Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2,581, Nathan Cunningham, Va.

SERVICE
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Cunningham Nathan Agness
NUMBER _____
NUMBER R. 2581
CONTENTS

Agnes Cunningham

State North Carolina March 21 st 1846 Rockingham County } Personally appeared before me A. P. Robertson one of the acting Justices of the Peace for sd County Tunis Cole A Resident of said County aged sixty three years, and made oath in due form of Law that he was well acquainted with Nathan Cunningham dec d Husband of Agnes Cunningham who is now the widow of the sd Nathan Cunningham with whom he is also well acquainted and that he has known the sd Nathan and Agnes Cunnin- gham and their family ever since his first recollection of knowing of any one that he feels very certain their oldest child (to wit) Sarah Cunningham dec d was older than himself, and he is now first seventy three years of age & that he never heard the marriage of sd Nathan and Agnes Cunningham even called in question and further that it was often understood from the sd Nathan Cunningham in his lifetime that he was a private regular enlisted soldier in the Virginia Continent- al line in the Revolutionary war and he is fully of that opinion Sworn and subscribed to before me this This 21 st of March 1846
A. P. Robertson Esq pp Tunis Cole Seal
I certify that Tunis Cole the above deponent is a man of truth and respect- ability March 21 st 1846
A. P. Robertson pp

N o 13369. Agnes Cunningham widow of Nathan N.C.
act 7 July 1835
E. H. Brown
Agent.
8 June 1847.

State of North Carolina
Rockingham County
In order to obtain the benefit of the acts of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 March the 3 rd 1843 and 1 st of June 1844 granting pensions to certain widows who's husbands served in the Revolutionary war.
On this 12 th of day February 1846 Personly appeared before me Roach one of the acting Justices of peace for the said County Agnes Cunningham A resident of said County aged Eighty nine years now being duly sworn according to law both on her oath make the following Declaration that she is the widow of the late Nathan Cunningham who was an Enlisted Soldier and served in the Revolutionary war that lived in Machinburg County Va that she has under stood from her deceased husband said Nathan Cunningham that he lived in Machinburg County State of Virginia in time of the Revolution- ary war and enlisted as a private of Infantry and served in the said war She is unable to say how long he served in said war but she under the impression that said service was rendered in the early part of the war That to the best of her recollection she was married to said Nathan Cunningham In the year 1779 Seventeen hundred & Seventy nine or 1780 in Machinburg County Va

that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January 1794. Seventeen hundred and ninetyfour that she had no family document record or other documentary evidence in support of her marriage that she has not married since the death of her husband said Nathan Cunningham but still remains his widow. She further saith upon her said oath that from old age & infirmity of body and the consequent loss of memory she can not state in what troop or company - and regiment or corps, her husband said Nathan Cunningham served or the length of his service in said war her husband the said Nathan Cunningham died the 22 nd of December 1823 that her husband discharge with which showed his service in the army of the Revolution was consumed by fire when his house was burned & further saith not Sworn to and subscribed This 12 day of February 1846 before me Thos Roach Jp
Agnes her Cunningham mark
I Thos Roach do hereby certify that Agnes Cunningham who hath this day sworn and subscribed to foregoing Declaration before me is the identical widow of Nathan Cunningham deceased

I also certify that from old age and frailty of body that she can not well attend court to make her said declarate - on I further certify that she still remains the widow of the said Nathan Cunningham and that she is an aged and respectable old lady that I believe her to be the age that she represents her self to be In the foregoing declaration Given under my hand this 12 th of feby 1846. Thos Roach
State of North Carolina Rockingham County
I Thomas B Wheeler Clerk of the court of Pleas & quarter Sessions for said County (now in session) do hereby certify that the foregoing Declaration of Elizabeth Cunningham in application of Pension was read examined & approved by our said court whereupon said court ordered that the clerk certify the same to the Department of War I also certify that Thomas Roach is an acting Magistrate in and for said County of Rockingham and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my Seal of office and subscribed my name this 25 th May 1846. T B Wheeler

And I further certify that J. P. Holubsa is an acting Magistrate in & for said county & that the within signature purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of my office & subscribed my name this 25. day of May 1846.
J. M. Wheeler Clerk

V No 13369 Agnes Cunningham NC Rel. to E. G. Brown, June 24th 47.
2581
act 7 July 1838

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
2586
REJECTED
P. O.
Agness Cunningham
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____ _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Virginia
Mecklenburg County, S.C.
I Richard B Bapst clerk of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that I have diligently searched for the marriage license bond of Nathaniel Cunningham and that it cannot be found in my office.
Given under my hand this 24 th day of April 1847
Rich d B Bapst clerk

This is to Certify, That it appears from a List in this Office of such Officers and Soldiers of the Virginia Continental Line, during the Revolutionary War, as settled their Accounts, and received Certificates for the balance of their Full Pay, according to an Act of Assembly, passed the November Session 1781, that a Certificate issued on the 21 st day of May 1783 , in the name of Nath l Cunningham as Serg t of Infantry for £ 71. 17. 11 , which Certificate appears to have been delivered to himself and was given for services prior to the 1 st January 1782.
p 113 { No Seal of Office. }
Given under my hand at the Auditor's Office, Richmond, this 11 th day of August 184 6 .
J. E. Heath AUDITOR.

State of North Carolina Rockingham County
February 12th 1846
Appeared personally before me Jno Thomas Roach one of the acting Justices of the Peace in & for said County; Frederick Steers, & Elizabeth Steers, and made Oath in due form of Law, that they are well acquainted with Agnes Cunningham and was also well acquainted with her Husband Nathan or Nathaniel Cunningham who died 22nd of Decr. 1823; and left the said Agnes his widow him surviving, who has not since married but still remains his widow, that they have often heard the said Nathan or Nathaniel Cunningham speak of being a soldier in the Rev- olutionary War, and that he died in Rockingham County Va, in time of the Revolutionary War; and that they then have no kind of doubt but are firmly of the Opinion that said Nathan or Nathaniel Cunningham was a soldier and served in the War of the Revolution, and that said Agnes Cunning- ham has not married since the death of her said Husband but still remains his widow, and is and aged aged and Respectable Lady; and from their acquaintance with Nathan & Agnes Cunningham Family is of the belief they must have been married over sixty years ago and further saith not.
Sworn to & subscribed this 12th of February 1846 Before me
Frederick Steers
E. B. Elizabeth Steers
Jno T. Roach
I hereby certify Frederick & Elizabeth Steers the above deponents are personally known to me to be person of truth and Respectability. And their statement is entitled to credence. Given under my hand the 12 of Feby 1846
Jno T. Roach

State of North Carolina } At Office Rockingham County } 18 th of March 1846
I W m Wheeler Clerk of the Court of Pleas & quarter Sessions for the County aforesaid hereby certify that Tho s Peacock whose signature appears to foregoing affidavit is an acting Magistrate in and for our said County and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of my office and subscribed my name this 18 th day of March A.D. 1846 W m Wheeler C.C.
Agree to the foregoing

EDMUND F. BROWN , Attorney and Agent for Claimants, Notary Public and Commissioner for Virginia, Illinois, and Alabama, &c., continues to attend to the settlement of business before Congress and the several Departments of the General Government, and particularly claims for Pensions, Patents, Lands, Contracts, &c.
Office on Seventh street, two doors above the City Post Office.
Letters (postage paid) may be addressed, E. F. Brown, Box 100, P. O. Washington City.
U. S. Agency, Notarial, and Commissioner's Office,
Washington City, 8 th June, 1847.
Established in 1843.
J. L. Edwards, Esq. Comm te of Pensions.
Sir:
Enclosed I hand you the Pension Claim of Agnes Cunningham of North Carolina, a part of which papers I have had in possession several months.
Very Respectfully,
Yr. Ob t S er .
Edm d F. Brown