Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18048, for Jonathan Hunt, North Carolina
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Service
N.C.
Hunt, Jonathan
Number
S. 18048
carded
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29 Nv. 1842 to Regiment Ken. Ag.
Letter to J.C. Richardson 6th Sept 1843
To Messalem from 4th Sept 1841. D. Feb 1844 Notification to Hon G. McBone H.R. 
Missouri 2660 (Kentucky struck through)
Jonathan Hunt (illegible) in the state of Kentucky was a private in the army commanded by ____ of the reg commanded by Jack in the North Carolina line for 7 months, & 16 days
Inscribed on the roll of Kentucky at the rate of 24 dollars 44 cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3rd day of April 1833 and Jaci Lancey Glasgow
Arrears in the amount of 73.32
semi-an allowance ending 12.27
85.56
revolutionary claim act June 7, 1832
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State of Kentucky
Barren Family FC
This day Abel Hunt of said state and forty appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in the County aforesaid and made oath that he resided in North Carolina states Rowan County upwards of fifty years ago, which is the place of the nativity of him, and his brother Jonathan Hunt who is now a citizen of Kentucky state Barren County, and is applying to the general government for a pension in consequence of military services rendered the United States as a soldier in the revolutionary war, and distinctly needed that said Jonathan Hunt who then resided at Daniel Hunts their father, service a considerable time as a soldier at various times, and he is well assured
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by his best recollection, tho will not say positively, that his brother served at least six months or more in said war as he is informed her served when Col. Locke, Lieutenant Cunningham & Alveck Davis Captain were in commission. This afficient was not in the service himself, but living at his fathers with his then brother Jonathan had every chance of Knowing that his secon brother and serve this applicant was then about seventeen years of age and now about forty five years of age (yes)

Barrow County. This day Aleck Hunt whom name is made oath before me a Justice of the peace in said county to the forgoing statement given under my hand the 18 Nov 1833 Wm. Edmonds JPBC
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I do hereby certify that Abel Hunt who has signed the forgoing affidavit is a reputable person and of course his testimony entitles to & give it given under my hand this 1844 November 1833
John Lone 1836

Barron County 
I William Logan clerk of the county court for said county do certify that William Edwards and John Jones whose names are annexed to the foregoing certificates accompanying the amended declaration of Jonathan Hunt is and was at the time of signing the names acting Justin's in and for said county and that the signatures purported to be this is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said court at my office this 22nd day of November 1839. 
Logan Clerk of the Court of Barren County
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Application for a transfer
state of Missouri County of Morgan
On this seventh day of November 1843 before me the subscirber a justice of the peace for said county of Morgan personally appeared Jonathan Hunt, who on his oath declares that the is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain John Bullen in the regiment commanded by Colonel Francis Lock in the services of the United States, that his name was placed in the pension roll of the State of Kentucky where he was lately removed; that he now resides in the state of Missouri where he intended to remain and wishes his pension to be there payable in future. The following are his reason for removing from Kentucky to Missouri. Lived: many of his children have removed from Kentucky to Missouri before time once he desired to be among them and therefore followed them to Missouri for the purpose of living in this state and has made is permanent residence in the said state of Missouri. Sworn and subscribed to before me the day and year aforesaid 
Jonathan Hunt William K Brown 
Justice of the Peace of the county aforesaid

State of Missouri
County of Morgan
I Thomas Monroe clerk of the county court of Morgan County aforesaid the hereby certify that William K. Brown who administered the above oath is now and at the time of administering the same a Justice of the peace within and for said county of Morgan duly commissioned and qualified and that the above signature purporting to be his genuine. In testimony whereof I have herewith
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set my hand and affixed the seal of the said county court done at office in Versailles in the county aforesaid on the seventh day of November in the year of our lord eighteen hundred and forty three.
Thomas Monroe Clerk

State of Missouri County of Morgan
I James Combs being duly sworn on oath state that I am well acquainted with Jonathan Hunt and I do swear that Jonathan Hunt who has taken the above oath on the first page of this shee is the person therein described and mentioned in said affidavit and further this affiant sayeth not.
James Combs

I William K. Baron a justice of the peace within and for the county of Morgan and state of Missouri do hereby certify that the above affidavit was sworn and subscribed to before me on the seventh day of November in the year 1863 and do further certify that James Combs the said afficant is a respectable person and a person of veracity.

Given under my hand the day and year aforesaid in said county of Morgan
William K. Brown Justice of the Peace
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State of Missouri County of Morgan
I Thomas Monroe clerk of the county court within and for the county of Morgan aforesaid do hereby certify that William K. Brown who made the forgoing certificate and administered the above oath is now, and was at the time of administering said oath, and making the said certificate, a Justice of the peace within and for the county of Morgan aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified as such and that the above signature attached to said certificate purporting to be his is genuine and in his own proper hand writing. 
IN testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court at office in Versailles in said county on the seventh day of November 1863
Thomas Monroe, Clerk
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Sworn to by all
Jonathan Hunt
14242
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Declaration of Johnathan Hunt
State of Kentucky County of Barren
On this 17th day of September 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Barren circuit now showing Johnathan Hunt a resident of Kentucky in the county of Barren aged seventy two years. Who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June the 7th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the follow named officers and served as herein stated. 
I volunteered in the state of North Carolina Rowan County and was attached to Captain John Stone company. We marched by the way of Mecklinburg and at a place known by the name of Rainbauers Mill on the south branch of the catawba (Columbia Lock and Major James Rutherford Commander). We had an engagement with the Tories and after the battle I was attached to the command of Capt. Mireck Davis John n Conga Lt. Thomas Todd. I was out 15 days. I think it was in the month of June. The years I do not recall. I again entered the service in the Month of August I think. State and county above mentioned under Capt. John Jullin Lt. George Bullin, Ensign Hugh Davis was my company officers Coln F. Locke and Major ___ Ewing commanded. I was ain no particular engagement and it was 3 months and reed my discharge twelve miles from Sharlotte court House in Macklinburgh County in North Carolina, my discharge was signed by Col F. Locke and it is lost or mislaid so that I do not know where it is. I used my dicharge as a sargent in the above company
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I again entered the service same state mentioned under Capt....Robertson, Lt. Wm Manary and Ensign Hugh Manary was my company officers. Coln .... Lefton, Majors....White and Maguere General G. Rutherford had the command I think. This tour commanded in August. We were principally upon scouting parties I read my discharge as a corporal in the north east River fifteen miles from Wilmington, signed by General Reatherford. I think this was in the year of 81. I was on service several time. What I read no discharge for the cogent what that I reable it was seventeen days. 
I hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension nor severance except the present and declare taht my name is not on the pension role of the agency of any state sworn to and subscribed the year and day aforesaid.
Jonathan Hunt.
This day, ____ personally appeared Fredrick Smith of the county of Barren and state of Kentucky, before the court and made oath that he is knowing to one of service mentioned in the above declaration that he is knowing to one of service mentioned in the above declaration namely the Wilmington expedition.
Frederick Smith.
We Richard Raglin a clergyman residing in the county of Barren and Wm Ellis residing in the same hereby county that we are well acquainted with Johnathan Hunt who has sighed, sealed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy two years of age. That he is a reputed and believed in the neighbourhood which he resides. He have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that applicant. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. 
Richard Ellis
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatory prescribed by the war department, that the above name applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states, and the court further certifies that it appears to them that Richard Raglin and who has also signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the County of Barren and that Wm Ellis who has also signed the same is a resident in the County and state aforesaid and is a respected person and that there statement is entitled to credit
I Richard Garnett clerk of the Circuit Court for the county and circuit aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Jonathan Hunt for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have 
hereunto set my hand and seal of 
office this 17th day of September 
1832
Richard Garnett Clerk
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14.242
Jonathan Hunt
Kentucky

from 1780 for
7 yrs and 10 days
$24.44

Joel Yancey
Glasgow
Ken  (Kentucky)
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim under the act of June 7, 1832, has been answered, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed before a pension can be allowed.  The notes and the regulations will show what is necessary to be done.  These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace ( thus: ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department send this printed letter with them, and you will by compling with this request greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, showing the Service of Jonathan Hunt
Period when the service was rendered   1781
Duration of the claimant's service.  15 days, Rank P; Field officer under whom served, Col Locke; 3 months, Rank, Sergt, under officer Col Locke; 17 days, rank Corpl under Col ?
Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. 72 NC
Proof by which the declaration is supported.  Traditionary and witnesses
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as  Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c, Teamsters, Boatment, &c.  Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1.  The Regular Troops.
2.  The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3.  Persons employed in the Naval Service.
4.  Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides.  And every court having by las a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832
State, Territory, or District of
County of
On this   day of    personally appeared (a) before
A B. a resident (b) of    in the county of    and State, Territory or District of  aged (c)    years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832,  That he enlisted in the Army of the United states in the year (d)    , with    and served in the    (e) regiment of the  line, under the following named officers:
(Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched.  This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.)
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency to the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
(And then will follow the certificate of the Court.)
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I   of the court of  do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of   for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of   &c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troop of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the forgoing, with the following addtrions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the   and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with   , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be     years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion,
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
(and then will follow the certificate of the Court.)
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above name applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.  And the Court further certifies, that i appears to them that A. b. and that C. D., who has also signed the name is a resident in the    and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I,    clerk of the Court of   do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of    for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this  day of   &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power.  This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
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Alleged service, as they are known at the Department.  A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted
; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his
Case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State
troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6. To a Soldier: Did you ever receive a discharge from service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
To an Officer: Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons--one of whom should be
the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion.
If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct
proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform,
and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.

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[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the
the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For ____ year ____ months, and ____ days, I served as a ____ and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months, is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration in highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil
pursuit,
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.


MODE OF AUTHENTICATING PAPERS.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

PROOF OF SERVICE.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[k] The notes from [a] and [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops
[k] This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
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BA-J/AWF
Jonathan Hunt
S. 18048

Mrs. C. N. Wade
335 Sumpter Avenue
Bowling Green, Kentucky

Dear Mariam, 
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Jonathan Hunt who served from the "Carolinas". 
The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in claim for pension, S.18048, based upon the military service of Jonathan Hunt in the Revolutionary War. This is the record of the only Jonathan Hunt found on file in the Revo-lutionary War pension records of this office, who served from any Southern State.
Jonathan Hunt was a native of Rowan County, North Carolina, date of his birth was not given; he was the son of Daniel Hunt, name of his mother not stated.
While residing in Rowan County, North Carolina, Jonathan Hunt volunteered sometime in June (year not "recollected") and served about seventeen days as a private in Captains John Sloan's and Mirick Davis' company in Colonel Francis Locke's North Carolina regiment, and was in the battle of Ramsour's Mill. He enlisted sometime in August, 1780, served three months as sergeant in Captain John Bullin's company in Colo-nel Francis Locke's regiment. He enlisted sometime in August, 1781, served three months as corporal in
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Captain Robertson's company in Colonel Lofton's North Carolina regiment, and was in the expedition to Wilmington. He had several other short tours, no details given.
The soldier, Jonathan Hunt, was allowed
pension on his application executed September 17, 1832, at which time he was seventy-two years old, and living in Barren County, Kentucky.
He moved from Barren County, in the fall of
1841, and in February, 1842, was living in Morgan County, Missouri.
He stated on November 7, 1843, that many of
his children had moved from Kentucky to Missouri, and that he had moved to Missouri to be near them.
The names of his children were not given, and there are no data in regard to his wife.
Abel Hunt, brother of the soldier, Jonathan
Hunt, was aged about sixty-nine years in 1833, then of Barren County, Kentucky.
The papers on file in this claim contain no
further discernible data in regard to family.
In order to obtain the date of last payment
of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General
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Accounting Office, Records Division, this city.
and furnish the following data:
Jonathan Hunt
Certificate #26603
Issued April 3, 1833
Rate $24.44 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
Missouri Agency.

Very truly yours
A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
April {illegible} 1837
SIR:
I return herewith the papers in support of the claims of the persons whose names are hereto annexed.
These papers are in several respects defective. This case is accompanied by a brief. The objections are contained in the negative answers, in red ink, given to the questions.
Particular attention should be paid the explanatory notes subjoined to the brief.

The extraordinary press of business in this office, arising from the great
number of claims under the act of June 7, 1832, has hitherto prevented us from
attending to the applications sent by you. The investigation of the cases presented
under this law has been difficult and laborious, and notwithstanding the
greatest exertions have been made by this Department, an earlier attention to
your business has been found impracticable.
The brief has been prepared to meet all cases, and thus to save the excessive
labor which would otherwise be imposed upon the office, and which would
consume so much time as to render the delay two fold greater than it now is in
the investigation of claims and writing letters. Each case is considered correct
in all respects except in relation to those questions to which a negative answer is
affixed. No other alteration or addition will be required.
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J L Edwards
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Boonville February 3 1844

Dear Sir

Mr Jonathan Hunt a citizen of Morgan County in this State many years since was allowed a pension for service in the Revolutionary War. He drew his pension regularly up to the time he moved from Kentucky which was more than [illegible] years ago. Since which time he has not [illegible] a cent. He made many efforts to have the payment of the pension transferred from the Kentucky to the Missouri agency but without success. When finally the requested me to give my attention to the subject - I wrote to the Commissioner of Pensions on July last in reference to this matter - and after [underscored] much delay he replied giving me instructions [underscored] and forms [crossed out verbiage] for a way to the transfer - replied immediately enclosing the necessary affidavit &c. and have never heard a word since. Mr. Hunt is a very old and respectable man- he is rapidly sinking into the grave - and that too under distressing poverty [underscored] The small pittance allowed him for his service to the country
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will do him no good if withheld much longer As I before observed he is old [underscored] and poor [underscored] and the receipt of the amount due him would greatly mitigate his sufferings. Will you excuse the liberty of [caret] my asking that you will call the attention of the Commr again to this subject and request him to furnish me with the proper forms of the papers [crossed out] documents which with be required to draw the money for his is not able to go to St Louis at which place I presume the money will be pay able. [sic] I have taken the liberty of addressing you because I believed you would take an interest in the subject and you perhaps will not think that I am asking you too much when you know that I am of a family whom I have heard often speak of you in terms of sincere friendship - and the same feeling has been inspired in me. Your attention to this subject will greatly help.
Your ofl Sert
[signed] Jno. C. Richardsson

Hon [illegible] m. Bower
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[faded postal rubber stamp indicating date and location]
BOONEVILLE MO. NOV 19

[illegible writing] 
1848

Mr Edward [written perpedicular]

Jot. Edwards Esq
Com. of Pensions
Washington City
D. C.
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Boonville [sic] Nov 16. 1863

J L Edwards Esq -
Commissioner of Pensions

Sir -

Yours of the 27th Sept. enclosing printed instructions for the transfer of a pension was duly received.
Enclosed please find the affidavit of Jonathan Hunt also of James County together with the necessary certificates which have strictly followed the instructions you will please write to me immediately and Inq where his pension will be payable on future - and what it will be necessary for him to do in order to draw it - (please send printed instructions) and your prompt attention will greatly oblige 

Your obt servant
[signed] Jno Richardson
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Hon James M. Porter
Secry. Of War
Washington City 
DC.
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Boonville Mo July 8/63.

Hon J. M. Porter
Secry of War
Washington City - [illegible]

Mr Jonathan Hunt who resides at this time near Florence in Morgan Co. Mo. is entitled to a pension of $26.66 per annum - commencing on the 4th March 1821 - payable semi annually to wit 6th March the dept as paper by the certificate of the Hon [illegible] bearing & [illegible] 3 April 1834 - Mr Hunt left Kenty for the state in November 1861 - and has drawn his pension up to left his [illegible] his having. - since which time he has received nothing. He has [illegible] a power of atty. to draw his pension in the amt. it [illegible] out from some informality in the power or from some other cause the agt did not pay any thing He is a very old man and a very poor man - and as in great need of the amt. coming to him - will you be pleased to state what it is necessary for him to as in order to draw what is coming to him - when will it be paid - ? What papers must be presented? What must the power of atty contain and how must it be
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Boonville MO July 8. 1843

John C. Richardson
For transfer of Jon[superscript] a
Hunt to the Mo. pension roll and payment of arrears due him.

R110
24 July 1843
Pension Office

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authenticated or proven? or any other information which will [illegible] him with means of obtaining the amt. Please [illegible] me at Boonville Mo and greatly oblige

Your obt. Servt.
[signed] Jn C Richardson
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Pagt

Louisville Ky

Jon [superscript] a Hunt -
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Kentucky Pension agency
Louisville Dec 6. 1842

Sir

Jonathan Hunt a pensioner under the act 7 June 1832 at $24.44 was last paid to 4 Sept. 1841.
I am with much Respect
[signed] G. W. M[illegible] agt.

J.S.Edwards Esq
Com. Pensions
Washington
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State Kentucky Barren County ss

This day Frederick Smith of said state & county appeared before me a Justice of the peace in said state & county
And made oath that he was in the revolutionary War when Jonathan Hunt of said State & County was to wit 1781 & 1780 and that said Hunt served as a private soldier in 1780 under Lieutenant C[illegible] acting as a captain, went to Kentucky 25 days and at Wilmington in North Carolina in 1781 and [illegible] Capt. Robinson & he thinks on further reflection that he served as [too faded to read]
and further he states that he resided in North Carolina [too faded to read] when said Hunt did in the revolutionary War, near where said Hunt & war of [crossed out] upwards of twenty one years old then, and further he states that  [illegible] circumstances related by said Hunt as having [too faded to read] plan in the battle at Ramsowers [sic] Mill in North Carolina [illegible]
He thinks in war ‘79 or ‘80, county, Captains [illegible]
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State of Kentucky Barren County Court Clerks Office [illegible] I William William Logan clerk of the County Court for said County do certify that the foregoing contains the proceedings of the said court in the matter of the amendment to the Declaration of Jonathan Hunt to obtain a pension and that George M. Pryor is and was the time of signing his name to the forgoing certificates a Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified to act as that & that his signature thereto is accurate.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court at my Office in Glasgow this 17th day of July 1833.
W. Logan Clerk of Court of Barren County
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Jonathan Hunt
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those
answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of
Jonathan Hunt which require
further proof or explanation.

Does the declaration show where the applicant resides?
yes
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides?
yes
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason
assigned for his not doing so?
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served?
Yes

V. Has he mentioned
with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled?
No
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?
Yes
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of
June 7, 1832?
yes
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion?
Yes
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate?
yes

X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?
yes
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January 26, 1938

Jonathan Hunt
S. 18048
BA-J/AWF

Mrs. James F. Liston
834 Melrose Avenue
Lexington, Kentucky

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Jonathan Hunt of New Jersey and Yadkin River, North Carolina.

The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, S. 18048, based upon the military service of Jonathan Hunt in the Revolutionary War. This is the record of the only Jonathan Hunt of North Carolina found on file in the Revolutionary War records of this office, and said records fail to afford any information in regard to Jonathan Hunt of New Jersey.

Jonathan Hunt was a native of Rowan County, North Carolina, date of his birth was not given; he was the son of Daniel Hunt, name of his mother not stated.

While residing in Rowan County, North Carolina, Jonathan Hunt volunteered sometime in June (year not recollected), served about seventeen days as private in Captain John Sloan's and Mirick Davis' company in Colonel Francis Locke's North Carolina regiment, and was in the battle of Ramsour's Mill. He enlisted sometime in August, 1780, served three months as sergeant in Captain John Bullin's company in Colonel Francis Locke's regiment. He enlisted sometime in August, 1781, served three months as corporal in Captain Robertson's company in Colonel Lofton's North
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Carolina regiment, and was in the expedition to Wilmington. He had several other short tours, no details given.

The soldier, Jonathan Hunt, was allowed pension on his application executed September 17, 1832, at which time he was seventy-two years old and living in Barren County, Kentucky.

He moved from Barren County in the fall of 1841, and in February, 1843, was living in Morgan County, Missouri. On November 7, 1843 he stated that many of his children had moved from Kentucky to Missouri, and that he had moved to Missouri to be near them. The names of his children were not given, and there was no reference to his wife.

Abel Hunt, brother of the soldier, Jonathan Hunt, was aged about sixty-nine years in 1835, then of Barren County, Kentucky. The papers on file in this claim contain no further reference to family.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C., and furnish the following data--

Jonathan Hunt
Certificate # 26603
Issued April 3, 1833
Rate $24.44 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
Missouri Agency.

Very truly yours

A. D. MILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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Revolutionary Wars Section
AWF/eel

January 23, 1939

T.B. McClelland
Porto Rico Agricultural Experiment Station
Mayaguez, Porto Rico

Sir:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, 8.18048, it appears that Jonathan Hunt, son of Daniel Hunt, was born in Rowan County, North Carolina, date not stated.

While residing in said county, he enlisted in June and served fifteen days as a private under Captains John Sloan and Mirick Davis, Colonel Francis Locke's North Carolina regiment, and was in the battle of Ramour's Hill.

He enlisted in August 1780 and served three months as a Sergeant in Captain John Bullin's Company, Colonel Francis Locke's North Carolina regiment.

He enlisted in August 1781 and served three months as a Corporal in Captain Robertson's Company, Colonel Lofton's North Carolina Regiment.

He served several other short tours, no officers stated.
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He was allowed pension on his application executed September 17, 1832, while a resident of Barren County, Kentucky, aged seventy-two years.

In 1843, soldier was living in Missouri, where he had many children living, no names stated.

This is the history of the only soldier named Jonathan Hunt of North Carolina found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.

Respectfully, 

WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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181
Rev. and 1813 War Section.

September 18, 1924

Dudley S. Tanner,
Mt. Pleasant,
Tenn.

Sir;

I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, 8. 18048, it appears that Jonathan Hunt, son of Daniel Hunt, was born in Rowan County, North Carolina, date not stated.

While residing in said county, he enlisted in June 1780 and served fifteen days as a private under Captains John Sloan and Mirick Davis, Colonel Francis Locke's North Carolina Regiment, and was in the battle of Ramsour's Hill.

He enlisted in August 1780 and served three months as a Sergeant in Captain John Bullin's Company Colonel Francis Locke's North Carolina Regiment.

He enlisted in August 1781 and served three months as a Corporal in Captain Robertson's Company, Colonel Lofton's North Carolina Regiment.

He served several other short tours, no officers stated.
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He was allowed pension on his application executed September 17, 1832, while a resident of Barren County, Kentucky, aged seventy two years.

In 1843, soldier was living in Missouri, where he
had many children living, no names stated.

Respectfully,

Commissioner.
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Glasgow  18 March 1834
Sir
I have assisted Mr. Jonathan Hunt in procuring the answer amended declaration specifying his tour of duty and now at his request transmit it with the original papers in his case for your ultimate decision
I am sir with great respect Your Obedient Servent
Joel Gawcey
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sworn to in open court
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Versailles Missouri
Nov 16
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D C
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State of Missouri
Morgan County
I Jonathan Hunt do solemnly swear that I am the same Jonathan Hunt who is a Revolutionary Pensioner that I have now in my possession my pension certificate from the war office dated the third day of April one thousand eight hundred and thirty four for twenty four dollars and forty four cents during my natural life that at that time I lived and resided in Barren County in the State of Kentucky until February last since which have I removed to Morgan County in the State of Missouri and still reside there so help me God
Jonathan Hunt (his mark)
Subscribed and sworn to 
before the undersigned a 
Justice of the peace within      
and for same County of Morgan
and State of Missouri
on the 7th day of November 1842
John Brewer  J.P.

State of Missouri
Morgan County
I James Combs do solemnly swear that Jonathan Hunt whose name is subscribed to the above and foregoing affidavit is personally known to me to be the person whose name is thereto subscribed and that he now lives in Morgan County in the State of Missouri and has resided there since February last so help me God
Signed James Combs
Subscribed and sworn to before the
undersigned a Justice of the Peace
for Morgan County in the State of 
Missouri on the 7th day of November
1842   John Brewer  JP
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State of Missouri
Morgan County
I Thomas Monroe clerk of the County Court of Morgan county Do hereby certify that John Bren Esqr whose name is subscribed to the forgoing certificates is and was at the time of ? and signing said certificates a legal acting Justice of the Peace within and for the county aforesaid that he is duly commissioned and qualified into office as such and that full faith and credit is right to be given to all his official act
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and office the seal of said court at office in Versailles on the 14th day of November 1862
Thomas Monroe clerk