Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2,866, James Deming, Conn.

SERVICE
Deming James
NUMBER
R. 2866
born
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State of New York
Rensselaer County 3/4
I James Dunning do Solemnly declare and affirm. that I am of the age of Seventy Seven years. that I was born in the Town of Watertown in the County of Hartford in the State of Connecticut in the year Seventeen hundred and Sixty two - that at the age of twenty years I was Drafted as a Substitute for my uncle Josiah Dunning into the service of the United States as a private Soldier for the term of Two months - that I entered said Service on or about the first day of June A.D. 1781. that while in said Service I was under the command of an officer whose name I have forgotten. that I was Stationed. Somewhere between Watertown aforesaid. and the Hudson River. opposite West point in York State - that before my term of Service expired I was discharged and returned home to Watertown. that on the first day of January A.D. 1782. I was again Drafted. for the term of Two months. that while I was in the Service I was promoted to the Office of Orduly Sergeant and served as such officer during the remainder of my time of Service. that while in such Service I was Stationed at a place then called Horse neck (now Greenock) on the East River. twenty or thirty miles north of the City of New York. that I was under the command of one Isaac Pomeroy as captain in a company belonging to a regiment commanded by one John M'brad as colonel. which company and regiment was of part of the Revolutionary army. that while in said last term of Service of Two months viz from the first day of January A.D. 1782. to the first day of March then next following. I suffered from cold and Hunger &c. that after receiving a discharge I returned home to Watertown aforesaid. where I resided for several years - I then moved to Bennington in the State of Vermont. thence to Saratoga in the State of New York. and that since that time I have lived in the vicinity of the above mentioned places. and that I now live in the City of Troy in the County of Rensselaer in the State of New York - and have been a resident of this City for the last fourteen years - that I am an invalid in need of the assistance of my country for a Subsistence and that after deliberation I apply for a Pension under the act passed by Congress in the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight Hundred and thirty two -
Subscribed before me this 16 th day of August 1839.
James Dunning
C. D. Sheldon Comr Justice of the Peace -

STATE OF NEW-YORK, Rensselaer County Clerk's Office, } ss.
I, LELAND CRANDALL, Clerk of the County of Rensselaer, do hereby Certify, that Cyrus D. Sheldon Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the annexed affidavit .
_____ was, at the time the said affidavit purports to have been taken _____ one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County: And further, that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of said Justice _____ and verily believe the above signature to be genuine.
In Testimony whereof , I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said County, this Sixteenth day of August 18 39
Leland Crandall Clerk.

I Simeon Stillman of Wethersfield State of Connecticut do Solemly Swear, that in early life I was well acquainted with Mr James Denning of said Wethersfield - - that I recollect that he said Denning was drafted & did serve in the Army of the Revolution War - - That I have often heard him relate cir- cumstances of the campaign - and incidents in relation to other persons - who are all now Dead -
Simeon Stillman Hartford County Ct. Wethersfield Connecticut August 7 th 1839 Personally appeared Simeon Stillman who has subscribed the above affidavit & made solemn oath to the truth of the same, before me & I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with said Stillman & that his character for truth and veracity is irreproachable Abiel Robertson Justice of Peace
37 Nov. August 14 th 1839. I hereby certify that I have been acquainted with James Denning for forty years last past & that his character for truth and veracity has been, and still is, irreproachable
Elisha Waters

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 Abiel Robertson is
and for more than thirty days last past, has been a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Wethersfield 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 certifi- cates thereof; and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to the official acts and attestations of the said Robertson
Court and Country.
In testimony whereof, I have, in my capacity of Secretary as aforesaid, hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of said State, at the City of Hartford, in said State, the 8 th day of August in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and 39
And I certify that the signature of said Robertson hereunto annexed is genuine.
R. R. Hinman
Secretary.

J. Meinot Esq. Counr of Surve rs City of Washington D. C.

City of Utica New York Sept 24 th 1856-
Sir
I have been requested by Mr. Brazil Dunning, of this place; (a son of James Dunning, late of the city of Troy, deceased,) to present his claim to the Pension Money due the Father, of Mr. Brazil Dunning, at his decease.
Mr. Brazil Dunning states that soon after the passage of the Pension Law, of June 1832 - his Father applied for a Pension, on account of services rendered in the War of the Revolution, and died without having received the amount due him on his pension.
Mr. Brazil Dunning, states further, that about three years since, he received a letter from S. M. Knight, Esq d of the city of Washington Albany, Mr. Dunning for 2.57 50 / 100 Doll s and offering his services to Mr. Dunning, on the basis of Mr. James Dunning, in procuring the Pension Money, due to Mr. James Dunning, (if the Govt would pay him one fifth of the amount which should be obtained of said Pension Money.) That he forwarded to Mr. Knight, the 2.57 50 / 100 Doll s - his Mr. B. Dunning Declaration, and the evidence of the decease of his Father, and Mother - of his marriage, &c; That since forwarding this application by the son of James Dunning, to Mr. Knight nothing has been heard of the Pension Money, due the heirs of James Dunning.
Will you Sir, be so good as to inform me how

for Mrs. Brasill Dunning, whether anything more is required to be done on the part of the heirs of Mr. James Dunning, in substantiating their claims to this Pension Money, due their father at his decease, in 1839.
I am Sir Very Respectfully Nicholas C. Gray
J. M'Intosh Esq. Comr of Pensions City of Washington D. C.

UTICA SEP 24 N.Y. James D. Dunning Esq. Commissioner City of Washington D.C.

To all whom it may concern this is to Certify - that Mr James Deming of this city sustains in this community an unblemished moral character, and is, as far as I have been able to learn, a gentleman of undaun- ted truth and veracity - From all I learn from those long acquainted with Mr Deming I doubt not but that the fullest confidence may be placed in his statements - Gray N.Y. August 16 th 1839
A. Leavings -
Pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church in Gray - State of New York -

W N. 34.889 York
James Deming let. to C.M. Root 5. Dec. 1839
Rejected
Lt Lamb Storer
Oct 10/53
Archit. C Cray Sep 29/56
2866
Act. June 1832.

Wash Sept. 13 th / 1833
Pension Department Washington -
I write you in behalf of Mrs. Sarah A. Stickney of this city to obtain information as to whether there is any pension money due. The heirs of our James Dunning an old Revo- lutionary soldier, and how much.
James Dunning was born Jan. 12, 1712 and died Dec. 16, 1839. He had 10 children 6 of whom are now living. Sarah A. Stickney is the only child of one of the children of James Dunning to wit of Rebecca Dunning. We wish some information on the subject and as to what course is necessary to obtain said

In vision if any thing be done We have been informed that there was money then for said Harris - will you please give me information as to the matter if possible -
Respectfully
Sam. Hoven
May 22/5

34, 889 Aug 20
Miss James D. Fleming Oct 1851
Col. R. Poinsett Secy of War Washington City D.C.

Brey August 17 th 1839.
Wm
A. R. Pansett Secy of War
Dr. Sir The inclosed Declaration &c is mentioning of your consideration as the applicant is an invalid and in want of assistance. Please answer as soon as convenient
Yours very Respectfully Charles W. Root

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
2866
P. O.
James Remington
Service:
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contra
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18