Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9821, Nathaniel Cunningham, Va.

SERVICE
Va.
Cunningham, Nathaniel Elizabeth
NUMBER
N. 9821
CONTENTS

Madison 18. 744 from North Carolina. R
Nathaniel Cunningham, (aged 68) of Randolph Co, N. Carolina, Private, Lawson's Regt Virginia Line, Btry, f m 1777.
Inscribed on N. Carolina Roll, at $8. pr. mo: to commona May 6th 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued Sept 20. 1822, and sent to J. Harper Esquire Ashboro', N. Carolina.
arr d to 1st Sept 1823 $415.76 Semi-annual, since 4 March 1823 48.00 51. mo 26 1/4 8 31/30 408 6.70 1. 6 $415.76
{ Rec d Claim acts 18 March 1818 May 1. 1820 }
Transferred to Indiana May 11. 1824 from 4 March 1824 to J. H. Lowe Esq Bloomington or Monroe, C. H. Indiana

965. Indiana - Madison
Elizabeth Cunningham
widow of Nathaniel Cunningham who was a Private
in the Ala line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18th day of July, 1843, and sent to
Pensioner
Green Castle Indiana
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 4. Vol. 1. Page 176.

Nathl. Cunningham

State of North Carolina, County of Pender & Quarter Session Randolph County August Term 1822
On the 8 th day of August 1822 personally Appeared in open Court, being a Court of Records for the said County Nathanial Cunningham aged 68 years, Resident in Randolph County in the said State Who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath Make the following declaration subscribed , in order to Obtain the provision Made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818 & the first of May 1820 that he the said Nathanial Cunningham Entitled for the term of one year on the day of September 1775 in Prince Edward County in the State of Virginia in the Company Commanded by Captain Robert Ballard of the Regiment Commanded by Patrick Henry in the line of the State of Virginia as he understood. On the Continental Establishment that he continued to serve in the said Corps, until the Month of September 1776 When he was Discharged from the said Service in Williamsburg in the State of Virginia That he in the same fall entered in Capt. Norton's Company in the 4 th Virginia Regiment Commanded by Col. Robert Lawson in the Virginia lines on the Continental Estab- = lishment for Two years, And he continued to serve in this Regiment until March 1777 When he was transferred to the Life Guard of Genl. Washington, in Which he continued to serve until the Two years expired in the Fall 1778

1778 He then enlisted for three years, in the said Guard & afterwards exchanged situations at the request of Col Parker of the 1 st Virginia Regiment, with a man in said Regiment & that he served in the said Regiment until 1780 in which year he was discharged by Col Parker & the Discharge given him by Col Bell at Charlotte in the State of North Carolina: Which Discharge he lost in the Battle at Guil- Gates defeat in which he served as a Militia Man, that he was in the Battles of Trenton, Princeton, Brandywine & Monmouth, And I do solemnly swear that I was a Votent Citizen of the United States, on the 18 th day of March 1818 & that I have not since that time, by Gift Sale or in any manner disposed of my Property or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress Entitled "an act to provide for Certain persons engaged in the Land & Naval Service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18 th day of March 1818 & that I have not, nor has any person in Trust for me any property or Securities, Contracts, or debts due to me Nor have I any income other than that is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed & by me subscribed as follows To Wit:
6 Heads of Cattle $30: 1 Calf 1:00 one Feather Bed $18: 8 Small Hogs $12:00 1 Table 4:00 1 Chest 4:50

1 Pine Table 1.00 6 Old Chairs 2.00 Cupboard none 3.50 1 Old Cotton Wheel 1.50 1 Hat Wheel 1.00 2 Shovel Plough 2.00 2 Axes 1.00 1 Old pot 1.00 Dog Irons 2.50 4 Old Barrels 1.75 7 Shup 7.00 1 Looking Glass 0.75 1 At 1.50 in all Ninety five Dollars Eighty Cts
I Nathaniel Cunningham am a School Master by Occupation, but am Afflicted With a kind of Consumptive Cough that Very Much prevents my Attention to business I have in Family my Wife Betsey aged 52 years, Benjamin Cunningham my Son aged 17 years, & my his Daughter aged 12 years Nathaniel Cunningham Sworn to & Declared the 8 th of August 1822 before William Hagan Chairman
I S er geant Harper Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarters Sessions for the County of Randolph do hereby Certify that the foregoing oath & the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court, & I do further Certify that it is the Opinion of the said Court that the Total Amount in Value of the Property Exhibited as the aforesaid Schedule is Ninety five Dollars Eighty Cts
In testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court at office this 20 th day of August A D 1822 S er geant Harper Clerk

V 3462 Elizabeth Cunningham of Wabash Indiana
3462

State of Indiana ss:
Putnam County 3
On this nineteenth day of November in the year eighteen hundred and thirty eight. Personally appeared in Open Court before the Honorable George F. Watermood, Sole judge of the probate court in & for said County Elizabeth Cunningham, a resident of said County aged 66 years who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7, 1838, entitled. "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Nathaniel Cunningham late of said County deceased. who was a private soldier in the Army of the Revolution, in Captain John Morton's Company in the 4th Virginia Regiment. That he the said Nathaniel Cunningham was a Revolutionary Pensioner, inscribed on the pension list roll of the North Carolina Agency at the rate of eight dollars per month to commence on the 6th day of May 1818 And was afterwards transferred to the Indiana Agency, that at the time of obtaining his pension he resided in the State of North Carolina, and that he afterwards removed to the State of Indiana in the County of Putnam aforesaid where he died on the 16th day of August - AD 1852. She further declares that she was married to the said Nathaniel Cunningham on the 25th day of September in the year 1789; 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 Seventeen hundred and ninety-four, viz at the time above stated. That she has no record in her possession or in her knowledge, of the date of her marriage, that the record thereof which was kept in a large family bible has been destroyed, that the marriage took place in the County of Caswell in the State of North Carolina and that if any record of the marriage remains there she knows nothing of it. Elizabeth her Cunningham

Subscribed and sworn to in open Court the 19 th day of November 1838.
A. M c Clanahan Clerk
Also personally appeared Amelia Cunningham aged forty four years who being duly sworn on her oath says that she is a daughter of the aforesaid Nathaniel Cunningham and Elizabeth Cunningham, that she recollects to have seen the record of her parents marriage and thinks it was in the year seventeen hundred and eighty nine, that she has one brother living in the state of Illinois older than herself. That according to the family record, which has been destroyed, kept in the family bible she was born in the month of October in the year seventeen hundred and ninety four. And further saith not.
Amelia her Cunningham Subscribed and sworn to in Open Court the mark 19 th day of November 1838. A. M c Clanahan Clerk
Also personally appeared Lewis R. Sands, who being duly sworn, on his oath says, that he is well acquainted with the declarant Elizabeth Cunningham that he has been acquainted with her & the family for about fifteen years last past, that she is the widow of Nathaniel Cunningham named in her declaration, that he (the affiant) was well acquainted with the said Nathaniel Cunningham who was a revolutionary pensioner as by her states above, that the said Elizabeth Cunningham is a woman of good moral character, and that her statements may be relied on, that he is well acquainted with Amelia Cunningham, named above, that he believes that she is forty four years old as she has stated, that she is a

person of good character for truth, and that her Statements may be relied on; And further that he, this Affiant has seen a brother of the said Amelia, and son of said Nathaniel & Elizabeth and whom this affiant thinks cannot be much less than fifty years of age, that this affiant believes him to be between forty five & fifty years of age. And further saith not.
Lewis H. Sands
subscribed and sworn to in Open Court this 19 th day of November A.D. 1838.
A. McLaughry (CLERK)
State of Indiana ss. Putnam County 3 I Arthur McLaughry clerk of the Circuit and Probate Courts of said County Certify that the foregoing Declaration of Elizabeth, Gun- ningham, & the Affidavits of Amelia Cunningham & Lewis H. Sands were taken, subscribed and sworn to in Open Court. At the November Term of the Probate Court held for said County at the Court house in Green- Castle on the 19 th day of November in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight As above stated.
Witness Arthur McLaughry Clerk of the Courts for said County and the Seal thereof. this 19 th day of November A.D. 1838
A. McLaughry (CLERK)

State of North Carolina } Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions Randolph County } May Term 1878. —
Nathaniel Cunningham maketh Oath that he entered the Service of the United States as a Regular Soldier in September 1775, on the route, a Private in Capt. Ballard's Company in the 1 st Virginia Regiment of the Virginia Line in that sometime afterwards he served in Capt. Morton's Company in the 4 th Virginia Regiment, from which Regiment he was transferred to the Life Guard of Genl. Washington, in which he continued about two years — That his Term of Service expiring, he enlisted again as a Soldier and joined the first Virginia Regiment commanded by Col. Parker, in which he continued until the Year 1779, when he was discharged — At the Capture of Charlestown he was sick, and Col. Parker having been killed there, his Deponent was discharged at Charlotte in North Carolina, by Lieutenant Col. Ball —
He further swears that after this discharge from the Regular Service, he joined the Militia and was in the Battle at Genl. Gates' Defeat, when he lost his discharge given to him by Col. Ball —
That Maj. Cunningham  of the Virginia Regiment Afterwards gave him a certificate of his service in the Regular

Regular Army, and this Certificate he exhibited to the Board of Auditors of Virginia, who settle the public Accounts of the holders of the Virginia Lines; and the Board retained this Certificate upon their granting him a Certificate to command his Pay from the Government —
This Deponent further deposes that from his reduced circumstances, he needs the Assistance of his Country for support —
S. Cunningham.
Subscribed Sworn to in Open Court this 6 th
May 1818 —
J. S. Harper C.C.C.
I J. S. Harper Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for Randolph County, in North Carolina, do hereby certify that the foregoing Affidavit was subscribed and sworn to in Open Court at May Term 1818 — In witness Whereof I have hereunto set my Hand & the Seal of the said Court, the same being a Court of Record, this
6 th May 1818 —
J. S. Harper C.C.C.

Ally Orr
January 14, 1929
Adjutant General's Office, Cemeterial Branch, War Department Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 9821, it appears that Nathaniel Cunningham enlisted in Prince Edward County, Virginia in September 1775 and served one year as a private in Captain Robert Ballard's Company, Colonel Patrick Henry's Virginia Regiment. He enlisted in the fall of 1776 and served in Captain John Morton's Company, Colonel Robert Lawson's Fourth Virginia Regiment, he was in the battles of Trenton and Princeton, and served until in March 1777, when he was transferred to General Washington's Life Guard, was in the battles of Brandywine and Monmouth, and served until the fall of 1778. After which he served in Colonel Parker's First Virginia Regiment until in 1780, and afterwards he served "in the militia" and was in the battle of Gates Defeat.
He was allowed pension on his application executed

May 6, 1818 at which time he was living in Randolph County, North Carolina, aged sixty-four years.
He died August 16, 1832 in Putnam County, Indiana.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.
This request came from the Ady Genl Office, without any letter, only a slip for courthouse data. all returned with letter Aug

1908 May 9 Hist. Soc John T. Barnett V.P.M. 1922 May 17 Hist. Soc Mrs. Elias T. Wayles. 1929. June 14 - Hist. Soc Tombstone Data & Cemeterial Branch
Revolution Virginia  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 9821  Elizabeth Cunningham  Wid. of  Nathaniel Cunningham  Prov. Va. Line   Act: Mch. 30/43  Index: —Vol. A , Page 161
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Elizabeth Cunningham Indiana
Refunded.
let 22 Apr 39
A. M. Gaughry
let 20 June 1839
J. F. Faries. do. 13 th Apr. 1839
A. G. July 35

3462
Elizabeth Cunningham of Nathaniel Indiana
admitted
P. 2 yrs $80. Cab Morton Col. Lawns Valine.
died 16 Aug t 1832
Set 7 Feb 1838
J. F. Harley Greencastle Ind a

4608
Madison Indiana
Elizabeth Cunningham widow of Nathaniel Cunningham
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 16 August 1832 of Putnam Co, in the State of Indiana who was a Private in the Compy. commanded by Captain Morton of the Regt. commanded by Col. Lawson in the Va. line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Indiana at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of Nov. 1839 and sent J. F. Farley Greencastle Ind.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1839 $380.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mo. 40.00
$320.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by H. H. Addison Clerk, Book AB Vol. 2 Page 220

Sept 27
Mrs. addres of Eliz Cunningham.
FREE
J. L. Richards Governor of Maine Wadsworth Colley J. G.

Greencastle Putnam Co. Ia. September 18 th 1869
Mr. Sir: From the lapse of time since the affidavit of the old gentleman (whose name I have forgot) was transmitted to the pension office, I am led to infer that other evidence is required in order to entitle Mrs. Ganning have to receive a pension - Since the sending on of that affidavit, the enclosed has been handed to me. The old lady informs me that she knows of no individual living now, that witnessed the marriage ceremony, And consequently the enclosed is all the evidence which in addition to what has previously been transmitted, can now be had. Whether sufficient or not she wishes to be informed. I am sorry to trouble you - But you will confer an obligation upon a worthy old lady by writing upon the reception of this, and giving us information whether favorable or unfavorable.
Very respectfully Sir I am Your Att Servt.
Wm. H. L. Parnady
J. F. Farley

Brashear, Monmouth
DISTRICT OF North Carolina , 33.
On this 5 th day of April 1820, before me, the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Superior Court of Law & Equity for the said district, personally appeared Nathaniel Cunningham aged 66 years, resident in Randolph County in the said district, who, being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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:" That he, the said Nathaniel Cunningham enlisted for the term of One Year on the day of September in the year 1775 in Prince Edward County the state of Virginia in the company commanded by Captain Robert Ballard of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Patrick Henry in the line of the State of Virginia on the Continental Establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until the Month of September 1776 , when he was discharged from service in Williamsburg state of Virginia . — That he in the same that he was in the battle of Fall enlisted in Capt. Morton's Company in the 4 th Virginia Regiment commanded by Col. Robert Lawson , in the Virginia Line on the Continental establishment, for two Years , and he continued to serve in this Regiment until March 1777 , when he was and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services. — He further knows he lost his Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid. Discharge at Guilford's Defeat , when he was serving in the Militia —
attached to the life guards of Genl. Gray — Washington, & which Genl. G. continuing until the war was over in the Fall of 1778. He then enlisted for three years in the 4 th Virginia Regiment, with a company of his Regiment, & served in this Regiment until the Fall of 1780, when he was discharged by Col. Parker, the discharge given to him by Col. Parker is lost. He was in the Battle of Guilford Court House, & also in the Battle of Eutaw Springs, & also in the Battle of Cowpens, & also in the Battle of Kings Mountain, & also in the Battle of Guilford Court House, & also in the Battle of Eutaw Springs, & also in the Battle of Cowpens, & also in the Battle of Kings Mountain.
I, Archibald D. Murphy Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify that it appears, to my satisfaction, that the said Nathaniel Cunningham did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months at one time, on the continental establishment. I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his country for support. And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. — Given under my Hand at Randolph County aforesaid this 5 th April 1820 —
A.D. Murphy

North Carolina —
I herewith transmit to the Secretary at War a former Declaration made by Nathaniel Cunningham, which was in some respects irregular. Mr Cunningham wishes me to transmit to him the hope that as he made his application some time ago, the Secretary will allow his Pension to commence from that time — Mr Cunningham has been a faithful soldier during most of the War of the Revolution, and he is, withal, a very honest, worthy man —
5 th April 1820 —
A. D. Hemplen

has and that Eliz. Cunningham,
blue M names Cunningham Washington etc.
FREE

State of Indiana Putnam County
Before me Joseph H. Farley, a justice of the peace, in & for said County personally came
William Bowling, of lawful age, who being by me duly sworn, On his oath deponeth and saith, that he is about seventy years of age, that he is well acquainted with Elizabeth Cunningham widow of Nathaniel Cunningham late of said County deceased, & late a revolutionary pensioner of the United States. That this deponent has been acquainted with the said Elizabeth Cunningham ever since his remembrance of any thing; And with said Nathaniel Cunningham for more than fifty years. This deponent further says that he was well acquainted with them both, both before and since their marriage; that he was not present at their marriage, But recollects the time, and the circumstances, as they were at the time related to him; by the parties themselves, that the marriage was solemnized in Caswell County, in the State of North Carolina, in the year 1789 as well as this deponent can recollect, And he states that he is very sure that it was fifty years ago. That from the time of their marriage they lived, and cohabited, together, as man & wife untill the time of the death of the said Nathaniel Cunningham, which happened about seven years ago. And the said Elizabeth has not since married any other, but still continues the widow of Nathaniel Cunningham. And further this deponent saith not.
Sworn
his William Bowling mark
McMATHNEY
Sworn and subscribed this 28th day of June 1839 Before me
Joseph H. Farley J.P.

State of Indiana Putnam County ss I Arthur W. Gaughy Clerk of the Putnam County Circuit Court certify that Joseph Farley before whom the within deposition was taken and whose name appears below is an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid and that I believe the signature purporting to be his is genuine
Witness my hand and the seal of the said Court this twenty eighth day of June Eighteen hundred and thirty nine A. W. Gaughy Clerk
State of Indiana ss Putnam County ss Before me James A. Brown a Justice of the peace, in & for said county personally came William Bowling, named in the foregoing affidavit who (at least) is a credible witness, and being by me duly sworn, on his oath says, that he was living with the brother of Elizabeth Cunningham, then Elizabeth Sneed, when Nathaniel Cunningham first paid his addresses to her, This affiant was not at that time grown, he does not distinctly recollect how long it was afterwards until the marriage took place, but it was but a short time, not two years And as the affiant is now seventy years old he is very fully of opinion that he is not deceived in saying that the marriage did take place at least fifty years ago. This affiant predicates his statements upon the recollection, that when he first knew that Nathaniel Cun- ningham addressed himself to Elizabeth as a sister, that he (the affiant) was not a man in years, and that at the time of the marriage he was not twenty one years old - and further this affiant says not.
Teste J. F. Farley
his William J. Bowling mark

Sworn to & subscribed before me this 14 th day of October 1889- Jas M Grooms J Peace
State of Indiana ( Arthur McGahey Clerk of the Putnam Putnam County & I do hereby certify that James M Grooms is Magistrate as above and that I believe the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine Witness my hand and the Seal of said Court this fourteenth day of October in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty nine A M c Gahey Clerk
Dr. Sir The reason why the additional affidavit of William Bowling, was not taken and adopted by me is that previous to the reception of this from you, I had resigned the office of Magistrate. But I have no hesitation in certifying to the credibility & respectability of Mr. Bowling.
Yours Most Resp.
Y. H. Farley

Be it remembered that on the eight day of April eighteen hundred and twenty four personally appeared in open court being the Posey County Circuit Court in the State of Indiana and a Court of Record Nathaniel Cunningham who being duly sworn deposeth that he is the identical Nathaniel Cunningham mentioned in a Certificate of a Revolutionary Claim issued from the War Department by the Government of United States, under the signature of J. C. Calhoun the Sec- retary of War and seal of the War Depart- ment dated the twentieth day of Septem- ber eighteen hundred and twenty two to whom the Original Certificate now in possession of him the said Nathaniel Cunningham was granted, of which the following is a true copy.
War Department Revolutionary Claim

I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 18 th of March 1818. and May 1 st 1820, Nathaniel Fanning has late a Private in the Army of the Revolution is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the North Carolina Agency at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the first day of May One thousand eight hundred and eighteen
Given at the War Office of the United States this twentieth day of September One thousand eight hundred and twenty two
J C Calhoun United States Secretary of War of America (War Office)

We further states that he served in the army of the Revolution, that he for- merly resided in Randolph County in the State of North Carolina, that he has removed to the County of Monroe in the State of Indiana on or about the twenty sixth day of November in the year eighteen hundred and twenty three, and that said County of Monroe has since then and now is his place of residence and that he is desirous of being transferred to the Pension Roll of the State of Indiana sworn to in open Court Nathl Cunningham
Jacob V. R. Clerk
State of Indiana } Jct.
Monroe County } ss
I Jacob B. Rame Clerk of the Circuit Court
in and for said County (the
within and above mentioned) do hereby certify that the within foregoing and above writing purporting to be an Affidavit of Nathaniel Cunningham

a Pension of the United States for the purpose of being transferred from the Pension Roll of the State of North Carolina, to that of the State of Indiana, is a Copy of, and is truly, verbatim et literatim Copied from one of the Records of the Court therein therein described, and is a true transcript of the Affidavit aforesaid recorded as aforesaid.
Given under my hand and seal of said District Court as Clerk thereof at Bloomington the 10 th day of April 1824
Jacob W. Lowe Clerk.
For transfer
Rec. 28 May 1824
Mr. E. Allen

Know all men by the presents that we Nathaniel Cunningham & Benj d Sneed are held firmly bound unto his Excellency Alexander Martin Esquire Gov r & in the Just. and full sum of Five hundred pounds. to be paid unto the said Alexander Martin Esq r Gov r & and his successors and assigns. For which payments is will and truly to be made. we bind ourselves and our heirs & adm s jointly & severally firmly by these presents Sealed with our seals & dated this 24 th day of Septem r . Anno Dom i . 1790.
The Condition of this Obligation is such that whereas the above bound Nathaniel Nathaniel Cunningham, hath the day of the date hereof Obtained a Licence to be joined in Holy Matrimony with Elizabeth Sneed. If therefore there should be no lawful impediment why the said Nath l Cunningham & Elizabeth Sneed should not be joined together in Holy Matrimony then the above obligation shall be void otherwise to remain in full force & effect. Signed sealed & delivered in presence of H. Haralson D cl . N. Cunningham Esq r . Benj r Sneed Esq r .
State of North Carolina Caswell County } S. I Paul A. Haralson Clerk of the county court of pleas and quarter sessions of Caswell county and State aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the marriage bond of Nathaniel Cunningham who married Elizabeth Sneed which was filed in this office on the 24 th day of September A D 1790. as taken from the records in my office.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office of said court and subscribed my name. this the 15 th day of July. Anno Dom i . 1809.
Paul A. Haralson D cl By Geo r W. Vanhook D cl

Fancyville L.C. July 13 th 1836.
Dear Sir
I rec d a letter from you this morning requesting me to send you a copy of the marriage bond of the Nathaniel Cunningham. Which I have complied with accordingly. the fees are forty cents. for the copy of the bond and twenty five cents for the certificate making in all 65 c.
Yours &c
Geo M Vanhook. D Clke
To B. D. Cunningham Esq. Southcastle Stearns County Ohio.
Fancyville L.C. July 13 th 36

Virginia to Wit
At a Court held for the County of Pittsylvania the 13 th day of July 1822.
Charles Barker a Respectable and Credible Witness Came into Court and made Oath, that he was well acquainted with Nathaniel Cunningham now of Randolph County in the State of North Carolina a Private Soldier in the First Virginia Regiment on Continental establishment; That he served in the same Regiment and Company with the said Cunningham about twelve months; That the said Cunningham entered the Service before the Revolution, and that at the time of his being attached to the Company and Regiment to which the Witness belonged, he was one of General Washington's Life Guard. That the said Cunningham was detached under the Command of Col d Parker, and sent to the South, after which he knew nothing of him, until the end of the War. That he well knows he was in the Battle at Monmouth Courthouse.
Charles Kent a Respectable and Credible Witness, also came into Court and made Oath that he was well acquainted with Nathaniel Cunningham now of Randolph County in the State of North Carolina, a Private Soldier in the First Virginia Regiment on Continental establish- ment when stationed at Middlebrook, and that he knew him as one of General Washington's Life Guard. That he was informed, the said Cunningham was detached and sent to the South under the Command of Col d Parker, after which he knew nothing of him until the end of the War.
Virginia

Virginia to wit
I William Tunstall Clerk of the County Court of Pittsylvania do hereby certify that the within affidavits of Charles Barker and Charles Kent, are truly copied from the Records of said Court. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my Office this 16 th day of July Anno Domini 1822
Wm. Tunstall.

413
Apr 17 1843,
Inga men 3' 43 Eli Chromyham
$80 pay on
Penhurst at Grosvenor Indiana
Chy 9/19/94.
15

State of Indiana
Putnam County 3rd
On this tenth day of April in the year 1843 personally appeared before me John S. Jennings a justice of the peace in, & for the County aforesaid Elizabeth Bunningham a resident of Green Castle Township in the County aforesaid, aged Seventy 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 3rd March 1843. granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Nathaniel Bunningham, who was a private soldier in Captain Johnston's Company in the 4th Virginia Regiment, and that he received a pension of Ninety Six Dollars annually, before his death, that he died on the 16th day of August 1839 in the County of Putnam aforesaid. That she was married to the said Nathaniel Bunningham by John Holloway on the 25th day of September in the year 1789. That she is still a widow. She further states, that she has, heretofore, received a pension, as the widow of the said Nathaniel Bunningham. And that she believes that her said husband's pension certificate was sent on to the proper department where application was made by her for a pension as such widow.
Elizabeth her Bunningham marks
John S. Jennings a justice of the peace in and for the County of Putnam aforesaid do hereby certify that Elizabeth Bunningham the widow of Nathaniel Bunningham late of said County deceased, is personally known to me, that she was duly sworn to and subscribed her name to the foregoing declaration, by me and in my presence on the day and year above written.
John S. Jennings

To the Hon. J. S. P. Richards Commissioner of pensions. I Sir Mrs Cunningham, having been a pensioner in 1838. all the evidence of her husband's services passed out of her hands & were transmitted to yours. I suppose that will be found on the files of Your Office.
Your Obt. Servt.
J. F. H. [initials]
P.S. You will communicate any intelligence in relation to her application to me. directed to Greenock. J. F. H.

The State of Indiana Putnam County ss. I William S. Townsend Clerk of the Putnam Circuit Court, do hereby Certify that John S. Jennings before whom the within acknowledgment affidavit was taken, was on the date of his said Certificate an Acting Justice of the peace within and for said County of Putnam, duly Elected, Commissioned and qualified.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said Court and subscribed my Name at Vincennes this 10 th day of April AD 1813
Will. S. Townsend, Clerk.
before me in the said

One base
Sepo Harper Clerk
— Randolph Co. } N Carolina } Recd. June 3 rd 1818
Nathaniel
Board
True
Hon ble J. C. Calhoun Esq s Secretary of War — Washington — D.C.
Nathaniel

Nov 22 1850
Math s Cunningham Iowa Parker. Virg a Reg t 1775 to 1779 May 6th 1818
True
in proof at War- Washington - D.C.
The Judge has not certified to the indigent circum- -stances of the Applicant - Proof of service re- -quired - Credibility of Witnesses will be certified by the Judge

State of North Carolina.
Randolph County
I Sedama Lane Presiding Magistrate of The Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for Randolph County aforesaid, do hereby certify that the said Court is a Court of Record, that Iosef Harper, whose Name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate, is clerk of the said Court — In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand this 6 th May 1818
S. Lane Presiding Magistrate
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State of Indiana } Set: Putnam County } Before me Joseph H. Starley a justice of the peace in & for said County, personally came Lewis H. Sands, who being of lawful age, & first being me duly sworn, On his oath says that Elizabeth Cunningham, the widow of Nathaniel Cunningham, late of said County deceased. And who is an applicant for a pension. Now is the widow of the said Nathaniel Cunningham deceased, and further that the said Elizabeth Cunningham has never been married since the death of her said husband Nathaniel Cunningham.
Lewis H. Sands
Subscribed & sworn to this 24 th day of December 1838 Before me
Joseph H. Starley J.P.
State of Indiana } Putnam County } I Arthur McLaughey Clerk of the Court of said County, Certify that Joseph H. Starley Esqr. whose name is signed to the above affidavit of Lewis H. Sands at the time of signing the same was a magistrate as above and that the signature purporting to be his mark is genuine and that full faith and credit ought to be given to all his Official acts as such
Witness my hand and the seal of our said Court at Office in Greencastle this 25 th day of December A.D. 1838
A. McLaughey Clerk

Ms. A.
Jan 3 1839 GREENVILLE S.C.
add, proof
Elizabeth Cunningham
7 Mary St Washington City D.C.
Edwards Lge
3462 J. H.

Green Castle Putnam Co. Ia Sir, I regret that my negligence on a former Occasion should have given you the trouble of looking at this. The enclosed affidavits - I suppose necessary to be appended to the former affidavits of Col. Sands, in the application of Mrs. Elizabeth Cunningham.
The neglect to inform you where and to whom to direct any communication which might be deemed proper, was occasioned by a press of business at the time.
You will therefore please address the undersigned at Green Castle. Putnam County Indiana.
Very respectfully I Am Your obt. Servt.
Joseph H. Farley J. L. Edmond, Esq. Commissioner of Pensions.

Indianapolis Ind 4150 N. Meridian
April 8 - 1922.
Dear Sirs. Will you refer the pension record of Nathaniel Cunningham a Revolutionary Soldier who died about Aug 16. 1832 near Green Castle Ind.
I am informed that a claim was allowed May 6. 1818 - file in

The Pension Dept is no 9821 Dundee- street. Philadelphia Pa. H. Voyles

information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- s this B 3) Pittman Cunningham q d. File 9821
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Sept. 1775 Sept. 1776 Pvt. Robert Ballard Patrick Henry Va   Dec. of 1776 Feb. 1777 new John Morton Robert Lawson 4th Va.   + Feb. 1777 Feb. 1778 transferred to Genl. Washington Life Guard Parker 1" "   — 1780   in battle of Battle of Guilford Courthouse Aug. 1780 "in the mil."  
Battles engaged in, Trenton, Princeton, Brandywine, Monmouth and Red Bank Residence of soldier at enlistment, Wachapreague, Prince Edward Co. Va. Date of application for pension, Aug. 6, 1818 His claim was al- lowed Residence at date of application, Randolph Co. Va. Age at date of application, 64 years
Remarks: Died in Putnam Co. Ind. Aug. 16, 1832. Soldier married Sept. 25, 1789 in Caswell County N.C. Elizabeth Sneed. She was al. pens. on her app. of Nov. 19, 1838 while a resident of Putnam Co. Ind. aged 66 yrs.

In 1822 Children Benjamin aged 17 yrs & Lucy aged 12 yrs, none referred to. In 1843 daughter Amelia born in Oct. 1794 was a resident of Greencastle Twp, Putnam Co. Ind. There is no other data on file as to his family