Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3152, Abram Dunning, Vt.

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(8-1776)
SERVICE
Vt. 
Dunning, Abram 
Tryphena 
NUMBER
R. 3152
CONTENTS

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5468
Vermont
Abram Dunning
__in the State of Vermont who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Hutchins of the Reg commanded by [blank] in the Vermont line Private 12 mo __$40.00

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 40 Dollars __ Cents per annum 
to commence on the 4th day if March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 11th day of Feb. 1833 and Sent to Hon H. Seymour Senate U.S.

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832 __ of $60.00
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 1833
20. [dividing line to indicate arithmetic function] $80.00
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }

Recorded by [printed typeface] Vinal Luce
Clerk
Book [printed typeface] D 
Vol. [printed typeface] 4 
Page [printed typeface] 53

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[077]
FAMILY RECORD
MARRIAGES. | MARRIAGES.

Abraham Dunnings Great Bible
Bought Lansingburgh November 1810

Fanny Dunning Married to Daniel Spaulding July 1, 1811
Samuel Dunning Married too Nubby Wallis July 13 1813 - 
Clarrisa Dunning To Conrade Sax Married July 5, 1816
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John Dunning Married too Polly Condon October 27 1818 -----
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Loander J Dunning Married too Alzina Little December 31, 1821
Abram Dunning Jun Married Louisa McEveny
Tryphena Dunning Married to Newell Dustin
Frederick T. Dunning Married to Catharine Zibble

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FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS. | BIRTHS.

Abraham Dunning and Tryphena Jewett were Married 3 of May - 1784
____
Samuel Dunning born November 18, 1786
Tryphena Dunning born the 6 of December - 1790.
Clara Dunning born the 19 of August 1792
John Dunning born the 17 of April 1794
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Loan Jewett Dunning born the 28 of Dec 1795
Abraham Dunning born the 1 June 1798
Frederick Dunning born the 24 of April 1802
Erastus Dunning born 7 of November 1803
Tryphena Dunning born the 24 November 1806
Tryphosa Dunning Born the 2 of September 1809
John Dunning Jun Born 1 June 1817

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Abraham Dunning
Admitted 1 yr $40
['Dr' crossed out]
Hon Wm. Seymour

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State of Vermont 
District of Addison} On this 23 day of November 1832, personally appeared in open Court before the Probate Court for the said District of Addison, being a Court of record, now sitting, Abraham Dunning, a resident in Weybridge in the County of Addison, aged sixty seven years, who having 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 under the following named offices, and served as herein Stated. 

In the fall of the year 1780 at Pownal, County of Bennington, Vermont, I enlisted for three months ["three months" underlined by writer], into a company commanded by Captain William Hutchins of Bennington in that County, of the 
Vermont State [illegible], and served in the that company, keeping guard against the Indians and tories, at Blanchard's Mills, in Castleton County of Rutland, Vermont, not attached to any regiment, and had no connexion with any other troops- there being only the Company to which he belonged, at that place; and no other troops being raised for that expedition. -This company was raised principally from Shaftsbury, Bennington, and Pownal; Lieut. Dyar of Shaftsbury was Lieutenant of said company. I served until the term of my enlistment expired, and for some time after, I cannot recollect how long; we were detained in the service, until the Indians had going into winter quarters, and no further danger was apprehended from them.- I think it was the latter part of August that I enlisted and was discharged in December. The object of the expedition was guard the mills, where the garrison at the Fort at Castleton, and I think at Pittsford, as well as the inhabitants were suppled with flour. I had no written discharge; and I have made a journey to Pownal, Bennington and Shaftsbury, when this above mentioned above mentioned company was raised for the purpose of obtaining evidence of this service, but could not find any person living who had knowledge of it; and after the most diligent enquiry I cannot find any evidence of the said service.

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In the year 1781, at Pownal aforesaid, in the month of February, I enlisted for the term of nine months, in a company commanded by the same Captain William Hutchins, and served at the Fort at Castleton, aforesaid, for the said term of nine months, and as I think for some weeks afterwards, until the Indians had removed from that region to winter quarters. - I think it was the forepart of December, that we were discharged. I know that I served nine months' but have no distinct recollection of the additional time. General Roger Enos had the command of the troops, and Colonel Samuel Fletcher was also in office, + that the command in the absence of 
Gen. Enos. - There were five companies of Vermont State Troops at the Fort. - Severally commanded by Captains Hutchins, Brookins, Blake, Starke, and Fish. And a few New Hampshire troops arrives there in June of that year, and remained for some time during the summer. We were  employed in guarding the fort + defending this country from the incursions of the Indians. - Our troops did not generally come in contact with the enemy; - but one scout consisting of six men, was attacked by the Indians - two were killed, + three  taken and only one man, by the name of Swift escaped + crashed the fort. - I had no written discharge, and have no documentary evidence, or other evidence of this service, except the annexed affidavits. -- I was born at Pownal aforesaid, on the 28th day of March 1765: - I have a record of one birth in my family bible, taken from the record kept by my father in his family bible. I resided in Pownal aforesaid during the Revolutionary war, and resided these until the year 1786, when I removed to Weybridge in the County of Addison Vermont, where I have ever since resided. - I refer to Silas Wright, Samuel James Esquire's  + many others in my present neighborhood who can testify as to my character for veracity, and their belief of my services as a soldier of the revolution.

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And the said Abram Dunning hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declare that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State - 
/s/Abram Dunning
Subscribed + sworn the day + year aforesaid, 
/s/Saml. Swift, Judge

I Samuel James residing in Weybridge in the County of Addison + State of Vermont, hereby certify, that I am well acquainted with Abram Dunning who has described + sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be sixty seven years of age; that he is reputed + believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have a soldier of the revolution, and that I concur in that opinion.
/s/Samuel James
Subscribed + sworn the day + year aforesaid
/s/Saml. Swift Judge

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 and a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them, that Samuel James, who has signed the preceding certificate, is a resident in the town of Weybridge in the County of Addison, and is a credible person, and that his Statement is entitled to credit. And that there is no clergyman at present residing in said town: - And the same Court further, certifies that it appears to them that Rufus Montague, Michael Dayfoot, whose affidavits as annexed are credible persons + their testimony is entitled to full credit. 
/s/Saml. Swift, Judge

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State of Vermont
District of Addison ss.} 
[county seal affixed] 
I, Harvey Bell, Register of the Probate Court for the said District of Addison, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Abraham Dunning for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 10th day of January 1833.
/s/Harvey Bell Register

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State of Vermont
District of Addison ss.} On this 18th day of May 1843, personally appeared before the Probate Court for the said District of Addison, Triphena Dunning, a resident of Staybridge in said District of Addison, aged seventy five 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 provisions made by the acts of Congress passed July 7, 1838, and the 23d. of August 1842, granting pensions to widows of persons who served in the Revolutionary war: - That she is the widow of Abraham Dunning, who was a private in the Revolutionary war; that she has no personal knowledge of his said service, and refers for the statement and evidence of his service to the comments and affidavits furnished by him, and now in the pension office, on which a pension and granted to him in his lifetime, at the rate of forty dollars per annum.
She also declares that she was married to the said Abraham Dunning at Pownal in the County of Bennington in this State by Judge Barber, on the 3d day of May in the year seventeen hundred and Eighty four (Eighty four) that her husband, the aforesaid Abraham  Dunning died at Weybridge aforesaid on the twenty third day of August in the year Eighteen hundred and forty two; that soon after her said marriage; she removed to said Weybridge, with her said husband, where she has resided ever since; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz. at the time above stated. She further declares, that after the death of her husband aforesaid, she has not been married and that she is still a widow.
/s/Tryphena Dunning
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written ([illegible]) before the said Court,
/s/S. H. Jenison Judge

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State of Vermont
District of Addison ss} on the 18th day of May 1843, personally appeared before the Probate Court for the said District of Addison, Tryphosa Dunning, of Weybridge in the county of Addison in said State, aged thirty three years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth depose + say, that ['she' crossed out] I am the daughter of Abraham and Tryphena Dunning of said Weybridge, That from her earliest recollection, the record leaf this day taken from the family Bible of her parents and hereunto attached with the record thereon has been in the family ['from very earliest recollection' crossed out] + that this deponent believes the same to be record of the marriage of her parents and the births of their children. 
/s/Tryphosa Dunning
Sworn and subscribed the day and year above written before the said court
/s/S. H. Jenison
I certify that it was shown to my satisfaction that the above named Tryphosa Dunning is a credible witness
/s/S. H. Jenison Judge

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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION. 3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS, 
R 3152 Washington, D. C., ____, 19____

In reply to your request ____, received ____for a statement of the military history of Abram Dunning a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
[column headings: DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.|LENGTH OF SERVICE.|RANK.| OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.(CAPTAIN.|COLONEL.| STATE.|]
Last of Aug. 1780|3 mos.|Pvt.|(William Fletcher|[checkmark)|Vt.|
Feby 1781|9 mos|[blank]|(William Fletcher|Samuel Fletcher)|[blank]|

Battles engaged in, ____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Pownal, Bennington Co. Vt.
Date of application for pension, Nov. 28, 1832 His cl. was ac.
Residence at date of application, Weybridge Addison Co Vt.
Age at date of application {born Mch 28, 1765 at Pownal Vt. died Aug. 25, 1842 at Weybridge Vt
Remarks: He mar. May 3, 1784 at Pownal Vt., Tryphena daughter of Thomas Jewell. She was a resident of Weybridge Vt. in 1843 aged 75 years. See Supplement herewith for
_____
Respectfully,
No notice taken of rejection of widow's claim as it was only a technicality - + soldier had plenty of service as shown by Sec'y of State of Vt. in 1843 + his own statements + witnesses on which his claim was allowed. 
/s/AW 
Commissioner.

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['Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.' crossed out]
1915 Jany 8 Hist to Chas. R. Dunning V.L.M.

[annotated] REJECTED
3132
P.O. ____
Trephena Dunning
Service:______
under Abram
Enlisted: ____, 18.
Discharged: ______, 18.
Application filed: _____, 18.
Alleges: ______
Re-enlisted: ______
Attorney: ______
P.O. ______
______Recognized. ______Contract.
______Cert. of Dis. Searched for ______, 18.

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10,099
Triphena Dunning
[illegible] Abram
Act 7. July 38.
m84. d42_

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State of Vermont
District of Addison ss.}
[seal affixed]
I Jedidiah S. Bushnell Register of the Probate Court for the District of Addison do hereby certify that the foregoing are the original proceedings of the said Probate Court in the matter of the application of Triphena Dunning for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 18th day of May A.D. 1843
/s/Jed. S. Bushnell Register

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State of Vermont
District of Addison ss} On the 18th day of May 1848 personally, appeared before the Probate Court for the said District Tamar Benton of Cornwall in the county of Addison and said State, aged seventy five years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say, that I came to the said town of Cornwall fifty six years ago, that among the first persons with whom I became acquainted was Abraham and his wife Triphena Dunning, - that I have known them ever since, they have lived together until the decease of the said Abraham Dunning as husband, and wife, brought up a family of children and I have every reason to believe they were married in Pownal before removing to Addison county.
/s/X his mark Tamar Benton
Sworn and subscribed the day and year above written before the said court
/s/S. H. Jenison Judge
I certify that it was shown to my satisfaction that the said Tamar Benton is a credible witness.
/s/S. H. Jenison Judge

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State of Vermont
District of Addison ss} On the 18th day of May 1843, personally appeared before the Probate Court for the said District of Addison Felix Benton of Cornwall in said district, aged eighty one years, who being duly sworn accordingly to law, doth depose and say, That I have lived in said Cornwall fifty eight years, that fifty seven years ago this spring Abraham Dunning and his wife Triphena Dunning, now his widow removed into a house which the said deponent built in said Cornwall, where they lived a short time and the removed to Weybridge in said district and have ever since lived within one mile of the deponent, they were reputed to be husband and wife when I first knew them, have always since lived together as such + has had + [illegible] up a family of children, + I fully believe they were married in Pownal, as the said Triphena States, before removing to Cornwall as aforesaid.
/s/Felix Benton

Sworn and Subscribed the day and year above written before the said court
/s/S. H. Jenison Judge

I certify that the said Felix Benton is personally known to me and that he is a credible witness
/s/S. H. Jenison Judge

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State of Vermont
Addison District ss.} On this 16th day of May 1843 personally appeared before the Probate Court for the district of Addison [illegible] John S. Larrabee of Shoreham in Said district aged Seventy six years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say, that he is well acquainted with Triphena Dunning of Weybridge in the county of Addison, the widow of Abraham Dunning late of said Weybridge deceased, that he the deponent was present at the house of Thomas Jewett the father of the said Triphena Dunning, in Pownall in this state in the year seventeen hundred and eighty four and witnessed the marriage of the said Triphena with her late husband Abraham Dunning at that time. 
/s/John S. Larrabee
Sworn and subscribed the day and year above written before the said court.
/s/S. H. Jenison Judge

I certify that I am personally acquainted with the said John S. Larrabee and that he is a credible witness.
/s/S. H. Jenison Judge

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State of Vermont
District of Addison ss} On this 18 day of May 1843, personally appeared before the Probate Court for the said District of Addison Triphena Dunning a resident of Weybridge in said County of Addison aged seventy five 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 3 March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war; That she is the widow of Abraham Dunning, late of said Weybridge deceased, who was a private in the Revolutionary war, and receives a pension on account of his revolutionary services, a the rate of forty dollars per annum, under the act of June 7, 1832; and that she has not yet received a pension under the act of July 7, 1838, but herewith forwards her declaration for that purpose.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Triphena Dunning

Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written ( her name being written by me at her request.) Before me . And I certify that the declarant is personally known to me.
/s/S. H. Jenison Judge

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State of Vermont
Secretary of State's Office
Montpelier August 1st 1843

I certify that there is on file in this office a paper purporting to be "A Pay Roll of Capt Williams Hutchins' Company in the Battalion commanded by Samuel Fletcher Esq. Lt. Col. Comt. in the service of the State of Vermont"; in which rill is the name of "Abrm. Dunning," with an allowance as a private for d132 days service, commencing July 1st 1781 and ending Novr 12, 1781.
Also, a paper purporting to be a True List of the names and sums of Capt William Hutchins' Company's Pay Roll for service in the State of Vermont, from the beginning of the campaign 1781 to the 30th of June in said year, inclusive - taken from the original in the Paymaster's Office": On which paper is the name of "Abrm. Dunning," with an allowance as a private of L 2.16.0.
In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and affix the seal of this office this 1st day of August AD 1843.
/s/Ferrand F. Merrill
Acting Secretary of State

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State of Vermont
District of Addison ss} On this 26th day of December 1832 personally appeared Michael Dayfoot of Bristol in the County of Addison aged sixty years, and being duly sworn, deposes + sys, that I resided in the town of Pownal, County of Bennington, Vermont, during the Revolutionary war, and was there well acquainted with Abraham Dunning, then of said Pownal, now residing in Weybridge in said County of Addison. - I then lived with my uncle (my father being dead) on a farm adjoining to farm of the father of said Abraham Dunning, on which the said Abraham lived; and the said Abraham was my uncle. - I well recollect, that the said Abraham Dunning went into the service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war, and that he was gone a considerable length of time, and well recollect his returning home, as there was a good deal of rejoicing among the friends; and I recollect I was very anxious on his account, while he was about, on account of his being quite young, and that I was much gratified to see him return in safety. - I recollect that the said Abraham Dunning went out one or more other times, but I was then so young, I have no distinct recollections of the circumstances. - I have frequently since the war heard the said Abraham Dunning talk about his being in the war + his service there, and particularly about his being at Castleton. - 
/s/Michael Dayfoot

Sworn + submitted the day + year aforesaid.
/s/Saml. Swift, Judge

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I Rufus Montague of Fletcher in the County of Franklin and State of Vermont being duly sworn depose and say - that I am in the 70th year of my age & that I am well acquainted with Abram Dunning of Weybridge in the County of Addison an applicant for pension under the act passed at the last session of Congress, that said Dunning and myself were soldiers during the Campaign of 1781 in Capt Wm. Hutchins Company, Col Saml. Fletcher's regiment + Gen Roger Enos' Brigade in the Vermont troops that said Dunning was stationed with apart of the regiment to which we belonged at Castleton in the State of Vermont, that said Dunning according to my best recollection had joined the regiment at Castleton when I came on to that [illegible] from Arlington which was about the time [illegible] was breaking up + that said Dunning continued in said Service until late in fall of the same year I should think from the month of March to the month of November & further more this deponent says not.
/s/Rufus Montague

State of Vermont
Addison County ss.} Middlebury August 22d 1832 Personally appeared Rufus Montague the signer of the above affidavit and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is according to truth.
Before me /s/ Ozias Seymour Just of the peace

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State of Vermont
Addison County ss.}
[seal affixed]
I Samuel Swift, Clerk of the County Court for the said county of Addison, do hereby certify that Ozias Seymour, before whom the within affidavit of Rufus Montagues was made was at the time, a Justice of the peace for said County and his name subscribed therein is his own signature. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 10th day of January 1833.
/s/Saml. Swift, Clerk

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Abraham Dunning Vt.
Col. Fletcher

This paper found in with papers of Isaac McCamont File Admt 2778

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I Elias Hall of Castleton in the County of Rutland and State of Vermont of lawful ag testify and say that in the year 1781, I was stationed at Castleton aforesaid in the revolutionary service, as a Lieutenant in the regiment commanded by Col. Samuel Fletcher, and that I was acquainted with Abraham Dunning now of Weybridge in the county of Addison and state aforesaid and know that he was a soldier in the Company of Capt. William Hutchins and stationed and served at Castleton aforesaid and served through the campaign of the year above mentioned, which I think was nine or ten months and further say not. 
/s/Elias Hall

Rutland County in Castleton 10 Sept 1832 personally appeared Elias Hall signer of the foregoing affidavit and was sworn to the truth of the same in due form of law.
['Elias Hall' crossed out]
Before me S. H. Merrill Jus. Peace and I hereby certify that the said Elias Hill is a credible person.
/s/S. H. Merrill Jus. Peace

State of Vermont
Rutland County ss} I Robert Pierpoint Clerk of the County Court for the county of Rutland do certify that Selah H. Merrill is a Justice of the peace for said County duly commissioned and that the above signature is his proper hand writing. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Rutland this 10th day of September A.D. 1832
/s/R. Pierpoint

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[envelope front]
L. Edwards Esq
Com. of Pensions
Washington D. C. 
[annotated] Free 
[annotated] Abraham
[annotated] Hon. W. Slade

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Middlebury Vt. May 24, '43

Dear Sir,
I send herewith the papers in the case of Triphena Dunning applicant for  pension under the Acts of the 7th July 1838, the 23d of August 1842 + 3d of March 1843. 
Very respectfully
Your obt. servant
/s/William Slade

J. L. Edwards Esq

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Middlebury Vermont
Sept. 7, 1843.

J. L. Edwards Esq

Dear Sir
I send herewith a certificate of the Secretary of the State of Vermont touching the services of Abram Dunning an applicant for a pension, which I have obtained in compliance with the suggestion contained in your letter of the 17th of July last. I suppose this L2=16=0 covers service enough to make six months in connexion with the 4 m. + 12 d service specifically stated.
The absence of proof among the rolls, of Mr. Dunning's service in 1780, should not, I think, be taken + invalidate any testimony there may be among the papers of his service that year, as the Vermont Rolls are notoriously imperfect.
Please act on this case, + communicate to me the result as soon as practicable.
Respectfully yours,
/s/Wm. Slade

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I Sylvanus Danforth of Pownal in the county of Benmington + State of Vermont of lawful age depose and say that I hold the office of town Clerk in and for said Town of Pownal that I have carefully examined the Town records in said office and I can find no record of the marriage of Abraham Dunning & Triphena Jewett now the widow of said Dunning a resident of the Town of Weybridge Vermont. And I further say that I can find but 22 marriages recorded between November 29 1776 and July 4 1790 in said Office + it is very imperfectly made as they do not show the vows of the Minister or Magistrate who solemnized the marriages nor the time they were received for record or recorded + none of them are attested by the town Clerk or any other officer. And It is understood they are imperfect + further say not.
/s/Sylvanus Danforth

State of Vermont
Bennington County } Bennington 8th May 1843. Then Sylvanus Danforth signer to the above affidavit was sworn to before me + I certify that he is a credible person.
/s/John S. Robinson Justice of the Peace

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State of Vermont 
Bennington County} I Samuel H. Blackmer Clerk of Bennington County Court hereby certify that John L. Robinson whose signature is affixed to the within certificate is a Justice of the Peace acting under the authority of this state + that the said signature is genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said court at Bennington in the county of Bennington this 8 day of May AD 1843 and of the [illegible] the sixty seventh
/s/Saml. H. Blackmer Clerk
[court seal affixed]

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Philadelphia, Pa. Jan. 4-1915;
Pension Office,
Washington, D.C.

Gentleman,
For the purpose of completing a history of the family of my name "DUNNING." I write for any information there may be in your my
Department concerning the services etc. of my Great Grandfather Abram Dunning, who I understand was granted a pension under the act of June 7th, 1832.
Any information you can supply me for this purpose will be greatly appreciated. His home at the time was probably Weybridge, Vt. Born in 1765 and died in Aug. 1842.

Waiting your kindness and pleasure;
I am very truly
/s/Chas. R. Dunning
#3414 Wallace St. Philadelphia, Pa.

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January 8, 1915.

Mr. Charles R. Dunning, 
3414 Wallace Street,
Philadelphia, Pa.

Sir:
In addition to the military history of Abram Dunning, R. File No, 3,152, Rev. War, you are furnished the following data as to his children:
Samuel ----born  November 18, 1786.
Fanna ----     "     December 6, 1790.
Clara ----      "      August 19, 1792
John ----      "       April 19, 1794.
Loan Jewett -  "    December 28, 1795.
Abraham ----   "   June 1, 1798
Fredrick ----     "   April 24, 1802.
Davison ---     "    November 7, 1803.
Tryphena --     "    November 24, 1806.
Tryphosa --     "    September 2, 1809.
 John ----        "    June 2, 1817.

Fanna     married   July 4, 1811, Daniel Spaulding.
Samuel         "        July 13, 1813, Nubby Wallis.
Clarrissa       "         February 5, 1816, Conrade Tax.

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John   married October 27, 1818. Polly Condon
Loan J.     "       December 31, 1821, Alzina Little.
Abram Jr.  "       -- -- ---Louisa Mc--ing(?
Tryphena   "      -- -- --  Newell Dustin.
Fredrick     "    -- -- ---   Catharine Zibble.

Very respectfully, 
G. M. Salzgaber
Commissioner

Dunning. - 2

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(8-1776)
SERVICE
Vt.
Dunning, Abram
Tryphena
NUMBER
R. 3152
CONTENTS

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5468
Vermont
Abram Dunning
__in the State of Vermont who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Hutchins of the Reg commanded by [blank] in the Vermont line Private 12 mo __$40.00

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 40 Dollars __ Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day if March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 11th day of Feb. 1833 and Sent to Hon H. Seymour Senate U.S.

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832 __ of $60.00
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 1833
20. [dividing line to indicate arithmetic function] $80.00
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }

Recorded by [printed typeface] Vinal Luce
Clerk
Book [printed typeface] D
Vol. [printed typeface] 4
Page [printed typeface] 53

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FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS. | BIRTHS.

Abraham Dunning and Tryphena Jewett were Married 3 of May - 1784
____
Samuel Dunning born November 18, 1786
Tryphena Dunning born the 6 of December - 1790.
Clara Dunning born the 19 of August 1792
John Dunning born the 17 of April 1794
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Loan Jewett Dunning born the 28 of Dec 1795
Abraham Dunning born the 1 June 1798
Frederick Dunning born the 24 of April 1802
Erastus Dunning born 7 of November 1803
Tryphena Dunning born the 24 November 1806
Tryphosa Dunning Born the 2 of September 1809
John Dunning Jun Born 1 June 1817

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[077]
FAMILY RECORD
MARRIAGES. | MARRIAGES.

Abraham Dunnings Great Bible
Bought Lansingburgh November 1810

Fanny Dunning Married to Daniel Spaulding July 1, 1811
Samuel Dunning Married too Nubby Wallis July 13 1813 -
Clarrisa Dunning To Conrade Sax Married July 5, 1816
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John Dunning Married too Polly Condon October 27 1818 -----
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Loander J Dunning Married too Alzina Little December 31, 1821
Abram Dunning Jun Married Louisa McEveny
Tryphena Dunning Married to Newell Dustin
Frederick T. Dunning Married to Catharine Zibble

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Abraham Dunning
Admitted 1 yr $40
['Dr' crossed out]
Hon Wm. Seymour

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State of Vermont
District of Addison} On this 23 day of November 1832, personally appeared in open Court before the Probate Court for the said District of Addison, being a Court of record, now sitting, Abraham Dunning, a resident in Weybridge in the County of Addison, aged sixty seven years, who having 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 under the following named offices, and served as herein Stated.

In the fall of the year 1780 at Pownal, County of Bennington, Vermont, I enlisted for three months ["three months" underlined by writer], into a company commanded by Captain William Hutchins of Bennington in that County, of the
Vermont State [illegible], and served in the that company, keeping guard against the Indians and tories, at Blanchard's Mills, in Castleton County of Rutland, Vermont, not attached to any regiment, and had no connexion with any other troops- there being only the Company to which he belonged, at that place; and no other troops being raised for that expedition. -This company was raised principally from Shaftsbury, Bennington, and Pownal; Lieut. Dyar of Shaftsbury was Lieutenant of said company. I served until the term of my enlistment expired, and for some time after, I cannot recollect how long; we were detained in the service, until the Indians had going into winter quarters, and no further danger was apprehended from them.- I think it was the latter part of August that I enlisted and was discharged in December. The object of the expedition was guard the mills, where the garrison at the Fort at Castleton, and I think at Pittsford, as well as the inhabitants were suppled with flour. I had no written discharge; and I have made a journey to Pownal, Bennington and Shaftsbury, when this above mentioned above mentioned company was raised for the purpose of obtaining evidence of this service, but could not find any person living who had knowledge of it; and after the most diligent enquiry I cannot find any evidence of the said service.

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In the year 1781, at Pownal aforesaid, in the month of February, I enlisted for the term of nine months, in a company commanded by the same Captain William Hutchins, and served at the Fort at Castleton, aforesaid, for the said term of nine months, and as I think for some weeks afterwards, until the Indians had removed from that region to winter quarters. - I think it was the forepart of December, that we were discharged. I know that I served nine months' but have no distinct recollection of the additional time. General Roger Enos had the command of the troops, and Colonel Samuel Fletcher was also in office, + that the command in the absence of 
Gen. Enos. - There were five companies of Vermont State Troops at the Fort. - Severally commanded by Captains Hutchins, Brookins, Blake, Starke, and Fish. And a few New Hampshire troops arrives there in June of that year, and remained for some time during the summer. We were  employed in guarding the fort + defending this country from the incursions of the Indians. - Our troops did not generally come in contact with the enemy; - but one scout consisting of six men, was attacked by the Indians - two were killed, + three  taken and only one man, by the name of Swift escaped + crashed the fort. - I had no written discharge, and have no documentary evidence, or other evidence of this service, except the annexed affidavits. -- I was born at Pownal aforesaid, on the 28th day of March 1765: - I have a record of one birth in my family bible, taken from the record kept by my father in his family bible. I resided in Pownal aforesaid during the Revolutionary war, and resided these until the year 1786, when I removed to Weybridge in the County of Addison Vermont, where I have ever since resided. - I refer to Silas Wright, Samuel James Esquire's  + many others in my present neighborhood who can testify as to my character for veracity, and their belief of my services as a soldier of the revolution.

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And the said Abram Dunning hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declare that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State -
/s/Abram Dunning
Subscribed + sworn the day + year aforesaid,
/s/Saml. Swift, Judge

I Samuel James residing in Weybridge in the County of Addison + State of Vermont, hereby certify, that I am well acquainted with Abram Dunning who has described + sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be sixty seven years of age; that he is reputed + believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have a soldier of the revolution, and that I concur in that opinion.
/s/Samuel James
Subscribed + sworn the day + year aforesaid
/s/Saml. Swift Judge

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 and a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them, that Samuel James, who has signed the preceding certificate, is a resident in the town of Weybridge in the County of Addison, and is a credible person, and that his Statement is entitled to credit. And that there is no clergyman at present residing in said town: - And the same Court further, certifies that it appears to them that Rufus Montague, Michael Dayfoot, whose affidavits as annexed are credible persons + their testimony is entitled to full credit.
/s/Saml. Swift, Judge

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State of Vermont
District of Addison ss.}
[county seal affixed]
I, Harvey Bell, Register of the Probate Court for the said District of Addison, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Abraham Dunning for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 10th day of January 1833.
/s/Harvey Bell Register

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State of Vermont
District of Addison ss.} On this 18th day of May 1843, personally appeared before the Probate Court for the said District of Addison, Triphena Dunning, a resident of Staybridge in said District of Addison, aged seventy five 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 provisions made by the acts of Congress passed July 7, 1838, and the 23d. of August 1842, granting pensions to widows of persons who served in the Revolutionary war: - That she is the widow of Abraham Dunning, who was a private in the Revolutionary war; that she has no personal knowledge of his said service, and refers for the statement and evidence of his service to the comments and affidavits furnished by him, and now in the pension office, on which a pension and granted to him in his lifetime, at the rate of forty dollars per annum.
She also declares that she was married to the said Abraham Dunning at Pownal in the County of Bennington in this State by Judge Barber, on the 3d day of May in the year seventeen hundred and Eighty four (Eighty four) that her husband, the aforesaid Abraham Dunning died at Weybridge aforesaid on the twenty third day of August in the year Eighteen hundred and forty two; that soon after her said marriage; she removed to said Weybridge, with her said husband, where she has resided ever since; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz. at the time above stated. She further declares, that after the death of her husband aforesaid, she has not been married and that she is still a widow.
/s/Tryphena Dunning
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written ([illegible]) before the said Court,
/s/S. H. Jenison Judge

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State of Vermont
District of Addison ss} on the 18th day of May 1843, personally appeared before the Probate Court for the said District of Addison, Tryphosa Dunning, of Weybridge in the county of Addison in said State, aged thirty three years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth depose + say, that 'she' crossed out] I am the daughter of Abraham and Tryphena Dunning of said Weybridge, That from her earliest recollection, the record leaf this day taken from the family Bible of her parents and hereunto attached with the record thereon has been in the family ['from very earliest recollection' crossed out] + that this deponent believes the same to be record of the marriage of her parents and the births of their children.
/s/Tryphosa Dunning
Sworn and subscribed the day and year above written before the said court
/s/S. H. Jenison
I certify that it was shown to my satisfaction that the above named Tryphosa Dunning is a credible witness
/s/S. H. Jenison Judge

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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION. 3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
R 3152 Washington, D. C., ____, 19____

In reply to your request ____, received ____for a statement of the military history of Abram Dunning a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
[column headings: DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.|LENGTH OF SERVICE.|RANK.| OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.(CAPTAIN.|COLONEL.| STATE.|]
Last of Aug. 1780|3 mos.|Pvt.|(William Fletcher|[checkmark)|Vt.|
Feby 1781|9 mos|[blank]|(William Fletcher|Samuel Fletcher)|[blank]|

Battles engaged in, ____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Pownal, Bennington Co. Vt.
Date of application for pension, Nov. 28, 1832 His cl. was ac.
Residence at date of application, Weybridge Addison Co Vt.
Age at date of application {born Mch 28, 1765 at Pownal Vt. died Aug. 25, 1842 at Weybridge Vt
Remarks: He mar. May 3, 1784 at Pownal Vt., Tryphena daughter of Thomas Jewell. She was a resident of Weybridge Vt. in 1843 aged 75 years. See Supplement herewith for
_____
Respectfully,
No notice taken of rejection of widow's claim as it was only a technicality - + soldier had plenty of service as shown by Sec'y of State of Vt. in 1843 + his own statements + witnesses on which his claim was allowed.
/s/AW
Commissioner.

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['Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.' crossed out]
1915 Jany 8 Hist to Chas. R. Dunning V.L.M.

[annotated] REJECTED
3132
P.O. ____
Trephena Dunning
Service:______
under Abram
Enlisted: ____, 18.
Discharged: ______, 18.
Application filed: _____, 18.
Alleges: ______
Re-enlisted: ______
Attorney: ______
P.O. ______
______Recognized. ______Contract.
______Cert. of Dis. Searched for ______, 18.

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10,099
Triphena Dunning
[illegible] Abram
Act 7. July 38.
m84. d42_

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State of Vermont
District of Addison ss.}
[seal affixed]
I Jedidiah S. Bushnell Register of the Probate Court for the District of Addison do hereby certify that the foregoing are the original proceedings of the said Probate Court in the matter of the application of Triphena Dunning for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 18th day of May A.D. 1843
/s/Jed. S. Bushnell Register

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State of Vermont
District of Addison ss} On the 18th day of May 1848 personally, appeared before the Probate Court for the said District Tamar Benton of Cornwall in the county of Addison and said State, aged seventy five years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say, that I came to the said town of Cornwall fifty six years ago, that among the first persons with whom I became acquainted was Abraham and his wife Triphena Dunning, - that I have known them ever since, they have lived together until the decease of the said Abraham Dunning as husband, and wife, brought up a family of children and I have every reason to believe they were married in Pownal before removing to Addison county.
/s/X his mark Tamar Benton
Sworn and subscribed the day and year above written before the said court
/s/S. H. Jenison Judge
I certify that it was shown to my satisfaction that the said Tamar Benton is a credible witness.
/s/S. H. Jenison Judge

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State of Vermont
District of Addison ss} On the 18th day of May 1843, personally appeared before the Probate Court for the said District of Addison Felix Benton of Cornwall in said district, aged eighty one years, who being duly sworn accordingly to law, doth depose and say, That I have lived in said Cornwall fifty eight years, that fifty seven years ago this spring Abraham Dunning and his wife Triphena Dunning, now his widow removed into a house which the said deponent built in said Cornwall, where they lived a short time and the removed to Weybridge in said district and have ever since lived within one mile of the deponent, they were reputed to be husband and wife when I first knew them, have always since lived together as such + has had + [illegible] up a family of children, + I fully believe they were married in Pownal, as the said Triphena States, before removing to Cornwall as aforesaid.
/s/Felix Benton

Sworn and Subscribed the day and year above written before the said court
/s/S. H. Jenison Judge

I certify that the said Felix Benton is personally known to me and that he is a credible witness
/s/S. H. Jenison Judge

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State of Vermont
Addison District ss.} On this 16th day of May 1843 personally appeared before the Probate Court for the district of Addison [illegible] John S. Larrabee of Shoreham in Said district aged Seventy six years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say, that he is well acquainted with Triphena Dunning of Weybridge in the county of Addison, the widow of Abraham Dunning late of said Weybridge deceased, that he the deponent was present at the house of Thomas Jewett the father of the said Triphena Dunning, in Pownall in this state in the year seventeen hundred and eighty four and witnessed the marriage of the said Triphena with her late husband Abraham Dunning at that time.
/s/John S. Larrabee

Sworn and subscribed the day and year above written before the said court.
/s/S. H. Jenison Judge

I certify that I am personally acquainted with the said John S. Larrabee and that he is a credible witness.
/s/S. H. Jenison Judge

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State of Vermont
District of Addison ss} On this 18 day of May 1843, personally appeared before the Probate Court for the said District of Addison Triphena Dunning a resident of Weybridge in said County of Addison aged seventy five 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 3 March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war; That she is the widow of Abraham Dunning, late of said Weybridge deceased, who was a private in the Revolutionary war, and receives a pension on account of his revolutionary services, a the rate of forty dollars per annum, under the act of June 7, 1832; and that she has not yet received a pension under the act of July 7, 1838, but herewith forwards her declaration for that purpose.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Triphena Dunning

Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written ( her name being written by me at her request.) Before me . And I certify that the declarant is personally known to me.
/s/S. H. Jenison Judge

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State of Vermont
Secretary of State's Office
Montpelier August 1st 1843

I certify that there is on file in this office a paper purporting to be "A Pay Roll of Capt Williams Hutchins' Company in the Battalion commanded by Samuel Fletcher Esq. Lt. Col. Comt. in the service of the State of Vermont"; in which rill is the name of "Abrm. Dunning," with an allowance as a private for d132 days service, commencing July 1st 1781 and ending Novr 12, 1781.
Also, a paper purporting to be a True List of the names and sums of Capt William Hutchins' Company's Pay Roll for service in the State of Vermont, from the beginning of the campaign 1781 to the 30th of June in said year, inclusive - taken from the original in the Paymaster's Office": On which paper is the name of "Abrm. Dunning," with an allowance as a private of L 2.16.0.
In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and affix the seal of this office this 1st day of August AD 1843.
/s/Ferrand F. Merrill
Acting Secretary of State

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State of Vermont
District of Addison ss} On this 26th day of December 1832 personally appeared Michael Dayfoot of Bristol in the County of Addison aged sixty years, and being duly sworn, deposes + sys, that I resided in the town of Pownal, County of Bennington, Vermont, during the Revolutionary war, and was there well acquainted with Abraham Dunning, then of said Pownal, now residing in Weybridge in said County of Addison. - I then lived with my uncle (my father being dead) on a farm adjoining to farm of the father of said Abraham Dunning, on which the said Abraham lived; and the said Abraham was my uncle. - I well recollect, that the said Abraham Dunning went into the service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war, and that he was gone a considerable length of time, and well recollect his returning home, as there was a good deal of rejoicing among the friends; and I recollect I was very anxious on his account, while he was about, on account of his being quite young, and that I was much gratified to see him return in safety. - I recollect that the said Abraham Dunning went out one or more other times, but I was then so young, I have no distinct recollections of the circumstances. - I have frequently since the war heard the said Abraham Dunning talk about his being in the war + his service there, and particularly about his being at Castleton. -
/s/Michael Dayfoot

Sworn + submitted the day + year aforesaid.
/s/Saml. Swift, Judge

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I Rufus Montague of Fletcher in the County of Franklin and State of Vermont being duly sworn depose and say - that I am in the 70th year of my age & that I am well acquainted with Abram Dunning of Weybridge in the County of Addison an applicant for pension under the act passed at the last session of Congress, that said Dunning and myself were soldiers during the Campaign of 1781 in Capt Wm. Hutchins Company, Col Saml. Fletcher's regiment + Gen Roger Enos' Brigade in the Vermont troops that said Dunning was stationed with apart of the regiment to which we belonged at Castleton in the State of Vermont, that said Dunning according to my best recollection had joined the regiment at Castleton when I came on to that [illegible] from Arlington which was about the time [illegible] was breaking up + that said Dunning continued in said Service until late in fall of the same year I should think from the month of March to the month of November & further more this deponent says not.
/s/Rufus Montague

State of Vermont
Addison County ss.} Middlebury August 22d 1832 Personally appeared Rufus Montague the signer of the above affidavit and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is according to truth.
Before me /s/ Ozias Seymour Just of the peace

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State of Vermont
Addison County ss.}
[seal affixed]
I Samuel Swift, Clerk of the County Court for the said county of Addison, do hereby certify that Ozias Seymour, before whom the within affidavit of Rufus Montagues was made was at the time, a Justice of the peace for said County and his name subscribed therein is his own signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 10th day of January 1833.
/s/Saml. Swift, Clerk

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Abraham Dunning Vt.
Col. Fletcher

This paper found in with papers of Isaac McCamont File Admt 2778

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I Elias Hall of Castleton in the County of Rutland and State of Vermont of lawful ag testify and say that in the year 1781, I was stationed at Castleton aforesaid in the revolutionary service, as a Lieutenant in the regiment commanded by Col. Samuel Fletcher, and that I was acquainted with Abraham Dunning now of Weybridge in the county of Addison and state aforesaid and know that he was a soldier in the Company of Capt. William Hutchins and stationed and served at Castleton aforesaid and served through the campaign of the year above mentioned, which I think was nine or ten months and further say not.
/s/Elias Hall

Rutland County in Castleton 10 Sept 1832 personally appeared Elias Hall signer of the foregoing affidavit and was sworn to the truth of the same in due form of law.
['Elias Hall' crossed out]
Before me S. H. Merrill Jus. Peace and I hereby certify that the said Elias Hill is a credible person.
/s/S. H. Merrill Jus. Peace

State of Vermont
Rutland County ss} I Robert Pierpoint Clerk of the County Court for the county of Rutland do certify that Selah H. Merrill is a Justice of the peace for said County duly commissioned and that the above signature is his proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Rutland this 10th day of September A.D. 1832
/s/R. Pierpoint

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[envelope front]
10,099
May 29, 1843
[postmark] MIDDLEBURY Vt. MAY 24
Vt. July 7 1838, Tryphena Dunning

J. L. Edwards Esq
Com. of Pensions
Washington D. C.
[annotated] Free
[annotated] Abraham
[annotated] Hon. W. Slade

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[envelope front]
10,099
May 29, 1843
[postmark] MIDDLEBURY Vt. MAY 24
Vt. July 7 1838, Tryphena Dunning

J. L. Edwards Esq
Com. of Pensions
Washington D. C.
[annotated] Free
[annotated] Abraham
[annotated] Hon. W. Slade

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Middlebury Vt. May 24, '43

Dear Sir,
I send herewith the papers in the case of Triphena Dunning applicant for pension under the Acts of the 7th July 1838, the 23d of August 1842 + 3d of March 1843.
Very respectfully
Your obt. servant
/s/William Slade

J. L. Edwards Esq

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Middlebury Vermont
Sept. 7, 1843.

J. L. Edwards Esq

Dear Sir
I send herewith a certificate of the Secretary of the State of Vermont touching the services of Abram Dunning an applicant for a pension, which I have obtained in compliance with the suggestion contained in your letter of the 17th of July last. I suppose this L2=16=0 covers service enough to make six months in connexion with the 4 m. + 12 d service specifically stated.
The absence of proof among the rolls, of Mr. Dunning's service in 1780, should not, I think, be taken + invalidate any testimony there may be among the papers of his service that year, as the Vermont Rolls are notoriously imperfect.
Please act on this case, + communicate to me the result as soon as practicable.
Respectfully yours,
/s/Wm. Slade

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I Sylvanus Danforth of Pownal in the county of Benmington + State of Vermont of lawful age depose and say that I hold the office of town Clerk in and for said Town of Pownal that I have carefully examined the Town records in said office and I can find no record of the marriage of Abraham Dunning & Triphena Jewett now the widow of said Dunning a resident of the Town of Weybridge Vermont. And I further say that I can find but 22 marriages recorded between November 29 1776 and July 4 1790 in said Office + it is very imperfectly made as they do not show the vows of the Minister or Magistrate who solemnized the marriages nor the time they were received for record or recorded + none of them are attested by the town Clerk or any other officer. And It is understood they are imperfect + further say not.
/s/Sylvanus Danforth

State of Vermont
Bennington County } Bennington 8th May 1843. Then Sylvanus Danforth signer to the above affidavit was sworn to before me + I certify that he is a credible person.
/s/John S. Robinson Justice of the Peace

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State of Vermont
Bennington County} I Samuel H. Blackmer Clerk of Bennington County Court hereby certify that John L. Robinson whose signature is affixed to the within certificate is a Justice of the Peace acting under the authority of this state + that the said signature is genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said court at Bennington in the county of Bennington this 8 day of May AD 1843 and of the [illegible] the sixty seventh
/s/Saml. H. Blackmer Clerk
[court seal affixed]

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Philadelphia, Pa. Jan. 4-1915;
Pension Office,
Washington, D.C.

Gentleman,
For the purpose of completing a history of the family of my name "DUNNING." I write for any information there may be in your my
Department concerning the services etc. of my Great Grandfather Abram Dunning, who I understand was granted a pension under the act of June 7th, 1832.
Any information you can supply me for this purpose will be greatly appreciated. His home at the time was probably Weybridge, Vt. Born in 1765 and died in Aug. 1842.

Waiting your kindness and pleasure;
I am very truly
/s/Chas. R. Dunning
#3414 Wallace St. Philadelphia, Pa.

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January 8, 1915.

Mr. Charles R. Dunning,
3414 Wallace Street,
Philadelphia, Pa.

Sir:
In addition to the military history of Abram Dunning, R. File No, 3,152, Rev. War, you are furnished the following data as to his children:
Samuel ----born November 18, 1786.
Fanna ---- " December 6, 1790.
Clara ---- " August 19, 1792
John ---- " April 19, 1794.
Loan Jewett - " December 28, 1795.
Abraham ---- " June 1, 1798
Fredrick ---- " April 24, 1802.
Davison --- " November 7, 1803.
Tryphena -- " November 24, 1806.
Tryphosa -- " September 2, 1809.
John ---- " June 2, 1817.

Fanna married July 4, 1811, Daniel Spaulding.
Samuel " July 13, 1813, Nubby Wallis.
Clarrissa " February 5, 1816, Conrade Tax.

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John   married October 27, 1818. Polly Condon
Loan J.     "       December 31, 1821, Alzina Little.
Abram Jr.  "       -- -- ---Louisa Mc--ing(?
Tryphena   "      -- -- --  Newell Dustin.
Fredrick     "    -- -- ---   Catharine Zibble.

Very respectfully, 
G. M. Salzgaber
Commissioner

Dunning. - 2