Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32,876, for Thomas Hunter, Massachusetts
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Navy
CONTENTS
Hunter, Thomas
Residence in 1818 - Hadley, Mass.
NUMBER
S. 32,876
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Navy
4, 137
Massachusetts
Thomas Hunter,
private 4
Frigate Boston - Tucker 1779 - 1 year
Mass
In the marine corps of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 17th of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5th Nov. 1818.
and sent to Samuel Hinckley
Esq Northampton, Mass.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818. mo. 18/30 36.80
Semi-anl all'ce ending 4th Mar 1819. 48. 00
$84.80
Duplicated
& sent to S Hinckley
48.00
22.80
Nov 23d. 1819
{Revolutionary Claim, 
Act 18th March, 1818.}
Hadley
Hampshire
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No 23
Thomas Hunter
Hadley
Mar 1819
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
HAMPSHIRE ss.
At a Special Session of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Western
Circuit, begun and holden at Northampton, within and for the County of
Hampshire, on Wednesday, the fifth day of July, and de die in diem to the
sixth day of said month A. D. 1820:
PERSONALLY APPEARED, in open Court, being a Court of Record, within and for said County,
created such by the Laws of the Commonwealth, Thomas Hunter
aged sixty eight years, resident in Hadley
in said County, who,
being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: vis, I enlisted into the Continued service in April 1777 as 
a Marine on board the Frigate Boston of 36 Guns Capt Samuel Tucker Commander. Capt
Palms Captain of Marines and continued on board the same Ship one year & seven months
and was then Honorably discharged for which I have received pension Certificate No 4.137
dated the 23d day of November 1819 he applied for a pension on the 17th day of April 1818

And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of
March, 1818; and 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 and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war,” passed on the 18th
day of March, 1818; and 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 what is contained in
the following schedule by me subscribed.
one house standing on another mans land
$30,00 Sundry articles of household furniture $10,00, One One 50 one hoe 75 = $41.25
I have a wife aged sixty seven years very infirm
I have no occupation but that
of Farmer and am unable to labour but a little
Thomas Hunter
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I have a wife aged sixty seven years and very infirm I have no occupation but that
of Farmer and am unable to Labour but a little
Thomas Hunter

Sworn to, and declared, on the sixth day of July
1820,
before said Court. 
Attest Josiah Dwight Clerk.
I, JOSIAH DWIGHT, Clerk of said Court, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the
schedule which follows it, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further
certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited
in the aforesaid schedule, is forty one dollars, and twenty five cents.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal
of the said Court, on this Sixth day of July
1820.
Josiah Dwight
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Thomas Hunter's
application for or
pension.
admitted
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I Thomas Hunter of Hadley in the County of Hampshire and
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Testify and say that in the year 1779
I enlisted as Marine aboard the Frigate Boston Captain Palmer
was Captain of Marines and Captain Samuel Tucker commanded the
Frigate, we sailed in company with the Warren the Dean and the
Providence; the Squadron was commanded by Comadore Whipple.
I further testify & say that we sailed from Boston in April 1779 was
cruising about in various directions untill June of the same year when we
returned to Boston, that in November next following we sailed from
Marblehead in said Commonwealth of Massachusetts with the Honorable
John Adams for Bordeaux in France, where we left him (I think) some
time in January 1780 was cruising generally
untill sometime in March in the same year when we returned
to Boston in Massachusetts, at which time and place I was discharged
having served out the time for which I engaged, I received no written
discharge, but if I did I have lost it. during my service
as a marine on board said Frigate we took thirteen prizes.
And I further say that I have never received
any pention from the Government, and from
reduced circumstances I am in need of assistance from
my Country for support. I am sixty six years of age.
Appril 17th 1818
Thos Hunter
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire Ss April 17. 1818 Thomas Hunter
came before me the subscriber Judge of the Court
of Probate of wills &c. being a Court of Record in
& for said County and being carefully examined
& cautioned to testify the whole truth made solemn
oath that the above Deposition by him subscribed
whole truth and nothing but the
truth, and I am satisfied he served in the Revolutionary war against the common enemy as he
has stated in his above deposition taken and
Sworn to & sealed up before me - In testimony
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of said Court the day & year
aforesaid-
Samuel Hinckley Judge of the Court
aforesaid
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I Samuel Porter of Hadley in the County of Hampshire
& Commonwealth of Massachusetts Testify & say I have
for several years known Thomas Hunter Signer to the
within Deposition and I consider him to be a man of truth
and veracity & have no doubt but he has given a
true & correct statement in his Deposition on the other
side - he is a poor man.
April 17. 1818
Sam Porter
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire Ss April 17. 1818 Personally
appeared Samuel Porter Esqr signer of the
above deposition & made solemn oath that 
the same is the truth & nothing but the truth
Before me Samuel Hinckley, Judge

Thomas Hunter's
application for a 
pension.
admitted
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Invalid
Revy
Navy.
File No. 32876
Thomas Hunter
Priv. and Marine
Frigate Boston
Rev. War
Act March 18, 1818.
Index: Vol. , Page
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Payable on the 4th of March
and 4th of Sept in each year
at the Branch Bank US.
Boston,
Massachusetts

return
[illegible]
Letter Feby 25 1820
Recorded
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I CERTIFY, That in conformity with the Law of the UNITED STATES,
of the 18th of March, 1818,
Thomas Hunter, late a private in the
Marine Corps of the United States during the Revolutionary War,
is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency,
at the rate of eight dollars -- cents per month,
to commence on the seventeenth day of April, one thousand eight
hundred and eighteen.
GIVEN at the WAR OFFICE of the UNITED STATES,
this fifth day of November,
one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
J.C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
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Thomas Hunter's 
affidavit, Novr.
17. 1819.
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I Thomas Hunter of Hadley in the County of Hampshire
the Commonwealth of Massachusetts being sixty
nine years of age testify and say that on the
17th of April 1818 I made oath before Samuel Hinckley
Judge of Probate for said County "That in 1779 I enlisted
as a marine on board the Frigate Boston under Capt.
Palmer, and Capt Tucker commanded the
Frigate & we sailed in company with the Warren, the
Dean, and the Providence under Comadore
Whipple, from Boston in Massachusetts in April
1779 and in June following we returned to Boston & in
Novr. following we sailed from Marble head with the
Hon. John Adams on board to Bordeaux in France
where we left him in June 1780 & in March
following we returned home and I was then
discharged from service - we took during
our service 13 prizes" - I further stated that I was
in reduced & in very indigent circumstances -
Further more I declare & say under oath that
I have never received a pension certificate from
the Hon. Secretary at War for my said services
in pursuance of the act of Congress of March
18. 1818 - and further said not, Novr 17. 1819
Thos Hunter

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire Ss Novr. 17. 1819 Then personally
appeared Thomas Hunter Signer of the foregoing
affidavit and made solemn oath that the
same contains the truth the whole truth &
nothing but the truth
Before me Samuel Hinckley Judge of
Probate & a Justice of the Peace in & for sd.
County.
I further certify said Hunter is considered to be
a man of veracity -
J. Hinckley Just. Peace