Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 39390, Valentine Cunningham, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
SERVICE Wa-
Bunningham, Valentine
S 39390
CONTENTS

10. 300 - West Tennessee
Transferred from West Tennessee on 12. April 1826 to East Tennessee.
Valentine Cunningham
of Roane Co. in the State of Tennessee who was a private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Parker of the Virginia Line, for the term of one year.
Inscribed on the Roll of W. Tennessee at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 12 th of September 1820.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th of Oct. 1821. and sent to Hon: Fred Jones - Winchester, Tennessee.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1821. 94.33 Semi anl. all'ce ending 4 th Oct. 1822. 48.00
H 110. 23 30 $142.33
Died Oct 17, 1832 { Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818, } 21 st May 1820.
Roane County -

State of Tennessee
Be it remembered that on the 12 th day of September in the year 1820 before the Honorable the Circuit Court held for the County of Roane at the Court-house in Kingston being a court of record by having general common law jurisdiction and specially made so by an act of Assembly of said State and having power to fine and imprison - Personally appeared Valentine Cunningham aged upward of forty five years being a resident of the county aforesaid and being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818. and the 1 st of May 1820. That he the said Valentine Cunningham enlisted for the term of Twelve months on 19 th day of February in the year 1778. in the State of Virginia in the company commanded by Captain William Cunningham in the regiment commanded by Colonel Richard Parker being the first regiment in the line of the State of Virginia on the continental establishment that he continued to serve in said corps until the end of his said term of enlistment when he was discharged from said service in Middletown in New Jersey: That he was in the battle of Monmouth & several other skirmishes and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his services. And in pursuance of the said act of May 1 st 1820. the said Valentine Cunningham solemnly swears that he was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818. and that he has not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of his property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring himself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" passed on the 18 th day of March 1818. and that he hath not nor has any person in trust for him any property or securities contracts or debts due to him nor has he any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed

and by him subscribed. The said schedule is as follows: Two Hogs, two small pots, two dutch ovens, three printer plates, one printer basin four bedding hoes, two ploughs, three axes, two augers, one hand saw, one plane four chairs, one grating, three iron pins, one co. from four several persons amounting in all to three doll. 65 cents in the above articles his necessary cloathing bedding excepted total.
The said Valentine Cunningham further states that he is by occupation a Blacksmith but has lately pursued the trade of Waggow making. That owing to his age and infirmities he is now unable to pursue either business in a manner so as to afford him support, being particularly disabled by a rupture of his bowels; that the family now residing with him are his present wife named Francis, lately Francis Lahow aged 36 years the children of said Francis by her former husband West Lahow deceased tenant. Hugh Lahow aged 16 William Lahow about 12, years old David about 10 years old, and Martin Cunningham son of said Francis by her present husband the said Valentine Cunningham and being upward of one year old. That the said Francis the wife and her son Hugh are the only ones of his said family of capacity to procure their own support, except a daughter of said Valentine by a former wife which daughter is named Rhoda is one of said family and also able to procure her own subsistence. Given to in open court before me on Valentine Cunningham the day and year above written Paris Dept. Ky

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section
AWF:MLB
June 27, 1930
Mrs. William S. Fackler 2727 East First Street Long Beach, California
Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 39390, it appears that Valentine Cunningham enlisted in Virginia, February 19, 1778, served twelve months in Captain William Cunningham's Company (no relationship stated), Colonel Richard Parker's Virginia Regiment and was in the battle of Monmouth and several skirmishes.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 12, 1820, at which time he was aged "upwards of sixty-five years" and a resident of Roane County, Tennessee.
At the time of making his application he stated:-
"That the family now residing with him are his present wife named Frances, lately Frances Lahon, aged thirty-six years, and the children of said Frances by her former husband, West Lahon, deceased, to wit:
Hugh Lahan, aged sixteen, William Lahon, about twelve years old, David Lahon, about ten years old, and Martin Cunningham, son of said Frances by her said husband, Valentine Cunningham, and being upward of one year old-----and the daughter of said Valentine by a former wife, which daughter is named Rhoda."
The soldier died October 17, 1832.
There are no further family data.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner

39 390
INVALID.
Ray
File No. 39 390
Valentine Cunningham
Rev Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: Vol. 8, Page 125
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1930, Jan 18, 1st to New South Wales. Brooklet mfg. 1930, June 27, " Mrs. Wm. S. Jackler accy

Valentine Cunningham
Cunningham Plant
Col. Parker's Virg a Regt. 1770 - 1 year
12 Sept. 1820
Admitted.
see roll, page 121 -
county was stated
Roanoke

JAMES COUZENS, MICH., CHAIRMAN JAMES E. WATSON, IND. ELLISON D. SMITH, S. C. SIMEON D. FESS, OHIO KEY PITTMAN, NEV. ROBERT B. HOWELL, NEBR. C. C. DILL, WASH. GUY D. GOFF, W. VA. BURTON K. WHEELER, MONT. W. B. PINE, OKLA. HARRY B. HAWES, MO. FREDERIC M. SACKETT, KY. ROBERT F. WAGNER, N. Y. JESSE H. METCALF, R. I. MILLARD E. TYDINGS, MD. OTIS F. GLENN, ILL. ALBEN W. BARKLEY, KY. SMITH W. BROOKHART, IOWA HAMILTON F. KEAN, N. J.
JOHN J. CARSON, CLERK
United States Senate
COMMITTEE ON INTERSTATE COMMERCE
January 13, 1930.
REVOLUTIONARY soldiers
CUNNINGHAM James Andrew John Valentine
Hon. Earl D. Church, Pension Commissioner, Washington, DC.
My dear Commissioner:-
December 2, 1929 I wrote you for information concerning James Cunningham, S-1508, and you replied under date of December 7, 1929. My constituent to whom I sent your letter is desirous of securing further information concerning this man, and asks if you can give her the following data about JAMES CUNNINGHAM:
Date he moved to Washington, Tenn.
Date he moved to McMinn Co., Tenn.
Date he moved from there.
Place of death
Did his widow, Perry L. Cunningham, draw pension?
Place and date of her death.
She would also appreciate receiving information concerning the following who are listed as Revolutionary pensioners in a publication:-
Andrew Cunningham, Knox Co., Tenn. Valentine Cunningham, Roann Co., Tenn. John Cunningham, Warren County, Tenn.
Very sincerely yours,
Smith W. Brookhart.
EF

United States Department of the Interior Bureau of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Dear sirs:
Enclosed find "Service Blank" for "Alexander Cunningham" War of 1812. He was 16 when he entered the service, and rank of Capt. at the close of the war.
Alexander Cunningham married "Nancy Archibald" in Indiana, He died in Indiana, and his wife Nancy (Archibald) Cunningham applied for a Pension from Indiana, and it was granted, one of the sons went back to Indiana to help his mother with the pension papers.
Please send me a copy of the pension record of "Alexander Cunningham"
✓"Valentine Cunningham" (father of Alexander) served in the Revolution, probably from Va. or Tenn. his wife was Mary La Prade (maybe 2 d wife), did she have a pension for her husband Valentine, if so, please send copy.
Thanking you in advance I am
Sincerely,
Clara Smith Fackler.
Regent, Pacific Shores Chapter National Society, United States Daughters of 1812, State of California.
April 29, 1930.
Mrs, William S. Fackler 2727 East 1 st Street Long Beach, California.

Rev. and 1812 War Section
MFB/1812
January 18, 1930.
Hon. Smith W. Brookhart United States Senate Washington, D.C.
My dear Senator Brookhart:
In response to your letter of January 13, 1930, I have the honor to advise you, from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 39390, it appears that Valentine Cunningham enlisted in Virginia, February 19, 1778, served twelve months in Captain William Cunningham's Company (no relationship stated) Colonel Richard Parker's Virginia Regiment and was in the battle of Monmouth and several skirmishes.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 12, 1820, at which time he was aged "upwards of sixty-five years" and a resident of Roane County, Tennessee.
At the time of making his application he stated:-
"That the family now residing with him are his present wife named Frances, lately Frances Lahon, aged thirty-six years, and the children of said Frances by her former husband, West Lahon, deceased, to wit:
Hugh Lahon, aged sixteen
William Lahon, about twelve years old
David Lahon, about ten years old;
and Martin Cunningham, son of said Frances by her said husband Valentine Cunningham and being upward of one year old - - - - - and the daughter of said Valentine by a former wife, which daughter is named Rhoda."
The soldier died October 17, 1832.
There are no further family data.

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section
MEE/HMM
January 18, 1930.
Hon. Smith W. Brookhart United States Senate Washington, D.C.
My dear Senator Brookhart:
In response to your letter of January 12, 1930, I have the honor to advise you, from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 39390, it appears that Valentine Cunningham enlisted in Virginia, February 19, 1778, served twelve months in Captain William Cunningham's Company (no relationship stated) Colonel Richard Parker's Virginia Regiment and was in the battle of Monmouth and several skirmishes.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 12, 1820, at which time he was aged "upwards of sixty-five years" and a resident of Roane County, Tennessee.
At the time of making his application he stated:-
"That the family now residing with him are his present wife named Frances, lately Frances Lahon, aged thirty-six years, and the children of said Frances by her former husband, West Lahon, deceased, to wit:
Hugh Lahan, aged sixteen
William Lahon, about twelve years old
David Lahon, about ten years old;
and Martin Cunningham, son of said Frances by her said husband Valentine Cunningham and being upward of one year old - - - - - and the daughter of said Valentine by a former wife, which daughter is named Rhoda."
The soldier died October 17, 1832.
There are no further family data.