co. in the state of Pennsylvania who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Spotswood of the Virginia line, for the term of War
Inscribed on the roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8- Dollars per months, to commence on the 23 of April 1818
Certificate oof Pension issued the 11 of Sep 1819 and sent to David Gray Esqr Judge Waynesburg, Penna.
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1819 16 mos 11/30    130.93
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1820     48-
$178.93
[illegible]
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
Continued.
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Tr: Ar: August 1, 1837.
Notification sent May 30th 1821, to Wm. T. Hays, Esqr. 
Green Cofe, Waynesburg Pa
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(same as previous page)
Tr: Ar: August 1, 1837.
Notification sent May 30th 1821, to Wm. T. Hays, Esqr. 
Green Cofe, Waynesburg Pa
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18 3/4
Aug 28 1840.
(stamp) GRAVECREEK VA  Augt. 25
Secretary of War,
Pension Department,
(care of P. Haynes Esqr.)
Washington D.C.
Mr. Evans
Mr. Evans
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(same as previous page)
18 3/4
Aug 28 1840.
(stamp) GRAVECREEK VA  Augt. 25
Secretary of War,
Pension Department,
(care of P. Haynes Esqr.)
Washington D.C.
Mr. Evans
Mr. Evans
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Grave Creek, Marshall Co Va.
August 24th 1840
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of the Pension Office:
Dr Sir: 
The object of this communication is in relation to the pension, formerly drawn, at Wheeling Ohio Co. Va. by Samuel Dunlap. Said Pensioner dec'd May 28th 1834. leaving no widow. but several heirs at Law Some of whom reside at a distance in the State of Ohio. I wish to know whether those of his heirs resident in this county by their power of Attorney can draw their respective portions of said pension, without reference to those of said heirs who reside at a distance.
Your obdnt Servnt
J. Hoge Atty at Law
By W. H. Oldham
His original certificate is at Wheeling I believe. Please advise me whether the enclosed form will answer for drawing the bal. due to the Heirs, if the original certificate i not or, with proof of heirship &c.
J. Hoge
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Saml Dunlap
Nine to which paid
Free
(stamp) PHILAD PA. AUG 4
Aug 5
J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C.
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(same as previous page)
Saml Dunlap
Nine to which paid
Free
(stamp) PHILAD PA. AUG 4
Aug 5
J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C.
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Girard Bank
Phila Aug. 3d 1837
Sir
Your letter of the 1st Instant is recd. Samuel Dunlap a pensioner under act of 18 March 1818, at 8 dolls. per month, was last paid at this Agency to the 4 March 1837. No further payments will be made him by me and his name is now noted on the Rolls as transfered (transferred) to to Wheeling from and after that time.
I am Sir very respectfully, 
yr ovt Servant
H Onne Pension Clerk
for Jas. Schott Prest.
J. L. Edwards Esq
Com of Pensions
Washington
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Paynesburg P 9th March       Free
Hon. J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of war
Washington D.C. 
Pa
215
Recd. 15 Ma 18[illegible]
J. L. E.
Mail 3
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(same as previous page)
Paynesburg P 9th March       Free
Hon. J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of war
Washington D.C. 
Pa
215
Recd. 15 Ma 18[illegible]
J. L. E.
Mail 3
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Waynesburg March 8 1821
J C Calhoun Esq
Sir
Enclosed you will receive the copies of the Declaration of John West & Saml Dunlap of their property which was returned for want of the No of the Certificate. Which I hereby return with a Certificate attached certyfying (certifying) the number of the Certificate granted by the War Department.
From the very indigent situations of the pensioner I wanto (want to) beg leave to urge a speedy return of (the crossed out) the information continuing sd. pensioners
Yours,
Wm T. Hays
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Samuel Dunlap
Virginia Roll
Colo. Spotswood
Septemr. 1776-war
Found on the Virginia Roll
Admitted
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania}
Greene County}   ss.
On this twenty third day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, before me the subscriber on of the judges of the court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Greene in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, personally appeared Samuel Dunlap. about sixty four years old, resident in the said county, 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 and naval service of of (sic) the United States in the revolutionary war: That he, the said Samuel Dunlap enlisted for during the war about the month of September in the year 1776, in Loudon county in the state of Virginia, int he company commanded by Captain Paden Harrison of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Spotswood in the Virginia line on the the Continental Establishment; that he continued to serve in the same corps until taken a prisoner at Charleston in South Carolina with General Lincoln. About a month after his capture the deponent made his escape from the enemy and joined the company commanded by Captain Harker, and was detached against the indians up the Deleware (Delaware) river, and was honourably discharged at Minnicenh^ in the state of Pennsylvania shortly after the capture of Lord Cornwallis at York town in Virginia: that he was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth, was at the taking of Stonypoint under General Wayne, and at the siege of Charleston where he was taken prisoner as before stated; Ant that hi is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of his country assistance for support; and that, he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services. Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesd.
David Gray
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I, David Gray, judge of the court of Common Pleas for the County of Green in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Samuel Dunlap did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceeding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, at one time, on the continental establishment; and 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, I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his country for support.
David Gray    seal (circled)