Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 10764, Asa Dunham, Mass Me. War 1812

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8-1776
Service
Mass.
Dunham, Asa
Dunham, Lydia
Number W10764
Me., War 1812

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No. 4601 [illegible]
Maine
Lydia Dunham, Widow of Asa Dunham, who died on the 7th Oct., 1813, who was a priv in Captain Boderell's Company in the
Regiment Me. Mil.

Ascribed [illegible] on the Roll of Portland,
the rate of 3 Dollars 50 Cents per month, to
commence on the 3rd day of Feb., 1853, and continue five years.

Certificate of Pension issued the 17th day Oct. 1854, and sent to B. Y. Baldwin, Present.

3d February 1853,
Action the 1st

Recorded by W. R. Wilson [illegible], Clerk,
Book A, Vol. 1 [illegible], Page 2.

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Let to P. M. Henry Aug 11th, 1861 [illegible]
Vol 4 page 384
Jamison
Repd

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V5586
                    m a
Vol 3. p 102 3.1 Fife [illegible]
3b 3y  3"
"    45  1.3
Lydia Dunham's application for a Pension
Act 7 July 38

m 84, d 13
                              mo
vol 3. 102 on Fife's  3. 1
     36. 39  on pre-   3 --
       ". 45   on pre-   1. 1
   on Roles - Bailey's Regt.
from 10 June 18 to 1 July 7.20

aomd
36.66     11 mo 21 do pri
  2.33       3.         1.    Fife's
11.12
------
50.11

No deduction

Joseph G. Cole Agent
Paris Oxford Co. Maine

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State of Maine
County of Oxford 98.
On this seventeenth day of April A.D. 1839
Personally appeared before Lyman Rawson Judge of the Courts
of Probate in said County of Oxford at a Probate Court specially
holden at Woodstock in and for said County Lydia Dunham
a resident of Woodstock in the County of Oxford and State of Maine
aged seventy four 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 Act of Congress passed July 7th 1838,
entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
That she is the widow of Asa Dunham who was a soldier in the War of the Revolution. That the said Asa then residing in Plympton (afterwards Carver) in
the County of Plymouth & Commonwealth of Massachusetts enlisted in the
Revolutionary War in the Company of Militia command led by Cap. Jesse Harlow
in Col. Cotton; Regiment and served there in one year or more. That afterwards he
served in the Continental Service at West Point for the term of nine months in a
Company commanded by Cap. Turner. That the said Asa also served three
months in Rhode Island in a Company commanded by Cap. Rider in 
Col. Jacob's Regiment; in which last term of service she thinks he was a fifer
and how much longer he served the said Lydia has not now the means of knowing.
She further declares that her said husband was also a soldier in the last War with Great Brittain and died serving said War in consequence of sickness at Burlington, and in consequence of his so dying she has received a pension or compensation from the United States, and for proff [proof] of her marriage with said Asa she refers to the papers on file in the War or Pension Departments at Washington, the proff [proof] thereof having been established when the Pension or gratuity was allowed her as aforesaid.
She further declares that she was married to the said Asa on the      day of March in the year seventeen hundred and eighty four and that her husband the aforesaid Asa Dunham died on or about the leaving the seventh October 1818 [possibly 1816]. 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 and ninety four, in at the time above stated.

Her mark - Lydia Dunham
Witness 
Lyman Rawson
Antefuess Darnell

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before
Sq ussan [illegible] Pearsaur [illegible] Judge

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State of Maine
Oxford County 

I Levi Stowell Register of the Court of Probate within and for said County hereby certify that Lyman Rawson, before whom the foregoing proceedings were had is Judge of the Court aforesaid. I also certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Judge in the matter of the application of Lydian Dunham for a Pension.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this first day of June A.D. 1839.

Levi Stowell

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Plymouth
Clerks Office June 8th 1840

I John B Thomas, Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the County of Plymouth aforesaid, hereby certify, that it appears of record in this Office, that on the eighteenth day of March in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty four, Asa Dunham and Lydia Cobb both of Plympton in the County of Plymouth were married in Plympton in the County of Plymouth by the Revd John Howland.
In testimony whereof I have herewith set my hand and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for the said County of Plymouth on the day and year aforesaid.

John B. Thomas

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Pension Act Feby 3, 1853
War 1812
Sylvanus Dunham minor of Asa Dunham decd Private
Capt. Vodwell's & Elkins' Cos.
Col. McCobb's Regiment
Map Mil. war 1812

[strikeout sentence - Please request this requirement......case.]

Respectfully T. M. Henry Presemt
Pension Office [stamp]
July 25 1860

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State of Maine
Oxford County SS:
On this seventeenth day of July A.D. 1860, personally appeared before me the subscribed a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Sylvanus Dunham a resident of Paris in said County who upon oath states that he is the Son and Administrator of Lydia Dunham late of said Paris deceased who was the widow of Asa Dunham a Soldier in Capts. Bodwell & Elkins companies Col. McCobb's Regt. in the war of 1812, and who died at Burlington Vt. on the tenth day of October A.D. 1813. And your declarant states that said Lydia Dunham applied for and received a pension of three dollars and fifty cents per month under Act of Feb.3d 1853 as will appear by her pension Certificate dated the 177th day of October 1854. No. 4601 said pension commencing on the

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third day of February 1853, and terminating on the third day of February 1858. At which time said Pension Certificate was returned to the Pension Department. Said Lydia Denham drew no pension under Act of Feby June 3d 1858 as she was a Revolutionary Pensioner. He further states that said Lydia Dunham died on the 14th day of January 1860 as will appear by the testimony hereto annexed.

Sylvanus Dunham

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Res All papers with Widow File 10764
WIDOW, & c.
No. 22983 [struck out] Vacated
Lycia Dunham
widow of 
Asa Dunham
Pri Rev War
Act Feb 2d 48
ex: Vol A, Page 201
Arrangement of 1870

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Maine
Lydia Dunham
widow of Asa
Lee letter to J. G.  Cole, Aug 10th 1839

Act July 7th 1838

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[envelope]
Paid [illegible]
Sept 27
free

To the Commissioner of Pensions
City of Washington D C

Cole
L D
R T

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envelope]
Paid [illegible]
Sept 27
free

To the Commissioner of Pensions
City of Washington D C

Cole
L D
R T

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Pension Office
31st Jany 54

This case is respectfully refered to the 3 Auditors for Certificate of Senna [illegible] Asa Dunham.

Very Respectfully,
W Cole
Chief Clerk

DWC

8 Jany 1817
VO 3970

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Sir
The application
unallowed under
5 year pay of the for

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2307
Maine, Portland
Lydia Dunham
widow of Asa
who was a Private Fifer
in the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 75 Dollars 81 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 25th day of May 39 and sent to
L K Harmon
Portland, Me

Acts of March 3, 1843, and June 17, 1844
Recorded in Book
Vol. A Page 122
Increased fr $50.00

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4434
Maine
Lydia Dunham
widow of Asa
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Priv And Fifer
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 50 Dollars 11 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of Mch 1849 and sent to
Galen Field
Paris Me

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act Febrary 2, 1848 Page 9 Vol. 1.

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Maine 5234
Lydia Dunham
widow of Asa Dunham decd

who was a pensioner under the Act of [struck out]
and who died on the 7th of October, 1813, of Oxford Co in the State of Maine
who was a pri & fifer in the commanded by Captain of the Rgt commanded by Col. Bailey in the Masstts line for 11 mos 21 dys pri and 3 mos 1 day fifer.

Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 50 Dollars 11 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 3d day of April, 1840 and sent to Joseph G Cole, Paris, Oxford Co Me.

Arrears to the 4th of March 1840       $200.44
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept 1840 25.05
                                       $225.49

Act July 7, 1838
Recorded by S. A. Elliot Clerk
Book A Vol. 1 Page 7

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5234
Maine
Lydia Dunham
widow of Asa Dunham
who died on the 7 October, 1813
of in the State of
who was Private & fifer
commanded by Captain of the commanded by in the line for [struck out]
Revolutionary War

Inscribed on the Roll of Portland
at the rate of 75 Dollars 81 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of May, 1859
and sent to T K Harmon, Portland, Me.

Arrears to the 4th of
Semi-annual allowance ending

Increased fr. 50.11

Revolutionary Claim, Act, July 7, 1838
Recorded by G. C. Gibbs, Clerk
Book H, Vol. 1, Page 98.

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Widow, &c.
File No. 10764
Lydia Dunham
Widow of Asa Dunham
Pri Me Mil
War 1812 and Revolutionary War
Act: Feb 3d /53
Index: - Vol. A, Page 199
Arrangement of 1870

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2507
Maine
Lydia Dunham
widow of Asa Dunham
who was a Private & fifer
in the [illegible] line for 11 mo & 20 dy Pri, 3 mo & 183 dy fifer

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 50 Dollars & 11 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 28th day of Oct 1843, and sent to Wm Rudd, North Paris, Maine.

Act of March 3, 1843
Recorded in Book A, Vol. 1, Page 3

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4434
Maine
Lydia Dunham
widow of Asa Dunham
Mass
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private and Fifer

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 75 Dollars 81 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the 2th day of May 9 and sent to L. K. Harmon,Portland, Me.

Increased fr. $50.11/100.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 9, 1848, Page 144, Vol. A.

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Let to P M Henry Aug 16th 1861
Vol 4 page 384
Jamison

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died 7th Oct '13
His wid reopened Act 16 Apr '16 at 4$ per month.

[illegible paragraph struck out]

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No 947
5094
Jany 31 54
Lydia Dunham Wid of
Asa Dunham Private
Capt Baley Bodwell
Capt Smith Elkins
Col. McCobb
War of 1812 Maine

Act of 3d Feby 53 Half Pay

3d Feby 54 for proof of Identity and continued widowhood D.M.C.
2 auditors Oct 3 54 for proof of [il Oct 17 1854. 
Five years half pay at the rate of three dollars & fifty cents ($3 50/100) per month per Feby 3d 1853 - the date of the[illegible] of the Act.
J E Stewart

Benj. H. Baldwin
Present

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3-871
Record Division
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Briefed by J W Rice
Claim No. W 10764, W 22983
Certificate No. [struckout]
Claimant Lydia Dunham
Solder Asa Dunham
Service Rev. War
Additional Service Me Mil, War 1812

No. claim, State records, 191_
No claim, combination records, 191_
REMARKS: No other Surv. Wid or Rej claim
[stamp date] Feb 25 1911

6-1944   Chief Division

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Proof of marriage by two respectiable witnesses who were present and witnessed the marriage. See papers in file 2a auditors Act 16 April 1816.

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 9.21
  .14
 7.20
 1.15
 3.3
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20.73
=22.13

22.13
 3.3
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19.10 Pri
 3.3  Fifer
-----
22.13

 m  v
19.10 Pri  =#64.44 2/3
 3.3  fifer  = 11.36 2/3
-----        =------
22.13       =#75.81

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Lydia Dunham
wive of
Asa
Me.

Increase from #50.11/100 to #75.81/100 per an under Acts 7 July, 1838 March 3d, 1843, 17 June 1844 and 2d Feb 1848.

[illegible] Cert [scratch out]
Allowance to coms 4th Mch 36 deducting 2 /11 & former payts under Jan Acts. Cert. is ret.

Certs to Z. K. Harmon, Portland, Me

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Pension Office
5 Feby 1854

Sir
The application of Mrs. Lydia Dunham for 5 years 1/2 pay under the Act of 3d Feby 1853, has been examined and suspended for want of proof of identity and continued widowhood.
Very Respectifully, S Cole
For Commissioner
D. M. C.

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State of Maine
Probate Office, County of Oxford
I, David Knapp, Register of Probate for said County, certify that it appears on the Records of the Probate Office for said County, that Sylvanus Dunham of Paris in said County, has been duly appointed and commissioned Administrator of the estate of Lydia Dunham late of Paris

in said County, and that he remains at the present time Administrator as aforesaid.

Give under my hand, and seal of the Probate Court of said County, this seventeenth day of July in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and [struck out fifty] sixty.
David Knapp Register

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State of Maine
Probate Court
Oxford County, SS

Be it known that on this seventeenth day of July A.D. 1860, it has been satisfactorily proven in open probate court, being a court of Record, that Lydia Dunham, late of Paris, in said County was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, that she died on the fourteenth day of January A.D. 160, and that Sylvanus Dunham is a son of the said deceased.

In testimory sohereof I have hereunto affixed the official seal of said Court and subscribed my name this seventeenth day of July in the year of Our Lord 1860.	

David Knapp
Register of the Court of Probate for said County

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State of Maine
Cumberland, SS
Probate Office,
Portland, Feby 16th A.D. 1854

I, C. M. Harris Register of Probate, Pro Tem In and for the said County of Cumberland, certify that Robinson Parlin Esq is an Acting Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Oxford as appears by the papers hereto annexed; that he is duly qualified to act as such; that the commission of the said Parlin is dated July 10th A.D. 1850 and will expire July 10th A.D. 1857

and that the following signatures, purporting to be his are genuine.

In testimony wheeof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal official of said Court, the day and year first above written.

C. M. Harris Register, P. T.

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State of Maine
Cumberland, SS
Clerk's Office, Supreme Judicial Court,
Portland, July 19 1860

I, Obadiah, G. Cook, Clerk of the Supreme Judial Court, for said County of Cumberland, being a Court of Record, do hereby certify that H. G. Brown Esq. is, and at the date of his Certificate to the paper hereto annexed was, an Acting Justice of the Peace, within and for the County of Oxford as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is duly commissioned and qualified to administer Oaths and take Acknowledgments of Deeds and other instruments in writing, in the County aforesaid, and that the following Signature, purporting to be his is GENUINE.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Sal of the said Supreme Judicial Court, for said State, the day and year first above written.

O. G. Cooke Clerk

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Portland, April 26th 1859

Geo C. Whiting Esq.
Commr. of Pensions
Sir,
I herewith forward Mrs. Lydia Dunhams Pension Certificate to be filed in her claim for arrears of Pension.

Very Respectifully,
Yours,
Z. K. Harmon

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Stewart
L. P. Waldo

Com of Pensions

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Washington July 20, 1856

Hon. L. P. Waldo
Com of Pensions

Sir,
I enclose herewith additional evidence in the case of Lydia Dunham widow of Asa Dunham who died while in the service of the U.S. during the War of 1812 to be used in support of her claim for five years half pay [illegible] the Act of July 3d 1853.

Very Respectfully
Your Servant
Benj. H. Baldwin

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War 1812
Died in service
Oct 7 1813

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Brief in the case of Lydia Dunham widow of [illegible partial erasure]
Oxford County and State of Maine
act Feby 3d 1853 Section [illegible]

Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof Exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Service and death in service October 7 1813 are proved by the [illegible]. See 3rd Auditor's report Feby 2 1834
Marriage is proved by two respectable witnesses who were present and witnessed the marriage.
See papers. Half pay under Act 16 Apr 1816 on file 2nd Auditors office. Widowhood and identity are proved by personal testimony of credible witnesses.

Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?

[illegible] Oct 17 /54 - Five years half pay at the rate of Three dollars and fifty cents ($3 50/100) per month per Feby 3r 1853 - the date of the [illegible] of the Act.

Benjn H. Baldwin Esq. Present
Name and residence of Agent

J.E. Stewart
Examining Clerk
Oct 17/54

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Portland, April 25th 1859
Geo C. Whiting Esq.
Commr of Pensions

Sir,
I herewith transmit to you a Certificate of the Secretary of State of Mass showing a service of 23 mos & 23 days of Asa Dunham in the Revolution War, with the application of Lydia Dunham his widow that her pension may be increased under the several Acts named therein. She now receives $50.11 per annum. I will forward her old Pension Certificate.

I am Sir
Very Respectifully
Your Obt. Servt.
Z. K. Harmon

[stamp with illegible date]

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Oba G. Cook

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Washington Jany 30 1834

Hon L. P. Waldo
Commr of Pensions

Sir,
I herewith enclose the application of Lydia Dunham widow of Asa for a five year half pay pension under the act of Feby 3 1853. For proof of Marriage & Continuous Widowhood. I would respectfully refer you to County Court papers on file in your office [illegible] upon which she received a Land Warrant.

I am very Respectfully
Your Obt Servt
Benj H. Baldwin

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Additional Evidence
in case of
Lydia Dunham
who claims Pension under the act of July 3d 1853

Benj H. Baldwin Present

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I Asa Dunham of Paris in the County of Oxford and State of Maine of lawful age and disinterested, on oath depose and say that I well knew Asa Dunham who was a soldier in late war with Great Britain that he and myself enlisted at the same time under Capt Bailey Bodwell and were transfered together into Capt Smith Elkins Company that he remained in said Elkins Company untill his death which was I think on the last day of September A.D. 1913, and I further state that I am well acquainted with Lydia Dunham, the widow of the said Asa Dunham as he died as above, that I have always lived a near neighbor to her, that she is living in Paris now and has ever remained a widow since the death of her said husband, that I have received a warrant of 160 acres for my services in said war with my Father (Asa Dunham) but the [illegible] I do not now recollect as I sold it soon after I got it.

Asa Dunham

Attest Robinson Parlin

Oxford SS February 15th A.D. 1854 Then personally appeared the above named Asa Dunham a man well known to me as a man of trush and veracity and a credible person, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit. 
Before me
Robinson Parlin

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I Jesse Howe of Sumner in the County of Oxford & State of Maine, of lawful age, and disinterested, on oath depose and say that I was well acquainted with Asa Dunham who was a soldier in the war of 1812, and who died at Burlington on the seventh day of October A.D. 1813, of a disorder contracted while in the service and in the line of his duty, that I went to Burlington in order to fetch him home to his family on the last of September 1813, and did on or about the thirtieth day of September procure his discharge, but he was so sick that it was though imprudent to move him then, and went home and left him, and in a few days had information that he was dead and died as above stated and further, that I am will acquainted with Lydia Dunham widow of the late Asa Dunham above married, that she is living in Paris in said County, and had ever remained a widow since the death of her husband, that I married for my first wife and daughter of the above said Asa and Lydia Dunham, and that is the reason why I was employed to go after Mr. Dunham.

Jesse Howe

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Oxford SS January 5th A.D. 1854
Then personally appeared the within named Jesse Howe, who is a person of trush and veracity, and a credible witness and made oath to the truth of foregoing affidavit by him signed.
Before me
Robinson Parlin
Justice of the Peace

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A947
Treasury Department
Third Auditors Office
February 2nd 1854

Sir,
Asa Dunham, died in service, on the 7th October 1813. His Widow name not stated received half pension, at the rate of 4$ per month under the Act of 16 April 1816. The papers are on file in the Second Auditors Office, date of payment 28 January 1817. Voucher 3970.

Respectfully
Your Obt Servt.
F Bush
Third Auditor

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Lydia Dunham
Claim for half pay Pension under 1st Section Act 3d Feby 1853.

Benj H Baldwin
Attorney
Present

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State of Maine
Oxford, SS

I, the subscriber Register of the Courte of Probate witness for the County of Oxford [illegible] it being a Court of Record, hereby certify that Timothy Ludden, whose genuine signature is affixed to the forgoing declaration of Lydia Dunham, is Judge of said Court, & that full faith & credits are due to his acct on such in & acct of Court.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my honor & affixed the seal of said Court, this seventeenth day of January in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred & fifty-four.

Geo K. Shaw, Reg.

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State of Maine
County of Oxford SS

On this second day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty three, personally appeared before me Timothy Ludden Esquire, Judge of Probate in & for said county of Oxford, at a special court holder at her dwelling house in Paris in said County, Lydia Dunham aged eighty eight years, a resident of said Paris, & unable to go from home in consequence of her great age & infirm health; who being duly sworn according to law, declares, that she is the widow of Asa Dunham deceased, who was a private in the Company of volunteers commanded first by Captain Baley Bodwell & transferred to the command of Captain Smith Elkins in the Regiment of volunteers commanded by Colonel McCobb, in the War with Great Britain declared by the United States on the eighteenth day of June, eighteen hundred & twleve, that her said husband volunteered at said Paris on the fifth day of January eighteen hundred & thirteen for the term of one year, and served

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until the tenth day of October eighteen hundred & thirteen, when he died in the service, at Burlington in the state of Vermont. She further states that she was married to the said Asa Dunham at Plympton in the County of Plymouth & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on the eighteenth day of March seventeen hundred & eighty four & that her name before her said marriage was Lydia Cobb, that her said husband died as above stated, & that she is still his widow. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the pension, to which she may be entitled under the Act of Congress approved the twenty-second day of February eighteen hundred & forty-nine, granting five years half pay to certain widows & orphans of officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians, & privates, both regular & volunteer as the provisions of said Act have been enlarged and extended under the Act of Congress proposed at the session terminating on the fourth of March eighteen hundred & fifty-three. For proof of all the material facts stated in this declaration reference is due to the rolls & returns in the War Office at Washington and to the proof files in the Pension Office in the case of her application for Bounty land for services of her said husband in the War with Great Britain of eighteen hundred and

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twelve - every material fact being proved in that case & on file in the Pension Office she has considered a reference thereto as sufficient.

Her Mark
Lydia Dunham

Oxford SS
Personally appeared before me Lydia Dunham and made solemn oath to the truth of this declaration by her subscribed in my presence the day and year first above written. And this oath I administered to her at her residence in Paris she being unable from bodily infirmity to attend Court.
Timothy Ludden
Judge of Probate for the County of Oxford

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State of Maine
Cumberland, SS
Clerk's Office, Supreme Judicial Court
Portland, April 23 1859

I, Obadiah G. Cook
Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court,
for said County of Cumberland, being a Court of Record, do hereby certify that Hannibal G. Brown, Esquire

is, and at the date of his certificate to the paper hereto annexed was, as
Acting Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Oxford as appears by the papers hereto annexed; that he is DULY COMMISSIONED and qualified to administer Oaths and take acknowledgments of Deeds and other instruments in writing, in the County aforesaid - and that the following Signature, purporting to be his are GENUINE.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Supreme Judicial Court, for said State, the day and year first above written.

O. G. Cook Clerk

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APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF REVOLUTIONARY SERVICES
Made by the Widow of the party who rendered the service.

State of Maine
County of Oxford
Town of Paris

The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office, of the service of Asa Dunham, in the war of the Revolution.

He was a native of the Town of Plymouth or Plympton in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts.

He enlisted from the Town of Plymouth or Plympton in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts in the year 1776 as a fifer or private in the Company commanded by Captain Unknown in Unknown Regiment and he served as follows,* via

One term of service as a Fifer she believes with her Father Samuel Cobb of Plympton, who she believed was Corporal in the Company with her husband Asa Dunham. She believes that her [underlined] late husband was in the service more than two years, that he

*Here describe, as fully as may be, the length of service, the rank, [illegible], of the claimant, or the capacity in which he served, and all other particulars known.

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was in the battle at White Plains in 1776, and entered the service when he was about sixteen years old, and was an able bodied young man during the War of the Revolution. And was also in the War of 1812, and died in the service. She believes he was in the Continental Service near the close of the Revolutionary War. And for the purpose of this application, I hereby appoint Z. K. Harmon of Portland my Attorney.

I am now ninety five years old, and my memory does not enable me to state the services more fully than above stated.

Witness my hand, this first day of April A.D. 1859

Her Mark
Lydia Dunham

Signed by said Lydia Dunham in my presence.

H. G. Brown Justice of the Peace

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Secretary's Office: Boston
April 6, 1854

I Hereby Certify, That from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appeared that the name of Asa Dunham is borne upon four payrolls of Capt Jesse Harlow's company stationed in Plymouth for the Sea Coast reference, serving as a private 9 months & 21 days from January 29, 1776. Samuel Cobb was a corporal in the Huvarne [uncertain spelling] company. The name of Asa Dunham is likewise borne upon a roll of company Commanded by Lieut. Francis Shurtliff, in Col. Lathorp's regiment in the County of Plymouth, which marched an alarm to Bristol, N.J. Dec. 11, 1776. Service as a private, 14 days and 90 miles travel. The name of Samuel Cobb is borne upon the same roll. The name of Asa Dunham of Plympton is borne upon a list of the men raised in the County of Plymouth for the purpose of filling the fifteen battalions of Continental troops, directed to be raised in the state for the term of 7 months from the arrival at Fishkill, agreeable to a resolve passed April 20, 1778. Arrival

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at Fishkill, June 10, 1778. The name of Samuel Cobb is borne upon the same list.

The name of Asa Dunham is borne, again, upon a payroll of Capt Calvin Partridge's company of Militia, in Lieut. Col. Samuel Pierce's regiment from the County of Plymouth, stationed at Little Compton, R.I. Service as a private, 1 month and 15 days from May 19, 1779.

The name of Asa Dunham is borne upon a payroll of Capt Bery Rider's company, Col. John Jacob's regiment of militia, detached from the state of Massachusetts to reinforce the Continental army for the term of three months, which service was performed in the State of Rhode Island. Service as a fifer, 3 months and 3 days from August 4, 1780, travel included.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.

Oliver Warner
Secretary of the Commonwealth

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State of Maine
Oxford County SS:
On this 19th day of April in the year eighteen hundred and fifty nine, personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, Lydia Dunham a resident of Paris in said County aged ninety-five years, who upon oath makes the following declaration in order to obtain an increase of Pension under the Acts of July 7th 1838, March 3d 1843, June 17th 1844, Feby 2d 1848.

And your declarant states that she is the widow of Asa Dunham, who was a Private and fifer in the Revolutionary war, and that she was placed on the Pension Roll under the several Acts above named at the rate of Fifty dollars & eleven cents per annum, which amt. she now receives. She states that her husband claimed to have served more than two years, and she well knows that he was much

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in the service, for she was well acquainted with him in the time of the Revolution. And that he served in the same companies with her father Samuel Cobb a portion of the time. She knows that one tour of his service was performed a great distance from home, and that he was a long time unheard from, this was toward the last of his service. She further states that she was married in Carver near Plympton Mass, in the month of March 1784 by Rev. John Howland a Clergyman and that her name before marriage was Lydia Cobb, and that her said husband Asa Dunham died on the tenth day of October 1813 while he was a solder in Capts. Elkins & Bodwells companies of the 45th Volunteer Regiment in the war of 1812. For proof of marriage and death she refers to the proof in her former declaration.

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As to proof of service she refers the Commissioner of Pensions to the Certificate hereto annexed, showing more than twenty three months' service. She therefore clams arrears and increase of Pension under the Acts aforesaid, and states that she is still a widow. And for the purpose of this application I Lydia Dunham do hereby appoint Z. K. Harmon of Portland Maine my Attorney in the premises.

Her Mark
Lydia Dunham

Witness
H. G. Brown
Sylvanus Dunham

Subscribed & sworn to by the above named Lydia Dunham on the day & year above named and I certify that she is of sound mind & good memory, and that I have no interest in her claim for arrears of pension. And that she is now a widow.

Hannibal G. Brown [signature]
Justice of the Peace

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Payment to be made at Portland
Wm Woodbury Esq.
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Maine

Payable on the 4th September and 4th March

Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensions under act February 2d, 1848, Paeg 9 Vol. 1
Leo Jenkins, Clerk

stamped Pension Office 1859

Cancelled May 25/59

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Department of the Interior
Widow's Pension

I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848,
Lydia Dunham
widow of Asa Dunham
who was a private & fifer in the revolutionary war,
is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of fifty dollars and eleven cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.

Given at the Department of the Interior this 20th day of March one thousand eight hundred and forty nine.

T. Ewing
Secretary of the Interior

Examined and Countersigned
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions

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Paris Me
Jan 15

James L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Jan 21 1840

Me
[illegible] proof
Lydia Dunham

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Paris Oxford Co. Maine
Jany 14 1840

Sir,

By a letter from the Pension office under date of Aug 10 1839, I was informed that the application of Mrs. Lydia Dunham, widow of Asa Dunham for a pension, was placed upon the files & that only objection to the admission of the claim is the want of proof in support of the alledged date of her marriage. That proof I here will furnish. Please forward the certificate to me.

I am very Respectfully,
yr Obt. Servt
Joseph G. Cole

J. L. Edwards esq.
Commr of Pensions

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I, Isaac Cobb of Abbot in the County of Piscataquis State of Maine, aged seveenty five years depose and say that Asa Dunham then of Plympton afterwards Carver, in the County of Plymouth Massachusetts, enlisted in the revolutionary war in the company of Militia commanded by Capt. Jesse Harlow in Col. Cottner Regiment and served therein one year or more the said Asa Dunham was afterwards in the Continental Service at West Point for the term of nine months in a Company commanded by Capt. Turner in Col. _______ Regiment. He the said Dunham also served with me three months in Rhode Island in a Company commanded by Capt. Rider and was a Fifer in said Company in Col. Jacobs Regiment.

[signed] Isaac Cobb

Piscataquis SS on this first day of February A.D. 1839 personally appeared the above named Isaac Cobb personally known to me as a man of truth & veracity and made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed before me.

[signed] Joseph S. Monroe, Just Peace

Piscataquis SS Dover Feb. 5 1839
I hereby certify that the above named Joseph S. Monroe is commissioned and duly qualified as a Justice of the Peace within and for the county of Piscataquis.

[signed] F. P. Thurber, Clerk

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L D
A U
2507

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State of Maine
County of Oxford SS

On this twenty fifth day of September in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred & forty eight personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace within & for said county of Oxford Lydia Dunham a resident of Paris in said county of Oxford aged eighty four years who being duly sworn, according to Paris, 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 2nd day of February 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War - that she is the Widow of Asa Dunham who was a private in the Revolutionary Army the nature of whose service she is not now able to state, but refers to evidence on file in her former application at the Pension Office - that she received under the Act of Congress passed June 17th 1844 a pension at the rate of fifty dollars & eleven cents annually - who further declares that she is still a widow -

[signed] Her Mark
Lydia Dunham

witness 
[signed] Nathaniel Bumpers
[signed] E W Murdock

Sworn to and subscribed on the day 7 year above written before me 
[signed] Galen Field Justice of the Peace

I hereby certify that the above declarant is personally known to me
[signed] Galen Field Justice of the Peace

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State of Maine
Oxford County, SS:
I, the subscriber, Clerk of the Judicial Courts, within and for said County of Oxford, hereby certify, that
Galen Field whose proper signature is affixed to the foregoing Declaration of Lydia Dunham is a Justice of the Peace within said County of Oxford, duly appointed and qualified, and that full faith and credit are due to his acts as such.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and set the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court, this twenty fifth day of September A.D. 1848

[signed] Charles Andrews CLERK

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Lydia Dunham

$50.11 per ann.

Paris Me
June 30

J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
District of Columbia

Wm Russ
North Paris
Maine

3013
July 3d 43
Me
March 3d 43

R.
Send this back to have a certificate of identity 

The quality of the Justice is [illegible] by the Register of Probate.

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Lydia Dunham

$50.11 per ann.

Paris Me
June 30

J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
District of Columbia

Wm Russ
North Paris
Maine

3013
July 3d 43
Me
March 3d 43

R.
Send this back to have a certificate of identity 

The quality of the Justice is [illegible] by the Register of Probate.

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STATE OF MAINE
County of Oxford SS

On this twenty seventh day of June A.D. 1843 Personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the Peace
Lydia Dunham a resident of Woodstock ___ in the County of Oxford aged seventy eight 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 of March, 1843, granting Pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revoltionary War - That she is the Widow of Asa Dunham who was a private and fifer in the Army of the United States. She well recollects of hearing her husband tell that he played on a fife while he was in the service but don't recollect what Regiment or Copany he belonged to and must therefore refer you to the Deposition of Isaac Cobb which is on file at Washington City for the purpose of her drawing a pension of five years under the act of July 7th 1838 which pension she drew, fifty dollars and eleven cents per annum.

She further declars that she is still a widow and the widow of the above said Asa Dunham.

[signed] Her Mark
Lydia Dunham

[illegible strikethrough]
[signed] Galen Field
[signed] Termela Dunham

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written.
Before William Russ, Justice of the Peace, 
Oxford SS Paris July 21 1843
I the subscriber being the magistrate before whom the above dclaration was made do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Lydia Dunham and have been for a number of years last [illegible - past or Paris]

[signed] William Russ

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State of Maine
Oxford County SS:
I the Subscriber Register of the Court of Probate in & for said County of Oxford hereby certify that William Russ whose geneuine signature is annexed to the foregoing Declaration of Lydia Dunham is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County, duly appointed & qualified, and full faith and [illegible] are due to his acts as such.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of said Court this twenty ninth day of June in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and forty three.

[signed] Geo F. Emery Register [torn page]

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Paris Me
June 7

5586 
[illegible] 13
Me
7 July 1838

James L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Lydia Dunham
Me

Lydia Dunham
Widow of Asa

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Paris Me
June 7

5586
[illegible] 13
Me
7 July 1838

James L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Lydia Dunham
Me

Lydia Dunham
Widow of Asa

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rel. 3 from 3.1 fife
rel 36 3.9 3 mo
L15 1 3
49

10 frm 8 DM 1 file

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Paris Oxford Co Maine
June 5 1839

Sir,
I herewith enclose the application of Lydia Dunham for a Pension. The certificate when granted or any communications relating to the application may be made to me.

Respectfully,
Joseph G. Cole

James L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions