Nancy Dunlap

WILLIAM2 DUNLAP, SR.,(William1) born 1760, Laurens County, South Carolina; died July 02, 1835, Crawford County, Illinois. He married NANCY WALDROP March 07, 1787 in Laurens County, South Carolina, daughter of JOHN WALDROP and ELIZABETH NELSON. She was born 1768 in Laurens County, South Carolina, and died June 15, 1846 in Crawford County, Illinois. Notes for WILLIAM DUNLAP, SR.: Marriage Notes for WILLIAM DUNLAP and NANCY WALDROP: Married 7 March 1787 in Laurens County,South Carolina, by Squire Montgomery. Summary of William's pension application papers states they were married 7 March 1787 or 15 or 16 March 1788.

List of Men over 21, Horse, and Land 1800 Christian County, Kentucky Tax Lists William 1 man 2 horses 1802 Christian County, Kentucky Tax Lists William Dunlap 1 man 2 horses 1803, 1804, 1805 Christian County, Kentucky Tax Lists 1803 Survey Book 2, p. 199 Christian County, Kentucky Land Survey for Joseph Waldrop Dated 17 Mar 1803 Witnessed by Joseph Waldrop and James Dunlap. This survey was for 100 acres on the fork of Pond River. It is almost unreadable. John Campbell Clerk. Land Survey for Samue l Waldrop Dated 14 May 1803 This survey for 80acres on waters of Pond River. Wi tnessed by James Waldrop and JamesThompson John Campbell Clerk Land Survey for Polly Waldrop Dated 11 Mar 1803 This survey for 65 aacres of land on Waters of Pond RiverWitnessed by Joseph Waldrop and Joseph T hompson John Campbell Clerk.[Note: HLW-- This is an unidentified Polly Waldrop]

William Dunlap 1 man 3 horses 200 Acres Pond River 1806 Christian County, Kentucky Tax Lists 1806 Land survey for John Waldrop Dated 5 Aug 1806 This survey for 142 acres on waters of Pond River. Witnessed by Dickerson Waldrop and Joseph Waldrop? [hard to read] William Dunlap 1 man 3 horses 200 Acres Pond River 1807 Christian County, Kentucky Dated 17 Aug 1 807 Land Survey for Esther Thompson Waldrop. Survey for 130 acres on Waters of Pond River. Bound by lands of Thomas Kirkman Witnessed by James Waldrop and Samuel Waldrop 1808 Christian County, Kentucky Tax Lists William Dunlap 1 man 4 horses 200 Acres Pond River 1810 Christian County, Kentucky Census William Dunlap 1 man 1 woman 26-45 2 sons and 2 daughters 10-16 1 daughter under 10 1812 Christian County, Kentucky Tax Lists William Dunlap 1 man 6 horses 200 Acres Pond River Dunlaps are still present in 1813, 1814, 1815, 1816

1820 Crawford County, Illinois Census William Dunlap, Senr. Males 1 Fourty-Five and up 1 Employed in Agriculture Females 1 Sixteen to Twenty-Six 1 Fourty-Five and up

1830 Crawford County, Illinois Census Males 1 of Sixty and under Ninety Females 1 of Fifty and under Sixty

• Note: Some of this file is unreadable due to the age of the original documents from which it was copied at the National Archives. *___* has been left in those places where the text was not present. File # R 3139 Declaration in ordrer to obtain the benefit of the act of congress passed June 7th 1832. State of Illinois Crawford County On the 4th day of December 1832 personaly appeared in open court before the Crawford County Commisioners Court Now, William Dunlap, a resident of Crawford County and the Stateof Illinois aged Seventy two years from some time in the year 1760, who bring first being duly sworn according doat on oath makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress pay in turn *___*service of the American *___*with namede affairs and service at herein statedied That early in March 1780 living in Laurens County State of South Carolina he volenteered and performs a 6 month tour under Capt. Joseph Pearson, Samuel Pearson, Luit., rondevous at Orangburg with ranges from there toward the head of Cooper Run when his Capt. & campany were stationed sometime & late in the fall returned home in the year 1781 he was drafted under Capt. Duval & marched down the coast & halted between Javony River & Ashley River & then Capt. Duval reached Major & he was placed under the command of Capt. Kennie Hudson & did camp duly there for March & then returned home but afterwards was out several times in which he was in company with Capt. Hudson & in the year 1782 he ranged as duly called under the command of said Hudson buck bording in the frontier between Souh Carolina and the Indians in the fall with himarried That he had no documentary evidance and that he knows of no persons testimony he can procure who can testify to his service. Save the testimony of Hannah Higgins whos affidavit is hereby annexedied He hereby relinquishes any claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and discloses that by name is not on the pension recu or the inquiry of any state. Investigations Answirs. Question 1. He was born in Laurunce County State of South Carolina in 1760. 2. He has no mind of his age now nor has had wiltz he can assurtain the month. 3. Lived in Lawrince County South Carolina when called into service & several years since the revolutionari war he lived in the same state Union County for about 2 years from thince he removed to the Kentucky and then several years from thince he moved to the state of Illinois where he now resides. 4. He volunteered but served principaly as a Ranger. 5. He joined no Army nor regular officers was with his Company throughout the course of his service. 6. He recd a honorable discharge lisenced by Capt. Hudson & Capt. Duval but is lost or mutable. Just Thomas Kennedy, Jesp Higgins, and Hannah Higgins are known who can testify as to his character further asuracity & their belief of his services. Sworn to and subscribed the day & year afxis said

William X Dunlap his mark

Thomas Kennedy a clergy man residency in the county of Crawford and state of Illinois and Jesp Higgins living in same hereby certifies that wi an anvi acquainted with Wm Dunlap who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration there by we bilievs him to be Seventy two years of age that he is refured and bilieved in the nieghborhood where he rsides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed to duly and yuar aperision Thomas Kennedy

Jesp X Higgins his mark

And the declared court ds hirby declair their oppnion after the invstigation on the matter and afore publicity invstigation puscribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states and the court further states that it appears to them that Thomas Kennedy who signed the preciding certificate is a *___*( The document ends here.)

Crawford County, Illinois Pension Records: Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832 William Dunlap paid at rate of 73 dollars 33 cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831 Signed E. H . Liper Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 $108.33 Semi-Allowance ending 4 March '34 $21.44 $130.00

South Carolina Pension Records: Military Pension Records 1835 Wm Dunlap Laurens District South Carolina Militia $80.00 Annual Allowance $240.00 Amount Received Feborn 20, 1833 Pension Started Age 79

Enlisted as a Pvt. in the Revolutionary War, served under Capt. Joseph Pearson & Col. Casey for 6 months in 1780 and served under Captain'sDuval & Kenner Hudson for 3 months in 1781; Served Served under Capt.Kenner Hudson for 4 months in 1781/82. Wife, Nancy, applied forpension application #R. 3139. Note: "R" indicates pension was rejectediedAnother marriage indicates 15 No v 1788?

Jan.3,1846 Deposition by John "X" Waldrop --signed with a mark State of Illinois, Crawford County Statement of John Waldrop that he knew William Dunlap and Nancy Waldrop before they were married in LaurensCo., SC. before the year 1791 or 1790. He stated on oath that he wasjust over seven years old at thetime of the marriage. He was now 67. 1850 Crawford County, Illinois Agricultural Census

Notes for NANCY WALDROP: Nancy applied for her widow's pen sion 5 March 1845 in Crawford County, Illinois. She made her mark on this application. Her pension was deniedied John Waldrop gave testimony on Nancy's widow's pension application, 3Jan 1846. Claimed he was age 67 at that time. Stated Nancy and William were married about 1791 or 1792 in "Lawrence" Co.,S.C., at which time he, John Waldrop, was "just over age seven." Also declared that Na ncy went to her father's house to have her first childied Nancy and William lived in Laurens County, South Carolina; Union County, South Carolina; Christian County, Kentucky; and Crawford County, Illinois. (Information taken from William Dunlap's Rev. War Service and pension applications filed by him and later by his widow. Pension Application R3139 SC) State of Illinois Crawford County On this 18th day of April AD 1845 personally appeared before the undersigned justice of the peace in and for said county Nancy Dunlap a resident of the state of Illinois in the County of Crawford aged seventy-seven years, who being first duly sworn according to law, cloth, and her oath, makes the following declaration in bide to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed 4th July 1838 = 3rd March 1843 and 17 Jan 1844. Entitled an act granting half pay widied pesion to certain widows. That she is the widow of William Dunlap who was a private in the revolutionary army- She further declares she was married to the said William Dunlap on the 7th of March in the year seventeen hundred and Eighty seven. and that her husband William Dunlap died on the second day of July Eighteen hundred and thirty five. that she was not married to him prior to him leaving the service. That the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninty foru at the time above statedied Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me. Nancy X Dunlap Signed William Reavill Justice of the Peace 2 Witnesses who wrote Thomas born Kent with William Allsion in and for said court State of Illinois Crawford County I W. Reavill a justice of the peace hereby certify that by reason of Bodily infirmity to Mrs. Nancy Dunlap the applicant for a Pension is unable to attest at the County Seat and given her testimony before a Court of Reason. 18 day of April 1845 W. Reavill J. Peace

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