Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15471, Abraham Hunt, N.C. Va.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE                             NUMBER
N.C.         Hunt, Abraham    S.15471
Va.
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Hon. Sherrod Williams
13 1838.
Theo. Green Sept 1 '45
to same Oct. 20 '45

Dup certificate issued the 
12 Oct. 1846 and sent to 
William Simpson, Monticeller Kentucky
Note of [illegible] not on AR

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26646

Kentucky
HUNT
Abraham
of Wayne Co. in the State of   Va
who was a private in the Com
by Captain Reed of the Va com
by Col. Reid in Va
line for 7 months 26 days
Va. and N.C. service
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 26 Dollars 21 Cents per annum
to commence on the 14th day of April 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 14th day of April 
1834 and Hand Recd
Johnson HIC
Arrears to the 4th of March             78.63
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 July   13.10
                                                         ====    
                                                         $91.73                            
                                 {Revolutionary Claim,}
                                    {Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Danl Boyd Clerk
Book E Vol. 7 Page  [illegible 103]
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27.490
Abraham Hunt
Declaration for a Pension
Sept of 1833.
Filed & Sworn to M F. Christian Ac
R Garth
Monticello, Ky
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State of Kentucky
Wayne County
On this 24th day of September, 1833 personally appeared before the justices of the county court of Wayne Abraham Hunt age about seventy-one years of age 6th day of last August [between lines] who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the Benefit of the pension made by the act of Congress, passed June the 7th 1832. That he served in a militia company for three months as a private, in the Army of the United States, as a substitute for a certain John Lee for three months in the county of Charlotte in the State of Virginia, the particular time of volunteering not now recollected, But I was in the service [between lines] at Hamden, at the time Norfolk was burnt, and we went down there the third day after it was burnt, my Capt. was Thomas Williams my Lieutent was John Collier.
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Our Col. - Parker his Christian name not recollected, my captain Thomas Williams myself and his company first met at Charlotte court house, we then marched to Williamsburgh, then Hamden, then Norfolk and was  then discharged by our Col - Parker in writing for one term of three months. But have lost it 30 odd years past.

Sometime after my return to Charlotte, in Virginia, my father John Hunt removed to the state of North Carolina  with his family myself going with him, also sometime a few days after the Battle of the Eutaw Springs in South Carolina the year not recollected I think in the fall of the year. I again volunteered in the county of Wilks County North Carolina for 18 months as a private, under Capt. Samuel Johnson and served under him. Col. Sumpter - and General Rutherford, their Christian names not recollected, My first
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marched to Campden, thence to some town, thence to the Big Bluff on Santee River, we were in many tory skirmishes I was stationed near half the time at the said Big Bluffs and at the expiration of one term of 18 months I was discharged at some little town not now recollected on the Pee Dee, by Col Sumpter In writing but have likewise lost it many years back, I then returned home to my Father, in the county of Wilks North Carolina.

Shortly after I returned home the precise time ^not recollected [between lines], Alexander Richardson, was drafted on in the county of Wilks for 3 months and came to get me to go in his place which I agreed with him to go as a substitute in his place and did actually go and marched under Captain Nathaniel Gordon to Salisbury ^about the last of March [between lines] and then served under Captain Jeremy Langhorn, Col. Armstrong & General Charles McDowel, and was a considerable time of said three months employed in making cartridges at Salsbury ^& there [between lines] having served out my three months I was again discharged in
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writing by me [between lines] but there [between lines]having lost the same long since. I was a volunteer from Wilks County under Captain Samuel Johnson and commanded by our Col. Wm. Camp... Col. Cleauiland & others, to go to Kings Mountain but the night before the Battle I was detached with about [illegible] to guard the Cherokees ford of Broad River, to keep and guard the ford to prevent a large force of the Tories from crossing to Join Genl. Furgeson the British General & was not in the Battle. After the Battle we joined the main army the next day and guarded the prisoners to the [illegible] town, I then returned home having been gone on that service 8 weeks being discharged by our officers [between lines] That I am all infirm & illiterate, and served two years as stated, besides the 8 weeks for which two years I claim a compensation agreeable to this law.
I am well known by John Gavins Job Turner of maybe twenty my neighbors who can speak of my veracity to [between lines] I was born in Charles County state of Maryland and I lived there till I was 7 years old, my Father then removed to Charlotte County state of Virginia, where I lived 16 or 17 years. I then moved to North Carolina Wilks County and lived there 16 years afterwards to Kentucky Wayne County where I have lived 30 years. I have no particular record of my age.
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I the said Abraham Hunt relinquish every claim whatever to a [between lines] compensation or annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Test.
R Garth
Abraham (his X mark) Hunt

We James Leyar a clergyman residing in the county of Wayne and state of Kentucky and
Rodes Garth residing in the same herby certify that  we are well acquainted with Abraham Hunt, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 71 years on this 6th day of August last past, that he is reputed and believed in its neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion, sworn to and subscribed this day and year aforesaid
James Lear (sig)
Rodes Garth (sig)
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And the said court do herby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after getting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier & served as he states, and the court further certifies that it appears to them that James Layer [illegible strike thru] who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman residing in the county of Wayne aforesaid and that R Garth who has also signed the same is a resident in said county of Wayne and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.

(Signed)
Micajah Van winkle J
Andrew McBeath J P
Nimrod Ingram JP

State of Kentucky
Wayne County                  Sept, 1, 1833

I William Simpson Clerk of the county court for the county aforesaid do hereby certify that the forgoing contains the original proceeding of the Court in the matter of the application of Abraham Hunt for a pension
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In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 2nd day of Oct 1833.

(signed)
W. Simpson Clerk
Wayne County Ct.

Wayne County Kentucky. The amended Declaration of Abraham Hunt = 
The said Abraham Hunt declares that he is now old and infirm that long since he removed to Kentucky and left behind the friends and acquaintances and brother soldiers of the Revolution, tho most of whom are now dead. Said that he knows of no living witness in this county [between lines] he could procure to testify to his Revolutionary services. But that none of his acquaintances [illegible] drafts of the Revolutionary services, sworn to before the 18th day of December 1833. 
(signed)
Abraham Hunt  x his mark

Roger Oatts

State of Kentucky Wayne County
I William Simpson Clerk of the county court of Wayne County certify that Roger Oatts is a magistrate and as above, and that the foregoing signature purported to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof I have here unto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 23 day of December 1833.
(signed) 
William Simpson
Clerk of the Cty Ct Wayne Cty
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27.490

Abraham Hunt
Kentucky

for 1776 R  7 months
& 26 days
see note within

$26.20

Hon. M. Beaty (strike thru)
Hon. R. N. Johnson
R. Garth (strike thru)
Monticello (strike thru)
Kentucky (strike thru)
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
Sir,
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1983, has been examined, 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 shew 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, shewing the Service of Abraham Hunt
[column headings: Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Years. Months. Days. Rank of the claimant. Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. Proof by which the delaration is supported.]
1776, 3 [months] Pr, Capt Williams, Col Parker Va 71
18 [months] Pr, Capt Johnson, Col Sumpter, (Col Sumner)
3 [months] Pr
1 [month] 26 [days]
not in Roll see note

The applicant served 18 months as a regular soldier. This name is not found on the Rolls of service. He should therefore prove said service as required [illegible]; otherwise he can only be allowed a pension for his militia service. 
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. Edwards,
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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, Boatmen, &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, mucicians 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 law 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 } ss.
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 duty 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, 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 in the State of                 .
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.                        A. B.

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary solider, 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 (it) this
               day                  of                           &c.

If, on examination of the proper records, 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 Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, 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 hae 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 named applicant was a Revolutionary solider, and served as he states. and the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the               and that c. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the              and is a credible person, and teat 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 applicatn twill produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission, but if heither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possibly the testimony of at elast one credible witness, state in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstance connected therewith, as may have a tendency to thorow light upoin the transaction.
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alleged services, 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 at-
tempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be ex-
petted. 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 accoun [sic] of
service in the Militia, State troops, 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. [divided across 4 lines] {To a Soldier {Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given-
en, 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 tes-
tify 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
inquiry 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 pro-
cure, 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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[footnotes]
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will fol-
low 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 element 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 element must state, 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. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of 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 -------, For ------- 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 paidaccording to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about here [sic] 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 is
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 au-
thority; 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 pub-
Lic seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the
Papers.
[centered heading] 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 con-
Tains 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.
[centered heading] 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 oathe must certify to the credibility of the wit-
Nesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[square symbol not recognized] The notes from [a] to [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 only.
[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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March 20, 1937

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Mr. Elmer Decker
Barbourville
Kentucky

ABRAHAM HUNT
S. 15471
BA-J/MLB

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of Abraham Hunt, of Wayne County, Kentucky, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.

You are furnished herein the record of Abraham Hunt as found in the papers on file in pension claim, S. 15471, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.

Abraham Hunt, son of John Hunt, was born August 6, 1762, in Charles County, Maryland, where he resided until seven years of age, then moved to Charlotte County, Virginia. The name of his mother is not shown.

While residing in Charlotte County, Virginia, he volunteered before the burning of Norfolk and served three months as a private in Captain Thomas Williams' company, Colonel Reed's or Parker's Virginia regiment, after which he returned to his home in Charlotte County, Virginia. Some time after returning home, the soldier moved with his father to Wilkes County, North Carolina, where he volunteered just before General Gates' Defeat, and served two months as private in Captain Godfrey Isbel's company, Colonel Cleveland's North Carolina Regiment. Before the battle of King's Mountain, he volunteered and served two months as private in Captain Samuel Johnson's company, Colonels William Campbell's and Cleveland's North Carolina regiment, engaged in guarding the Cherokee Ford on Broad River and guarding prisoners to the Moravian Town. A few days after the battle of Eutaw Springs, he volunteered, served as private in Captain James Henderson's company, Colonel Charles McDowell's North Carolina regiment, and was discharged after having served a tour of eighteen months, then returned to his father's home in Wilkes County. Shortly afterward, he enlisted and served three months as private in Captains Nathaniel Gordon's and James Langhorn's companies, Colonel Armstrong's North Carolina regiment, after which he was discharged.

After having resided in Wilkes County, North Carolina, for sixteen years. the soldier moved to Wayne County, Kentucky.
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Abraham Hunt was allowed pension on his application executed September 24, 1833, while residing in Wayne County, Kentucky.  He was still living there in 1845.
There are no family data shown in the claim.
In order to obtain date of last payment of pension, the name of person paid and possibly the death of this soldier, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:

Abraham Hunt
Certificate No. 26646
Issued April 14, 1834
Rate, $26.21 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act June 7, 1832
Kentucky Agency.

Very truly yours
A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant 
to the Administrator
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In reply to your request of [blank], received [blank] for a statement of the military history of Abraham Hunt a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his [struck through - (or his widow's)] application for pension on file in this Bureau.
S. 15.471

[table]
| DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. | LENGTH OF SERVICE. | RANK. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN \ COLONEL. | STATE. |
[5 lines of entries very light, difficult to read]
| illegible] | 3 months | Private | Thomas Williams \ ? Parker | Va. |
| Aug. 1780 | 2 months  | " |  \ | N.C. |
|  | 2 months  | " | Daniel Johnson \ | " |
|  | 18 months  | " | James Henderson \ | " |
| Mch. 1783 | 3 months  | " | Nathaniel Gordon \ Armstrong | " |

[struck through - Battles engaged in, [illegible]
Residence of soldier at enlistment, [illegible]
Date of application for pension, [illegible]
Residence at date of application, [illegible]
Remarks: [illegible]

Respectfully, [illegible]
Commissioner.
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February 26, 1937.
Barbourville, Kentucky

General Frank T. Hines,
Director, Veterans' Administration,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

Will you kindly furnish me with the Revolutionary war record of Abram Hunt, who, at one time, resided in Wayne County, Kentucky. My great grandmother was named Rhoda Hunt Decker, of Pulaski County, Kentucky.

Very truly yours,

Elmer Decker
Elmer DCecker
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933 Michigan Ave
Evanston Ill.

My dear Sir:

Will you please furnish me with the pension record of Abram (or Abraham) Hunt, Wayne Co., Ky., pensioner of the Revolution placed on roll Apr. 14 - 1834, pension
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commenced Mar 4-1831
Yours gratefully and sincerely

Rosa Hunt Pickard
Mrs. E. C. Pickard
June the twelfth
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15471
INVALID.
File No. 15,471
Abraham Hunt
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7th 32
Index: - Vol. 1, Page 186
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1919 June 26 History to Mrs. E. C. Pickard
1937 Mar. 20 Hist. to Elmer Docker MCB
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Monticello Ky
Apl 28
Abm Hunt 

[illegible ] 
S. Williams
J. L. Edwards Esq
Pension Office
Washington City
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Monticello  Sept 27th 1838
J. L. Edwards Esq

You will please enclose to me a copy of the declaration of Abraham Hunt on file in the war office for a pension under the act of June 1832 and also I will Thank you to inform me if there is any record [illegible] or now on file that he was a [illegible regularly] enlisted soldier during the revolution from the State of North Carolina
Yours very respectfully
Sherrod Williams
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Compt Office
Raleigh N. C.
I William F Collins Comptroller of Public Accounts in and for the State of North Carolina do hereby certify that the name of Abraham Hunt appears upon the books of this office as having had issued in his favor a pension Certificate (for Military Service) for Forty Pounds given under my hand and seal this 2[illegible] day of April 1845
Wm F Collins Compt
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832
State of Kentucky
Wayne County
On this 20th day of June 1845 personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for Said County Abraham Hunt aged about eighty two years, (a resident of Said County) who being first duly Sworn according to law, doth an his Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the further benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832-- That he has heretofore made application and proven a part of his Service, for which he is now receiving a pension of $26 per annum as may be seen by reference to his Original papers [illegible] on file in the pension office.  He states that at the time he made application as aforesaid he knew of no person by whom he could prove his 18 months service as a regular soldier, as set forth in his original papers on file as apd, but has recently claimed that he can make proof of Said 18 months Service as a regular Soldier - He hereby refers to his Original papers now on file, and asks leave to file this as an amended declaration, and that he be permited to introduce further proof in support of his 18 months service as apd, in order that he may be granted an increase of pension---
Abraham Hunt   his mark
Sworn and subscribed that day and year [illegible afd.]
William H. Berry  JPWC
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I the aforesaid Justice do further certify that the aforesaid Abraham Hunt who has made & subscribed the foregoing amended declaration is the identical Abraham Hunt who is now receiving a pension of $26-- per annum, that his character for Veracity is good. I further certify that from bodily infirmity he is unable to attend the court --
Given under my hand the 20th day of June 1845.
W. H. Berry  J. P. W. C.

State of Kentucky
Wayne County Court
I William Simpson Clerk of the County Court for the County [illegible] do certify that William H. Berry Esgr is a magistrate as above and that the Signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my Seal of the Office this 7th day of July 1845.
Wm Simpson Clk
of the Court of Wayne County
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July 30, 1845

be
A. Hunt
G. for increase

L. Edwards
Commisr. of Pensions
Washington 
D. C.
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Richd. 27 July 1845
Col. J. L. Edwards
Commr. of Pensions
Dr Sir:
Enclosed is the application of Abraham Hunt (of Wayne Co. Ky) for an increase of pension. Also the certificate of the Comptroller of N. C. (received this day, from him) that it appeared on his books. Abraham Hunt had received  £ 40 for his military services
I am yours very respectfully

Thomas Green
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Oct. 16. 1845.
Rec.d of Abraham Hunt.

Col J. L. Edwards
Commr of Pensions
Washington City. 
D. C.
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Richd. 14 Oct. 1845.
Col. J. L. Edwards
Commr of Pensions
Sir:
Yours of the 1st Sept. requiring the certificate of Tho Lee of State of N. C., in support of the application for an increase of Pension, of Abraham Hunt of Ky, is before  me.
I have written to Wm. Hill, sec of state, but it has occurred to me, the 18 months Continental service, altho rendered in N. Ca. may have been in the Va. line, as the officers he names in his Amended Declaration, Capt. Taliaferro (Spelt by him Toliver) Col. Buford Genl Ch. Scott were Va. officers. This surmise is strengthened by the fact that this entry upon this tour, was in Charlotte Co. Va., and as the substitute of one Lee.
If you will cause the Va. Rolls to be examined, (about a year before Buford defeat , & to 6 or 8 months thereafter) his name may be traced.
I should think, there was no doubt of his having so served & he certainly ought not to beheld to critical accuracy as to the lines, if the service was actually rendered - so as to his militia services in  N. C. - no matter what inaccuracy as to the supposed time of his service mentioned in his first declaration, if he proves from the highest record evidence  that he actually served long enough to be entitled to £40 specie certificate as stated  in the Comptrollers certificate, surely he will be allowed for that period if his identity, with the  man named on the record be questioned - that is another affair  he will respond to such a question, if made -

Being satisfied myself the claim to an additional pension, ought to be allowed. I beg you  willhave the Va. roll examined that you will make such  return of the case as may seem just. I am yr obt set. 
Thos. Green
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Wm Hill
Raleigh N.C.
16 Oct 1845

Colo. Thomas Green
Richmond, Va

[round black date stamp]
RALEIGH N.C.
OCT
17
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Raleigh 16th Oct. 1845
Colo.  Thomas Green
Dear Sir
Your favor of the 14th was received today, and I am sorry to inform you, the name of Abraham Hunt is not on the muster rolls of the Continental line of this State.  I have carefully searched. Colo. McDowell was a Militia Colo. and I suppose James Henderson must have been of the militia as I have not any information of a Capt. of that name. 
Yours respectfully
Wm Hill
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Oct 22 / 45
[illegible] case Abraham Hunt

Col J. L. Edwards
Comm of Pensions
Washington City, D.C.
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Richmond  18 Oc.t 1845
Col. J. L. Edwards
Comm. of Pensions.   Sir,
Yr letter of 1 Sept. in regard to Abraham Hunts application (from Ky) for an increase of pension under act 1832 required the certificate of Wm. Hill Sec of State of N. Ca.
Enclosed is the answer of Mr. Hill - which I think reconciles the conflict between the Comptrollers certificate & Mr. Hunts, by showing that Hunt was mistaken in considering Col. McDowells as a Continental Regt.
Such a mistake is not remarkable, when we recollect the Militia & Continental troops were often together.  Hunt says he was 18 months with Col. McDowell - the Sec. of State says that was a Militia Regt:  and the Comptroller says a specie certificate for £ 40. was paid to Hunt for Militia services.
His error in stating McDowell as a Continental Regt. being thus explained, will [illegible] him of his pay for services thus clearly shown
I am yr. obt servt
Thomas Green
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State of Kentucky
Wayne County Court } SS
I William Simpson Clerk of the County Court for the county aforesaid do certify that W. P. Harden is a magistrate as above and that the signature proporting to be his is genuine
In Testimony  whereof I have hereunto Subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of Said Court at office in Monticello Ky. the 30th day of September 1846.
Wm Simpson Clk
of the Court of Wayne County
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State of Kentucky Wayne County SS


On the 14th day of September 1846 --- --- before the undersigned a justice of the peace in and for said County Abraham Hunt a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States and made Oath in due form of law that he has lost of mislaid his original certificate of pension So that he cannot lay his hand upon it, he therefore asks the commissioner of Pensions to issue and enclose to him a certificate of pension in lieu of the original which is lost, subscribed and sworn to before me the state [illegible] W. D. Norton J P
Abraham Hunt his mark X

I further certify that I have for many years been personally acquainted with the above named Abraham Hunt and know him to be the identical person,  the pay  for many years been received, pension from the United States, Sworn under my hand the 17th September 1846 W. P. Norton J. P.
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Oct 12 -46
Monticello Ky
2 Oct
Mr Evans
Honl J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D.C.


Free
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Monticello Ky. Sept 30th 1846
Honl J. L. Edwards
Dr Sir Enclosed I send you the affidavit of Abraham Hunt a Revolutionary Pensioner touching his certificate of Pension which he has lost or mislaid - I do not Know that there is any form particularly required to be observed in such cases, a short statement of the fact therefore I presume will be sufficient -
Your attention to this matter will much oblige the old gentleman
Yours Respectfully
W. Simpson
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Abraham Hunt's Amended declaration for a Pension
Directed to John S Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington City D.C.
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The amended Declaration of Abraham Hunt State of Kentucky Wayne County on this 22nd day of March 1834, personally appeared Abraham Hunt Before Roger Oatts Justice of the peace of Said County, who is aged 71 years old on the 6th day of August 1833.  Who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his Oath make the following Declaration amended, in order to obtain the Benefit of the provision, made by an act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832.
That he served in a militia company for three months as a private in the army of the United States as a Substitute for a certain John Lee for three months, in the County of Charlotte, in the State of Virginia. The particular time of volunteering not now Recollected, But I was in the Service at Hampden, at the time Norfolk was burnt and we went down there the third day after it was burnt, my Captain's name was Thomas Williams, my Lieutenant was John Collier upon Better Reflection I think my Col's name - Reed, who was Col of the county. I being entirely illiterate old & infirm I do no now recollect his christian name. My Captain Thomas Williams myself with his company, first met at Charlotte court house.  We then marched to Williamsburgh then to Hampden then to Norfolk, and was there discharged by Col Reed, I think by the orders of Col. Parker in writing.  But which I could not Read, for our turn or tour of three months But have lost it 30 odd years past. I think all the militia was occasionly commanded by Col Parker in this Tour
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Sometime after my return to Charlotte in Virginia my father John Hunt removed to the State of North Carolina, with his family myself going with him.  and some time a few days after the Battle of the Eutaw Springs in North Carolina, the year not now recollected I think in the fall of the year, I again volunteered in the County of Wilks, North Carolina for 18 months as a private under Captain James Henderson. Lieul, I think, was James Reynolds Ensign's names not now recollected & our Col. was Charles McDowel in my orginal Declaration, I names Captain Samuel Johnson & Col Sumpter tho a mistake But was frequently Governed or commanded by Col. Parker & General Rutherford, which caused me to make a mistake.  We first met at Charlotte in North Carolina and thence marched to Campden, thence to Georgetown, thince & then Bigg Bluff on Santee River, we were in many tory kirmishes, and was stationed near half the time at said Bigg Bluffs and at the expiration of our time of 18 months, I was discharged at some little town, not now recollected on the Pedee River, I now think by Col Charles McDowel in writing but have likewise lost it many years back & I then returned home to my Father in Wilks county North Carolina in march the year not recollected.
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Shortly after I returned home and not far from the middle of the said month of March the precise day not recollected - A certain Alexander Richardson was drafted in the county of Wilks for three months as a private and came to get me to go in his place, and I agreed with him to go as a substitute in his place, and did actually go marched and served in his place for said three months.  I marched under Capt Nathaniel Gordon to Salsbury and was there transferd to Capt. Longhorn & was under Col. Armstrong & General Charles McDowell. 
I was a considerable time of the said three months enjoyed in making catridges at Salsbury and there having served out my three months.  I was again discharged in writing by my officer but have lost the same long since.
Some time in August Before Genl Gates defeat I volunteered under the authority of the State of North Carolina for three months as a private under Capt Godfrey Isbel John Townsand Lieutenant & ensign not now recollected & Col Cleavland we first Rendezvoused at Wilks court house, we marched to Moravian town thence to General Gates army about 12 miles from Campden And in the night by Captain with a considerable Detachment was ordered to Surprise the British army, & the British had a considerable Detachment to [illegible] the American army and they had one or two [illigible] a piece and both sides retreated and next day was the Battle or Defeat of Genl Gates. But my captain with his company was ordered to take charge of the Baggage waggons & move them out of the way.  But after the Battle
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we all [illegible retreated] without any written discharge having served two months of our tour aforesaid
I was afterwards a volunter from Wilks county as a private under Captain Johnson Elijah Reynolds Lieut for a three months tour & Col. Cleavland & General Campbell under the authority of North Carolina. We first met at the Cowpens [illegible   marched to Broad River Cherokee ford. and there two hundred of us was left to guard the cherokee ford of Broad River, to guard the ford against the tories, to prevent them joining the British under General Furgerson.  & so I was not in the Battle of Kings mountain, which was fought next day near night.  after the Battle the next day we guarded the prisoners to the moravion towns and was then was discharged by our officers, having served eight weeks.  I am now old, very infirm & illierate and served two years as stated. Besides the two months at Genl. Gates [illegible Depart] & 8 weeks in the last tourer of Kings mountain for with two years I claim a compensation agreeably to earn or for so much as the Department thinks my Declaration will justify as thus amended.
I am will acquainted & known by Mr. John Heavins.  Job Turner of Wayne County with many of my neighbors who can speak of my veracity & their belief of my revolutionary service. I was born in Charles County, state of Maryland & lived there till I was 7 years old. my Father then removed to Charlotte County State of Virginia where I lived 16 or 17 years, I then moved to North Carolina Wilks County & I lived there 16 years afterwards I removed to
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to Kentucky Wayne County where I have lived 30 years past. I have no particular Record of my age. 
I the said Abraham Hunt relinquishes every claim whatever to a compensation or annuity except the present and Declare that my name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State.  Sworn to and Subscribed this 22nd day of March 1834 
Before Roger Oatts Esg the said Abraham Hunt not being now well and able to attend before the County Court By Reason of Bodily infirmity
Abraham X Hunt his mark

Test
Hiram Norman

We William Woodall & Rodes Garth Residents in the county of Wayne & state of Kentucky, certify that we are well acquainted with Abraham Hunt, who has Sworn and Subscribed [illegible and sworn] to the above amended Declaration that we believe him to be 71 years old on the 6th day of August past & that he is generally Reputed and Belived in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to and Subscribed this 22nd day of March 1834
Before me  Roger Oatts JP
William Woodall
Rodes Garth
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And I the said Roger Oatts a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Wayne State of Kentucky, do hereby declare my opinion, after the Investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories, prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant, was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And I further certify that it appears to me, that the said Abraham Hunt cannot conveniently appear Before the County court by bodily infirmity & that the Opinion generally prevails & has long prevailed among his acquaintances that he served thro a great part of the Revolutionary War.  And I further certify that It appears to me that William Woodall & Rodes Garth who has signed the preceding certificate are citizens of the County of Wayne [illegible] are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit no clergyman at this time convenient to be had to certify or Testify [illegible &c]
Roger Oatts JP
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State of Kentucky
Wayne County}  SS
I William Simpson Clerk of the county court of the county aforesaid to hereby certify that Roger Oatts Esg Before whom this amended Declaration for a Pension is Signed & acknowledged is an acting Justice of the Peace for The County of Wayne aforesaid, and that full credit ought to be given to his signature & official acts as such. In Testimony.
Whereof I have here unto set my hand and Seal of Office this 24 day of March 1834.
William Simpson Clerk
of the Court of Wayne County