Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 9416, George Dunworth, Conn.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Conn
1777 residence S.C.
CONTENTS
Dunworth, George
Abigail W.
NUMBER
W 9416
B.L.Wt. 26314-160-5
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753
Connecticut
Abigail W. Dunworth,
Widow of George Dunworth
Conn
Who served on the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the roll at a rate of 23, dollars 33 cents per annum, to commence on the 3rd February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued 22nd day of June 1853.
and sent to [signed] Horace Gaylord 
Ashford [unreadable initials]
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Connecticut [unreadable]
George Dunworth of Hamilton in the state of Connecticut who was a Private in the Corps commanded by Captain Brannon of the Regt. commanded by Lieut. Sheldon in the Connecticut line for 7 months 
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on. The 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7th day of June 1834 and A.J. Judson, Windham C
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 1834… 69.99
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept. …11.66
81.65
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by R. Burdine Clerk, Book E2 Vol- Page 10-
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order to pay
5 April 1837
Paid at the
Treasury under the
act of the 6 April 1838
from 4 March to 4 Sep 1840.
Agt notified 26 May 1841
Letter to Abigail Dunworth, in
Nov. 13, 1851
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90.224
Mch 3/55
Apl 28/55 old for

Abigail D. Dunworth
W. of George Dunworth
Prit
Rev War

Pensioner
Conn Feby 53-753

aw: 160 acr May 20/56
Boynton

J.L. Richmond
Ashford
Connect
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Cir J.D. Richmond Nov 21/55
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State of Connecticut
County of Windham ss Ashford
On this 24th day of March A.D. one thousand Eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared Abigail W Dunworth before me a Justice of the peace within and for the County and State aforesaid aged sixty six years, a resident of Ashford in the State of Connecticut who being duly sworn  according to law declares that she is the Widow of George Dunworth deceased who was a private in the Revolutionary War and drew a pension under the act of Congress passed the 7th day of June AD 1832 of twenty three dollars and thirty three cents per annum during his natural life and that she the said Abigail W Dunworth in conformity with the 2d Section of the act of February 3d 1853 now draws a pension of twenty three dollars and thirty three cents per annum by virtue of a pension certificate in her possession issued the twenty second day of June A.D. 1853 and signed by R. M. Clelland Secretary of the Interior

she further states that she was married to the said George Dunworth Mar 27th
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day of September A.D. 1821 ins said Ashferd by one Rev. William Storris then of said Ashferd now deceased and that her name before before marriage was Abigail Whiten, that her said husband died as said Ashferd on the 13th day of March A.D. 1842 and that she is now a widow.  For evidence as proof of service of her said husband in the Revolutionary war and the officer under whom he served and the time of his service and death and for evidence and proof of her said marriage to the said George Dunworth she refers to the papers accompanying her application for a pension under the aforesaid act of February 3, 1853 now on file in the department or Washington.  She further declares and states that her said husband served in the Revolutionary War, as she verily believes, a period of two months under Capt. Joshua Dunlap as Groton, also three months in the Continental Light Horse under Capt. Edar in the Col. Sheldons  Regiment, also two months under Capt. Samuel Robbins soon after New London was burnt by the British.  She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty to which she
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may be entitled under the act approved
March 3d 1855. She also declares that she
as not received a warrant for bounty land
under this or any other act of Congress nor made
any other application therefore
Abigail W Dunworth

Mr. Horace Whiton and Mary M. Whiton
residents of Ashford in the State of Connecticut upon our oath declare that the forgoing
declaration was signed and acknowledged
by Abigail W Dunworth in our presence and
that we believe from the appearance and Statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be

Horace Whiton
Mary M. Whiton

The foregoing declaration and affidavit was
sworn to and subscribed before me on the day
and year above written and I certify that I
know the affidivants to be credible persons, that the
claimant is the person she represents
herself to be and that I have no interest in
this claim
Jared D Richmond Justice of
Peace
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State of Connecticut
Count of Windham} Ss.

I Thomas Gray, Clerk of the County Court for the county of Windham hereby certify that [illegible] D. Richmond esq before whom the within [illegible] declaration and affidavits were made, and who has subscribed the same was a that the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace for Windham County Clerk appointed and qualified this signature thereto in service.

In testimony, whereof I have hereunto sat my hand and affixed the seal of County Court this tenth day of April AD 1855.

Thomas Gray Clerk
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Geo. Dunworth
25269
Privateer service not provided.
Service in Sheldon's Regt. Discredited by the rolls & by the allegation that he was a substitute for a draft to fill up that Regt 
there being no drafts for that Regt.
Remainder of Service less than 6 mos.
Windham Conn.
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* I George Dunworth was born in Jacksons borough in the state of South Carolina October 26 1758, was left an orphan at the age of three years. My friends in whose care I was left soon after moved to Charlestoown where at a suitable age was bound an apprentice to a carpenter with whom I lived three years. I then let myself as a journey man to work on the public barracks under the well known Capt. Cannon who superintered the works. 
About this time America was contending for his rights with Great Britain although young, I felt it a duty to take part in my Country's cause and as there was a number of armed vessels fitted out at this time by authority of the state, I enlisted on board of one that was a schooner. She mounted 12 guns and thirteen swivels whose name was Volunteer commanded by Capt. Smith with 63 men and boys. This was about the first of September 1777. We lay wind bound until the 15 when we took our departure with an armed sloop which struck upon the Barr, was damaged so that she was obliged to put back into port. We soon with a good breeze got on the boisterous ocean, we saw nothing of consequence until the 18 about ten o'clock in the morning, espied a sail and gave chase crowding all our canvas with an English Jack at masthead, we over hauled her the sun being 3/4 of an hour high we found her a friendly ship from Martineke bound to Charlestown. At this juncture espied another sail sun was not about half an haul high, our cutter returned then gave three cheers and parted.  went to see what this was before dark we crossed all sail and came up to her about 8 o'clock within hail and hailed us in French. We returned an answer in French then there was a profound silence about 5 minutes and then commanded in English to lower our sails and come too and immediately gave us a bow chase which cut away some of our rigging as we did not lower all our sails. Our main sale stood being & hung with chains they began and kept up a continual blaze with musketry and swivels from their round tops, together with their heavy cannon which hull us through and began to sink. We cried for quarters, our Capt was killed and second Lieutenant badly wounded but gave no heed to our intreaties until some of us hoisted out our cutters and hulled the frigate as she proved to be English mounting 32 nine sounders whose name the Brune commanded by Capt. Ferguson and told them of our situation they then stopped firing and hoisted out their long boats and took us all that was alive aboard her then examined of what country we was of and threatened to hang us the next morning at the yard arm, then ordered us below all the hatchways, then issued the ship. We spoke with as they saw us when we were together and took her the same night. The next morning they took another prize then sailed for New York when we arrived there they put us on board of a prison ship called the Prince of Wales. I was soon taking poorly which what is common on a prison ship, our fare was coarse and scarcely that bread they gave us was called condemned as being mouldy of such we had two thirds allowance. As they was having a rigment called the Lucern rangers their officers came frequently aboard of the prison ship to enlist what they could of us with offering great bounty & telling us many fine storys but I disdained their offer and had rather died there or anywhere than to enter their service against my country. They did enlist some of the prisoners as there was more than 150 taking from different vessels but their object was to desert the first chance they had. And some I understood did desert and got to our army. When I was taken the clothing I had was only a shirt and trousers and a thin waistcoat altho I had enough on board in my chest but went down with the vessel. .Nothing to lay on but the board deck and being in a colder climate, I suffered very much as being out of health I remained in the prison ship until the middle of December. Then taken out and put on board of a 50 gun ship of war and carried to Newport then exchanged and put on  board of a cartel and sailed to Providence . When arrived there, the capt of the cartel made a return to the then Governor Cook of those of us that were sick about four or five were then sent to the general hospital under the superintendance of Doctor Arnold. When I was there about three weeks, I was taken with strong circumstances which baffled the skill of the doctors as their was a number that visited me but it finally proved to be the small pox which I took on board of the 50 gunship that brought me to Newport. For I was told on board of her and they endeavored to keep us apart that none of us should take it which was kind of them.
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I was then taken to the pest house so called about two miles from Providence where I was takin good care of for which I have great reason to respect the state of Rhode Island for 
Their was no sectional Question in those days we were all united as a band of loving brothers that took part in each others joys or sorrows or it was a time that tried mens souls. As soon as it was expedient I was carried back to the hospital almost reduced to a mere skeleton and their I remained until about the middle of February 1778. I then left being in a feeble state of health hoping to find shelter under the hospitable roof of some country farmer until I was able to procure a support by my own industry should I recover my health after three days travel feeding upon the charity of the benevolent and resting my weary limbs on their hearth at night in an emaciated state I arrived at the friendly House of Isaac Morgan of Plainfield in the county of Windham state of Connecticut who kindly took me in here I stayed continuing in a low state of health for more than two months before I could do but little labour but through the summer by the fall my health was comfortable. I began to think now of returning home to CharlesTown but my circumstance was so low as I had neither money nor credit and very poorly cloathed I was at a loss what to do being young and little acquainted with the north and amoungst strangers for no body here knew any thing about me but what I told them. I finally concluded to stay in Plainfield where I was and so to work some at farming but knew but little of the business as I never hoed a hill of corn in my life no about mowing but I soon learnt. I also worked some at my trade at other times ~ my object was now when I got money &c sufficient, I would set off for home also hoping the war will be over by that time.
The Captain of the company in whose limits I live in soon enrolled my name in his company and soon called on to do duty. The longer I stayed here and got acquainted I found I grew more weaned from my native home but still meant to go when I got more ready, kept putting off from time to time finally never got ready. There was about this time a draught on our company for some men for two months. I went in place of one of these men, I think his name was Morgan, under the command of Capt. Joshua Dunlap on the sea board in Groton three miles from Fort Griswold. In 1779 the next was on the troop of horse commanded by Capt. Saml Hall of Plainfield. I did not belong to this company of troop but went in place of the man that was draughted whose name was David Allerton for three months to join Col. Shelden's regiment of Light Horse in the Continental Army who lay at that time in Canaan on Long Island Sound. In 1780 in the fall the next tour of duty I did was in place of Isaac Morgan for two months at Fort Griswold soon after the storming of that fort by the British and burnt New London I served under Capt. Saml Robbins who then had the command.
Myself was draughted for two months, stationed at New London for this service, I hired a substitute in 1782 in the summer for this last service I think I have no claim.
The time I served together with my captivity and sickness is more than fifteen months, as may be seen according to my calculation and recollection.

The first company under Capt Dunlap was in the fall say September and October 1779. In this campaign we expected to make a stand at New London but our company was ordered to go as stated above as there was a great many men draughted in New London at this time which form a large regiment I cannot recollect as it is so long since any of the field officers except Major Peters. We frequently had to go to join the Regiment for exercise. My Third campaign the time I served entered the fort as stated, where the blood of those brave men was plain to be seen on the platform and barracks who were massacred when the fort was taken.
That he has no record of his age. That he has resided in Plainfield during a part of the Revolutionary War & resided there until 1794 when he removed to Hampton in Connecticut where
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he now lives. That he is known to Ebenezer Griffin Esq Judge of the County Court for Windham County, to Genl. John C. Howard, Col. Saml S. Moseley, all of Hampton, to Joseph Eaton Esq of Plainfield, Judge of County Court for Windham County Court, who can testify to his character for veracity & their belief of his services as a revolutionary soldier. Sworn to & subscribed in open Court the day & year aforesaid.
George Dunworth

And the said Court hereby declares their opinion that the within named applicant George Dunworth Esq was a revolutionary soldier & served in every respect as he states. & this Court would further certify that he is well known to this Court to be a man of undoubted veracity & that Mr. Ames Geer who has signed & sworn to the annexed deposition is a credible person & his statements are entitled to credit.
I Thomas Gray Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Windham hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of George Dunworth Esq for a pension. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto  set my hand & seal of office this 4th day of December 1832.
Thomas Gray Clerk
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Personally appeared in Open Court before the Court of Probate for the District of Windham, Mr. Amos Geer of Chaplin in Windham County aged 83 years, & after being sworn according to law says that in the summer & fall of 1778 he belonged to Col. Sheldon's regiment of Continental Light Horse & was in Capt. Bull's company & that they were stationed about in different parts of the country, at Canaan, Kinderhook Compound, Round Hill, Stamford, & elsewhere & that George Dunworth of Hampton was in said Regiment & served some time with them & was in Capt. Edgar's company & that he personally knew him there & knows that he served some months, he should think as much as three months. Sworn to & subscribed the 4th day  of December AD 1832 in Open Court.
Amos Geer
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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 Daniel G. Sprague who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman settled in said Hampton & that Charles Moulton Esq who has signed the same is a resident of said Hampton & a credible person & their statement is entitled to credit & that Amos Geer who has subscribed & sworn to the annexed deposition is a credible person & entitled to full credit.
I Thomas Gray, Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Windham, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of George Dunworth for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 4th day of December A.D. 1832.
Thomas Gray Clerk
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STATE OF CONNECTICUT,
County of Windham} ss. Hampton December 4th, 1832
On this 4th day of December personally appeared in open court, before the Court of Probate for the district of Windham in the county of Windham of Hampton in the County of Windham and state of Connecticut, aged seventy four years, and 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 7, 1832 - That he entered the service of the United States and served as described in his own hand hereto 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.
[symbol indicated insert] *

We Daniel, G. Sprague a clergyman residing in the town of Hampton and Charles Moulton residing in said Hampton hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Geo. Dunworth Esq, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration (hereto annexed) that we believe him to be 74 years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. & that his character for truth is above suspicion & his declaration is entitled to full credit.
Sworn, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Daniel G. Sprague
Charles Moulton
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 3rd of Feb. 1853

State of Connecticut 
County of Windham} SS. 
On this sixteenth day of February in the year eighteen hundred and fifty three, personally appeared before the subscriber a Notary Public in and for the County and state aforesaid Abigail W. Dunworth a resident of Ashford, in the county of Windham and State of Connecticut aged sixty four 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 provisions of the Act of Congress passed on the 3rd day of February 1853. That she is the widow of George Dunworth who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, and drew a pension of twenty three dollars and thirty three cents per annum under the Act of Congress of 7th June 1832 payable at the Connecticut Agency for paying pensions. She further declared that she was married to the said George Dunworth on the twenty seventh day of September in the year eighteen hundred and twenty one by the Rev William Storrs Pastor of the 2nd Church of Christ in Ashford, that her husband the aforesaid Geroge Dunworth died at said Ashford on the thirteenth day of 
March in the year eighteen hundred and forty two, she further swear that she was a widow at the passage of the Act and is still the widow of the aforesaid George Dunworth and that she never has before made application for [covered text] a pension. Abigail W. Dunworth
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before Horace Gaylord Notary Public
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George Dunworth of Hampton and Abigail Whiton of Ashford were lawfully married September twenty seventh one thousand eight hundred twenty one.
By me William Storrs, Pastor of the 2nd Church of Christ in Ashford.
I Benjamin C. Simmons Clerk of the town of Ashford in the County of Windham and state of Connecticut do certify that the foregoing certificate of marriage is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed in fair legible figures as follows ~
September 27th 1832
Attest Benjamin C. Simmons Clerk

I Benjamin C. Simmons above named depose and say that I hold the office of Clerk of the town of Ashford in the County and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said town with the exception above named as certified by me.
Benjamin C. Simmons Clerk of said town of Ashford

Sworn to and subscribed this fifteenth day of February in the year 1839 before me.
Horace Gaylord, Notary Public
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25269
George Dunworth
Cont.

Rejected

Thos. Gray Windham CT
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Sir:
WAR DEPARTMENT.
Pension Office,
May 20 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 shew 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.

A Statement, showing the Service of George Dunworth Connct.
[column headings]
Period when the service was rendered. |
Duration of the claimant's service. |
Rank of the Claimant. |
Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. |
Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. |
Battles in which the applicant was engaged. |
Country through which he marched. |
Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. |
Evidence by which the declaration is supported. |
Entered on board an [?] sloop Sep 1777 | 5 Months | Seaman | Cap Smith | ~ | a battle at sea & taken. | Charleston S. C. | ~

1778 | 2 Months | Substitute | Cap. Dunlap | ~ | ~ | ~ | Groton CT. | ~

1779 | 3 Months | Substitute for Adr. Led Trooper| Capt. Hall | Col. Sheldon | ~ | Long Island, Kinderhook, Round Mills | Fairfield CT | proved by a witness

1780 | 2 months | Subsittute | Capt. Robbins | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~

I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.

To: George Dunworth
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, 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 and who 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, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are
also excluded from the benefits 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 this Department, all persons, claiming
the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first in
stance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of
Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is
considered a Court of Record.
On this
DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
Serity of
County of
day of
A.B. a resident (b) of
personally appeared (a) before
in the county of
and State, Territory or District
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 provion made by the act of Congress, passed
June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d)
served in the
(e) regiment of the
with
and
line, under the following named officers:
Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served
under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the
town or county and State in which he resided when he enered 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 named applicant 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 names 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 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
hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with
and C. D. residing in (the same)
subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be
who has
years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier
of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day 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.
who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the
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 the Court of
contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the applicacation of
do hereby certify that the foregoing
for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have 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 original 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 his personal knowledge of the services
of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light
upon 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 the material facts, which can be useful
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, if 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 the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their 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 certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed 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 enquiry whether the belief is general, and 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 a 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 office, 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 genuine signature.
No payments can be made on 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 the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[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 or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier 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, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of bis service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:
For year months, and days, I served as a ; For mouths 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 his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months, is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with au embodied corps called into service by competent authority that lie was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in 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 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 certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate 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 a 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 certify 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 notes from [a] to [j] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in 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.

The claimants service as mariner an in admissible  this name not being found in the rolls of [illegible] of Sheldon Regiment of Dragoons. the proof set forth is required
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From the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W.9416, it appears that George Dunworth was born October 26, 1758, in Jacksonboro, South Carolina, or in Charleston, South Carolina.
While residing in Charleston, South Carolina, he entered on board the schooner "Volunteer", Captain Smith, about September 1, 1777; soon afterward they had an engagement with the British ship "Bruno", in which engagement he was taken prisoner, was carried to New York, placed on board the prison ship "Prince of Wales", and exchanged about the middle of December, year not given.
While residing in Plainfield, Windham county, Connecticut, he enlisted August 1, 1779, served two months as a private in Captain Joshua Dunlap's Connecticut Company and was stationed at Groton; and again enlisted October 3, 1779, and served three months as a private in Captain Chamberlain's or Captain Edgar's Company, Colonel Sheldon's Regiment of the Light Horse, in the Connecticut Troops.
He enlisted November 1, 1781, served two months as a private in Captain Samuel Robben's Company, Colonel Samuel McClellan's Connecticut Regiment and was stationed at Fort Griswold.
After the Revolution, he continued to live at Plainfield, Connecticut, until 1794, when he moved to Hampton, Connecticut.
He was allowed pension on his application executed December 4, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Hampton, Connecticut.
He died March 13, 1842, at Ashford, Connecticut.
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Revy WIDOW, &c
File No. 9416
Abigail N. Dunworth 
Wid 
George Dunworth
Privt. Rev. War
Act: Febry 3d 1853
Index:-Vol. A, Page 199
[Arrangement of 1870]
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1930-Sept 20-Hist to 
Chas. R. Hale - EEL
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26.314

Rev Army
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The official character of Horace Saylord is of Record with the Commissioner- Pension Office
June 15/53
Rhiddy
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753
Connecticut
Abigail N. Dunworth
widow of George
who served in the Revolutionary 
war, as a private
Inscribed in the Roll at the rate of 
23 Dollars 33 Center per annum,
to commence on the 3d February 1853
Certificate of Pensions issued the 
22d day of June 18
and sent to George Gaylor
Ashford 
Windham
Ct,.
[torn page] Roll of Pensioner under ace
48, page 58 Vol. A
1832
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April 26, 1853
No. 1,102
Appl. of Abigail
w. Dunworth widow 
of George
Connt.
Act 3d Feby: 1853
Revy:
Admitted #23.33/100 per 
annum commencing 3d February 1853
Horace Gaylord
Ashford
Windham Co
Ct. 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Pension Office, Official Business
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Ashford Apr 14     Free
Hon. Loren P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

9 May 1853
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Ashford Apr 14 Free
Hon. Loren P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

9 May 1853
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Connecticut
Revo:
George Dunworth
Rejected 
Let to T. Gray 6 July 1833
Act 7 June 1832
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To the Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
District of Columbia
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To the Commissioner of Pensions
Sir, My Husband Mr. George Dunworth drew from government a small pension of twenty three dollars and thirty three cents for his service of six months in the revolutionary war. Mr. Dunworth received his certificate about the middle of June 1834 and pay for the three previous years; he died March 13th 1842, 93 years of age. When but 19 years of age, Mr. D. was taken by the British on the [?] and confined three months in a filthy prison ship, lost every penny ever his [illegible], was sick and feeble six months after he was exchanged, for which loss and suffering he never received a cent of compensation. And  as a [illegible] ask what is in the way that it was lawfully mustered to. Mr. Dunworth and now is his widow, should not do his [illegible] drew a pension. I would be at great use in my future declining state of health of the last his years, and even now is she to sit up little part of the time, this letter is written while resting on the bed. Please listen to your petitioner and wish whether my request can be granted, and what will need be done to require. Please inform soon and relieve anxiety a letter directed to Westford Windham County. It would not probably fail of reaching me.
With due respect
Abigail W. Dunworth
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Hon Loren P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
Herewith I send the claim of Abigail
W Dunworth, widow of George Dunworth,
I have made the declaration for her agreeable
to the form and instructions under the act
of 2d Feb. 1848 - if not right please inform
me and send the necessary instructions
Respectfully yours
Horace Gaylord
Atty for A. W. Dunworth
Ashford April 18, 1853
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Second Comptroller's Office
May 21st 1841.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of 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, George Dunworth,
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Connecticut
Agency, at
the rate of Twenty three Dollars and 33
Cents
per annum, under the law of the 7th  June 1832, has
been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March to the 4th Sept. 1840

Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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Westford Sept 11th 1851
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir, I write to you weeks since but have not receive an answer, as letters are sometimes [illegible]. I write again hoping this may reach you, and that you will be kind enough to favor me with an answer.
My Husband Mr. George Dunworth drew a small pension for service in the war of the revolution, his certificate was received in June 1834 granting him compensation for six months service. Mr. Dunworth died March 13th 1842 in 94th year of his age and my object in writing you now is to ask what is in the way to prevent me who am his lawful widow from drawing. But my health is poor and for the last year and a half have not been able to [illegible] anything but require to the [illegible] might be permitted to draw from. The time my husband died and during the time I have to live, it would affect me many [illegible] which in existing circumstances I cannot enjoy. Will you be so kind Sir to answer me soon and inform what will be necessary to do or now is proceed to obtain in written testimony on the bed which must be the apology for the nuisance. I do not recollect your name of course must direct me at the beginning. I will request please give me an answer soon and direct to Westford Windham County CT when the county is left out there is sometimes mistake and as sent to Westport in the west part of the state.
From a feeble widow,
Abigail W. Dunworth
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Brief in the case of Abigail W. Dunworth, widow of George Dunworth
Windham County and State of Connecticut
act  3d February 1853
Claim, (original,"
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner under the
Act of June 7. 1832
Marriage proved by certified
copy of Town Record
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Horace Gaylord Esq
Ashford
Windham Coy
Name and reside Connecticut
R Geddes
Examining Clerk.
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Pension Office,
June 15th 1853
Sir,
Please certify the date to which George Dunworth, a revolutionary pensioner was paid. He
was inscribed on the Connecticut rolls, as private,
under the act of 7th June 1832 at $23 33/100 per Annum
Very respectfully
Your Obt Sert
 P L Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Died 13th March 1842, Paid to 
his death.

F But
---
Auditor
Francis Burt Esqr
Third Auditor,
Treasury Department.
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Declaration

In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832.

State of Connecticut, County of Windham, ss. Windham Probate District of Windham 
April 19th AD 1834

On this 19th day of April AD 1834. personally appeared before the Court of Probate within and for the District of Windham, in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut, a Court of Record, George Dunworth of the town of Hampten, within said District, County and State, aged 75 years on the 26th day of October last past, 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 served in the army of the United States in the years herein after named that he entered the said service, and served as herein stated and under the following names officers, viz.

On this 1st day of August 1779 I entered the service of the United States, as a private and served from that day to the last day of September 1779 [unk], making th full term of two months, which service I performed as a substitute for Lott Morgan of Plomifield in said County, in the company of Connecticut Militia commanded by Capt Joshua Dunlap of said Plomifield which company was stationed three miles from the fort at Groton on the sea board, The said Lott Morgan whose substitute I was, then belonged to a militia company in said Plomifield commanded by one Capt Bottom where said draft took place, and I lived at that time with Isaac Morgan the Father of said Lott, in said Plomifield and were from thence into said service, and when my said tours of two months expired, I was discharged, and returned again to said Plomifield.
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2nd Term of Service.  Soon after my return home after the service detailed as above specified, a draft was made from the Company of Connecticut Militia called Light Home or Loop, their commanded by Capt. Samuel Hall in said Plainfield, where one David Allerton was drafted from said Company, for the term of three months. On the 3d day of October 1779, I entered the service of the United States, as a substitute for said David Allerton for the term of three months, as a private, marched from said Plainfield and joined the 3 Company at Hartford in said State, under the command of Capt. Chamberlain, the company then proceeded to, and joined the Regiment commanded by Col. Sheldon: Maj'r Benjamin Talmadge belonged to the same Regiment. this Regiment was stationed at no particular place, but was at Canaan when our Company joined them & moved about as the public service required, staying frequently not more than a week in a place
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3rd Term of service.   On the 1st day of November 1781, Isaac Morgan, with whom I then resided, in Plainsfield, Connecticut was drafted for the Militia of Connecticut for the term of two months, and on the 1st day of November 1781, I entered the service of the United States, as a substitute for said Isaac Morgan in the capacity of private and served from that day, until the last day of December 1781, inclusive, in a Company of Connecticut Milia commanded by Capt. Samuel Robbins, stationed at Fort Griswold in Groton and when my term of service expired, on the last day of December 1781, I was dismissed and returned to said Plainsfield Col. Sam'l McClellan was our Colonel & had the command.

I do hereby relinquish every claim whatever, to a pension or annuity except the present, and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
George Dunworth

Sworn and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Attest Thomas Gray Clerk
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We Daniel G Sprague a Clergyman residing in the town of Hampton, County of Windham, and State of Connecticut and William Brown residing in the same town of Hampton hereby certify that we are well acquainted with George Dunworth Esq. who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy five years old; 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
Daniel G. Sprague
William Brown

Windham County Ss Hampton April 21 AD 1834 
Personally appeared the above named Rev'd Daniel G. Sprague and William Brown both well known to me, as credible persons and made oath to the facts contained in the certificate by the above subscriber
Attest Chauncey S. Cleveland Justice of the Peace

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogation presented by the war department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary solder, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that the above named Daniel G. Sprague is a Clergyman resident in the said town of Hampton and that Wm. Brown who has also signed the same is a resident in the said town of Hampton, and they ae credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
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I Thomas Gray Clerk of the Court of Probate within and for the District of Windham, in the County of Windham, and State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings and that the subjoining interrogations and answers thereunto belong to these proceeding and constitute a part thereof in the matters of the application of George Dunworth, for a pension
1st Interrogatory; Where and in what year were you born?
Answer. In Charleston South Carolina on the 26th day of October Anno Domini 1758.

2d. Where were you living when called into service, where have you lived since the Revolutionary War, and where do you now live?
Answer. When called into the service intermed and stated in my forgoing declaration I lived in the town of Plainsfield Connecticut, since the revolutionary I have lived and now live in said town of Hampton.

3d. Have you any record of your age, and where is it?
Answer. I have none.

4. How were you called into service, were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute, and if a substitute for whom?
Answer: this has been answered in my declaration

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 recollect and the general circumstances of your service?
Answered: In the body of my declaration

6. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
Answer. I never received a written discharge
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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?
Answer: Answered in Declaration
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 19th day of April A.D. 1834
Thomas Gray Clerk

I Lott Morgan of Plainfield, in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut aged 71 years testify and say that, during the revolutionary war George Dunworth the foregoing applicant for a pension, came to the house of my father in said Plainsfield, and made it his home for five or six years and that while he lived there, I lived in the same house, and know that he went into the service of the United States as a private, three tours but I have forgotten how long he was gone. Twice, he went to Groton, and once he went to the westward New York State as I understand, and served in the Light Horse or troop as a substitute for David Allerton, and I well remember my father Isaac Morgan furnished a horse for said George Dunworth. When said George returned each time he came to my father's house, but I have no means but of calculating the time he was absent on either of said tours and do not remember the time. He now lives in Hampton and is a respectable and worthy man
April 17th 1834
Lott Morgan

State of Connecticut Windham County Ss Canterbury. April 17th 1834
Personally appeared Lott Morgan, signer of the foregoing affidavit, a person to me well known, as a credible witness and made oath to the facts stated in said affidavit.
Attest
Andrew S. Judson Justice of the Peace
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I Asa Burgess of Canterbury in the county of Windham, and state of Connecticut being seventy seven years old testify and say that I was a soldier of the revolution, and now receive a pension under the act of Congress of June 7th 1832; and I further testify, that I am well acquainted with George Dunworth of the town of Hampton in said county, and that during the revolutionary war, said Dunworth came to the town of Plainfield in said county, where I then resided, and in the month of September 1779 he made it his home at the house of Isaac Morgan, within a mile of the place of my own residence, and I was then well acquainted with him.
In the month of Sept. 1779, there was a draft called for, and made, from the Connecticut militia, to wit, from a company of Light Horse, or troop, then commanded by Capt. Samuel Hall of said Plainfield. When one David Allerton, a member of said Company was drafted for the term of three months to serve in a troop of horse, and the aforesaid George Dunworth took the place of the said Allerton, as a substitute and on the 3d day of October 1779 as near as I can recollect, commenced his tour of service, as substitute for said Allerton. At the same time I went my self as a substitute for Ezekiel Tracy, and joined the company of Light Horse with the said George Dunworth. We were both mustered and proceeded from Hartford in said Connecticut. We both went from said Hartford together, and at or near White Plains in the state of New York said Dunworth and myself joined Col. Sheldon's regiment of
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Light horse or troop, as privates, and the said
George continued to serve therein the full term of
three months commencing on or near the 3d day of
October 1779, said George and myself were both discharged
at the same time near Peekskill N.Y. and returned
to said Plainfield. Benj A Talmage was then the
Majr of said Col. Sheldon's Regiment I had been
acquainted with Majr Talmage in the served before,
during the year 1776- and further say not
Asa
Burgess
State of Connecticut Windham County ss Canterbury April 17, 1834
Personally appeared Asa Burgess signer of the foregoing affidant a
person well known to me, as a credible witness, and made
oath to the facts in said Affidavit contained
Attest. Andrew T. Judson Justice of the Peace
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Be it known that I, Mary Ann Whiton 
of Ashford in the County of Windham aged 
forty five years do depose and say that I was well 
acquainted with George Dunworth late of said Ashford 
deceased, who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the 
United States, that I lived in the same house 
with him the last two years of his life, I further 
testify that the said George Dunworth died on 
the thirteenth day of March in the year eighteen 
hundred and forty two, that he left surviving 
Abigail W. Dunworth who is his widow and
I further testify that the said Abigail W. 
Dunworth is still alive and is still the widow 
of the said George Dunworth, deceased, and that 
I knew them as husband and wife. Mary Ann Whiton

State of Connecticut
County of Windham
On this sixteenth day of 
February in the year eighteen hundred and fifty 
three, personally appeared before me a Notary Public 
in and for the County and State aforesaid Mary 
Ann Whiton above named and made oath to 
the truth of the above statement by her subscribed 
and I certify that I am well acquainted with 
the said Mary Ann Whiton and that her 
statement is entitled to credit
Horace Gaylord Notary Public
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Be it known that I, Horace Whiton 
of Ashford in the County of Windham and State 
of Connecticut aged fifty five years, do depose, 
testify, and say that in the year 1842, I lived 
in the same house with George Dunworth who 
was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States 
and drew a pension of twenty three dollars and 
thirty three cents per annum under the Act of 7th June 
1832. I further testify that the said George Dunworth 
died in my presence on the thirteenth day 
of March in the year eighteen hundred and forty 
two, that he left [illegible] surviving Abigail W. 
Dunsworth his widow who I testify is still alive 
and is still the widow if the said George Dunworth 
that I knew them as husband & wife. Horace Whiton

State of Connecticut
County of Windham
On this sixteenth day of 
February in the year eighteen hundred and 
fifty three personally appeared Horace Whiton 
above named, before me a Notary Public in and 
for the County and State aforesaid and made 
solemn oath to the truth of the above statement 
by him subscribed and I certify that I am 
well acquainted with the said Horace Whiton
and that his statement is entitled to credit 
Horace Gaylord Notary Public
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the 2d 
section of the Act of 3d February, 1853
State of Connecticut
County of Windham
On this sixteenth day of May in the year 1853 
personally appeared before the Court of Probate 
for the District of Ashford in said County and 
State, Abigail W. Dunworth a resident of said 
Ashford, aged sixty four years, who first being 
duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath 
make the following declaration in order to obtain 
the benefits of the provisions made by the Act of 
Congress passed on the 9 day of February 1853 
granting pensions to widows of persons who served 
during the Revolutionary War, that she is the widow 
of George Dunworth who was a soldier in the Army 
of the Revolution and drew a pension of twenty three 
dollars and thirty three cents per Annum under the 
Act of Congress of 7th June 1832 at the Connecticut 
Agency for paying pensions in the city of Hartford 
that she refers the Department to the evidence on 
file in the Department with his application for 
a pension during his life time. She further declares 
that she was married to the said George Dunworth 
on the twenty seventh day of September in the year 
eighteen hundred twenty one at said Ashford by the
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Rev. William Storrs a clergyman of said Ashford
That her said husband died at Ashford aforesaid
of the thirteenth day of March in the year eighteen
hundred and forty two, that she was not married
to him prior to the second of January eighteen
hundred, but at the time above stated
she further declares that she is now the widow of
the said George Dunworth
Abigail W Dunworth

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year
above written, before me
Jared D. Richmond Judge of the
Court of Probate for the
District of Ashford

I Benjamin Simmons Clerk of the Court of Probate
for the District of Ashford do certify that I and D.
Richard is Judge of said Court and that the foregoing
signature purporting to be his is his genuine signature-

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the seal of said Court
this sixteenth day of May in the year of our
Lord One thousand Eight hundred and fifty
three
Benjamin C. Simmons Clerk of the
Court of Probate for said District
of Ashford
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Admit as private
7 Mo
$2333
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This may certify that George Dunworth an applicant for a
pension has been well known to me for more than 25 years. 
Untill he was 70 years of age he was a Justice of the peace
for the County of Windham, that he has ever sustained an
irreproachable character, for integrity.
Asa Burgess who has deposed to his services, is an inhabitant of
the same town with me, and also is highly esteemed as
man of truth. Lott Morgan another witness, lived 
within two miles of my own house, where Mr Dunworth lived
when he commenced his services, and is a respectable
man, and both of these gentlemen are professors of religion &
have very exemplary lives. They are both highly respected
and are entitled to full credit.
These two witnesses
are known to some of the Delegation from Con.
Luther Spalding Esq the remaining witness, is known
to both the Senators and all the Representation from
Con. & I think they will all concur with me in
saying that Judge Spalding may be relied on, without
hesitation, in whatever he may have said regarding
the application of Mr Dunworth
Your Obt servt.
Andrew T Judson
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We certify that we are well acquainted with
Luther Spalding Esqr of Norwich Connecticut, and
Andrew T Judson Esq of Canterbury in the same
State that they are gentlemen of the most respective
character & unquestionable veracity; & that full
confidence may be placed in any statements which
bear their signature
May 19, 1884

J. W. Huntington
Noyes Barber
Ebenezer Young


I am acquainted with one Dunworth
Lot Mayor & Asa Bretts Esqrs
&
agree with the judge that these
are men of respectability  & truth
Ebenezer Young
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I Joseph Burnham of Tolland in the County of Tolland
and State of Connecticut a Revolutionary Pensioner aged
Eighty one years do testify and say that I was a Lieutenant  
 in the service of the army of the Revolution in
the year AD. 1781 and was stationed at Groton in the County
of New London and did duty in the militia of said State of
Connecticut under the command of Col Samuel McClellan
for the term of three and one half months commencing the latter part of the month of October AD.
1781. The company to which I belonged was made up of recruits
from several towns, many of the men drafted for a charter and
some for a longer term of time. I well recollect during the
campaign that one company selected one of their member
for a Barker who performed that duty and according to
my recollection the name of this person was George
Dunworth then of Plainfield in
Windham County, but
now of Hampton in said County, and now here present
I will recollect the circumstance of our having a Barker
(and altho I have not had my mind turned to the facts
for a great many years, and had forgotten the name of the
person who officiated in said capacity, that I have no doubt
that the George Dunworth now present was the identical
person that [??] said company as aforesaid. He was
[???] as a private and did duty as such and according to that recollection he served in our company the space of two months
I do not recollect a particular day of the month he entered
or left our company. Our Company was commanded by
Samuel Robins of Voluntown in said Windham County
and further the Deponent in the vet.

Joseph Burnham

Tolland County ss town of Tolland November 6 A.D. 1833
Then personally appeared Joseph Burnham the signer of the
above deposition a person well known to me, to be a credible
witness and a Revolutionary Pensioner, and made oath to the
truth of the facts above stated. Before me
Loren P Waldo Justice of the Peace
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State of Connecticut
Tolland County ss

 Tolland November 6th 1833
I Novatus Chapman Clerk of the County Court
within and for said Tolland County do certify that
Loren P. Waldo Esquire before whom the within Deposition was taken and whose certificate is annexed hereto
is now a Justice of the Peace within and for
said Tolland County duly qualified and legally authorised to administer Oaths and take depositions and
that the signature to said certificate purporting
to be his is genuine and I believe the same to be
his own proper hand writing

In testimony whereof I have here
unto subscribed my name and
affixed my Seal of Office at
Tolland the 6th day of Nov 1833
Novatus Chapman Clerk
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George Dunworth
Declaration
 Recd. 3 June 1834.
May 16 1834
send the certificate to
A.T. Judson Canterbury CT
Present
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 I Luther Spalding of Norwich in the County of
New London, and State of Connecticut, aged 72 years
testify and say, that during the revolutionary war
I served a tour in Col. Sheldon's
Regiment of Light horse, or troops, which service was
commenced in September A.D. 1779, and
terminated late in November A.D. 1779, Majr
Benjamin Talmage served in the same Regiment Capt
Chamberlain commanded the company in which I served
I well remember that George Dunworth served as a private
in the same company with me, and for the same tour,
I then knew him well, but now I could not identify him
so I think the time of service was
about two months & an half

Dated at Norwich this 17th day of April 1834.
Luther Spalding

State of Connecticut New London County ss Norwich April 18th
A.D. 1834. Personally appeared Luther Spalding Esq. Signer of the foregoing affidavit, and made oath to the truth of the facts therein stated. I further certify that the said
Luther Spalding Esq. is well known to me as a
credible witness.

Attest John Hyde
Justice of the Peace
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Rec +1812
HEADQUARTERS COMMANDERY-IN-CHIEF
SONS OF UNION VETERANS OF THE CIVIL WAR
CHARLES R. BALE, COMMITTEE MARKING GRAVES
91 ELM ST.
HARTFORD, CONN
Aug. 16-1930

Chief Clerk.
Pension Dept.
Washington, D.C

Dear Sir:

Please send me Revolutionary war record 
Frederick Pearl on Pension Roll died
Jan 26. 1847 age 85
-
Also George Dunworth
on pension Roll died
March 13-1842 age 83
Also Abner Richmond on pension roll died
Sept. 17 - 1834 age 73

Also Sylvanus Badlam on Pension Roll died
July 6- 1835 age 81
We wish to get headstone for them

Yours very truly
Chas. R. Hale