Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24,695, Asa Bunce, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Bunce, Asa Sarah
No. 24,695.
CONTENTS
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New-York
Albany
Sarah Dune
widow of Asa Dune who was a Corporal in the Connecticut line for 2 Years
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 88 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th day of June, 1843 and sent to Jeremiah Manchester New Hartford Oneida County N.Y.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 4 Page 101.
Rep June 24

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838 entitled, An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows.
State of New York, Jo:
On this Eleventh day of September in the year 1838 personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Onondaga in the State of New York, being a Court of record. Sarah Bunce, a resident of New Hartford in the county of Onondaga aged seventy seven years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows: - that she is the widow of Asa Bunce who was a corporal in the Connecticut line of the Continental Army of the Revolution of the 3 d Connecticut Regiment commanded by Samuel Wyllys Esq. Colonel - that the said Asa Bunce commenced his term of service on the 24 th day of April 1777 & regularly served as corporal till the first day of January 1780. - that the said Asa Bunce further continued said service as corporal in said Regiment from the said first day of January 1780 till the 24 th of April 1780 - making in the whole three years service, under the same Colo. Wyllys. This deponent is unable now to recollect the name of the Captain in whose company the said Asa served. a considerable portion of his service was in Long Island and about New York - that according to the best recollection & belief of this deponent the said Asa Bunce during said three years service was engaged in several battles with the enemy, but this deponent cannot now specify any one but the battle on Long Island. -
That after said term of three years service was performed the said Asa Bunce went out privateering as it was called & was once taken prisoner & detained three months in what was called the Sugar House Prison
Encino Ream

This deponent further declares that she was married to the said Asa Bunce on the 13 th day of March in the year 1783: - that her husband the said Asa Bunce died on the 22 d day of February 1813 in Hartford in the state of Connecticut: - 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 & ninety four, viz at the time before stated: and further that she has not been married since the death of her said husband but still continues to be the widow of the said Asa Bunce
Deponent knows of her own knowledge that the said Asa Bunce was absent in the service of the United States in the Army (as she then understood), there being at about the time above mentioned as to such service; but the particular party or part service, except her knowledge of the time as above stated, she deriving from other sources, and principally from the said Asa in his lifetime - but she has always since her marriage with the said Asa Bunce understood the said relation to his service above set forth as having before stated, and verily believing the same to be true.
Deponent further says that she has no record of the said marriage between her and the said Asa Bunce; nor has she any knowledge that any such exists. She formerly had a family record, including a record of the said marriage, but the same was lost or destroyed many years ago. She has taken measures to have inquiry made at the East Hartford Connecticut, where the said marriage took place for a record thereof, but cannot learn that any record of such marriage, or of any marriage at that period exists there, but the result of such inquiry is that no such records for that period exist. That the said Asa Bunce died as aforesaid of what was called a Nervous fever. Subscribed & sworn in ? Sarah his Bunce Hartford Conn. Sept. 11. 1878
Deponent

Deane City
State of New York
Onondaga County
ss: Eunice Reed being duly sworn deposits and saith that she is the daughter of Asa Bunce deceased and of his Widow Sarah Bunce who now resides in the town of Newstead in the county of Onondaga and State of New York: That the said Asa Bunce in his life time frequently mentioned having been a soldier in the American army in the war of the Revolution, but this deponent has no other knowledge of that fact except what she has received by the information she has derived from others: That she knows that the said Asa Bunce deceased, died at the City of Hartford in the State of Connecticut on the twenty second day of February in the year One thousand eight hundred and thirteen. That since the death of the said Asa Bunce, the said Sarah Bunce has resided in the family of this deponent her husband, at different times about one fourth of the whole time, and that this deponent has never known or heard, nor does she believe that the said Sarah has ever been married since the death of the said Asa, but that on the contrary this deponent believes that the said Sarah is now, and has been since the death of the said Asa, his widow. And this deponent further states that she is now forty nine years of age, and that she knows that the said Asa Bunce deceased, died in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirteen, which was about a year after the war called a nervous fever Eunice Reed

State of New York, Onondaga County, ss:
3324
I, James Dean, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County, certify that the foregoing proceedings were had in open court this 11 th day of September, 1848. —
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and the seal of the said court the day & year aforesaid.
James Dean, Clk.

Sarah Bunce of N. Hartford, Oneida Co. N. York - affidavit for Pension of widow of Asa Bunce
(Chas. H. Hovey, agent for affidavit, Utica N. York)
V 3324 Sarah Bunce
B. 13 March 1783
H. 22 d Feb. 1813
NY at 7. July 38.
Born 13 March 1783 Husband died 22 d Feb. 1813

I Levi Bunce of Chatham in the county of Middlesex & State of Connecticut aged Fifty one Years do on oath be testify and say that I am the third son of Asa Bunce the Soldier referred to in the annexed papers, that our family consisted of eight children the oldest of whom is now fifty five years old - that my mother Sarah Bunce, the widow referred to in the annexed papers, now resides in New Hartford in the County of Oneida in the State of New York whence she removed from my house in Chatham about two years ago - that my father the aforesaid Asa Bunce died in Hartford Connecticut on the 22 nd day of February A.D. 1833 - that I was present at the time of his death - that my mother, the said Bunce has never been married since the death of my father, but ever since has been & still is his widow - that I have often heard my father often relate anecdotes of his service in the war - that he served at New Point - that he was taken a prisoner on Long Island & put into what was called the "Sugar House" - that from universal reputation & my family connections I know or nearly believe that my mother's maiden name was Sarah

Abbe - My father was a native of Hartford Connecticut & resided there till the period of his death - and further deponent saith not -
Levi Burner
State of Connecticut
County of Hartford Hartford Aug 23 d 1838
Then personally appeared Levi Burner to me personally known to be a person of good mind and good character for truth and veracity and in my presence subscribed the foregoing deposition and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me. H. R. Com Justice of the Peace

Bruce, Asa
His name appears on a list of applicants for invalid pension returned by the Circuit Court for the district of Connecticut, submitted to the House of Representatives by the Secretary of War on Dec. 14, 1792, and printed in the American State Papers. Class 9, page 64.
Rank: Corporal
Regt.: 3 d
Disability: Contracted a disability while in service, being overheated on a march, on the day of the battle of Monmouth.
Date of certificate: Oct. 3, 1792
Monthly allowance: $ 3.66 2 / 3
Arrears due: $150.00

Bunce, Asa
His name appears on a list of claimants to be placed on the pension list returned by the Circuit Court for the District of Connecticut, submitted to the House of Representatives by the Secretary of War on April 25, 1794, and printed in the American State Papers, class 9, page 113.
Rank: Corporal
Regt: 3 d Connecticut
Disability: Diseases contracted by being overheated at the battle of Monmouth.
Residence: Hartford.
Monthly allowance: $3.67
Arrearages: $150.00
Remarks: Enlisted April 27, 1777; disch'd April 24, 1780.

Pay
WIDOW, &c
File No. 24695
Sarah Bunce
Wid of
Asa Bunce
Corp Conn line
Act: Mar 3 rd 1849
Index:—Vol. A , Page 107
[Arrangement of 1870.]

V N. York
Sarah Burce
lit. to C. Hayden 20. May 1839
to James Read 25. July 1839
to same 24. Oct. Oct. "
to same 22. Jan. 1840
to Hon. J. F. Floyd 18. Feb. 1840
Act. July 1838

33 24
Sarah Prince
Act. July 1. 1838
M arried 13 March 1783
H us b and d ied 22 nd Feb 1813
Col Wyllys . Capt Barraud Count Line —
Admitted Corporal 2 years 188. —
Hon J. G. H.  Hoyt

Albany 5553
Sarah Bunce
widow of Asa Bunce
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 22 d February 1813 of Oneida Co. in the State of N. York who was a Corporal in the company commanded by Captain Barnard of the reg t , commanded by Col. Myllis in the Con. line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 88 Dollars ————— Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th day of June 1840 and sent to Hon. J. G. Floyd, Hearer of Representatives
Arrears to the 4 th of March 1840 352.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4/1/41 44.00
$396.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book A. Vol. 2 — Page 69

J. Mue May 21
John G. Floyd
Member of Congress Washington D. C.
Hon. J. G. Floyd H. R.

New Hartford May 21/40
Mr Floyd
Dear sir
I have been east & went to Hartford got new papers made out by the Controller accompanied with Mr Buckland affidavit stronger papers I think can't be found in the Pension Office than Mrs Sava Beman's are I mailed the papers at Hartford I should think in April requesting Mr Edwards to write me soon I have not had any thing from him I wish you to see if all is right as this business has been now almost 2 years going on till time it come to a head & I shall be very much surprised if the Pension does not come without any more trouble we found about 3 1/2 years service in the Connecticut Line under Col. Willis & Capt John Barnard this is all straight and correct no mistake & by the by no hard Cider you will Please write me soon be yours Respectfully
J. G. Floyd Esq
James Read

J. L. Edwards Esq. Washington

Hartford Co. State of Connecticut
Hartford Nov. 18 - 1839
I Joshua Buckland of Hartford aforesaid, aged Eighty four Years, Testify and say, That, I have resided in this town all my days, & that I am well acquainted with Mr. Asa Burne, late of Hartford deceased, before his Marriage, at the time, & afterwards till his death, and no other man by that name has ever lived in Hartford to my knowledge. & I further declare that I was knowning to him the said Burne, during in the War of the Revolution & that he is the same Asa Burne, described & set forth in the Certificate of the Comptroller of this state, dated August 23 d 1838. & I further declare and say that I am well acquainted with Mrs. Sarah Burne, widow of the said Asa Burne & that she is still living and remains the Widow of the said Asa Burne.
Joshua Buckland
Hartford Co. ss: Hartford Nov. 18 th
Personally appeared, Joshua Buckland, and made 1839 Oath to the truth of the above Affidavit by him subscribed. & I further Testify, that I am now & have been for many years acquainted with the said Buckland & that he is a Creditable Witness. Before me Jeremiah Brown. Just of Peace.

I, ROYAL R. HINMAN, Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern,
THAT Jeremiah Brown is
and for more than six months last past, has been a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Hartford in said State, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified, having full power and authority, by the laws of said State, to take the acknowledgment of Deeds and to certify the same; also to administer oaths to witnesses and to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give certificates thereof; and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to the official acts and attestations of the said Brown
in Court and Country.
In testimony whereof, I have, in my capacity of Secretary as aforesaid, hereunto set my Hand, and af- fixed the Seal of said State, at the City of Hartford, in said State, the 19 th day of Nov in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and 89
And I certify that the signature of said Brown hereunto annexed are genuine.
R. R. Hinman
Secretary.

Stafford Conn: County of the Stafford Nov. 18
I Samuel Clark, of Stafford aforesaid. 1839 Certify to say. Aged Sixty Four Years
That I have always resided in Stafford aforesaid and was well acquainted with Mr Ara Burne, late of Stafford die. & that no other man by that name has ever resided in this town to my knowledge & that he is the same Ara Burne described in the Certificate of the Comptroller of this State, dated Aug. 23. 1838. & have always understood that he served in the War of the Revolution.
Samuel Clark
Stafford County ss. Stafford Nov. 18. 1839
Personally appeared. Samuel Clark, and made Oath to the truth of the above Affidavit by him subscribed. & I further certify that I am & have been acquainted with said Clark for more than thirty years last past & that he is a Credible witness
Before me Jeremiah Brown. Jus. of the Peace.

N.Y. Sept 5 Sarah J. Hume add. post
J. Schwanly Esq.
Governor of Penderg Washington (U. S.)
FREE

J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm. of Pensions Sir,
That may certify that James Read of New Bedford on a co. N. York is my Legal Agent, to assist me in obtaining my Pension - &c and wish you to inform him, whether the testimony now is sufficient - and oblige yours truly Mrs. Read New York
July 31. 1839 -
Sarah her Bunce Mark
Attest Joseph Allen George Tuttle
J. L. Edwards
Dear sir you will see
enclosed I have sent to Hartford Ct and got the Proof you want and hope it will be satisfactory I hope the old lady will now get her money and take the Court of it while she is yet alive she is very poor and no one is more worthy I hope to hear from you soon I am sir yours very Respectfully
July 31-1839
New Hartford N.Y.
James Read for Sarah Bunce

Adm't Corporal p 88. (Albany Agency)
Send to
Sereniah Manchester New Hartford Oneida County
N. Y.

Declaration Act, 1843 State of New York Oneida County } ss
On this 16th day of April 1843, before the subscriber a justice of the peace, in and for said County, personally appeared Sally Pierce a resident of the town of New Hartford in said County aged Eighty Six years, who being first sworn according to Law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3 d of March 1843, granting Pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the widow of Asa Pierce, who was a Revolutionary Soldier and Pensioner of the United States and a statement of whose services may be found on the files of the pension office at Washington, and that she received under the act of July 7, 1838, a pension of Eighty Eight dollars per annum. She further declares that she remains a Widow, and has done so since the death of her husband.
her Sally X Pierce mark
State of New York Oneida County } ss Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year above written, and I further certify, that I am well acquainted with the above named Sally Pierce and know her to be the person described in the above declaration & who was a pensioner under the act of July 7, 1838.
In presence of. Jeremiah Manchester Justice of the Peace & Erased before execution - attest Jeremiah Manchester P.
J. P. Sheldon Rock Clerk of the County of Oneida do hereby certify that Jeremiah Manchester, was on the date of the above certificate, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly appointed and qualified and that the signature above purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office and subscribed my name this 17 th day of April in the year 1843.
J. P. Sheldon Rock. Clerk Mr. F. Little Dep. Clk

I Samuel Humphreys of Hartford in the County of Hartford and State of Con- necticut, aged forty five Years of age and by that from boyhood I have lived in said town of Hartford and was the near neighbor of Mr Asa Bunce and Sarah Bunce his wife up to the period of said Asa Bunce's death which happened when I was about eighteen years of age. I have always intimately known said Sarah Bunce. Most of her time has been spent in said Hartford. It is some three years since that she left Hartford to reside in the town of New Hartford in the State of New York. Deponent further testifies that said Asa Bunce described in the complimentary certif- -icate and attached to said Sarah Bunce's application for a pension alluded to in the letter from the pension department hereto annexed marked A. was the identical soldier alluded to in her application and said Sarah is the widow of said Asa Bunce - Deponent knows of no other Asa Bunce - Deponent is well and intimately acquainted with all of the children of said Asa Bunce And further deponent saith not - Samuel Humphreys

I Levi Burne of Chatham in the State of Connecticut aged fifty one years depose and say that I am the son of Asa & Sarah Burne referred to in the letter of the Pension Department hereto attached marked A.
I further testify that said Asa Burne described in the Comptroller's Certificate alluded to in said letter was the identical Soldier, who was the husband of my said mother Sarah whose application is now in file in said Department.
And further deponent saith not
Levi Burne
State of Connecticut } County of Hartford }
Wartford July 25. A.D. 1839
Then personally appeared Solomon Humphrey & Asa Burne the deponents above named both well known to me, and credible witnesses, and being carefully examined touching the matter contained in their res- pective affidavits in my presence sub- scribed the foregoing, & made solemn oath to the truth of the same.
Done before me this day & year above written. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my official seal.
J. A. Goodwin Notary Public for State of Connecticut.

Comptroller Office
Hartford Aug t 23 1838
I certify that on application for evidence for the services of Asa Bruce I have examined the Records of Settlement made with the Connecticut Line of the Continental Army. And find his name in a settlement with the 3 rd Connecticut Regiment Samuel Wyllys Esq r Col t . before Jan y 1 1780 where he is entered as a Corporal Apr l 24 1777 Time of Settlement Jan y 1 1780 Making 2.8.7 Amt of Wages £ 70.18.2 Again Same Regiment where he is entered as Corporal Jan y 1 1780 Time of Settlement Apr l 24 1780 Making 3 Mo. 24 days Amt of Wages £ 8.7.1
Henry Richardson Compt r

State of Connecticut, ss, Office of the Secretary of state State Aug 23 1838.
Thereby certify that William R. Cane and Martin Stanley are Justices of the peace within and for Hartford County and have been since the 20 th day of June last and thereby certify that their signatures hereto attached are genuine
In testimony of which I have hereunto affixed the seal of this state and signed the same.
Royal S. Kimball Secretary of State

I Lucy Deming of East Hartford in the county of Hartford & State of Connecticut aged seventy four years do on oath testify and say that I have been acquainted with the widow Sarah Bunce from my childhood that her maiden name was Abbey - and that she was married to Asa Bunce - some time in the year one thousand seven hundred & eighty three
Lucy Deming
State of Connecticut - County of Hartford ss East Hartford August 23 - 1888 - Then personally appeared Lucy Deming to me personally known to be a person of sound mind & good character for truth and veracity and in my presence subscribed the foregoing deposition and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me
Martin Stanley Justice of the Peace
1840 55 1785

I Lucretia Roberts of East Hartford in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut aged eighty two years do on oath testify and say that I was pre acquainted with Sarah Bunce - before her marriage that she is the sister of my first husband Jonathan Libbey - that she was married to Asa Bunce in the Spring of eighteen hundred eighty three and that I was present at the ceremony - also that she still remains the widow of Asa Bunce
Lucretia Roberts
State of Connecticut - County of Hartford ss East Hartford August 28 - 1888 Then personally appeared Lucretia Roberts to me personally known to be a person of sound mind and good character for truth and veracity and in my presence subscribed the foregoing deposition and made solemn oath to the truth of the same foregoing before me
Martin Stanley Justice of the Peace

Corporal Fagan, Enl d 24 June 1777 Disch d Apr d 1780

Comptroller's Office
Hartford Ap 24 1840
I certify that on application for evidence of the services of Dea Bunker as Corporal in Col. De. Barnard's Company 6th Hg. Art. Regiment from 1777 to 1780 and through the Revolutionary War. That I have examined the Records of Settlements made with the Connecticut Line of the Continental Army. And find his name in a settlement with the 3rd Connecticut Regiment Samuel Hlylyp Esq. Col. before 1780 where he is entered as Corporal Ap 24 1777 Time of settlement Jan'y 1 1780 having served 2. 8. 7 Again same Regiment commenced service Jan'y 1 1780 Time of Settlement Ap 24 1780 having served 3 mo 24 days - And on a "Pay Roll of Short Services who have Service in the 6th Company 3rd Regiment for the Campaign 1780 Dec 26 1780 Col. De. Barnard's Name appears among other names. That of Dea Bunker of Hartford Conn who commenced service July 1 1780 Time of discharge Dec 9 1780 having served 5 mo 9 days I find also that Col. De. Barnard was attached to the 3rd Hg. Art. Col. Hlylyp in 1777 & 80
  from Ap 24 1777 to Jan'y 1 1780  2. 8. 7  Col. De. Barnard's Comp.    from Jan'y 1 1780 to Ap 1 1780  3. 24  Col. De. Barnard's Comp.    from July 1 1780 to Dec 9 1780  5. 9   

I Joshua Buckland of Hartford, in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut do hereby depose and say, that I am a Soldier of the Revolution, and receive a pension for my services therein.
And I further depose and say, that. I was well acquainted with the late Asa Bunce, of said Hartford and am well knowing to the fact that the said Asa Bunce served for several years in the Connecticut line of the Continental army. I was well acquainted also with Col d Samuel Wyllis, and Captain John Barnard, both of said town and I understood at the time, that the said Asa Bunce performed his services in said Colonel Wyllis Regiment, and in Captain Barnard Company, and there is not the least doubt of the fact: and I well recollect when he was at home on Furlough, being in company with him, and with Sally Abbey, the young woman he afterwards married; I remember going out on a sleigh ride with both of them while he was courting her.
And I well know that the said Asa Bunce the Soldier is the identical man who married the said Sally Abbey, and I well know that they lived

together in this town, as man and wife, and brought up a large family together, & he died in this town many years ago; I was present at his funeral, and his widow removed away from this town several years since to the state of New York. I have been well acquainted with many of the Bunce family in this town for the last seventy years, but have never known any other Asa Bunce, than the above described Soldier, the husband of the said Sally Bunce.
Joshua Beckland
State of Connecticut Hartford County So Hartford on this 25 th day of April 1840 personally appeared before me Jesse Charlton a Justice of the Peace for said Hartford County. Joshua Beckland a credible person a citizen of said Hartford who then and there signed the foregoing certificate in my presence and made solemn oath to the truth of the same.
Before me.
Jesse Charlton Justice of the Peace

I, ROYAL R. HINMAN, Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern,
THAT Isaac Chester is
and for more than six months past, has been a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Hartford in said State, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified, having full power and authority, by the laws of said State, to take the acknowledgment of Deeds and to certify the same; also to administer oaths to witnesses and to take Affidavits
and Depositions out of Court, and to give certificates thereof; and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to the official acts and attestations of the said Chester
in Court and Country.
In testimony whereof, I have, in my capacity of Secretary as aforesaid, hereunto set my Hand, and af- fixed the Seal of said State, at the City of Hartford, in said State, the 25th day of April in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and forty
And I certify that the signature of said Chester hereunto annexed is genuine.
R R Hinman
Secretary.

I William Whitman of the town and county of Hartford in the State of Connecticut of lawful age depose and say that I am the Clerk of said town of Hartford, duly elected and sworn, and that I have the custody of the records of said town -
Deponent further testifies that there are no records or files of marriages in said office to be found, from frequent investigations by him made, between the periods of Seventeen hundred and fifteen and Eighteen hundred and twenty, with a single exception viz. that of one Nezeki-ah Myllyp. Deponent further states that the towns of Hartford and East Hartford formerly constituted but one township; the town of East Hartford was incorporated and left off from the town of Hartford, during the October session of the General Assembly of State in the Year A.D. 1783. And further deponent saith not.
W. Whitman,
Town-Clerk & Regist r of S t Towns
State of Connecticut } County of Hartford } S o Hartford July 25 th A.D. 1839 -
Then personally appeared William Whitman, the deponent above named, who is well known to me as the identical person, who deposed as above, also well and personally known to me as a

Man of truth and veracity, and Having been carefully examined touching the matters deposed in said affidavit in my presence subscribed the same and made solemn oath the the truth of the same.
Subscribed and sworn the day & year above written, before me - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my official seal. J. A. Woodin Notary Public for State of Connecticut

House of Representatives July 12 - 1840.
Sir
Will you oblige me by furnishing a report of the facts in the case of the application of Sarah Bruce of Oneida County N. Y. for a pension with a statement of the proof necessary to establish her claim
Very respectfully
Yr Obedt Servt
Geo. L. Tilton
Hon. J. L. Pomeroy Chair of Pensions

Hartford Connecticut April 23 A 1840
Sir
I herewith transmit the additional evidence in the case of Widow Sarah Bunce Relict of Asa Bunce of the late of St Hartford for a Pension
And am most respectfully your Obd Servt. James Read
Hon J L Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington
P S please direct to me at NewHartford NewYork

J. L. Edwards Esq Co. of Pinesburg Washington

Utica Nov. 20. 1838.
J. L. Edwards Esq Comm. of Pensions -
Sir,
Please communicate with me at this place in respect to the two unan- swering applications, of Sarah O'Driscoll, and Mary Hamilton - If there is any defect in the papers please advise me of it & I will see if it can be corrected -
Respectfully your obed servt.
Christian Maynard -

Sarah B. Bunker 33 1/4 7 of 1/2 1842
FREE
L. E. Duer Commission of Pensions Pension Office Washington City D.C.
W. Luce Jm. att

New Hartford July 19-1839 J. L. Edwards Esq.
Dear sir I have this day examined your favor of 20 May on act of Mrs Sarah Bunn Pension I was her agent to do that Business for her and have to say that I went to Hartford Ct & searched the Records the Town Clerk of Hartford said that Marriages was not Recorded till within twenty years in that Office he offered to certify to that fact Mrs Bunn was Married by a Justice of the Peace I went & searched his Books & Papers but found no Record of any one marriage the Proof I obtained was said to be ample every way by all Lawyers & Judges that I employed now Sir the applicant is poor not worth $20 in the world Old & feeble & no son that is able to take care of her she has one Daughter that works in a Cotton factory to help support her and If any one is Entitled she is, the old la- dy is a Patriot has suffered much for freedom as well as her husband who was a regular Soldier or Corporal 3 years and then went a Privateering was taken a Prisoner suffered almost Death and now

Sir, is she to be refused her rights we have all together spent about fifty Dolls to get Proof & expecting that her Claims was just & clear as sun shine Judge Hlayden said there was no doubt Could not be any attall there is no other Asa Brann never was in Hartford and his time of Enlistment survive & Pay roll all show for themselves on Record in Ct as was certified by the Comptroller the Proof of her Marriage was certainly Good Living witnesses & of the very best Character I should not want any better to save my neck from & Dear sir I hope you will examine the Papers again and see If the evidence is not sufficient If not Please write me what more I must do for her what sort of testimony is wanting I can get any thing but the Record you speak of that can't be found as it never was Recorded yours very Respectfully
James Reed
N.B Please answer this soon as convenient and oblige yours J.R.

J L Edward, Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington

New Hartford Dec 12-1839
Sir
your favor of Oct 24 was duly Recd Contents noted I have been to the Exemr one more to go to Hartford Con. to get the testimony required the testimony now offered I think will be satisfactory Messrs Buckland & Clark were always acquainted with the Bunn & family and lived within \frac{1}{2} a mile of each other as to the Point of service you have now before you the best of evidence The Certificate of the Controller of the State of Con where the name of Ann Bunn stands fair as a Corporal & Payment made him for three years after that he went on Privatizing & suffered all but Death was taken Prisoner &c I suppose you are obliged to be very Particular to avoid Imposition but in this case I certainly certainly know that no fraud or Imposition has been attempted & the Widow Bunn is a worthy old Lady & dependent on Others for a living she is very poor & no Pension will or can be better app- =live & further her claim is just & why there should be so long delay I can hardly conceive I hope sir that the evidence now offered will satisfy you of which I have no doubt, and in return she will receive her just Claims
Yours Truly James Read
act for the Claimant
J L Edwards Esq Washington

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Dunce, Daniel GRADE Private LINE Massachusetts
WARRANT NUMBER 3668 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED May 1, 1799 to A. Holbrook, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.