Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20192, John Cunningham, Continental New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
continental New York
Cunningham, John Jones, Sarah (Former widow)
W 20192
CONTENTS

No 530
New York Albany
Sarah Jones
widow of J. Cunningham
N.Y.
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Bombadier
Reported
Enscribed on the Roll at the rate of 108 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of August 1848 and sent to
J. W. Brewster Hannibal N.Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 103 Vol. 4,

FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS.
BIRTHS.
William J Padden June 16 th 1799.
Mary Padden August 16 th 1823
Robert Padden January 12 th 1801
Catharine Donovan Augt. 10 th 1833
Sarah Jones Padden March 1 st 1803
Mary E. Donovan
Abner Padden August 6 th 1804
July 6 th 1835
John S. Padden June 23 rd 1805.
Daniel Donovan July 29 th 1837
Robert C. Padden December 15 th 1807
Margaret Donovan
Sarah J. Padden March 14 th 1810.
March 28 = 1841
Minerva Padden Oct 4 th 1811
Elizabeth B. Padden Feb 25 th 1813
Martha Padden Oct 21 st 1817
Simon Padden August 24 th 1821

FAMILY RECORD.
MARRIAGES.
Simeon Padden To Jane Padden, November 5 th 1798
Sarah S Padden June 3. 1821
William Padden Oct 31 st 1823
Minerva Padden Nov. 15. 1832
Elisabeth B. Padden 3 rd October 1836
Martha Padden August 15 th 1839
Jane S Padden Aug 18 th 1839
Simeon Padden Jr Jan. 18 th 1844
MARRIAGES.

State of Michigan } Allegany County } ss Personly appeared before the Subscribed a sister of the Pease in and for the County aforesaid Gerarous Downing of the town of Plainview in said County aged sixty-seven Years. after being duly sworn deposes and saith That Sarah Louis of Sterling Cayuga County State of New York who is appl- ying for a Pension as the Widow of John Cunningham is the deponents Sister That in the Year 1784 or 1785. this Deponent went to live with his said Sister, she was then living with a Man by the name of John Cunningham in the town of Hopewell in Dutches County in the State of New York. They were living together as husband and wife This deponent then believed and still believes they were Married. Though he was not present at the weddi- -ng — This deponent further deposes & saith That while he was living with his Sister as above stated she had a Daughter Born who was afterwards named Lane That the said Lane afterwards Married Simeon Padden That she now as the deponent surely believes lives in the town of Sterling Cayuga County State of New - York — This deponent thinks he cannot be much mistaken in the date of the birth of the said Lane Cunningham. as he is sure he was then five or six Years old — and has always known that there was five or six Years difference in the age ages of this deponent and the said Lane Subscribed and sworn before me } Gerarous Downing On this 21 st day of January 1845 } Isaac Batchelder Justice of the Peace
I certify that the said Gerarous Downing is a highly respecta- -ble person and worthy of full credit. Isaac Batchelder J.P.

State of Michigan Allegan County ss
I Henry H Booth Clerk of the County of Allegan do hereby certify that Earl Batchelder whose name appears to the within certificate as justice of the Peace was on the 21 st day of January A D 1845 an acting justice of the Peace in & for the County of Allegan duly qual- ified & as such his act. entitled to full faith & credit & that I am well acquainted with his hand writing & readily believe the signature to the annexed affidavit genuine
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my name & affixed the seal of the Circuit Court of said County This 21 st day of January A D 1845
Henry H Booth Clerk

Declaration In order to obtain the benefits of the acts of Congress of the 7th July, 1838, and the 23d August 1842
State of New York County of Cayuga S.S. On this 9th day of July 1842 personally appeared before the Subscribers a Judge of the court in and for said County, Sarah Jones a resident of Sterling in said County and State, aged Seventy nine 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 acts of Congress, passed July 7, 1838, and the 23d of August, 1842, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she was the widow of John Cunningham who was a Soldier in the War of the Revolution, and for whose Revolutionary Service, she is applying for a pension; that her first husband the said John Cunningham, was an enlisted Soldier for "during the War", and served to the close of the War, received an honorable discharge, entitling him to Bounty Land; he served under various Officers as Bombardier, as Corporal in Col Lamb's Artillery, and in Col Pauling's Regiment, and under Genl Sullivan.
She also declares that she was married to the said John Cunningham on the 24 day of February 1784, Seventeen hundred and eighty four, in Dutchess County New York; that her husband the aforesaid John Cunningham, died on the 9th day of December 1794, Seventeen hundred and ninety four; 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, in the Town above stated - She further declares, that after the death of the husband aforesaid, she was married to William Jones in 1795, Seventeen hundred and ninety five; that he died in 1814, Eighteen hundred and fourteen; and that she is still a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written before me
Her Sarah J Jones Mark
Abner Holleston one of the Judges of Cayuga County
I certify that the above named Sarah Jones is a respectable person; that I consider her to be of the age represented by her, and that she cannot from bodily infirmity attend the Court, to make application.
Abner Holleston one of the Judges of Cayuga County

State of New York County of Cayuga S.S. Personally appeared before the the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County I am Paddem of Sterling in said County aged fifty nine years, 19th July 1844. having been born 19th July 1785, after being duly sworn according to law, deposeth and saith that widow Sarah Jones, late widow of John Cunningham who was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution and for whose revolutionary service she is applying for a pension, is this deponents mother; and that the said John Cunning- ham, the late Soldier in the war of the Revolution and the former husband of her said mother, was this deponents father; that this deponent has from a child (and she can well recollect her said father) heard from her said father and believed that he had served in the war of the Revolution, served through the war, and thereby be- came entitled to bounty land; that this deponents said father died in December 1794, Seventeen hundred and ninety four; this deponent can well and distinctly re- collect it, and of its taking place, when she was a child upwards of nine years of age; that at his death he left as his widow the present applicant for a pension, now widow Sarah Jones, who was married in 1795, Seventeen hundred and ninety five, to William Jones, who died in 1814, eighteen hundred and fourteen; leaving as his widow the said Widow Sarah Jones, this depon- ents mother, and who still remains a widow.
Subscribed and sworn before me thirteenth day of June 1844 Alexander M c Ilroy Justice of the peace
Jane Paddem
I certify that the above named Jane Paddem is a re- spectable person.
Alexander M c Ilroy Justice of the Peace
State of New York County of Cayuga S.S. Personally appeared before the sub- scriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County Paddem of Sterling in said County aged sixty  Sixty Six years, after being duly sworn according to law, deposeth and saith, that he has for forty five years been personally acquainted with Widow Sarah Jones, late widow of John Cunningham, who was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution and for whose revolu- tionary service, she is applying for a pension; this deponent deposeth and saith that from his first acquaintance with the said Widow Sarah Jones, he learned, understood and be- lieved, that she had formerly been the wife of John Cunningham late a Soldier in the war of the Revolution; that he was personally acquainted with her eldest child a daughter by the name of Jane, of the time of her marriage with the said John Cunningham; that her said daughter Jane was always called Jane Cunningham; that the said Widow Sarah

Jones' last husband William Jones died in 1814, eighteen years old and fourteen, leaving as his widow the said Sarah Jones, who still remains a widow - Salem, Mass. and Salem before me This twentieth day of June 1844
Simeon Padden
Alexander M c Ilvaine Justice of the Peace
I certify that Simeon Padden who executed the foregoing deposition, is a respectable person -
Alexander M c Ilvaine Justice of the Peace

State of New York
Cayuga County Clerk's office }fs.
I Philip Van Arsdale Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Abner Hollister was on the 9 th day of July 1844. a Judge of Cayuga County & that Alexander McCray was on the 27 th day of June a Justice of the peace in and for said County & that they were both duly appointed and qualified and that their respective signatures to the foregoing are genuine.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the of said County this 18 th day of September A.D. 1844
Philip Van Arsdale Clerk

Oct 9 th 1846 11,383
Sarah Jones
Oct 1838
N.Y.
Hon J. J. Edwards
Board of Pension
Washington
D. C.

Orvid Oct 2 o 1844
Hon S. L. Edwards Comm r of Pensions
Dear Sir
I beg
leave to inclose pension application for Sarah Jones, her first husband John Cunningham having died in 1794 leaving several children, & the widow hav- -ing married a 2 o time in 1795 - The proof of her marriage to her first husband will no doubt be acceptable - as you have the rolls of the regular army & of those entitled to bounty land, John Cunningham having been one of that class, you can judge of the case, whereas I cannot, I ask only justice to the widow, & submit the case as it is for your better judgement
I am Sir Ob o Serv t
Abad Joy

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
cont
File No. 20192
Sarah James Former Wife of J. Cunningham Bem. Rev. War
Act: Feb. 2 d  1848
Index:—Vol. A , Page 380
[Arrangement of 1870.]

11383
Sarah Inis formerly widow of J. Cunningham
Ms Letter Aras Jay. Nov 28. 1844
act 7 July 1838

9229 New York
Reported
Sarah Bouth family widow of P. Cunningham who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 and who died on the 9th Dec. 1794 of Oswego in the State of New York who was a Bombardier in the Company commanded by Captain — of the Regt commanded by Col. Hawkins in the Revolution for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 108 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23rd day of April, 1840 and sent to Dear Sir,
Total amount,
Sir, N.Y. $ 540.00
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Book
Thos. Humphreys
Vol. 1.
Page 163. Clerk,

6810
New York Albany
Reported
Sarah Jones formerly widow of V. Cunningham who was a Bombardier in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 108 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23rd day of April 1843 and sent to Isaac Doy, Esq. Orisk, New York
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A June 17 1844 Vol. Q Page 78

11383
11383
Sarah Jones former Maw of J. Cunningham NY
act 7 July 1838
m 84.794
Bonham Roley Saml. Fr. N.Y. Capt. Blip - Oct 1778. in the course of the war re entitled to bounty land as Bon- badier -

State of New York 3.
County of Warren 355 Personally appeared before the Subscriber a sister of the Deed David Jones of 2 years living in said County aged Sixty Seven Years after being duly sworn according to Law: deposith and saith: That she was personally acquainted with the said Sarah Jones, late the widow of John Cunningham more than Fifty two Years: That she was personally acquainted with John Cunningham her first husband whom this deponent knew to have been a Soldier in the War of the Revolu- -on. That he will recollect of seeing his discharge. That he was the identical person & Soldier who served under that name in the War of the Revolution as a regular Soldier through the War: and thereby became entitled to bounty land. and that the said John Cunningham was the husband of the present applicant for a pension Widow Sarah Jones: That her said first husband the said John Cunningham died in Seventeen hundred and ninety four: (This deponent attended his funeral) leaving the said present Widow Sarah Jones as his Widow. Who was married to William Jones in the Year 1795: Seventeen hundred and ninety five: That at the time of her the said Marriage to the said Jones her eldest daughter Jane: who is now Jane Padden: was nine or ten Years old - of this fact This deponent cannot be mistaken - and as to the date of the death of her first husband the said John Cunningham the father of the said Jane: This cannot be mistak- -en as it took place only eleven Years after the close of the Revolution - and Five Years before the death of General Washington - That this deponent has a further data, by the fact that the said Widow Cunningham married this deponents Father the said William Jones. which Marriage took place a little more than one Year after the death of John Cunningham. and that this depon- -ents father the said William Jones died in the Year 1814 Eighteen hundred and fourteen. Leaving as his Widow the said Sarah Jones who still remains his Widow Subscribed and sworn before me David Jones This 23 rd day of July 1844
Samuel S. Fallmudge Justice of the Peace of Warren County State N.Y.
I certify that the above named David Jones is a highly respectable person and entitled to full credit
Samuel S. Fallmudge Justice of the Peace

State of New York } County of Seneca } ss. Personally appeared before the Subscribed a sister of the plaintiff in and for said County Phineas Lewis of Greenfield - in said County. aged fifty six years. After being duly sworn according to law deposits and saith that. That Widow Sarah Lewis who is applying for a pension as the Widow of William Lewis & on account of Revolutionary Services of her first husband John Cunningham is. This deponent's step Mother! That She is the identical person who was the Wife of John Cunningham - who had the reputation of having been a Soldier through the War of the Revolution - of having belonged to the Regular Standing Army - of which fact This deponent has no doubt - And that She is the identical person - or late Widow of the said John Cunningham. The late Soldier in the War of the Revolution - That her first husband the said John Cunningham Died in seventeen hundred and ninety four. leaving the said applicant for a pen- -sion the present Widow Sarah Lewis. as his Widow. & that She had at the date of the death of her said husband. a daugh- -ter by the name of Lewis. Who is now Lewis Paddock. Who was at that time nine or ten years of age - That the said then Widow Sarah Cunningham was married in seventeen hundred and ninety five to this deponent's father William Lewis - who died in eighteen hundred and fifteen leaving as his Widow the present applicant for a pension Sarah Lewis. who still remains his Widow
Subscribed and sworn before me } JO. PHELPS This 19 th day of July - 1844 }
John Morehouse Justice of peace
I certify that the above named Phineas Lewis is a Respectable person & worthy of full credit.
John Morehouse Justice of peace

father William Louis - who died in eighteen hundred and fourteen leaving as his Widow the present applicant for a pension Sarah Louis - who still remains his Widow
Subscribed and sworn before me } P. LOUIS This 19 th day of July - 1844 } John Morehouse Justice of peace
I certify that the above named Phineas Louis is a Respectable person & worthy of full credit.
John Morehouse Justice of peace
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. Saratoga County Clerk's Office. }
I, HORACE GOODRICH, Clerk of the County of Saratoga, Do Certify, That John Morehouse before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the date of the same, one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said county, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe
his name subscribed to the said affidavit, to be his proper hand writing and signature. that he is duly qualified to take the same. WITNESS my hand and seal of Office, the 19 th day of July 1844
Horace Goodrich Clerk
19th July 1844

State of New York Warren County Clerk's Office
I Thomas Archibald Clerk of the County of Warren do hereby certify that James D. Diermeier before whom the within affidavit (of Donna Innes) purports to have been sworn was at the time of the same one of the Justices of the peace in and for the said County of Warren and further that I am now acquainted with his hand writing and hereby believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit and Certificate to be his proper hand writing and signature and that he is duly qualified to take the same.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the said County and set my name this 24 th day of July 1844 Thomas Archibald Clerk

State of New York
County of Cayuga ss. Personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Simon Padden of Sterling in said County, aged Sixty Six years, after being duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that he has for forty seven years, been personally acquainted with the present widow Sarah Jones widow of William Jones, and late the widow of John Cunningham, who had been a soldier in the war of the Revolution; that at the time of his first acquaintance he was informed of the above facts; that the said Sarah Jones, was at the time of his first acquaintance the wife of the said William Jones, that he at that time understood that she had then been married to him two or three years; that this deponent in November 1798, Seventeen hundred and ninety eight, married a daughter of the said present widow Sarah Jones, one of the first husband's children, a child of the said John Cunningham; that he at that time understood that the said John Cunningham died in 1794, Seventeen hundred and ninety four, and that he well recollects, that said widow's second husband the said William Jones died in 1814, eighteen hundred and fourteen, during the late war; that the attached family record has been in use twelve years and contains the true date of the marriage of this deponent and of the ages of the children -
Subscribed and sworn before me
this 23 day of January 1845
Alexander M c Intyre Justice of the Peace
Simon Padden
I certify that the above named Simon Padden is a respectable person -
State of New York
Alexander M c Intyre Justice of the Peace
County of Cayuga ss. Personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Sam Padden of Sterling in said County, aged Sixty years, in July next, after being duly sworn according to law, deposes and says, that widow Sarah Jones late widow of John Cunningham who was a revolutionary soldier, and from whom she is applying for a pension is this deponent's mother and that the said John Cunningham was this deponent's father, who was the first husband of this deponent's mother; that this deponent's mother, the present widow Sarah Jones, died in December 1794, Seventeen hundred and ninety four, that at his death, he left the said present widow Sarah Jones as his widow, who was after married to William Jones, and that the said William Jones died in 1814, eighteen hundred and fourteen, during the late war, leaving as his widow the said applicant Sarah Jones; that the attached family record is the true record of this deponent's marriage, and of the ages of his children; that it has been in use as the family record of his said family twelve years; that this deponent was married in November 1798, Seventeen hundred and ninety eight, as stated in said attached family record. Subscribed and sworn before me
this 23 day of January 1845
Alexander M c Intyre Justice of the Peace
Sam Padden
I certify that the above named Sam Padden is a respectable person -
Alexander M c Intyre Justice of the Peace

State of New York Cayuga County, Clerk's office etc.
I Philip Van Arsdale Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Alexander McInroy was on the twenty third day of January 1815 a justice of the peace in and for said County duly appointed and qualified; and that the foregoing are his genuine signatures.
In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court of Common Pleas & said County this 28 th day of January A D 1815.
Philip Van Arsdale Clerk
Copy Prop 2 Carr Shulenburg Oct 11 1778 Nov 11 1779 May 1780 page 172
1815

Admitted
L. W. Brewster Hannibal Mo

State of New York } Oswego County }
On this Seventeenth day of May 1848 personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid Sarah Jones a resident of Sterling in the County of Cayuga, aged eighty Three 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 2 nd February 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war
That she was formerly the widow of A Cunningham - who was a Bombardier in the Revolution - and that she received a Pension of One Hundred and Eight Dollars per annum, under the act of 17 th June 1844 -
She further declares that she is still a widow. Sworn to and subscribed on the } day and year above written } Sarah her Jones Hale Worster justice of the peace Mark
I certify that Sarah Jones - the above declarant is personally known to me and that she cannot write her name on account of the infirmities of old age
Hale Worster J.P.
State of New York, OSWEGO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE.
SS. I, Sabez A Gilbert Clerk of the County of Oswego, hereby certify that Hale Worster Esq. whose name is subscribed to the jurat of affidavit of Sarah Jones hereto annexed, was, at the date of said jurat a Justice of the Peace in and for the said county, dwelling in said county, and duly elected and qualified to act as such; that I am well acquainted with his hand-writing, and verily believe his signature to said jurat is genuine.
WITNESS my hand and the seal of the Court at Common Pleas of said county this 10 th day of June A. D. 1848
S. A. Gilbert Clerk.

No 11383 ad p 7125 Sarah Jones, formerly Mow of J. Cunningham NY
Act 7 July 1838
Adm: 2 years Bombardier $108. 00 per ann
Adm: acts 3 March 1843 and 17 June 1844 $108. 00 per ann
Strad Joy Orill New York

free MAY 18
Hon. J. L. Edwards Comm. of Pensions Washington D.C.
Joseph Gurney 481 West 121 16th Dec 1847

Hannibal June 15/48 Hon H S Edwards Sir Sir
I again enclose you the application of Mrs Sarah Jones - with County Clerks Certificate as required. When acted upon please make return to me - with that of Mrs Margaret Corwin
Yours Respectfully A M Brewster

Hon. L. D. Edwards Comm ee of Pensions Washington D. C.

Hannibal N.Y. Augt 8. 1848
Hon L S Edward Dear Sir
In June last I sent you the application of Mrs Sarah Bones for continuation of her Pension under act of Febry 2. 1848 - Her former Certificate (on which her present application was founded) gave her $108 - per annum on account of the services of her first Husband V Cunningham - who was a Bombardier in the Revolution
Early in July I recd the enclosed Certificate which by comparison with her former one, or with her application will be seen does not apply to her case except in her name - The name of her husband being wrong even for her last one, which was William instead of John Bones & the Amt $75 - instead of $108 as before -
I understand that her last or 2 nd last Husband was not in the war in any Capacity - I wrote you immediately on receipt of the enclosed stating the error but having no reply - decide to return this to you that you may understand the matter & issue a new Certificate in accordance with her application & the facts in her case

Hannibal N.Y.
Augt 8. 1848
Hon L S Edward Dear Sir
In June last I sent you the application of Mrs Sarah Jones for continuation of her Pension under act of Febry 2. 1848 - Her former Certificate (on which her present application was founded) gave her $108 - per annum on account of the services of her first Husband. (Cunningham - who was a Bombardier in the Revolution)
Early in July I recd the enclosed Certificate which by comparison with her former one, or with her application will be seen does not apply to her case except in her name - The name of her husband being wrong even for her last one, which was William instead of John alone, & the Amt $78 - instead of $108 as before -
I understand that her last  last Husband was not in the war in any Capacity - I wrote you immediately on recpt of the enclosed stating the error but having no reply - decide to return this to you that you may understand the matter & issue a new Certificate in accordance with her application & the facts in her case

It occurs to me that you may have two pensioners of the same name & thus the error be accounted for
On examination of the matter please report to me the result
Yours Respectfully O. M. Brewster

On Feb 19 45
Adaltes case of Sara Jones.
Rev J. L. Edwards
Com. of Pensions Washington
D. D.
John Cunningham
Sunday

Ovid Feb 14th 1845
Dear Sir
I beg leave to enclose further proof of the marriage of Sarah Jones, late Cunningham, with the further proof, in the usual way, of the death of both husbands. The proof I judge is just such as you require, I offer it in good faith & have confidence in it, but submit it to you as it is -
Respectfully Your Most Ob st Servt Tracy Joy
Hon. J. L. Edwards Comm. of Pensions Washington D. C.