Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17,395, Edward Dunkan, N.C.

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N.C.
Dunkan, Edward
S.17.395
Carded

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1384
Indiana
Edward Dunkan
Decatur
in the State of Indiana
who was a 
in the company commanded
by Captain Crage of the RgL command
by Col Lock in the N.C.
for six months
Inscribed on the Roll of Indiana
at the reate of 20 Dollars per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.

Certificate of Pension issued the 6 day of April
1833 and sent to John Lent in Gransbury Indiana

Arrears to the 4th of March 40,00
Seminal allowance ending 4 Sept. 10,00
$30,00

Revolutionary Claim
June 7, 1832

Recorded by Daniel Boyd Clerk
Book 8 Vol. 7 Page 109

Letter G. P. AgF. aug. 5, 1836

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Edward Dunkan
Application
17268

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The State of Indiana
Decatur Country

On this 23rd day of October AD 1832 personally appeared in open Court, before the ninemale the Judge of the Decatur Circuit Court in and for the County of Decatur open and aged seventy three 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 was born in Maryland in the year 1759-that he has no means of his age--That he entered into the service of the United States in the spring of 1778 in the land County of Maryland and State of North Carolina, where he then lived under his immediate Commander Captain Jesse Bivins in the Regiment North Carolina Militia commanded under his by Colonel and Lewis Lock and under the immediate command of General Rutherford that his services was confined to the defense of the birth which now for three months and he has no knowledge of any other term.

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that he did not enter the service as a substitute
That afterwards towit in the spring of 1781
he was again drafted (at the said County
of Robeson near Salisbury, and State of North
Carolina aforesaid, where he then lived) into the
service of the United States, under Captain
Harp in the Regiment of North Carolina
militia in the Brigade commanded by General
Davison, that his service was again confined
to the state, that he has no knowledge of any
regular officers. That he received a discharge
which is now lost, that he did not serv as a 
substitute, and servd out his second day
which was for these months, making in all six
months, that he has no documenting as other
evidence of service, and knows of no person whose testimony he could procure that would be beneficious
That he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever
to a pension or annuity except the present, and do claim his name is not on the pension roll or agency of any state whatever-
Edward E Dunkan
sworn and subscribed this day & year aforesaid mark
Henry H Talbott ck
We James Loyd, Jesse Mcpherson and  Mrs. Hasllinday residing in the County of Decatur
and State of Indiana aforesaid hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Edward Dunkan, who
has subscribed & sworn to the above Declaration, and We believe him to be 73 years old. That he is [illegible] and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been
a revolutionary soldier, and that we concur

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in that opinion James Loyd
Jesse Mcphers
Hardin Sosp
Sworn affirmed & subscribed the day & year last aforesaid  Henry H. Talbott ck
And the said Court do hereby declare their 
opinion, after the investigation of the matter &
after putting the interrogation prescribed by the war Department stated in the foregoing declaration that the above named applicant was a 
revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And
the Court further certify that it appears to them
M. C. Eggleston Prob Judge
James Elder A. J. DC
John Brison A. J. DC
 I Harry H. Talbott Clerk of the Decatur Circuit Court in & for the County of Decatur
aforesaid, hereby certify, that the forgoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Edward Durkan for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand & seal of Office this 27 day of October 1832,
Henry H. Talbott, ck.

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No 17268
Edward Dunkan
Indianna[sic]

from 1778 private
months
$20

John Lest Junr
Greensburg Indianna[sic]

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BRIEF in the case of Edward Dunkan
County of Decatur in the State of Indianna[sic]
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(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 73 years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period. | Duration of Service. Years, Months, Days | Rank. As a | Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. Gen
drafted in 1778- 1 | - 3 [months] - | private |  Rutherford, Capt. Craig, Co. Lock
" " 1781, 2 | _ 3 [months] - |  "  |  Capt. Sharp, Gen Davidson

5. In what battles was he engaged? None
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Ronan[Rowan] Coty N Carolina
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by
incidental evidence, or by the rolls? traditionary
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correck
X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above
mentioned.
J W Clagett
Examining Clerk;

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17395
Invalid.
File No. 17395
Edward Dunkan
Pri Rev War
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Act: June 7th 32
Index: - Vol. 1, Page 441
Arrangement of 1870.

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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Edward Dunkan which require further proof or explanation. 

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? 
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes
V. *Has he mentioned 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? yes
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes

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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to
their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary
service?  2 Citizens
XIII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? No
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one
living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? Yes
XIV. If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness
or witnesses as to his service?
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath,
certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? [check] 
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the
regulations direct? [check]
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age,
as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? [check]
XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? Yes
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And,
if not, which of them is not so answered? 2 6. 7.

EXPLANATORY NOTES.
QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how
"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 his service, but according to the best of his recollection
he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For____ year ____ months and ____ days, I served as a ____ . For ____ months and ____ days, I served as a ____ ; and for such service I claim a pension.

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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 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 an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either
in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed 
in any civil pursuit.
QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
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 claimants 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.
QUERE XVI. 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 paper 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.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, 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.