Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38676, Joseph Dunlap, Va.

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Va | Dunlap, Joseph | S38676

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20370
East Tennessee
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Joseph Dunlap
of Green cty in the State of Tennessee
who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Hays of the Regiment commanded
by Colonel Mathews in the Virginia
line, for the term of three years
from 1775 to 1778
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Inscribed on the Roll of East Tennessee
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to
commence on the 10th day of December
1830-
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Certificate of Pension issued the [illegible] of Decem-
ber 1831 and sent to the Hon.
John Blair  House of Rep
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Arrears to 4th of March 1832 $22.70
Semi-anl. all-ce ending
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$22.70
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{Revolutionary Claim,
 Acts March 18, 1818,
 and May 1, 1820. }
Recorded Book D.
[illegible] page 98
Bd B

Dead
Letter to Hon. J.D. Arnold Dec 1842
[illegible] Knoxville Pension Agt
29 Decm 1842. Let. to Hon A John-
sone Apl 25 1824.

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21649
Joseph Dunlap
Green County
Tennessee
[illegible] 18 March 1818
p. 129

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Hon J. Blair H.R.
Dec 3 1831

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Original Claim
Declaration in order to be placed in the pension list under the act of the 18th of March 1818 and Amendments thereto, County of Greene [illegible] remembered that on this 20th day of January 1831 personally appeared in open court, being a Court of Record for the County aforesaid. Joseph Dunlap resident in said county aged about eighty five years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make 
the following Declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818 and the 1st May 1820. What he
the said Joseph enlisted for the term of three years on the  [illegible] of the year [illegible] in the State of Virginia in the Company commanded by Captain John Hays, in the Regiment commanded by Col George Mathews n the line of the State of Virginia in the 9th Reg of  Continental establishment, that he continued to serve in said Corps until [illegible], was transferred to Col Richard Campbell Co after being again enrolled under Col Morgan he was discharged from the service near Charleston in South Carolina; That he hereby relinquishes every claim to a 
pension, except the present, that his name is not on the roll of any State & that the following are the reasons for not making earlier application for a pension. That the obscurity of his situation delayed him for some time & his papers , when made out, were lost or mislaid. That he was discharged in 1781 by Lieutenant Robert Dewit, second Lieut in the 2nd Vol. Reg. And, in pursuance of the act of the 1st May, 1820, I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818, & that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revo-

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lutionary War, passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. That, since the 18th of March, 1818, the following changes have been made in my property leaving a tract of land worn out which I gave to my son William in 1820 towards my Wife’s & my support which is already exhausted in my support  That by occupation has been a farmer & am entirely unable to pursue it or support myself by labour. William Dunlap aged about 30 years is my only child living with me & who is scarcely able to support himself & his family he having a Wife & four small children to support

A true & perfect schedule of all the property of every description belonging to Joseph Dunlap the aforesaid applicant for a pension towit one Cow & Calf & two Sheep 
Joseph Dunlap 

January 25th 1831.
I, Andrew Patterson, clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for Greene County in the State of Tennessee, do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said Joseph Dunlap did serve in the 
Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common Enemy, for more than the term of nine months under one engagement, on the Continental establishment. I also certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said Court, & I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the schedule above stated is worth ten Dollars.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto, set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court, the 7th day of February 1831. 
A. Patterson, Clerk
By V Sevier, D.C.

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State of Tennessee
Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of Greene County
28th April 1831

From testimony produced and examined before the Court it appears that in 1825 Joseph Dunlap agreed to give his son Williams a tract of 130 Acres Land to support him and his Wife, that the Deed to said land had not yet been made, that said son William has supported his said Father and Mother in boarding, lodging and clothing since the year 1825, and that said tract of Land was worth in the year 1825 four hundred Dollars and no more

I Andrew Patterson, Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Greene aforesaid, Certify that, the above is a true copy from the Records of said Court, [illegible] where I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court [illegible] the 6th day of May 1831.
A Patterson, clerk
By V. Sevier DC

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Dec 21 1842
[illegible]
I.L. Edwards, Eogr (sic)
Hon J.D. Arnold HR
Com. of Pensions
[illegible]

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H of R.
Decm. 21st 1842
D Sir,
I enclose to you the Pension Certificate of Joseph Dunlap who died at his residence in Greene County, Tennessee on the tenth day of February 1842 having no widow. Also the letters administration granted to William Wilkes of Said County of Greene. Also a copy of this record and proof of the death of the applicant. Also this letter of Mr Wilkes to me and this [illegible] from which it  appears, and I have no doubts of the facts, that Mr Wilkes applied at the Pension agency at Knoxville Tennessee to draw the arrearage of Pension due Mr Dunlap at the time of his death, and that he refused to pay it. The object of this application is to procure an order upon him to pay it to Mr Wilkes or that it may be paid and adjusted by you.
Very respectfully,
Your  [illegible]
W.D. Arnold
J.L. Edwards Esq
Comm of Pensions
W.S

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38 676
Invalid 
Revy
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File No. 38,676
Joseph Dunlap
Pri Rev War
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Act: 18th March 18
Index:-Vol. 3, Page 143
[Arrangement of 1870]

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Rcvd
# 38676

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Joseph Dunlap  Pvt.
Va. Line
#38676 Inv
Tenn. OK
Rej File no 3138
[illegible]

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The Hon R. Rush
Secy of Treasury
D.C.

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House of Repr.
Feb 11th 1829
For
Enclosed I send you this claim Mr Dunlap for [illegible] of Congress to which you will give the earliest possible attention. You will be so obliging as to inform me whether the claim William Brotherton sent you last fall by Col. Michael McCann of Tenn was received, [illegible] what bas ben its fate.
Yr respectfully
John Blair

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Pension Claim
Honorable
Samuel D Ingham 
Secretary of the Treasury
Washington City

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Honourable Secy of the Treasury 
Rogersville
September 1st 1829
Sir,
The pension Claim of Joseph Dunlap now on file in your office has its [illegible] not not been allowed on the Grounds that the Record shows that the State of Virginia Granted him land for three years served, only and consequently the claim has not been allowed. By deference to the declarations and testimony it will be seen that Dunlap [illegible] in the 9th Virginia Regt for three years as during the War. The fact of the case is that. The [illegible] for the War [illegible] served about three years in the 9th Virginia Regt. Rev War, then transferred to Captain Henderson , Company Morgans, Rifle [illegible] and served about two years under Morgan. He was  then transferred to the First Virginia Regt and served in said Regt almost two years making in the whole time of service that he served under the said enlistment almost seven years. - You have recorded proff of three years services in said 9th Virginia Rgt and it is believed if the record is in [illegible] it will be found on

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Morgans Toll that said Dunlap served under him almost two years and it will also be found on the Toll of the first Virginia Rgt that he served almost two years more. You are therefore requested to examine those Tolls and if they can be found and establish the facts as that stated I presume that no further proffs will be required. The old man has already made this best proff in his proven towit by the testimony of [illegible] John Bigg that he was attached to & served in Morgans Rgt. Which taken in communion with the Recorded proff gave very fare to establish the facts set forth in his declaration- that the [illegible] Dunlap inherited for the War service to the end I have no earthly doubt & I should be guilty of a dereliction of duty. To abandon his claims. After examining the Toll [illegible] to & the Accords & Oral testimony attached to said you will please inform me of the result of your determination and should you think the evidence insufficient please forward to me a copy of the Declaration & deposition, attached so that if necessary, an amended declaration may be forwarded and such other evidence as the old man may be able to procure.
Your obt. Servt
Michael McCann 
att. for Dunlap
Hon Samuel D. Ingham
Secy of the Treasury

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Dec 24, 1842
[illegible]
J.L. Edwards Esqr
Com. Of Pensions
Washington City
Hon J.D. Arnold
HR

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HofR
Decm. 23rd 1842
D.Sir,
I herewith return the two papers enclosed by you to me on yesterday in the case of William Wilke administration of Joseph Dunlap deceased with the requested Certificates
Very respectfully,
Your ob’t Serv’t
W.D. Arnold
J.L. Edwards Esqr
Com of Pen.

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Pen: to com: Dec. 10 1831
Dep Dec. 10 1831

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Barnes	Decr. 9th 1831
Mr J.L. Edwards
Sir;
On examination of the report made by you on the case of Joseph Dunlap for Pension I am induced to believe that you have overlooked a very material fact in the case. You suggest the [illegible] of the applicant stating “whether or not, the [illegible] for the 130 acres [illegible] sold to his son was intended to be a [illegible] for life or only for a certain number of years [illegible]”.
In January 1831, the applicant made his acclamation in open court in which he swears that “in 1825 he gave his son Williams his tract of land “worth four hundred dollars” toward his & his wife’s support” and [illegible] language “which has been exhausted in my support”. The proof [illegible] In open court & certified in the supplement attached the value of the land to have been four hundred dollars. That Said son has forwarded the father & mother boarding lodging washing [illegible] since 1825. Now I think that, if the proof is to be relied on

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that the means of support in 1825 was limited to 400, & two [illegible] therein for nearly six years, it follows that last letter is to be inferred in order to come the conclusion that instead of no Dunlap having the private means of subsisting, that he has been drawing for years upon the charity & filial kindness of his son.
This statement is made to the and that you reconsider this case, I am satisfied that you cannot fail to conclude with [illegible] that his property does not interfere a barrier to his receipt of a pension.

Respectfully
John Blair

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1501
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS
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3 years service TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
13 Feb 1829.
Joseph Dunlap of ----- in the County of Greene in the State of Tennessee has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled “An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution” approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that the enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a Private in captain _________’s company, in the ninth regiment of the Virginia line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15 of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing.
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary,
FA Dickins
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Third Auditor’s Office,
18th February 1829
It further appears that Joseph Dunlap is not now on the pension list of any agency, and has not been so since the 3rd March 1826.
The name of Joseph Dunlap can not be found among those of the Virginia line to whom certificates for the gratuity of Eighty Dollars were issued.
Peter Hagner Airs

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General Land Office
25 Ferb. 1829
It appears from the List of Warrants found by the Register of the Land Office at Richmond Va that Joseph Dunlap is stated to have been a Soldier for three years and as such a warrant for 400 acres of land was found in his name
GW Graham
Commissioner

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1501
For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of the Act entitled An act for the Relief of certain Surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution approved on the 15th of May 1828 I Joseph Dunlap of the County of Green & State of Tennessee, do hereby declare that I enlisted in the Continental Line of the Army of the Revolution for and during the War and continued in its Service until its termination at which period I was a private soldier in the following Companies & Regts towit declarant enlisted under Captain John Hayse who was attached to the 9th Virginia Regt commanded by Col Mathews  on the continental establishment for & during the war as aforesaid and, continued in said Company until he was transfered at the (Vally Forge to Captain Hendersons  Company which was attached to Col. Morgans Rifle Regt and continued in said Regt & was in the following battles to wit  Piscataway Band Brook (in Jersey) Saratoga Declarant states that after remaining in said Regts for some years he was transfered to the first Virginia Regt Commanded by Col. Campbell on the continental establishment & his Captains name was Conway Oldham   declairant was then ordered to the South where he was engaged in the following battles at Camden where declarant was wounded in the right thigh – at the Eutaw Springs at Guildford Courthouse at Ninety Six and also at Ramsowens Mills  I further declair that I continued in the Army to the end of the war making in all about seven years that he served & was discharged at Stono Bridge by Lt Robert Duit And I also declair that I afterwards recieved

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certificates for the reward of eighty Dollars to which I was intitled under a resolve of Congress passed the 15 of May 1778. And I further declair that I was not on the fifteenth day of May 1828 on the pension List of the United States 
Witness my hand this 26th day of January 1829
Signed
Joseph hisXmark Dunlap
Jeremiah Farnisworth JP

State of Tennessee
Green County
Before Mr Jeremiah Farnisworth of the acting Justice  of the peace for Said County & State John Gragg and John Briggs personally appeared this day 26 day of January 1829 of the County & State aforesaid and did Severally make oath that Joseph Dunlap by whom the foregoing declaration was [illegible] is generally reputed & believed to have been a Soldier in the Army of the Revolution [illegible] Witness my hand this 26th day of January 1829.
Jeremiah Farnsiworth
John Gragg
John his+mark Biggs

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State of Tennessee
Green County
This 26th day of January 1829 
Personally appeared before me Jeremiah Farnisworth one of the acting Justices of the peace for Said County John Biggs a citizen of sd county aged 73 & made oath in due form of Law  that he is well acquainted with Joseph Dunlap the within declarant And that this affiant served in the same Regt towit Morgans Rifles and has no source of doubt but he is the same person that served as aforesaid Sworn & Substantiated before John hisXmark Bigg
Jeremiah Farnisworth
State of Tennessee
Green County
This 26th day of January 1829 
Personally appeared before me Charles Dyche aged sixty five years before me Hugh Maloney one of Justices of the peace one of the acting Justices of the peace for Sd County made oath in due form of Law that he is well acquainted with Joseph Dunlap the aforegoing declarant and knew him at the time he enlisted and that he [illegible] for and during the War of the Revolution in the continental establishment & that he served to the end of the War. Sworn & Substantiated the day and date above written.
Hugh Maloney JP
Charles hisXmark Dyche

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State of Tennessee
I Andrew Patterson, Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sections of Greene County, do certify that Jeremiah Farnisworth and Hugh Maloney , before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn, [illegible] acting Justice of the peace in and from said County of Green duly commissioned and qualified, with power to administer oaths. In testimony whereof I have herewith set my hand and affixed the seal of said County at office in Greeneville the 29th day of January 1829.
A. Patterson [illegible]
By [illegible]