Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 41673, for Benjamin Hunter, New York
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Continental
New York

CONTENTS
Hunter, Benjamin
NUMBER
S. 416.73
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18.295
Ohio
Benjamin Hunter
 
of Pickaway Co in the State of Ohio
who was a private in the Regiment commanded by
Colonel Butler of the Pennsylvania
one, for the term of 10 mos
inscribed on the Roll of Ohio
at the rate of 8
Dollars per month, to commence on
the 23d of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 6th of Oct 1821
sent to Caleb Atwater, Esqr
Cirdeville, Ohio
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1821-  323.20
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar. 1822 40.00
 
$371.20
Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818 }
21 May 1820
Pickaway Co
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Benjamin
Hunter
New York line-
Revolutionary Claim,
Not on the New York
rolls - The testimony of
two or more disinterested
 are credible persons, proving the service as
stated in the declaration
of the claimant, is required
=
The Judge is desired
to certify,
under the seal of
the court, that he
is satisfied the
applicant is in
indigent circumstances and needs
the support of his
County
of this State of

the
and credible
Fullerton Clk
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State of Ohio
Second Court
 
Be it remembered that on the twenty third
day of April Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred
and eighteen of the independence of the United States the 42 and of
our State the 16th personally came before me the subscribed President of the
Court of Common pleas for the second Circuit Benjamin Hunter of Rob County
who being sworn on the Holy T[illegible]s of Almighty God deposeth and with saith
That he enlisted a soldier for three years on north river at Fort Montgomery under
Captain Titus of the fourth Regiment of Infantry Commanded by Colonel Henry
B. Livingston, of Yorkers, was under General Sullivan campaign in General Par
Brigade during the revolutionary war, and proceeded on honorable discharge what
is [illegible]-- that he is sixty six years of age with reduced in circumstances and
needs the assistance of the Country for support, and further this affiant saith not

Benjamin his x mark Hunter

Sworn to and subscribed before me
at Chillicothe
 [signature] John Thompson:

State of Ohio
Second Court
I John Thompson aforesaid do certify that on examination I am satisfied that said affiant did perform services in said war
and that he needs assistance for the government be be
placed on the pension list Given under my hand the 23rd
1818.
[signature] John Thompson
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State of Ohio St
State of Ohio
Ross County
I Humphrey Fullerton Clerk
of the Court of Common pleas for the County
aforesaid certify that John Thompson before
whom the foregoing affidavit was taken was
at the time of taking the same. President Judge
of the Court of Common pleas for the second
circuit including the said County of Ross and
that the signature of the said John Thompson
is in his own proper hand writing
In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and of
fixed the seal of said Court this
23d day of April 1818 and in the 16th May of this state.
[signature] Humphrey Fullerton Clk

[written sideways]
Benjamin Hunter New York Line
Revolutionary claim

Not on the New York rolls - The testimony of two or more disinterested and credible persons, proving the service, as stated in the declaration of the claimant, is required

The judge is desired to certify under the seal of the court, that he is satisfied the applicant is in indigent circumstances, and needs the support of his country.

State of Ohio
I John Thompson president as within do certify
that I am satisfied that said applicant served in revolutionary war, against the common enemy for more than nine months in New York
line on continental establishment and that he needs the assitance of the country for support
April 5t 1819
[signature] John Thompson
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Benjamin Hunter
23d Apr.
Col. Butler
Priv

1781 - 18 Mo.
Prive service proved
in his N.Y. line
Found on roll
the 87½ cents
Admitted
Pickaway Coy
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State of Ohio, Pickaway County
Court of Common Pleas
On this twenty fourth day of
April Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred & twenty one
personally appeared in open Court, it being a Court of Record in
for the County of Pickaway & State aforesaid Benjamin Hunter aged
sixty nine years a resident citizen of Pickaway County aforesaid
who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare
and state that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows
(Col) He enlisted at Fort Montgomery on the North river in the
State of New York (but cannot now state the year but it was
in the winter into Captain Titus, Company (then) 4th New York
Regiment of Infantry commanded by Colonel Henry
Livingston (I believe the New York Regiments were consolidated
after the war was nearly over and after I was discharged which
may be the reason, why my name was not found on the Roll
at the War office) I enlisted for the Term of three years and
faithfully served out that period and was discharged honor
at the expiration of my term at Morristown Huts in the State of
New Jersey. I was at the capture of Burgoyne in Sullivans
campaign against the Indians, at Monmouth Battle besides
being in other skirmishes and affairs of our posts often.
after the aforesaid discharge, I enlisted at Philadelphia into
Captain Heards Company of eight horse and afterwards was
transferred in Captain Cristie's Company of Infantry on
Continental establishment, and I think that the Regiment was
then the 4th Pennsylvania Regiment, but of the number I am
not certain, it was commanded however by Col. Richard Butler
enlisted for during the war and actually saved one year and
six months in the Pennsylvania line when peace was made,
and I discharged honorably at Lancaster Penn this last
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tour of service was particularly mentioned to Judge Thompson
who drew my former Declaration one he refused to put it down
because he said the other service in the New York line was sufficient
to intitle me to a pension.
I made a declaration with a view to obtain a pension which
is herewith forwarded date the 23d day of April 1818 which said
Declaration was returned to me and no pension granted -
And I 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 hereby 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 shall 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 shedule hereto annexed and
by me subscribed

Schedule
one pair shears worth seventy-five cents
12 [illegible] worth six cents-
One thimble worth six and a fourth cents.
In the whole amounting to $87½
I am sixty-nine years of age and very feeble and unable to do
any work scarcely. I have no family and no relations of any
kind in the Western states that I know of. I was a Baylor by
trade and still work some little at it but not enough to support
me, and further I say not

[signature] Benjamin his x mark Hunter
Witness
Caleb Atwater
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Sworn to and subscribed in open Court Apl 24th 18121
The State of Ohio Pickaway County, ss Andrew Huston Clk
Andrew Huston Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for
said County, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the
schedule hereto annexed, are truly copied from the original file
and I do further certify that is the opinion of the
said Court that the total amount in value of the property
exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is eighty six and a half cents
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 4th
day of May 18121"
[signature] Andrew Huston Clerk
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First Services of
Benjamin Hunter
New York line
Col Levingston
1777-3 yrs
Second Denis
Penns line
Col Butler
1781 - 10 mo
Found on Penna
roll in 4th Regt
Fob 74
 pension office
Washington District of Columbia

Free
Caleb Atwater
postmaster
cancelled
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First Services of
Benjamin Hunter
New York line
Col Levingston
1777-3 yrs
Second Senior
Pennys line
Col Butler
1781 -- 18 mo
Found on Penn
roll in 4th Regt
For 74
Free
Pension Office
Ohio
is
of
Postmaster
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June 7, 1933
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BA-J/REL
Charles Duryea S.4278
Benjamin Hunter S. 41673

Mrs. Bryce Briggs
124 North Scioto Street
Circleville, Ohio

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the records
of Charles Duryea and Benjamin Hunter, Revolutionary War pensioners
residing in Pickaway County, Ohio. Their histories are
given below as found in their respective claims for pension based
upon their military service in that war.

Charles Duryea
S. 4278

Charles Duryea was born in May, 1755, near Brunswick, New Jersey
The names of his parents are not shown in the papers in the pension
claim.
He volunteered in the state of New Jersey, early in 1776, and
served between two and three months as a private in Captain William
Hazlett's Company, Colonel John Taylor's New Jersey Regiment; he
again volunteered in 1777, and served two months as a private in same
regiment; on his next tour, he served two months as a private in Capt
tain John Bell's Company, Colonel John Taylor's New Jersey Regiment
and was at Valley Forge, dates of this service not shown on his
fourth tour, he served six months and was in the battle of Monmouth,
dates and officers' names not given; in 1779, he was appointed captain
and served as such officer at various times on short tours, it
was stated that his entire service as private and captain covered a
period of five years during which time he was out on various tours,
amounting in all to at least two years or more, and that he was always
ready to volunteer and to induce others to do so and was a terror
to the Tories in the neighborhood where he resided.
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After the Revolution, he resided in Hampshire County, Virginia,
about seven years, and about the same length of time in Allegany
County, Maryland.
 
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 2,
1832, at which time he resided in Walnut Township, Pickaway County,
Ohio, where he had then resided for more than twenty years.

It is not stated that soldier was ever married.

In 1833, his sister, Hannah Smith, was aged sixty-eight years
and resided in Pickaway County, Ohio. In the same year, the Reverend
John O. C. Smith was a resident of Walnut Township, Pickaway County,
Ohio: no relationship of the Reverend Smith to the soldier was shown,
and there are no further family data.

[note] Date of death not an ab

Benjamin Hunter
S. 41673

[note] Found sol in NY & PA archive in the services given by him in those states

The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of
Benjamin Hunter are not shown in the papers in the pension claims.

He enlisted at Fort Montgomery, New York, date not given, served
in Captain Titus' Company, Colonel Henry B. Livingston's 4"" New York
Regiment, was at the capture of argoyne, battle of Monmouth and in
skirmishes, and wintered at Valley Forge; entire length of service
three years. He again enlisted at Philadelphia, served in Captain
Heard's Company of Light Horse, was later transferred and served in
Captain Christie's Company, Colonel Richard Butler's Pennsylvania
Regiment, and had served one year and six months in the Pennsylvania
line when peace was declared and he was discharged.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 23, 1818,
at which time he was aged sixty-six years and resided in Ross County,
Ohio. In 1821, he was residing in Pickaway County, Ohio.

there are no data as to soldier's family.

Very truly yours
Date of death
not on a
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.

[note] I think this is Cap John Heard of NJ who served as Capt of 4" cont. Dragoons under Col Moylau  Date of death not on AB
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41673
INVALID.
Revy
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File No.
41673
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Benjamin Hunter
Pri Rev War

Act: 18 March 18"
Index: -- Vol. 5
Page 244
Arrangement of 1870.}

1933 June 7 Hist to Mrs Bryce Buggs
 See Letter in Case Chas Duryea S4278 EEL
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B Hunter's Pension
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State of Ohio Pickaway County
Personally appeared Zacharias Burwell of
said County before the the Court of the
County aforesaid and being Duly
Sworn as the Law directs Deposeth and
Saith
that in the year Seventeen hundred
and seventy seven & 1778 I personally well
knew Benjamin Hunter who is now present
and I know that he was an enlisted soldier
the then fourth New York Regiment
of infantry on Continental establishment
commanded at that time by Colonel
Henry B. Livingston, but the captain's
name have forgotten and know that
said Hunter, served in said Regiment
and actually belonged to it at that time. I saw him at Valley Forge, at
Monmouth 28th June 1778 Monmouth
battle at the White Plains, at Peeks
kill N. York when Livingston's Regiment was ordered to Mohawk river
from hence he returned with his
Regiment and was discharged
at Morristown Newjersey at
the expiration of three years which was
as I always understood the term for
which he enlisted & further he saith
not.

[signature] Zacharis Burwell
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court July 28
1820
Andrew Bistonelle
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The State of Ohio
Guernsey County
ss.
Personally appeared Before me George Linn
Justice of the peace in and for said County, personally
appeared Colonel William Holt a resident of this neighbour
hood and of respectable standing, who being sworn
deposeth and saith that he was well acquainted with
Benjamin Hunter who is now present and
that the said Benjamin Hunter was a regular
enlisted soldier in the Revolutionary War, and
that he served at least nine months in the
fourth Regiment of the Pennsylvania
line commanded by Col Richard Butler
further this Deponent saith not-
[signature] W Holt

Sworn to & subscribed
before me Aug. 28th 1820
[signature] George Linn J.P.

The State of Ohio
Guernsey County  In Testimony that the above signed
George Linn Esquire is a duly elected Commissioner
and acting Justice of the peace in and
for said County and that full faith and credit
is due & ought to be given to all his official acts
as such as well in Courts of Justice as thereout
I have hereunto we my hand and affixed the seal of said County of
Cambridge the 28th day of August A.D. 1820.
CP Reatty Clk GC