Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24,865, Obadiah Dunham, Vt.

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Service: 
Vt. Dunham, Obadiah
Lois

Number: 
W. 24,865

Contents:
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2988
Vermont CBur
Lois Dunham widow of Obadiah Dunham who was a Private in the Vermont line for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars --- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 21st day of Nov'r 1843 and sent to Wm. Haswell Bennington Vermont
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[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 34.

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Vermont 18723
Obadiah Dunham of Bennington Co in the State of Vermont who was a private i the Company commanded by Captain Robinson in the Vt. ma line 6 mo.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at rate of 53 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of Sept; 1833 and sent to S. Danforth. Pownal
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Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833            $133.33
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 March 34.  26.66
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$160.00
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk, 
Book E Vol. 3. Page 10

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9579
Obediah Dunham
14.16
S. Danforth 
Pownal Vt.

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BRIEF in the case of Obediah Dunham Couny of Bennington in the State of Vermont
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? in Open Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? [blank]
3. How old is he? 72
[margin note: 1833/72/1731/16/[illegible]
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
{column headings: Period|Duration of Service (Years,|Months,|Days.|Rank.(As a)|Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.(Gen.)|]
May In 1776|(....|2|....)|Private|Col'nMoses Robinson.Cap't Sawyer|
August 1776|(....|2|....)|do|Cap't Eli Noble|
in 1776|(....|2|....)|do|Capt Eli Noble Col.n Herrick|
In May 1777|(1.11|2|....)|do|Col'n Moses Robinson|
20th August 1777(80)|(to about|the last|Nov'r)|do|Capt. Eli Noble.|
June 1778|(27|3|....)|do|Ensign Welch.
in 1778|(12|2|....)|do|Cap't Eli Noble Col'n Robinson|
[end of columns]
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5. In what battles was he engaged? none
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6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Pownal County of Bennington Vermont
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary and Living Witnesses
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? The papers are not attached as required by the Regulations.
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
/s/Saml J Potts
Examining Clerk.

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State of Vermont
Bennington County, ss.} On this 8th day of August AD. 1838, personally appeared before the Hon. the Probate Court for the District of Bennington, now sitting, Lois Dunham, a resident Pownal, in the County of Bennington and State of Vermont, aged seventy three years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration. in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7, AD. 1838. entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Obadiah Dunham late of Pownal aforesaid, who was placed o the pension List Roll of the Vermont Agencies under the act of 7th June, 1832, For the services of her said husband she refers to the original declaration made by him and now on file in the Pension Office of the United States. She further declares that she was married to the said Obadiah Dunham, on the 6th day of March, AD. 1783, at Pownal in the State of Vermont that her husband the aforesaid Obadiah Dunham died on the 12th day of October A.D.1833, at Pownal and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, and still remains the widow of the said Obadiah Dunham
/s/Lois Dunham
In presence of Wm Haswell
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me
/s/Wm Haswell Register

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State of Vermont
Bennington County}
[court seal affixed] I, Wm. Haswell, Register of the Court of Probate for the District of Bennington do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Lois Dunham for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 8th day of August, A.D. 1838
/s/Wm. Haswell

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9579.
Obediah Dunham
Declaration

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Declaration
STATE OF VERMONT,
County of Bennington.}ss. in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
On this 27th day of August A. D. 1832 personally appeared in open court, before the Hon. the Court of Probate for the District of Bennington, now sitting, Obediah Dunham a resident of Pownal in the County of Bennington and State of Vermont aged 72 years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. - That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
That he volunteered for two months as a private in a Company of militia under the command of Lieut. Josiah Wright Col. Moses Robinsons regiment in the month of April or May 177[illegible] at Pownal in the County and state aforesaid that he thereafter marched to Rutland Vt. where he remained until about ten days after his term of service had expired he does not recollect of there being any regular officer with them they were under the Command of a Capt Sawyer who was called by the men general as he had the Command. In August following he again volunteered in Pownal in the same company under Capt. Eli Nobles for the term of two months marched to Castleton Vt. and there remained for the term of his engagement he then volunteered in the same company for two months under the same Capt and remained there for about ten days more than his engagement thinks the commanding officer was Col. Herrick. In May 1777 he again volunteered in Pownal under Lieut Josiah Wright Col'n Moses Robinson regiment for two months marched to Manchester remained there until the first of August following and was dismissed and marched home where he was taken sick which prevented his being [illegible] at the Battle of Bennington on or about the 2d August he again volunteered in same company under command of Capt Eli Noble to aid in the capture of Burgoyne marched to Tulls Mills in the state of New York about 25 or30 miles Distance as he now thinks + from thence he marched to the mouth of Batten Kill where it connects in the Hudson from thence after crossing and recrossing the North River several times they marched to Fort Edward and remained there he thinks until about the last of November

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under the Command of Col Robinson who in this expedition was with the Regiment does not recollect any regular officers who were with them except a Major Cochran or Conran and Daniel Welch who was our Ensign in Warners regiment. In June 1779, he again volunteered under Ensign Daniel Welch with many others in Pownal and marched to Jessups Patent in the town of Saratoga State of New York where he remained until about the first of October, was then dismissed and returned to Pownal in the fall of 1778 or 1779 (and he thinks 1779) he again volunteered under ['under' crossed out] Capt Eli Noble in Col Robinsons militia regiment for two months marched to Pittsford Vt and remained there until the expiration of said term of Service + that he has no documentary evidence

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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.

In answer to the interrogatories propounded by the Court the applicant declares, 
1st. That he was born at Colchester Connecticut on the 17th day of November AD 1760
2d. That he has a record of his age in his bible at his dwelling house in Pownal which he copied from his Father's bible
3d. That he lived in the town of Pownal Vermont when called into service, + that he lived in said town ever since
4th. That he was a volunteer in the service of the United States
5th. That among the regular officers who were with the troops where he served, he  recollects in addition to those above mentioned General Eason or Col. Eason + Col Seth Warner in the expedition at Jessups Patent
6th. That he never received a written discharge
7th. That he is known to the Rev Edward Green  residing in Pownal and Benjamin Gardner Esq residing in Pownal who can testify as to his character for veracity, and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution.

Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. /s/Obadiah Dunham

We, Edward Green a clergyman residing in the town of Pownal and Benjamin Gardner Esq residing in Pownal hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Obediah Dunham who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 72 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have bee a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
/s/Edward Green
/s/Benj'n Gardner

Sworn, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.

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 Edward Green who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman resident in the town of Pownal and that Benjamin Gardner Esq who has also signed the same, is a resident in the town of Pownal and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. 
/s/S. Danforth Judge
[court seal affixed] I, WILLIAM HASWELL, Register of the Court of Probate for the District of Bennington, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Obediah  Dunham for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 27th day of August A. D. 1832
/s/Wm Haswell

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[typed letter]

February 17, 1932
BA-J/MOS [initials: ow]

Mrs. Dora Otis Mitchell
536 Center Street 
Conway 
Arkansas

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter of January 20, 1932, requesting information relative to Obadiah Dunham, a soldier of the Revolution, and his widow, Lois.
The papers on file in pension claim, W. 24865, show that Obadiah Dunham was November 17, 1760 at Colchester, Connecticut.
He married March 6, 1783, at the inn of William Hendryx in Pownal, Vermont, Lois Hendryx. The date of her birth is not given but she was seventy-three years of age in 1838.
Obadiah Dunham died October 12, 1833, at Pownal, Vermont.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension of Lois Dunham, the name and address of the person to whom it was paid, and possibly the date of death of said Lois it is suggested that you address The Comptroller General, Records Division, General Accounting Office, Washington, D.C., citing the following data: Lois Dunham, widow of Obadiah Dunham, Certificate 2788, issued Novemver 21, 1843, rate $20 per annum, commenced March 4, 1843, Act of March  3, 1843, Vermont Agency. 

Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator

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WIDOW, &c.
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File No. 24865
Lois Dunham 
wid of
Obadiah Dunham
Pri Vermont Line
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Act: March 3d 43
Index: - Vol. A, Page 201
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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May 20, 1897 - History to
Mr. A. P. Downer. - 142
Dearborn st. Chicago Ills.
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May 20. 1897 History to 
Mr. James S. Burke - 275
Union st. Brooklyn. 
(ser Wid. 10.742)
1907 May 11. Hist. to H. M. Jackson [initials: aw]
1917. June 12. Hist. to Mrs. W. Ernest Glenn
1927 - Sept. 12 - Photos to Mason E. Mitchell_ [initials: MMVF.]
1932. Feb. 17. Mrs. Dora O. Mitchell adv. rel. to date + place of birth of sold, etc. W.C.S.

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Burlington
Vermont - 5568
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Lois Dunham widow of Obadiah Dunham, decd who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 June, 1832 and who died on the 12th of October, 1833 of Bennington Co. in the State of Vermont who was a private in the compy commanded by Captain Robinson of the rgt commanded by Col. Robinson in the Ver't mas - line for 6 months private
Inscribed on the Roll of Burlington at the rate of 20 Dollars -- Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30th day of June 1840 and sent to Hon. H. Hall, House of Representatives 
Arrears to the 4th of Sept'r 1840   $90:00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar.'41 10
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$100:00
{Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by S. A. Elliot Clerk Book A Vol. 2 Page 37.

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Let. to Hon. H. Hall, Jany 15, 1839.
Hon H. Hall, June 5,'40

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Obadiah Dunham

19 1 month Jany.
80   "   "  7  Nov'r
81       "  12   "
 "              2   "
 "            13   "
Sep         13
from Secy of State Vermont

Was only 16 years old to ///['/' crossed out]6
- claim 6 mos before that time
- May allow 6 mos. only

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Lois Dunham, widow of Obadiah Dunham
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additional evidence

It will be seen that the Vermont rolls are imperfect, or destroyed, + it is hoped the present evidence will will be found sufficient in connexion with the within, to establish the claim
/s/H. Hall

Hon H Hall
HR.

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State of Vermont.
Secretary's Office,
March 17, 1840.

I, Chauncey L Knapp, Secretary of said state, do hereby certify that there is on file in this office a paper, purporting to be "A Pay Roll of Capt. Thomas Sawyer's Company of Militia raised for the defence of the northern frontiers of the United States, 1779." I further certify that the name of Obadiah Dunham, a private, appears upon said pay roll, with an allowance for one month and eleven days' service annexed.
I further certify that there is on file in this office another paper, purporting to be a "Pay Roll of Capt Eli Noble's Company in Maj. Ebenezer Allen's detachment in the Service of the State of Vermont from the 16th of August, 1780, to the 21st of November following, both days included." I further certify that the name of Obadiah Dunham, a private, appears upon said pay roll, with an allowance of sixty-seven days' service annexed.
I further certify that there is on file in this office another paper, purporting to be "A Pay Roll of such of Capt. Eli Noble's Company of Militia in Pownall, in Col. Ebenezer Walbridge's Regiment as marched in the Alarm to Castleton, in October, 1781, with Capt. Eli Noble." I further certify that the name of Obadiah Dunham, a private, appears upon said pay roll, with an allowance of twelve days' service annexed.
I further certify there is on file on this office another paper, purporting to be "A Pay Roll of such of Capt. Eli Noble's Company of Militia in

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Pownal, in Col. Ebenezer Walbridge's Regiment as marched to Saratoga in the Alarm, in July 1781, with Capt. Eli Noble." I further certify that  the name of Obadiah Dunham, a private, appears upon said pay roll, with an allowance of two days' service annexed.
I further certify that there is on file in this office another paper, purporting to be a "Pay Roll of such of the Militia in Col. Ebenezer Walbridge's Regiment as carried with Capt. Eli Noble at Castleton, in November, 1781." 
I further certify that the name of Obadiah Dunham, a private, appears upon said pay roll with an allowance of thirteen days' service annexed.
I further certify that the aforesaid payrolls appears to have been examined, allowed and ordered to be paid, by a committee acting under the authority of this state, and that the same were duly paid from the Treasury of said State.
I further certify that many of the Pay Rolls of Vermont troops in the Revolutionary War, originally filed in the Treasurer's Office, appear to have been mutilated or destroyed by vermin, and are not to be found.
[county seal affixed] Given under my hand and seal of office, at Montpelier, this seventeenth day of March, in the year of our Lord Christ, one thousand eight hundred and forty.

/s/Chauncey L. Knapp,
Secretary of State.

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Daniel Welch, Depo for (O. Dunham)
[illegible] 50c
HR

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I Daniel Welch of Pownal in the County of Bennington and State of Vermont of lawful age depose and say that some time in the month of May AD 1777 at Pownal aforesaid Obediah Dunham then and now of Pownal in the county and state aforesaid volunteered as a Private Soldier in a company commanded by Laird Josiah Wright for the term of two months in Col Moses Robinsons Militia Reg't and marched in said company to Manchester Vermont and served his time out faithfully and a few days over but how many days I cannot say I was along with said Dunham at the same time but I belonged to Col Seth Warners Regt. + I further say that I am the same Daniel Welch who for several years past has received a Pension from the United States and the Pay of an Ensign under the United States Pension act of 1818. I further depose and say in the month of August following the said Obediah Dunham volunteered as a private under Capt Eli Noble of Pownal aforesaid in the aforesaid Militia Regt for the term of three months according to my best recollection and marched from said Pownal to Tulls Mills State of New York from thence to the mouth of a stream called the Batten Kill where he was sick with the measles a few days from thence we were ordered to Cross the Hudson river and Join the army of Gen'l Gates we crossed said river - and then received orders to cross it and according to orders we Crossed and recrossed said river several times and then were ordered to march to Fort Edward where we staid until some time after the surrender of General Burgoyne the said Dunham served faithfully during said time and was discharged at Fort Edward the later part of November or fore Part of December and I further say that at Pownal aforesaid in the month of June 1778

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Part of November or fore Part of December and I further say that at Pownal aforesaid in the month of June 1778 according to my best recollection the said Dunham volunteered under me I being at that time an Ensign in said Warner's Regt - and marched with me to Jessups Patten [Patent] State of New York and continued with me about 4 months and was honorably discharged I further say I was well acquainted with the said Dunham before he served as a soldier as aforesaid and ever since having lived in the same town with him nearly all the time since the war of the Revolution
/s/Daniel Welch

State of Vermont
Bennington County ss} Pownal 7th of July 1832 then Daniel Welch Personally appeared before me Joseph Myers Jun a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Bennington and made Solemn Oath that the above Deposition by him subscribed is true according to his best recollection
/s/Joseph Myers Jr. Justice of the Peace
I certify that Daniel Welch the subscriber to the above Deposition a person to me well known is a credible witness
/s/Joseph Myers Jr. Justice of the Peace

I hereby certify that Daniel Welch subscriber to the above deposition to me well known while living but now deceased was while living a credible witness and that his statement is entitled to credit
Pownal 13th July 1833
/s/Joseph Myers Jr.

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State of Vermont ss - To all to whom there presents that come or may concern - Greeting
I hereby certify that Joseph Myers Jun'r Esqr whose signature appears to the foregoing, was at the date thereof + State is a Justice of the peace duly  qualified by Law to act as such, + I believe his signature to the above to be genuine - 
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I Henry Robinson Clerk of the County Court, in + for the County of Bennington have subscribed my name + have affixed the Seal of our Said Court, at Manchester this 10th day of September, A.D. 1832. + of the Independence of the United States, the Fifty Seventh - 
/s/Henry Robinson Clerk

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At an annual Town Meeting being legally warned and held in Pownal March yr Eighteenth, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty Three.
First, Voted and chose Eldr Benjamin Gardner, Moderator for sd meetg.
Eleven, Voted and Chose Obediah Dunham, Solo'n Wright, Daniel Philips Caleb Bennit Hog Haywards. 
I certify the foregoing to be a true copy of the Record of the Town of Pownal, with the  exception of the date and the words First + Eleven, which are expressed on the Record in fair legible figures as follows, 
"At [illeg] annual Town meeting being legally warned and held in Pownall March yr 18th 1783
1st Voted and chose Eldr Benjamin Gardner moderator for sd meetg.
II Voted and Chose Obediah Dunham Solo'n Wright Daniel Philips Caleb Bennit Hog Haywards."
I, Elihu Dutcher, depose and say, that I hold the office of Town Clerk in Pownal, County of Bennington and State of Vermont, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Pownal, with the exceptions above named, as certified by me. - And I further depose and say that I have made diligent search for a Record of the Marriage of Obadiah Dunham and Lois Hendryx, which is said to have been solemnized on the 6th day of March 1783, but can find none. - And I further depose and say that the record of marriages prior to the year 1799 is very imperfect. - I further depose that it has been and still continues

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do
to be the practice of the Freemen of the Town at their annual town meetings, to appoint to the office of hog hayward all men who have been married in said town during the year preceding said town meeting.
/s/Elihu Dutcher Clerk of the Town of Pownal
Sworn before me,
/s/Pliny Morgan Justice of the Peace ['Pliny Morgan' crossed out]

State of Vermont
Bennington County ss.} 
[court seal affixed] I, Wm Haswell, Register of the Court of Probate for the District of Bennington certify that Pliny Morgan is a Magistrate as within and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 17th day of October AD. 1838.
/s/Wm Haswell

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I Joseph Barber of Pownal in the County of Bennington + State of Vermont of lawful age being duly sworn do depose testify + say that I was at the wedding of Obadiah Dunham + Lois Hendryx that they were Married in Pownal aforesaid about the year 1783 at Wm. Hendryx Inn ['in' crossed out] I think by Eli Nobles Esq ['+ further I say not' crossed out] also that said Lois remains the widow of Obadiah Dunham further I say not
/s/Joseph Barber

State of Vermont
Bennington County ss Pownal August 8th 1838
Then Joseph Barber of Pownal in the County of Bennington + State of Vermont personally apearing + after being ['duly' crossed out] carefully examined + duly cautioned made solemn oath that the foregoing depposition by him subscribed contains the whole truth + nothing but the truth
/s/Christopher Mason Justice of the Peace
Before me
Pownal August 8 1838
I do hereby certify that Joseph Barber the above deponent is a man of Truth + veracity
/s/Christopher Mason Just Peace

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I Sarah Ovaitt of Pownal in the County of Bennington + State of Vermont of lawful age being duly sworn do depose testify + say that at Pownal aforesaid on or about the 6th Day of March AD 1783 Obadiah Dunham + Lois Hendryx were lawfully married at the Inn of Wm Hendryx in Pownal aforesaid + ['further I say not' crossed out] also that said Lois Remains the Widow of Obadiah Dunham + further I say not 
/s/X her mark Sarah Ovaitt
/s/Eber Dunham
/s/Christopher Mason

State of Vermont
Bennington County ss Pownal August 8 - 1838
Then, Sarah Ovaitt of Pownal in the County of Bennington + State of Vermont personally appearing + after being carefully examined + duly cautioned made solemn oath that the foregoing depposition by her subscribed contains the whole truth + nothing but the truth Before me
/s/Christopher Mason Just of the peace
Pownal August 8 - 1838
I Do hereby Certify that Sarah Ovaitt the above  Deponent is a person of truth + veracity
/s/Christopher Mason

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State of Vermont
Bennington County, ss.} 
[court seal affixed] I William Haswell Register of the Court of Probate for the District of Bennington certify that Christopher Mason is a Magistrate as written and that the within signature purporting to be his are genuine. - 
I testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 17th day of October, AD. 1838
/s/Wm Haswell

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I Solomon Wright of Pownal in the county of Bennington + State of Vermont of lawful age depose + Say that at Pownal in the county aforesaid some time in the ['fall' crossed out] summer of the year of 1778 or 1779 which I do now distinctly recollect but it is my impression it was in the year 1778. Obediah Dunham then and now of Pownal in the county and State aforesaid volunteered as a private in a Copany of Militia under the command of Capt Eli Noble of said Pownal Col Moses Robinson Regt. for the term of two months and marched to Pittsford Vermont where he staid until his term of service expired and he was dismissed. I volunteered with several others at the same time in the same company and for the same period with said Dunham and was with him during the said two months he was a faithful good soldier.  I further say that I was a volunteer the next year and while I was a Castleton Vermont I then + there see the said Dunham who was a soldier and was with me a Scouting once or twice but I can not say how long the said Dunham as I was informed and understood served several other times in the Revolution. I have always from childhood resided in the same town with said Dunham + further say not
/s/Solomon Wright
I hereby certify that Solomon Wright subscribed to the above Deposition to me well Known is credible witness and that his statement is entitled to credit
/s/Joseph Myers Jr.

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State of Vermont
Bennington County ss.} Pownal 27th July 1832 There personally appeared Solomon Wright and after being carefully examined + duly cautioned made Solemn oath that the within deposition by him subscribed contains the whole truth + nothing but the truth according to his best recollection before me
/s/Joseph Myers Jr Justice of the peace

State of Vermont ss. To all to whom there present shall come or may concern - Greeting - 
I hereby certify that Joseph Myers Jun'r Esqr. whose signature appears to the foregoing, was at the date, thereof + State is a Justice of the peace in + for the County of Bennington duly qualified by Law, to act as such, + that his signature, I believe to be genuine - 
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I Henry Robinson Clerk of the County Court, in + for the County of Bennington have hereunto subscribed my name + have affixed the Seal of  the said Court, this 10th day of September A.D. 1832. + of the Independence of the United States the Fifty seventh - 
/s/Henry Robinson Clerk

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Lois Dunham's Declaration
['4641' crossed out]
4652
$20 per annum
Wm Haswell
Bennington Vermont

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State of Vermont
District of Bennington, ss.} On this 27th day of July, A. D. 1843, personally appeared before the Hon. the Probate Court for the District of Bennington, at a special session thereof holden at the dwelling house of Eber Dunham in Pownal, in said District, on account of the infirm and feeble health of Lois Dunham widow of Obadiah Dunham, late of Pownal deceased, Lois Dunham a resident of Pownal, in the County of Bennington, and State of Vermont, 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 benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3d March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Obadiah Dunham as aforesaid, who was a Private in the Revolutionary War, and was placed on the Pension List Roll of the Vermont Agency under the act of 7th June 1832, the annual amount of pension which she received under the act of July 7, 1838, was Twenty Dollars; For the services of her said husband she refers to the original declaration made

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by him, and now on file in the Pension Office of the United States. She further declares that she is still a widow.
/s/Lois Dunham
In presence of
/s/Eber Dunham
/s/Wm Haswell
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before
/s/Wm. Haswell, Register
[court seal affixed] I William Haswell Register of the Court of Probate for the District of Bennington do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceeding of the said Court in the matter of the application of Lois Dunham for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 27th day of July A.D. 1843.
/s/Wm Haswell, Register

I Wm Haswell Register of Probate hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Lois Dunham who subscribed the foregoing declaration
/s/Wm Haswell Register
Bennington July 27, A. D. 1843.

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✓2689
Lois Dunham widow of Obadiah
Vt
Act 7. July 38
m 83. d 33
admd 6 mo pri
20$
No deduction
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Hon. H. Hall

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[addressed envelope]

Pownal -July - 16 - Free
[note: adm @ 10mos.]

J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions
Washington city

Vt. recd July 22.
[note: 106.66 + 26.66/133.33]

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[addressed envelope]

Pownal -July - 16 - Free
[note: adm @ 10mos.]

J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions
Washington city

Vt. recd July 22.
[note: 106.66 + 26.66/133.33]

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[addressed envelope]

Pownal -July - 16 - Free
[note: adm @ 10mos.]

J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions
Washington city

Vt. recd July 22.
[note: 106.66 + 26.66/133.33]

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Pownal 15th July 1833

J. L. Edwards, Esq Sir - Enclosed are the Pension papers of Obadiah Dunham which were returned to inform the war department to be authenticated and certified all of which has been attended to - 
yours very Respectfully
/s/S. Danforth

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[addressed envelope]

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Pension Office
Washington D. C.

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[handwritten letter]

Bennington, Sept. 11, 1843.

Hon James L. Edwards,
Sir, 
I return the declarations of Tryphena Hatheway corrected. - Having pursued the forms prescribed by you, I was not aware of the necessity of certifying that I was personally acquainted with the claimant. 
I also forward the declarations of Polly Roach, Molly Stoddard and Lois Dunham. - Will you have the goodness to inform me whether the papers in the case of Sarah Welch are correct, or most she make a new declaration
Your's truly
/s/Wm Haswell

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[handwritten letter]

536 Center St., Conway, Ark.
Jan. 20, 1932.
Commissioner of Pensions;
Dear Sir:
Obadiah Dunham, Jr. and his wife Lois Dunham received pensions on account of the former's service in the Revolutionary War. If your office has the following records. I will thank you to give

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[handwritten letter]

me the following information in regard to both Obadiah and Lois Dunham. [encircled: 1] Place and date of births. [encircled: 2] Place and date of marriage. [encircled: 3] Place and date of deaths.
Thanking you, 
I am very Respectfully, 
/s/Dora Otis Mitchell.
Mrs. M. E. Mitchell
[receipt stamp: [illegible] JAN 13 1932]

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[handwritten initials: JFB]

3-871
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
RECORD DIVISION
______
Briefed by JFB June 6, 1917
Orig. [blank]
Cert. [blank]
Claimant [blank]
Soldier Obediah Dunham.
Service [blank]
"Pensioned in 1813"
No [blank] claim, Service record [blank], 191[blank]
No claim, Alph'b record [blank], 191[blank]
[blank], Clerk.
REMARKS:
No Old War of Navy.
See Rev. War Wid. Ctf. 2,788: File 24,865, Lois Wid. of Obadiah Dunham, Private, Vt. Line. We have that
[illegible signature]
6-1944 Chief Division.

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3-595
O. W. AND N. DIVISION
Department of the Interior, 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
May 3, 1901
Searched by A.O.T.
Original No. [blank]
Certificate No. [blank]
Claimant, [blank]
Soldier, Obedia Dunham
Service, Vt
Remarks: No claim
See Obadiah Dunham
OWard File 24865
No other.

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[handwritten letter]

[letterhead: HUBERT FOWLER COMPANY, 142 DEARBORN STREET. (HARTFORD BUILDING) SHIRT MAKERS MEN'S FURNISHERS]

Chicago, April 28th 1897
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC [handwritten initial: D]

Dear Sir
Will you send me a copy of the record of the services of Obadiah Dunham of Pownal Vt during The Revolution for which he was granted a pension. Commencing March 4, 1831 for Record on page 514 NS Pension List - He was placed on the Pension list Sept 27 1833= 
+ oblige
Yours Very Truly
/s/A. P. Downer

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[typed letter]
[letterhead: JACKSON & JACKSON, Attorneys and Counselors at Law
112-114-116 North Fifth Avenue,
Acthison, Kansas.
H. M. JACKSON, W. A. JACKSON, Z. E. JACKSON]
[handwritten annotations: put in Wid 248665 O. Dunham]

Atchison, Kansas, April 19th, 1937.
Hon Commissioner of Pensions, 
Washington, D.C. 

Dear Sir: - 
Will you have the kindness to advise me if the following named persons or either of the, appear upon the pension rolls, as soldiers of the Revolution?
no claim Michael Jackson, formerly of Bennington, Vermont.
Wid File 24865 Obedia Dunham, Pownal, Vermont.
Wid File 21013 Gersham Dunham, Pownal, Vermont.
no claim Jessie Jackson, Pownal, Vermont.
Wid. File 2806 Lyman Jackson, Pownal, Vermont, also of Tryon County, New York.
Wid File 7885 Ebenezer Jackson at one time of Pownal, Vermont, and later of New York.
Said Lyman Jackson also lived in Otsego County, New York, and also in Wyoming County, New York, and deceased in Erie County, Pa. in 1835.
Very truly yours, 
/s/H.M. Jackson
H.M.J.-M.C.

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[handwritten letter]
[letterhead: MRS. W. ERNEST CLENN TREASURER OF ELIZABETH BENTON CHAPTER D. A. R. 3556 WABASH AVE. KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI]

The Pension Bureau, 
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sirs: - 
[annotation: There is an Obadiah Dunham Rev Vt., W 24865 but he is under Act 1832 aw] My Revolutionary ancestor, Obediah Dunham was placed on the Pension rolls September 27" 1813 [handwritten annotation: 1833 weg] he was a private in the Vermont Militia will you please send me a copy of his pension papers? I also want a

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copy of the pension papers of John Downer, Mass. [handwritten annotation: No Rev line at all] 2" Lieut. 21st Inf., Placed on pension rolls March 26" 1812, Struck off June 1814 - 
Respectfully, 
/s/Mrs. W. E. Glenn, 
3556 Wabash Ave.
Kansas City, Mo.
May 28 - 1917.
[receipt stamp: U.S. PENSION OFFICE MAR 31 1947]

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SUBMIT IN DUPLICATE 1-681 PHONE Branch 476
All inquiries regarding this job should refer to Requisition No, 17434
Requisition for Duplicating, Addressograph, Photostat, and Blue Print Work.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR WASHINGTON
[initialed: EG]
CHIEF, Division of Publications, Room G 137. Please furnish work specified below.
August 31, 1927 192[blank]
Bureau ordering PENSION Deliver to Room No. 5033
(ALL COPY FOR DUPLICATIONG WORK SHOULD BE PLAIN AND WRITTEN IN ELITE TYPE, EXACTLY LINE FOR LINE AS IT IS TO APPEAR ON FINISHED JOB.)
Title and description of job photostat copies of 6 pages from Rev. War pension claims of Henry Collins, S. 12584, Mass. Troops (1 page); Edward Otis, s. 32425, Conn. Troops (1 page); Obadiah Dunham and widow Lois, W. 24865, Vt. Troops (4 pages).
No. of copies six of each/page Shall form be kept standing? [blank] days
For further information see M. M. H. Finch Room No. 5033 Phone No. 541
Approved: [facsimile signature: OL Garbin] Chief Clerk of Bureau Recd
Margaret M.H. Finch Acting Chief of Branch ['or Division' crossed out]
[receipt stamp: DIVISION OF PUBLICATIONS DEPT OF THE INTERIOR RECEIVED SEP 1 1927]
NOTE: No order made "SPECIAL" unless statement showing necessity is written below and approved by Chief Clerk of Bureau ordering

CHECK WORK DESIRED
Duplicate
Multigraph single or double space? [blank] Facsimile signature? [blank]
Mimeograph one side or both sides? [blank] Facsimile signature? [blank]
Folding one or twice?
Assembling Stapling Once? Twice? Side? End?
Electric typewriter Fill in addresses? [blank] Dated? [blank]
Addressograph from lists [blank]
Envelopes, size [blank]
Proof list [blank]
Labels (submit sample)
Fill in letters [blank]
Cards, size [blank]
Pay rolls [blank]
Corrections [blank]
Tabulation sheets [blank]
Photostat x Size actual Official use? No Repay? yes $5.40
Blue Print Size [blank] Official use? [blank] Repay? [blank] $ [blank]
Remarks
(OVER)

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NOTE: Routine changes of addresses may be made on this blank without formal reference through or initialing of chiefs of branches or chief clerks of bureaus.
[blank] (Date) 192[blank].

INDICATE BY AN X IN PROPER SQUARE ACTION TO BE TAKEN.
⃞   Make new addressograph plate
⃞   Change present addressograph plate
⃞   Destroy present addressograph plate} on list
as follows:
Now reads
1 [blank]
2 [blank]
3 [blank]
4 [blank]
5 [blank]
Should read 
1 [blank]
2 [blank]
3 [blank]
4 [blank]
5 [blank]
[annotated: 36 14 184 76/5.40 js.]
______
FOR USE OF DUPLICATING AND ADDRESSING SECTION
ADDRESSOGRAPH
The above change was made [blank] 192[blank].
Operator [blank]
MULTIGRAPH
Operator [blank] Date [blank] Type set by [blank] Remarks: [blank]
MIMEOGRAPH
Operator [blank] Date [blank] Cut by [blank] Remarks: [blank]

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August 31, 1927

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D. C.

Sir:

I desire photostat copies of one page(six sets), one set certified, from Revolutionary War pension claim of Henry Collins, S. 12584,Mass. Troops; one page of Revolutionary War pension claim of Edward Otis(six sets), S. 32435,Conn.Troops, one set certified; four pages(six sets) two sets certified, from Revolutionary War pension claims of Obadiah Dunham and his widow Lois, W. 24865, Vermont Troops.
The above copies are for genealogical purposes.

Mason E. Mitchell
Lieutenant, Supply Corps, USNavy
U.S. Naval Academy,
Annapolis, Maryland.

Received payment $6.40
August 31, 1927
/s/Margaret M.H. Finch
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section
[receipt stamp: FINANCE DIVISION [illegible] SEP 1 1927 BUREAU OF PENSIONS]
(OVER)

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15822
3-2233

BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division
Sept. 1 1927
Chief Rev. War Section Division.
I have this day received from
Mason E Mitchell
cash in the amount of $6.40, requesting photostat copy as per letter herewith.
[overwritten: Photos mailed + Finance Div. ntfd - 
Sept 12-1927 MMHF.]
/s/J. N. Kreider
Acting Chief, Finance Division.
N.C.L.

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Obadiah Dunham - his declaration - 3 pages - six copies of each - + one set of 3 pages to be certified - From the claim of his widow Lois - one page - six copies of each - and one page to be certified - 
Edward Otis - his declaration - 1 page - six copies - one copy or page to be certified.
Henry Collins - his declaration - 1 page - six copies - one copy to be certified -

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Information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. Obadiah Dunham
[column headings: DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.|LENGTH OF SERVICE.|RANKS.|OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.(CAPTAIN.|COLONEL.)|STATE.|
Apr or May 177-|2 mos|Pvt.|(Sawyer|Moses Benjamin|Vt.|
August 177-|4 mos|[blank]|(Eli Nobles|Harrington)|[blank]|
May 1777|2 mos|[blank]|(Lt Josiah Wright|Moses Robinson)|[blank]|
August 20 1777|Nov 1777|[blank]|(Eli Noble|Moses Robinson)|[blank]|
June 1778|[illegible]|[blank]|(Ensign Isaiah [illegible]|✓)|[blank]|
Feby 78 or 79|[illegible]|[blank]|(Eli Noble|Moses Robinson|[blank]|
[end of columns]
Battles engaged in, ✓
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Pownal Vt.
Date of application for pension, Aug 27, 1838. His claim was allowed
Residence at date of application, Pownal, Bennington Co. Vt.
Age at date of application, b. Colchester Conn, Nov. 17, 1760. died at Pownal Vt - Oct 12 1833_
Remarks: [illegible] mar Lois Hendryx on Mar 6 1783 at the inn of Hendryx in Pownal Vt. She was allowed pen. onn an ap. rec. Aug 8, 1828, while a res. of Pownal Vt and 73 years old. In 1846 she was the heir of one Ebenezer Dunham in Pownal. No further family data.
Very respectfully, 
[blank]

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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES Form VAM-51 12-5-41
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

NAME Dunham, Philomen GRADE Private LINE Massachusetts
WARRANT NUMBER 4026 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Sept. 13, 1792
to Henry Newman - (Newman)
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.