Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25803, Davis Hunt, New Jersey
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(3-1776)
SERVICE                                    NUMBER

New Jersey    Hunt, Davis        W. 25803
                                Jerusha 

Contents
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6.666
New York City
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Jerusha Hunt
widow of Davis Hunt
N.J.
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private,
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 dollars 00
cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
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Certificate of Pension issued
11th day of Augt. 1859
and sent to H.C. Wright
New York City
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Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3 185[cut off]


Date of widow's death not on DB.
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al Steod*
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TO CORDIAL M[cut off]
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DIED.
April 4th, Robert, son of James and Mary McIntyre, aged 2 years, 7 months and 20 days. The friends of the family, and those of his brother William, are requested to attend the funeral, this morning at 10 o'clock from his father's residence, corner o' Herter and Suffolk sts.

On Thursday, 4th inst, Mr. Edward Blakeman, aged 82 years, a native of Wolverhampton, England.  His friends and acquaintances are respectfully invited to attend his funeral, this afternoon at 5 o'clock, from City Hospital.

On Wednesday evening, 3d inst, after a short and severe sickness, James McLeod, aged 46 years. His friends, and those of Wm. B. Ganabrant and John Baird, are requested to attend his funeral, this afternoon at 5 o'clock, from his late residence, 14th street, between the 7th and 8th avenues.

On Wednesday evening, April 30, after a short illness, Mr. Davis Hunt, aged 75 years.  Mr. Hunt
was a native of New Jersey, and was one of that patriotic band (now denominated a revolutionary soldier) who risked his life and suffered much in achieving that independence which we as a nation so much prize and so richly enjoy.  He is now gathered to his fathers--
respected by all who knew him for his many virtues, his talents and true patriotism.  His funeral will take place this afternoon at 4 o'clock, from his late residence, 27 Rutgers st, to which his relatives and friends are respectfully invited, without further [cut off]
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Exhibit A-
J.C.
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Marriage Certificate
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This is to Certify, that after due inquiry having been made, and there appearing to me no legal impediment, by reason of age, affinity, consanguinity, &c., forbidding the same, Davis Hunt of the City of New York and Jerusha Foster of the same--- of the [blank] were, in the presence of credible witnesses, with their own voluntary consent, joined together, as husband and wife, in HOLY MATRIMONY, in the [blank] on the fourth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty 6
By me,
Jesse Oakley
Minister of the Methodist Protestant Church

In the Presence of 
Maray Oakley
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R.R. Piercy, Printer, 7 Theatre Alley.
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Jerusha Hunt
Jerusha Hunt,
widow of Davis
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N.Y. - Act 3d File. 1853
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J. Knowles
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State of New York }
City & County of New York } SS
On this Fifteenth day of March 1853 before me Robert Emmet one of the Judges of the Superior Court in and for the said city & County of New York personally appeared Jerusha Hunt a resident of the city & County aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed February 3d 1853.  That she is the widow of Davis Hunt late a resident of the city & County aforesaid and a pensioner of the United States on account of services rendered in the Revolutionary War.  That during said War her husband aforesaid resided in the State of New Jersey and served as an Express Rider.  That she was married to said Davis Hunt in the city of New York on the fourth day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty six by the Revd. Jesse Oakley & that previous thereto her name was Jerusha Foster.  That she has in her possession her marriage certificate which was executed and given to her at that time by the said Jesse Oakley which certificate has remained in her possession ever since & is herewith delivered to her Agent Sm. Valentine of Albany N.Y. to be forwarded to Washington in her application for a pension.  She further declares that her husband the said Davis Hunt died in the city of New York on the third day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine, And that she is now a widow.
The name "Foster" written over an erasure before execution.
Jerusha Hunt

Subscribed & sworn to before me this 15th day of March 1853.
R. Emmett
One of the Judges of the Superior Court
of the City of New York

I certify that said Jerusha Hunt is unable, fro a lameness in one of her feet, to appear in open Court.  I further certify that I have no interest either directly or indirectly in the foregoing, or in any money which may be expected or derived therefrom.
R. Emmett
One of the Judges of the Superior Court
of the City of New York
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STATE OF NEW YORK, }
CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW-YORK, } SS.
I, R. G. Campbell ['JESSE OAKLEY' crossed out], Clerk of the Superior Court of the City of New-York, a Court of Record, having a Clerk and Seal, DO CERTIFY, That Robert Emmett whose name is subscribed to the annexed instrument, is a Judge of the said Court duly commissioned and sworn.  And I do FURTHER CERTIFY, That the said name, so subscribed, is the genuine
signature of the said Robert Emmett.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the seal of the said Court, the 10th day of March ['184' crossed out] 1853
R.G. Campbell CLERK.
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State of New York } 
City & County of New York } SS
Louisa Kinner and Isaac H Gibbs being duly sworn according to law deposeth that Davis Hunt a pensioner of the United States died in the City of New York in the third day of April 
in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine and at the time of he with left a widow Jerusha Hunt who remains a widow and resides in the city aforesaid.
Isaac H. Gibbs
Louisa Kinner

Subscribed & Sworn to before me 
this 10th day of March 1853 }
F.R. Lee Comr. of Deeds

I certify that I believe the said Louisa Kinner & Isaac H Gibbs to be credible & competent witnesses and  believe their statement entitled 
to full confidence & belief.  I further certify that
I have no interest in the subject matter referred to,  or any money which may be expected or derived therefrom.
F.R. Lee
Comr. of Deeds
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State of New York
City & County of New York } SS
Louisa Kinner and Isaac H Gibbs being duly sworn according to law deposeth that Davis Hunt a pensioner of the United States died in the city of New York on the third day of April in 
the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine and at the time of his death left a widow, viz Jerusha Hunt who remain a widow, and resides in the city aforesaid.
Alan H. Gibbs

Subscribed & Sworn to before me
this 15th day of March 1853 } Isaac H. Gibbs

[following document lies over the rest of the one transcribed above:]

State of New York, }
City and County of New York, } ss.
I, RICHARD B. CONNOLLY, CLERK of the City and County of New York, and also Clerk of the Supreme Court for the said City and County, being a Court of Record, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That F.R. Lee before whom the annexed deposition was taken, was at the time of taking the same, a Commissioner of Deeds, for said City and County, duly appointed and sworn, and authorized to administer oaths to be used in any Court in said State, and for general purposes; and that his signature thereto is genuine, as I verily believe.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County, the 16th day of March 1853
Richd. B. Connally
Clerk.

[below are words from previous document transcribed above, left uncovered by the second document:]
Gibbs
Statement
stify that
any
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State of New York }
City & County of New York } SS
On this Fifteenth day of March 1853 before me Robert Emmet - one of the Judges of the Superior Court in and for the city & County aforesaid personally appeared Jerusha Hunt a resident of the city & County aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the pension which she is informed & believes was due her husband Davis Hunt under the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.  That she is the widow of Davis Hunt Deceased late of the city of New York and a pensioner of the United States at about forty dollars per annum under (as she is informed & believes) a special Act of Congress passed June 28th 1836.  That during the Revolutionary War her husband aforesaid resided in the State of New Jersey and served as an express Rider. That her husband the said Davis Hunt died in the City of New York on the third day of April in the Year one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine, and that she is now a widow.  In support of which claim Declarant refers the pension Department to the evidence on file in that office & to such other proof as may be furnished by her Agent Wm. Valentine of Albany N.Y. or by his substitute at Washington City.
Jerusha Hunt

Subscribed & Sworn to before me
this 215th day of March 1853.
R. Emmet one of the Judges of the Superior Court of the City of New York

I certify that I have no interest in the foregoing either directly or indirectly or in any money which may be expected or derived therefrom.
R. Emmet
One of the Judges of the Superior Court
of the City of New York
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5390

Davis Hunts
application for 
a pension -
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State City and County of New York SS.  On this fifteenth day of November A.D. 1832 personally appeared before the Justices of the Marine Court at the City of New York now sitting Davis Hunt a resident of said city, who being first duly sworn doth on his oath made the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.  That he is aged sixty nine years on the 10th of October last past according to the tradition of his family but has no record of his age - That in the month of June 17778 he entered the service of the United States to serve for the War either as a volunteer or as enlisted he cannot specify which but he thinks his name was enrolled among the regular soldiers - as an assistant and waiter on Major John Johnson a Quarter Master in the Jersey line & continued to serve said Major Johnson for a year & received the pay of year to wit one hundred dollars besides a guinea and five dollars that he was during that tine stationed at Trenton that his duty was to attend to & deliver orders during Major Johnsons absence from Trenton to the Brigade waggons that came in to Trenton with provisions and ammunition for the army and instructed the drivers where to proceed according to Major Johnsons orders & where to carry their loads for delivery- that he also took care of said Johnson's horses - and carried orders for him round the country- about the furnishing provisions &c-  That near the expiration of that year when riding to Morristown with Major Johnsons orders he narrowly escaped a scouting party of the enemy near
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Maiden head and received a severe wound
in his head & also on his knee- that he became 
thereby incapacitated from further service and
obtained from Major Johnson written permission to return home to be cured of his wounds.  That in the fall of 1779 he volunteered in the said service under his brother Robert
Hunt a captain of volunteer dragoons raised 
near Elizabeth Town for partizan service, & that
from that time and during the years 1780 & 1781
he was employed by his said brother & in 1780
by General Dayton as a spy in the enemys 
lines & as an express rider for the purpose of
gaining & carrying intelligence of the enemys
movements to Genl. Dayton's & sometimes to Genl. Washingtons head quarters- That in the summer of 1780 while the enemy occupied Elizabeth Town he was sent in to the Town by his said brother as a spy to get information of
their strength & intentions with instructions
to give the earliest intelligence of their movements & report whether it would be prudent for his brothers squadron (which then lay in ambush a short distance from said town) to make an attack on them or not.  That he was the first to give information of the enemys intention to leave Elizabeth Town & take up a position at Springfield, & was sent the same evening by his said brother to carry the report to Major Cragg at Rahway & to several other posts in the neighbourhood.  that when the enemy moved to Springfield he was directed to raise the country round & actually killed his horse in performing said service.  That after the battle of Springfield he was
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employed by General Dayton as a spy in the enemies lines to find out their actual condition & intentions & engaged until the British finally evacuated Elizabeth town in the fall of 1780 a period of nine months.  That he was during this time & frequently after employed as an express rider by Gen. Dayton & by his said brother Capt. Hunt to carry dispatches to the main army under Genl Washington & in various other directions- & while in such service he was on more than one occasion wounded & was once so badly frozen that he nearly perished.  
That he was full three years in the Government service. That when he first entered service he was a resident of Morristown in New Jersey aforesaid. That he remembers many of the regular officers of that day with whom he served besides said late Johnson. That he well remembers the first interview between Genls.  Washington & Gates after the capture of Burgoyne near Elizabeth town where Gen.  Gates at the head of 1500 men came from the North to join Washington. That among the continental & militia regiments he knew many of the officers, as Gen. Dayton Cols. Spencer
Ogden & Stockton Major Cragg & many other to whom he carried dispatches-  That his brother Josiah Hunt is the only person now living that he knows of that has any personal knowledge of his said Services & can testify to them from  actual observation. That Mr Zadock Hedden & 
Mr John Fellows of this City residents in his neighbourhood and many other gentlemen of this city are well acquainted with him and
will testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as stated by him in his above declaration
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He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency of any state.  Sworn and subscribed the day and year above written in open Court }. 
Davis Hunt Senr.
Josiah Hunt

John Barbarie 
Clerk

We Zadock Hedden and Josiah Hunt of the City of New York hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Davis Hunt who has sworn to and subscribed the foregoing declaration.  That we believe him to be of the age of sixty nine years and upwards- that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a spy & a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Zadock Hedden
Josiah Hunt

Subscribed and sworn to
in open court this 16th day of
November 1832.
John Barberie
Clerk

State City and County of New York, on this day of November 1832 personally appeared before the Justices of the Marine Court in open Court Josian Hunt aged 72 years and upwards and being first duly sworn did depose and say that he was a soldier of the Revolution, that he was well acquainted with the above named Davis Hunt - that he is his brother - that he knows his said brother was in the service of the United States under Major John Johnson as stated in his above declaration - that he well remembers that his said brother was wounded in the head in 1778 while in said service & that he was discharged
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consequence thereof - that he saw his said
brother at home after his return home & before he had recovered from said wound. That in the evening of the 6th June 1780 this deponent was
on picket guard near Elizabeth Town & about
3 miles from it,  that Davis Hunt came to
deponent that evening with instructions from
Genl. Daytons head quarters to keep a Sharp
look out that night as the men were about to make a movement-  that said Davis Hunt was then on his way to the other picket guards and 
posts in the neighborhood and left this Deponent saying that he was riding express to Major Gragg, near Rahway- that the enemy did make a move early next morning. That this
Deponent afterwards saw his said brother at
several times during the fall and winter of 1780
carrying dispatches from Genl Daytons head
quarters- and that he always understood
during the war that his said brother was in
the Government employ as a spy & Express rider.
Josiah Hunt

Sworn and subscribed
this 16th day of Novr 1832
in open Court } 
John Barberie
Clerk

[part of the following paragraph is obscured by a paper saying 'Omit'; words left visible are as follows:]
And the said Court hereby de-
ion after an investigation of
after putting the interrogato- 
the War Department and
ation of Josiah Hunt and
davit that the above named
a revolutionary soldier and
as he states. And further that it
that Zadock Hedden and ['John' crossed out]
subscribed the above certificate
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in consequence thereof. that he saw his said
brother at home after his return home & before he had recovered from said wound. That in the evening of the 6th June 1780 this deponent was
on picket guard near Elizabeth Town & about
3 miles from it.  That Davis Hunt came to
Deponent that evening with instructions from
Genl. Daytons head quarters to keep a Sharp
look out that night as the enemy were about
to make a movement. That said Davis Hunt was then on his way to the other picket guards and posts in the neighborhood and left this Deponent saying that he was riding express to Major Cragg, near Rahway - that the enemy did make a move early next morning. That this
Deponent afterwards saw his said brother at
several times during the fall and winter of 1780
carrying dispatches from Genl .Daytons head
quarters, and that he always understood
during the war that his said brother was in
the Government employ as a spy & Express rider.
Josiah Tunt

Sworn and subscribed
this 16th day of Novr 1832
in open Court
John Barberie
Clerk

And the said Court hereby declare their opinion after an investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department and after an examination of Josiah Hunt and reading his affidavit that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and spy and served as he states. And further that it appears to them that Zadock Hedden and ['John Fellows' crossed out] Josiah Hunt who have subscribed the above certificate
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and also the said Josiah Hunt are respectable residents of the City of New York and are credible persons and their statements entitled to full faith and credit.  By the Court.

I, John Barberie Clerk of the Marine Court of the City of New York do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of he said Court in the matter of the application of Davis Hunt for a pension.  In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and seal of office this 16th day of November AD 1832.
John Barberi
Clerk
[seal affixed at left]

We the undersigned having been acquainted with Davis Hunt by whom the foregoing declaration is subscribed for several years do from his standing in society and his general reputation for veracity believe what is there set forth is true.
Walter Bowne
Nov. 17th 1832
J. Morton
F.P. Waters
L. Riker
Peter Sharpe
Ald. 2 Ward
Wm. Mandeville
Aldm. 3rd Ward
Richard Hatfield
J.N. Taylor
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And the said Court do hereby further certify
that Walter Bowne is the Mayor of the City of
New York Richard Riker is the Recorder of said
City, Felix J. Waters the Comptroller Jacob Morton the Clerk of the Common Council Richard Hatfield the Clerk of the Sessions and Peter Sharpe and William Mandeville respectively Aldermen and John N. Taylor a respectable inhabitant of said City of New York all of whom have subscribed the last preceeding [sic] certificate and that their statements are entitled to full faith and credit - and further that the court are acquainted with the hand writing of those several persons and that their several signatures above subscribed are genuine.        By the Court.
John Barberie
Clerk

I, John Barberie Clerk of the Marine
Court in the City of New York do hereby certify
that the last  preceeding [sic] certificate forms part  of the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Josiah Hunt for pension - November 19th 1832
John Barberie
Clerk
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Davis Hunt
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Priv 132

24th CONGRESS,
1st SESSION.

['H. R. 179.
JANUARY 19, 1836.
Read twice, and committed to a Committee of the Whole House to-morrow.
Mr. STORER, from the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions, reported
the following bill:
An Act   A BILL' crossed out]


For the relief of Davis Hunt.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War be, and he hereby is, directed to place
upon the list of revolutionary pensioners, Davis Hunt, of New York; and that said Davis Hunt be paid at the rate of forty dollars per annum, commencing on the fourth day of March,
Anno Domini, eighteen hundred thirty - two.

Approved June 28th 1836

A true copy compared with
the Roll in this office

Dept of State
June 30th 1836

Asbury Dickins
Chief Clerk
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Rev. and 1812 Wars Section

June 13, 1834

Jean Fay
Clayton, Box 43
Missouri

Madam:


I have to advise you that from the papers in the
Revolutionary War pension claim, W25803 it appears that Davis Hunt was born October 10, 1783.

While a resident of Morristown, New Jersey he enlisted in June 1778 and served one year as assistant and waiter to Major John Johnson a Quartermaster in the New Jersey Troops, and received a severe wound on his head and knee, in a skirmish near Maiden Head.

From the fall of 1779 he served for about two years as spy and express rider under his brother Captain Robert Hunt of the New Jersey Dragoons, and General Dayton, and was wounded more than once.

He also served in the War of 1812 in Captain George W. Chapman's Independent Veteran Corps of Artillery, New York City Brigade.

He was allowed pension for his service in the War of
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the Revolution.

In 1833 he was a resident of 162 Washington
Street, New York City and referred to his wife and daughter, their name not stated. He also referred to his brother Josiah who was a soldier in the Revolution.

Soldier married September 4, 1836 in New York City, Jerusha Foster of said City. He died April 3, 1936 at his residence 27 Rutgers Street, New York City and his widow Jerusha was allowed pension on her application executed March 15, 1853 while a resident of said city.

Respectfully,

Acting Commissioner.
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[left side]
1924-June 13. Hist to Jean Fay H[cut off]
in (cl. S.2327 of Abijah Hunt

[right side]
Revy.    WIDOW, &c.
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File No. 25.803
Jerusha Hunt
Widow of
Davis Hunt
Priv. Rev. War
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Act: Feb. 3. 1853
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 360

[Arrangement of 1870]
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[left side]
Nov 1832 of NY City  waiter 1778A
Maj. John Johnson Qr Master N.J.

[right side]
REJECTED
5390
P.O. ____________
Davis Hunts
Service _____________

Enlisted: Consolidated with, 18  .
Discharged: his widow, 18. .
Jerusha Hunt
Application filed:  File 25803, 18. .

Alleges: ________________
Re-enlisted ______________
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Let. to Henry
D. Lapaugh
Nov. 30, 48

H. C. Wright
April 8 /39

[top of page cut off]
tificate of Pension issued the 31sst day of [cut off] 1836 and sent to Hon. C. Cambreleng, N. York
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Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1836                 160
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept            20
                                                                    _____
                                                                    $180

{Revolutionary Claim,
{['Act June 7, 1832' crossed out] Act June 28, 18[cut off]

Recorded by J.D. Wilson
Book E..   Vol. 4 Page 30[cut off]
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Washington

Jerusha Hunt
wid.
Davis

N.Y.

Admit for $40 per An.
Com: Feb. 3. 1853, under
2d Sec. Act Feb. 3/53


1500

Cert to
H. C. Wright Esqr
New York City
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[illegible] pr. his pls 3.39
Reg. Sr & pa pr. 4 wi & [illegible]
-pen. specl. act - 18.
[illegible] 36 One ys ser. 40# N.Y. City
Cert. H. C. Wright N. Y. City
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[left side]
3 auditor's office
Augt. 9, 1850

Sir,

Davis Hunt New York, Act of June 1832, has been paid - to 4 March 1839.

Very Respectfully,
Your obt. servt.
Ro J. Atkinson

Geo. C. Whiting Esq.
Commr. of Pensions

[right side]
Pension Office
August 4" 1853.

Sir,

Be pleased to certify the time to which thee written name of pensioner was paid on the date of his death.

Very Respectfully,
Geo. C. Whiting
Commissioner.

Ro F. Atkinson Esqr.
Third Auditor, Treas[cut off]
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July 26th 1854.

Sir,

Before a detailed response can be made to your 
letter of the 6" Instant
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No 7243.
Jerusha Hunt
widow of Davis Hunt
N York

['Let. H.C. Wright May 16, 1859' crossed out]


Act Feb'y 3, 1853
1853
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Let. to appt - June 15 1835
Papers Copied for Pensioner,
Present - June 18, 1835 or
to J.H. Causten

[right side]
Davis Hunts
Revo: New York
Act 7 June 1832
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Rejected see letter to
['J.N. Taylor 28 Nov. 1832 See letter to applicant - July 1833 Lett. Hon. L. Cass 4 Feby '35' crossed out]
Let. to appt. - May 16, 1835
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Brief in the case of Jerusha Hunt, widow of Davis, New York, County and State of New York.
act 3d Feb. 1853

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Claim, ("original," ['or "for increase." crossed out])

Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls?  If either, state the substance.
Husband was pensioned for the years service at the rate of #40 per annum under a Special Act of Congress dated June 28" 1836.

Received evidence and parol proof of marriage.  Pensioner died 3d April 1839, as appears from prior proof & the report of the Third Auditor of the Treasury.

Widowhood and identity is satisfactorily established.  

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim?  If so, what?
Established.


Certificate to be sent to
H.C. Wright Esqr.
New York City
Name and residence of Agent

S.C. Boynton.
Examining Clerk.
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229 Broadway
New York
July 16, 1859

Hon. George C. Whiting
Court of Pensions

Sir:

As directed in your letter to me of the 16th
May last, I forward herewith depositions
of witnesses, in the matter of the claim of Jerusha Hunt, widow of Davis Hunt, late a 
Revolutionary pensioner, deceased.  I 
understand by your letter that these proofs, in 
addition to the papers
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heretofore filed by her, are all that is required, to entitle her claim to be allowed.

She makes application for a pension and arrears of pension, to commence at the date of the decease of her said husband.

I am
Very respectfully
Your obdt. Servant
H.C. Wright
Attorney for said Jerusha Hunt
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H.C. Wright
May 16.
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Pension Office, May 16, 1859.

Sir,

In relation to the claim of Jerusha Hunt,  you are respectfully informed that she made application in 1853, for pension under act of February 3 1853, but her claim was not sustained, as her husband was pensioned under a special act of Congress, and it was then held that a widow was not entitled to a renewal of such allowances - Since then, however, the ruling has been changed.  The apers filed by this claiman t are defectial in not identifyng her as the widow of the Pensioner.  This must be done by the affidavits of at least two witnesses before the claim can be allowed.  

Very respy,

H.C. Wright Esqr.
229 Broadway
New York -
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229 Broadway
New York 25 Apl. 1859.

Hon. Geo. C. Whiting,
Commr. of Pensions

Sir:  In your favor of 8th inst. you stated that upon transmitting a proper Power of Attorney for Mrs. Jerusha Hunt, the information desired in my letter of 26th ult. should be promptly communicated.  I enclose herewith such a Power.  The information desired is, was Davis Hunt, a revolutionary pensioner - or a pensioner of 1812; the amt of his pension; was he an invalid pensioner; and under what act of Congress was he a pensioner?

I should also like to be informed whether any application has been made for a pension on behalf of his widow Jerusha Hunt ['not' crossed out] since the death of Davis.

Very respectfully yours
Obdt servant
H.C. Wright
Atty. at Law
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229 Broadway
New York
Mch. 26, 1859

Geo. C. Whitney Esq.
Comr. of Pensions

Sir:

My Letter to the department of some sixty days since was understood as an inquiry in relation to a claim for bounty lands of the widow of Davis Hunt, as I infer from the Circulars sent me.

That was not my object.  Davis Hunt was a pensioner of the government, entitled to a pension as a revolutionary Soldier & invalid & also as a soldier of the war of 1812.

He drew an installment in March 1839 and died
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['March] crossed out] in April 1839.  His pension certificate has been mislaid, and on behalf of his widow I desired & wish not to be informed, if convenient, under what act of Congress he drew his pension, & whether as an invalid or otherwise.

I made application at tht office of the Pension Agent here but was informed that I could not there obtain the required information.

Very respectfully
Your obedt. servant
H.C. Wright
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229 Broadway
New York
Jany. 24th 1859

Hon. John Thompson
Sec'y of the Interior

Dear Sir;

In the request of Jerusha Hunt, widow of Davis Huntk who was a Private in the Revolutionary War, and also a Captain in the War of 1812, I write to inquire whether any application has been made within the past three
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or four years, for a pension or for bounty land, on his or her behalf, and if so, whether any action was taken thereupon.

An answer would oblige.

Yours very respectfully
H.C. Wright
Atty. at Lw
229 Broadway
New York
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Washington, March 28th 1853

Sir:

I herewith present you the claim of Jerusha
Hunt, widow of Davis Hunt decd of New York, claiming pension under the act of 3d February 1853. She alleges that her husband was an express Rider, for which service he was pensioned at the rate of $40 per annum.  
If he served as an Express Rider I presume that under present decisions he was entitled to a much larger pension. I have not seen the papers in his case, but at some future time before the case comes up for examination, I hope to have an opportunity of looking into them.

I am, very respetfully
Your obt servt
J.L. Coombs

Hon. Loren P. Waldo
Commr. of Pensions
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H.D. Lapaugh
Nov. e0 48


Tompkin
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Pension Office
Novr. 30 1848

Sir,

In answer to your letter of the 22nd inst to the Secretary of War, I have to inform you that the
widow of Davis Hunt, has no claim to a pension in her own right.  The laws as they now stand grants stipends to their widows only who were married prior to 1800.  Mrs. Hunt it appears 
was not married until 1835.

If there be any arrears ['that may be' crossed out] due Davis Hunt they will be paid to her at the Treasury nowe upon the production of such
[illegible] as the enclosed printed instructions 
point out.



Henry D. Lapaugh Esq.
New York
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Nov 27/46
New York, Nov 22.48.

Henry D. Lapaugh

Pension for Mrs Hunt


L185, rec. Nov 27, '48
Pension Office
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New York Nov 22. 1848

Dr Sir

Mrs Hunt of this city presents the following case to the consideration of the War 
Department.

Her husband Mr. Hunt enlisted in the Revolutionary War at i[t]s beginning and served therein as an "Express Rider" until about the time of its close when he was discharged.  He commenced receiving a pension in the year 1836 and the last payment made to him in account of the same was in March 1839. He departed this life in April 1839. He was
married to Mrs Hunt on the 7 day of September 1835 - Now what the desires to know is 
whether upon this state of facts she is
entitled to receive any
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money from the Government-  Will you do me the favor to give me answer to this at your earliest convenience and oblige.

Your obt. servt
Henry D. Lapaugh

Hon.W.L. Murrey
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New York 29 May 1836

Sir,

I presented a petition for Davis Hunt a revolutionary pensioner and I think the act for his relief was passed towards the close of the session- I see by your letter to Mr. Spencer of the 11th you are not aware of its existence - you will oblige me by mentioning whether I am mistaken in supposing the act was passed.

Very respecy,
Your obt.
C.C. Cambeley

J.L. Edwards Esq.
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Bill 179
--------
Report on the petition 
of Davis Hunt
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The Committee to whom was referred the petition of Davis Hunt ask leave to report.

That they find satisfactory proof that the petitioner served in the capacity of spy and
express carrier, for the space of ['eighteen' crossed out] twelve months during the years 1778, 1780, & 1781, and as such was attached 
to the American Army, and while on duty that the petitioner was severely wounded in the head & arm, in a skirmish with the enemy.  the evidence is satisfactory that he served faithfully, and exposed himself to great peril.

Under the law of June 7 1832, the Commissioner of Pensions has declined to allow the petitioners claim, alleging that the service in which he was engaged, was not embraced in its provisions; but your committed, cannot distinguish, on any principle of justice or equity between the service rendered by the petitioner,
and the ordinary military service of the army-

They therefore upon advise
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File with the papers 
Davis Hunt
with H.R. No. 179.
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Be it Known That Davis Hunt during the
War of 1812 was a member of and did duty
In the Independent Veteran corps of Artillery
Under under my command and which did duty
with the third Regiment of Artillery under the
command of Colonel Bogart of the Brigade 
of Artillery of the City of New York.

City of New York
March 17 1835

Geo. W. Chapman Capt. [illegible]
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(Copy)

War Department
Pension Office
February 4 1835

Sir,

In obedience to your order, I have the honor
to report in reply to the letter of Mr. Davis Hunt,
herewith returned, that his claim was [illegible] upon 28 November 1832, and rejected upon the ground that he had no military service in any
embodied Corps, agreeably to his declaration. He alleges that he was first employed under Quarter master Johnson, of the New Jersey line, as an assistant and waiter, and thinks his name was enrolled among the regulars; he is not found upon the rolls which [illegible] 
connection with his employment.  In conclusion proof that he was not under enlistment and therefore not entitled upon the ground of that service.

He also asserts that he was employed by his brother, who was an of a partizan corps of dragoons of the New Jersey militia in 1780 and 1781, as a spy and express rider. The character of his employment, agreeably to his own statements, shows that his services, however valuable to the common cause, were not under 
military obligations, and consequently furnished 
no ground for a claim to the provisions of the
Pension Act of 7 June 1832.

I have the honor to be
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very respectfully
Your obt servt
(signed) James L. Edwards



Hon. Lewis Cass
Secretary of War
.
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Hon. L.  Cass
4 Feby 1835
G C


Record Vol 25 Page 148

Act 7 June


provisions of the act of 7 June 50
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War Dept
Pension Off.
Jany 35

Sir

In obedience to your order I have the honor to report in reply to the Letter of Mr. Davis Hunt
herewith returned that his claim was acted upon 28 Nov '32 & rejected from the ground that he had rendered no military service in any embodied corps agre[e]ably to his declaration-
He alleges that he was first "employed" under
quarter master Johnson of the New Jersey Line as an assistant & waiter and thinks his name was enrolled among the regulars. He is not found on the rolls when taken in connection with his employment is conclusive that he was
not under enlistment and therefore not entitled upon the ground of that service. He also asserts
that he was employed by his brother who was Capt of a partizan corps of
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Dragoons of the New Jersey Militia in 80 - 81 
as a spy & an express rider. The character of his employments agreeably to his own statements shews that his services however valuable
to the common cause were not under military 
obligations & consequently furnish no ground 
for a claim to the provisions of the act of 7 June
32.

Hon. L. Cass
4 Feby. 1835
G.C.


Act 7 June

Recorded Vol. 25 1/2 page 148



Hon. L. Cass
'Hon. Mahlon Dickerson' crossed out]
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Davis Hunt
July 10 1833
G.C.
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War Department
Pension Office
July 10 1833

Sir

I have received your letter of the 6th inst.

On the 28th November last a letter was addressed to your agent, J.N. Taylor Esq.
No 3 Nassau Street, N.Y. informing him that your application for a pension had been rejected,  ['the service in whih you were engaged' crossed out] the service performed by you during the Revolutionary War not being ['allowed' crossed out] provided for by the act of June 7, 1832.

Very respectfully
Your obt. servt.



Mr Davis Hunt
No 162 Washington Street
New York
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Nov 28 1832
R

Recorded Vol. 8
Page 102

111.
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War Department
Pension office
Nov 28, 1832

Sir-

The amended declaration of Davis Hunt has been examined. He appears to have been employed sometimes as waiter & hostler at another as an express & at another as a spy - these employments do not necessarily imply that he was under martial law & subjected to the duties & responsibilities of a soldier which is indispensable to entitle him to the benefit of the act of 7 June.  ['It will be required of hi,' crossed out] As he has failed to prove a military enlistment or actual service in some branch of the military service & the periods & grade for which he claims ['his  papers are again returned' crossed out] His application is rejected & his papers placed on file--

Nov 19 1832
         26 -----
Recd.
Act of June

J N Taylor Esq.
3 Nassau St.
N.Y.
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J.L. Edwards Esq.
Pension office
Washington
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Dear Sir
believe me it is with great reluctance I write 
to Inform you that I called on the Secratary  [sic] when in N. York on his visit with the President he expected I would Receive shortly from you if not I must write to him on his return
to Washington.  I find his name not mentioned
as return[e]d know not when to look for it
therefor[e] pray Mr Edwards to hasten my papers. I am a suffering poor old man without any certain Means of support and have wife & Daughter making 3 - which you will make happ if you go back to the year 1826 and I think Mr Verplank assured me the Law allowed you.  I assure you for was tried md still severely tried in war of the Revolution, and Last war - the whole time devoted as Volunteer Veteran.  Born a Whig always whig a republican in the most trying hour, and shall not be entitled to something in my old days--  God bless you
Yours Davis Hunt

pleas[e] to direct to 162
Washington St New York
July 6th 1833
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Dear Sir
as the letters from your Office is very discouraging for an old man yet the papers in your office may be to my self but nowhere else of any use hope you will collect them together
with the Letters of Recommendations from some of the first citizens of N. York and Capt. G. W. Chapmans Certificate as having served in the Veteran Corps the Last War - your complyance Dear Sir will confer a favor on your affectionate friend

Direct to the Post office
Philadelphia May 12th 1833

Mr Edwards Esqr
Pension Office Washington
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Dear Mr Edwards

I am now at Baltimore but having of the absence of Secratary [sic]  Cass and the probable absence of President Jackson and to have expences [sic] will Rema[i]n here till you can - and hope you will forward to me to the Care of Mr David Barnum B. Hobell the whole of the
Papers alluding to my Application for Pention [pension].   I am in Reduced Circumstances
sufficient to feel hurt at the appointment in not coming under the late act of Congress, as a worthy of the Revolution -  I beg you Sir if possible to send them to Baltimore by wednesday next - if not to William Sware - Philiadelphia after wednesday next as far
as possable [possible] and you - will much obliged me yours
Davis Hunt

I will be their [there]
11 June 1835
Baltimore
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To the Honerable [sic] the Congress of the
U.N. States both houses convened

Your Memoulest[?] Gentlemen take the liberty
pray your attention to the Inclosed application
for Pention [pension] my means of support are small. My services if not Large was ardent- from
1778 to the close of the war - and the great
advantages that has resulted and now we Injoy [sic] bring many sweet reflections to the mind
of your Petitioning Friend & humble Servant
Davis Hunt
New York December 15 1835
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State City & County of New York ss.

On this sixteenth day of November A.D. 1832 personally appeared before the Justices of the

[a different document covers the first one transcribed above; it is transcribed below]
I hereby certify, that the accompanying pages numbered from One to Seven, inclusive, are
truly copied from the originals in the Pension Office, War Department.
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

Be it Remembered, That JAMES L. EDWARDS, who has signed the foregoing certificate, is Commissioner of Pensions, and that to his attestations full faith and credit are and ought to be given.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and caused the seal of the Department to be affixed on this 18th day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and thirty five.
C.A. Harris
Acting Secretary of War.

[following is a transcription of the remainder of the first document above, which can be seen below the second document:]
we narrowly escaped a scouting party of the enemy near Maiden Head, and received a severe wound in his head and also on his knee, that he became thereby incapacitated from further service, and obtained from Major Johnson written permission to return home to be
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State City & County of New York SS.
On this sixteenth day of November A.D. 1832 personally appeared before the Justices of the
Marine Court of the City of New York now sitting Davis Hunt a resident of said City who being first duly sworn, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That he is aged sixty nine years on the 10th of October last past according to the
tradition of his family, but has no record of his age.  That in the month of June 1778 he entered the service of the United States to serve for the War either as a volunteer or as enlisted, he cannot specify which but he thinks his name was enrolled among the regular soldiers, as an assistant and waiter to Major John Johnson a Quarter Master in the Jersey line and
continued to serve said Major Johnston for a year and received the pay of a year to wit, one hundred dollars, besides a guinea and five shillings.  that he was during that time stationed at Trenton, that his duty was to attend to and deliver orders during Major Johnsons absence from Trenton to the Brigade waggons that came into Trenton with provisions and ammunition for the Army, and instructed the drivers when to proceed according to Major Johnson's orders and where to carry their loads for delivery. that he also took care of said Johnsons horses, and carried orders for him round the country, about the furnishing provisions &c. That near the expiration of that year that riding to Morristown with Major Johnson orders, he narrowly escaped a scouting party of the enemy near Maiden head, and received a severe wound in his head and also on his knee, that he became thereby incapacitated from further service, and obtained from Major Johnson written permission to return home to be
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2.

cured of his wounds.-- That in the fall of 1779 he volunteered in the said service under his brother Robert Hunt a Captain of Volunteer Dragoons raised near Elizabeth town for partizan service, and that from that time and during the years 1780 & 1781, he was employed by his said brother and in 1780 by General Dayton as a spy in the enemy's lines, and as an express rider for the purpose of gaining and carrying intelligence of the enemy's movements to Genl. Dayton's and sometimes to Gen. Washington's headquarters. That in the summer of 1780 while the enemy occupied Elizabeth Town, he was sent into the town by his said brother, as a spy- to get information of their strength and intentions, with instructions
to give the earliest intentions of their movements, and report whether it would be prudent for his brothers squadron (which then lay in ambush a short distance from said town )to make an attack on them or not.  That he was the first to give information of the enemy's intention to leave Elizabeth Town and take up a position at Springfield, and was sent the same evening by his said brother to carry the report to Major Cragg at Rahway and to several other posts in the neighbourhood, that when the
enemy moved to Springfield he was directed to raise the country round and actually killed his horses in performing said service. That after the battle of Springfield he was employed by General Dayton as a spy in the enemy lines, to find out their actual condition and intentions, and was engaged until the British finally evacuated Elizabeth town in the fall of 1780 a period of nine months.  That he was during this time and frequently after employed as an
express rider by Gen Dayton and by his said brother Capt. Hunt to carry dispatches to the main army under Gen. Washington and in various other directions, and while in such service, he was on more than one occasion
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3.

wounded, and was and so badly from that he nearly perished. That he was full three years in the Government service. That when he first entered said service he was a resident of Morristown in New Jersey aforesaid. - That he remembers many of the regular officers of that day with whom he served beside said Major Johnson. That he well remembers the first 
interview between Genls. Washington & Gates after the Capture of Burgoyne near Elizabethtown when Gen. Gates at the head of 1500 men came from the North to join Washington. That among the Continental and Militia regiments, he knew many of the officers, as Gen Dayton, Col. Spencer, Ogden, and Stockton, Major Cragg and many others to whom he carried dispatches. That his brother
Josiah Hunt is the only person now living that he knows of that has any personal knowledge of his said services, and can testify to them from actual observation. That Mr. Zadock Heddon and Mr. John Fellows of this City residents in his neighbourhood and many other gentlemen of the City are well acquainted with him and will testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his service as stated by him in his above declaration.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension roll of any Agency of any State.  Sworn and subscribed the day and year above written in open Court.
Davis Hunt Senr.

John Barbeni
Clerk

We Zadock Hedden and Josiah Hunt of the City of New York hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Davis Hunt
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4.

who has sworn to and subscribed the foregoing
declaration, that we believe him to be of the age
of Sixty nine years and upwards. That he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a spy and a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Zadock Hedden
Josiah Hunt

Subscribed and sworn to
in open Court the 16th day
of November 1832.
John Barberie
Clerk

State, City and County }
of New York SS }
On this [blank] day of November 1832,
personally appeared before the Justices of the
Marine Court in open Court, Josiah Hunt aged
72 years and upwards, and being first duly sworn did depose and say, that he was a soldier of the Revolution, that he was well acquainted with the above named Davis Hunt, that he is his
brother, that he knows his said brother was in
the service of the United States under Major John Johnson, as stated in his above declaration, that he well remembers that his said brother was wounded in the head in 1778 while in said service & that he was discharged in consequence thereof.   that he saw his said brother at home after his return home and before he had recovered from said wound. That
in the evening of the 6th June 1780 this deponent was on picket guard near Elizabeth Town and
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5

about three miles from it, that Davis Hunt came to deponant that evening with instructions from
Gen. Daytons head quarters, to keep a sharp look out that night as the enemy were about to make a movement, that said Davis Hunt was then on his way to the other picket guards and posts in the neighbourhood, and left this deponant saying he was riding express to Major Cragg near Rahway, that the enemy did make a  next morning. That this deponent afterwards saw his said brother at Several times during the fall and Winter of 1780, carrying dispatches from Gen. Daytons head quarters, and that he always understood during the war, that his said brother was in the Government employ as a spy and express rider.
Josiah Hunt

Sworn and subscribed this
16th day of November 1832
in open Court
John Barberie
Clerk

And the said Court hereby declare their
opinion after an investigation of the matter, and
after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, and after an examination of Josiah Hunt and reading his affidavit that the
above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and spy and served as he states, and further that it appears to them that Zadock Hedden and Josiah Hunt who have subscribed the above certificate, and also the said Josiah Hunt, are respectable residents of the City of New York and are credible persons and their statements entitled to full faith and credit
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6.

I John Barberie Clerk of the Marine Court
the City of New York do hereby certify that
the foregoing contains the original proceedings
of the said Court in the matter of the application of Davis Hunt for a pension. In testimony
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 11th day of November A.D. 1832
John Barberie
Clerk
{seal}

We the undersigned having been acquainted with Davis Hunt by whom the foregoing declaration is subscribed for several years, do from his standing in society and his general reputation for veracity believe that what is there set forth is true.
Walter Bowne
Nov 17th 1832
Richard Hatfield
J. Morton
J.N. Taylor
T. J. Waters
R. Riker
Peter Sharpe
Ald 2d Ward
Wm Mandeville
Adm 3d Ward

And the said Court do hereby further certify
that Walter Bowne is the Mayor of the City of
New York, Richard Riker, is the Recorder of
said City, Felix J. Waters the Comptroller, 
Jacob Morton the Clerk of the Common Council, Richard Hatfield the Clerk of the Sessions, and Peter Sharpe and William Mandeville respectively Alderman, and John
Taylor a respectable inhabitant of said City
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1.
7.

of New York all of whom have subscribed the last preceeding certificate and that their statements are entitled to full faith and credit. And further that the Court are acquainted with the hand writing of those several persons, and that their several Signatures above described are genuine.
By the Court
John Barberie
Clerk

I John Barberie Clerk of the Marine Court in the City of New York do hereby certify that the last preceeding certificate forms part of the
Original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Josiah Hunt for
pension
John Barberie
Clerk
{seasl}
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In the matter of the
claim of Jerusha Hunt,
widow of Davis Hunt, late
a Revolutionary pensioner
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Depositions
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Payment to be made
at New York
by J. Fleming, Esq.
Agent for paying Pensioners
in the Agency of New York


Recorded in the Pension
Office, in Book E2 Vol. 4
Page 30 by ---
Jno D. Wilson Clerk
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WAR DEPARTMENTS
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.

I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of ['the 7th June 1833,' crossed out] June 28. 1836 Davis Hunt, of the State of New York, who was a private in the Army of the
Revolution is entitled to receive Forty dollars ['an cents' crossed out] per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1832 and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March and 4th of September, in every year.

Given at the War Office of the United States, 
this thirty first day of August one thousand eight hundred and thirty six
Lewis Cass
Secretary of War

Examined and }
Countersigned. }
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pension

[top of paragraph cut off]
and County of New-York, do hereby certify that John R Brady whose name is subscribed to preceding certificate was at the date of said certificate a Judge, and presiding Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the City and County of New-York, duly elected and sworn, and that full faith and credit are due to his official acts, and that the signature of said Judge to said certificate is genuine.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, this 14th day of July 1859.
Nathe Jarvis Jr CLERK.
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State of New York 
City and County of New York ⎬ SS
I do hereby certify that on this ninth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty nine, before me, John R.
Brady a Judge of they Common Pleas Court 
of the City and County of New York (a Court of record of said State in and for said State City and County) duly authorized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared Artemas M. Price fifty years of age a credible witness and made oath in due form of law that he resides in Oyster bay township, County of Queens and State of New York, that he formerly resided in the City of New York, and is a native
of said City. That he is well acquainted with Jerusha Hunt who makes application for pension as the widow of Davis Hunt. That he
was acquainted with her previous to her marriage with said Davis Hunt and has been so acquainted with her ever since That he was
also acquainted with the said Davis Hunt who was a revolutionary pensioner of the United States by act of Congress approved June 28th 1836, and to whom the annexed pcer
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tificate of Pension was issued by the United States.

And this deponent further saith that the said Davis Hunt died on the Third day of April A.D. 
one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine,  leaving the said Jerusha Hunt his widow him
surviving.

And this deponent further saith that the said Davis Hunt and said Jerusha Hunt were married on the Seventh day of September, one thousand eight hundred and thirty five by the Reverend Jesse Oakley, a Clergyman of the Methodist Episcopal Church at the City of New York, that. That deponent knew of the fact of their marriage. That deponent visited them frequently after such marriage and prior to the
death of said Davis Hunt and that this deponent frequently remained at their house with them several days at a time, and the said
Davis and Jerusha alway addressed each other as husband and wife, and were so reputed and considered to be by all there and acquaintance and visitors.

And deponent further saith that he knew of the death
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of said Davis Hunt at the time above stated. That deponent has frequently visited said Jerusha Hunt, the applicant for such pension, and knows her to be the identical person who was the wife, and is now the widow, of said Davis Hunt, said Revolutionary pensioner.  And deponent further saith that said Jerusha Hunt has not since the death of said Davis Hunt intermarried with any person but is still his widow.
Artemas M. Price

Subscribed and Sworn 
to before me this
Ninth day of July
A.D. 1859.
Jno R. Brady

State of New York, } 
CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW YORK, } ss.
I, Nathaniel Jarvis Jr. Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the City and County of New-York, do hereby certify that John R. Brady whose name is subscribed to preceding certificate, was on the date of said certificate a Judge, and presiding Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the City and County of New York, duly elected and sworn, and that will faith and credit are due to his official acts, and that the signature of said Judge to said certificate is genuine.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, this 14th day of July 1859.
Nathe Jarvis Jr. CLERK.
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State of New York  }
City and County of New York } SS.
Be it known that on this fourteenth day of July in the year of our Lord, one thousand Eight
hundred and fifty nine, before me Charles P. Daly a Judge of the Common Pleas Court of the City and County of New York (a Court of record of said State, in and for said City and County)  duly authorized to administer oaths, personally appeared Louisa Kinner aged fifty one years
a credible witness, and madke oath in due form of law the she resides in the City of New York aforesaid, that she is well acquainted with
Jerusha Hunt who makes application for a pension as the widow of Davis Hunt deceased (who was a private in the Revolutionary War
and the pensioner described in the annexed Pension Certificate under the Act of Congress approved June 28 1836). That deponent has been so acquainted with said Jerusha for a period of upwards of forty years last past. That deponent was also acquainted with the said
Davis Hunt, such pensioner, prior to and ever since his marriage with
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the said Jerusha up to the date of his decease.
This deponent further saith that the said pensioner Davis Hunt died on the Third day of April A.D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine, leaving him surviving the said Jerusha his widow.  That the said Jerusha and said Davis Hunt intermarried at the City of New York aforesaid on the 7th day of September A.D. 1835, that the Reverend John Oakley a clergyman of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
officiated as the Clergyman at such Marriage. That such marriage took place at the house of said Jesse Oakley in the City of New York.  That said Jesse Oakley has since died, and deponent has inquired of his representatives for the record Evidence of such marriage but the same cannot be found. That there is no family record of such marriage other than the marriage Certificate, left with Mr William Valentine in
1853 for the purpose of making application for a pension for said Jerusha, and his  whereabouts are now known to deponent, but deponent is informed that such certificate is filed with the claimant's papers.  That deponent knew of the fact of such marriage and of the decease of said Davis Hunt, and that they
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remained husband and wife until his decease. That the facts above stated are known to this
deponent for the reason that after the decease of said Davis the said Jerusha resided in the family of deponent from the date of such decease until the present time, and after their marriage and before said Davis Hunt's decease
this deponent frequently visited them that they were living together as husband and wife and reputed to be such and addressed each other as such, and always spoke of each other to deponent and others as such, and deponent has conversed with several persons who were present at the marriage. And deponent says that the said Jerusha has not intermarried since the decease of said Davis, but is still living as his widow to deponent's Knowledge at the age of Eighty three years and in indigent
circumstances. And deponent knows her to be the identical person who is the applicant for a
pension herein and knows her to have been, the wife of said Davis Hunt the aforesaid pensioner 
previous to his decease, and she is now the widow of
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the said David Hunt.

Subscribed and sworn }
to before me this }
[blank] day of July A.D. 
1859.
Louisa Kinner

Chas. P. Daly
First Judge of the
N Y Comm. Pleas

State of New York, }
CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW YORK, } ss.
Nathaniel Jarvis Jr. Clerk in the Court of Common Pleas for the City and County of New-York, do hereby certify that Charles P. Daly whose name is subscribed to preceding certificate, was at the date of said certificate first Judge, and presiding Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the City and County of New-York, duly elected and sworn, and that full faith and credit are due to his official acts, and that the signature of said Judge to said certificate is genuine.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, this 14th day of July 1859
Nathl. Jarvis Jr. CLERK

In the matter of [cut off] claim of Jerusha H[cut off] widow of Davis Hunt a Revolutionary Pens[ut off]
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Depositions
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[seal affixed]
[stamp. ] PENSION OFFICE JUL 1859
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Power of Attorney.
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H. Anatice & Co., Stationers, 25 Nassau Street, N. Y.
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Know all Men by these Presents, THAT
I, Jerusha Hunt, widow of Davis Hunt deceased of the City and State of New York have made, constituted and appointed, and by these presents do make, constitute and appoint Henry C. Wright of said City, Counsellor at Law my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name, place and stead, to inquire into & about  and ascertain from the Commissioner of Pensions of the United States of America, any and all facts and matters in reference to the said Davis Hunt deceased, who was prior to
his death a pensioner of said United States, and in reference to myself, his widow, and to ask for and obtain all information from said Commissioner or from any other person, in reference to the pension of said Hunt or any matters  connected with or concerning said Davis Hunt or myself giving and granting unto my said attorney full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever requisite and necessary to be done
in and about the premises, as fully, to all intents and purposes, as I might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution and revocation, hereby certifying and confirming all that my said attorney or his substitute shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal the Twenty third day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty nine.  Jerusha Hunt
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Sealed and delivered in the presence of
("into and about" interlined
between 6 & 7th lines from the 
top before signing)
[illegible] Brower
James Marriner

State of New York
City & County of New York ss.
Be it known, That on the Twenty third day of April one thousand eight hundred and fifty nine
before me James Marriner a Notary Public in and for the State of New York duly commissioned and sworn, dwelling in the City of New York personally came Jerusha Hunt
(widow of Davis Hunt deceased) known to me to be the person described in and who executed the above Power of Attorney and
acknowledged the above Letter of Attorney to be her act and deed.
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In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed my seal of office, the day and year last above written.
James Marriner
Notary Public