Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18,090, Uriel Hungerford, Conn.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE NUMBER
Conn. Hungerford, Uriel W.18,090
Hannah
CONTENTS
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Connecticut 9221.
Uriel Hungerford
of [blank] in the State of Connt who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Browsley of the Regt commanded by Col Waterbury in the Cont'l Troops line for 12 mo 17 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Connt at the rate of 40. Dollars 76 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of April
1833 and sent to Nathaniel Perry, New Milford Ct.
Arrears to the 4th of March 33. 81.52
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept "20.38
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$101.90
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by Francis F. Hancion Clerk
Book E Vol. 3d Page 77
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Date of death not [illegible]

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Connecticut 2:143
Hannah Hungerford
widow of Uriel Hungerford
Conn.
who died on the 18 April 1838 of Fairfield in the State of Ct. who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Browsley of the Regt commanded by Col Waterbury in the Ct. line for 12 month & 7 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Connt. at the rate of 40 Dollars 78 Cents per annum to commence on the [lined out: "4th day of March, 1831"] 18 Apr. April 1834
Certificate of Pension issued the 21st day of June 1838 and sent Nath'l Perry New Milford Count
Arrears to the 4th of March 1838 $285.46
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept 20.39
$305.85
{Revolutionary War Act July 4, 1832 Sect the 3rd}

Recorded by DD Addison Clerk
Book A Vol. 2 Page 69
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[appears to be partially legible listing of family members. See Fold3 File #24008692 and Fold3 File #24008701 for typed letters listing family members. Also see Fold3 Files #24008781 & 24008805 for reference to these pages in an affidavit by son Uriel Hungerford]
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[appears to be partially legible listing of family members. See Fold3 File #24008692 and Fold3 File #24008701 for typed letters listing family members. Also see Fold3 Files #24008781 & 24008805 for reference to these pages in an affidavit by son Uriel Hungerford]
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3353
Hannah Hungerford
Wid of Uriel
Married 1776
Died 1834
Allow 12 mo 7 day
Pr. $40.76 per ann, comf
1834
Nath'l Perry
New MIlford, Tenn.
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State of Connecticut,
County of Litchfield SS
I John K Appleby a resident of the of Sherman in Fairfield County in said State being first duly sworn according to Law doth on my oath depose and say that I am now in the thirty fourth year of my age, that I married the daughter of Uriel Hungerford late of Sherman aforesaid dec'd that the said Unil Hungerford died at s'd Sherman on the 18th day of April 1834 I was present at the time of his death and saw him die-   have resided in the neighborhood ever since the decease, and Hannah Hungerford his wife has remained a widow ever since the decease of her said husband and is now his widow -
I know of no record of the marriage of the said Uriel Hungerford & his wife Hannah except the one which is hereto annexed - marked A. on which is the following entry "Uriel married to Hannah Wilcox Jan 1st 1776." The annexed record is written on the cover of a Book which purports and appears on the face of it, to be an account book or Ledger kept by Samuel Hungerford now deceased, the father of the said Uriel Hun-[gerford]
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[Hun]gerford deceased. I took the record or cover hereto annexed from the book to which it was originally attached, myself
[signature] John K Appleby

Sworn to and subscribed at New Milford in said Litchfield County this 9th day of February AD. 1838 and I certify that the said John R. Appleby sustains a good character for truth and is a credible witness-- Sworn before & certified by me 
[signature] Nathaniel Perry Justice of Peace

State of Connt.
County of Litchfield
I, Origen S. Seymour, Clerk of the County Court in & for said County do hereby certify that Nathaniel Perry of New Milford is a Justice of the peace for said County duly commissioned &c and that his commission bears date June 10. 1837 & expires June 20. 1838 & that the foregoing which purport to be the signatures of the said Justice Perry are genuine
Certified under my hand & the seal of said Court this 28th day of February AD 1888
Origen S. Seymour Clerk
[seal with ribbon attached]
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State of Connecticut,
County of Fairfield,
Probate District of New Milford SS:
On this 15th day of February AD. 1838 personally appeared in open Court, before the Court of Probate for said District, now sitting at Sherman in said District and County Hannah Hungerford a resident of said town of Sherman aged Seventy eight years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 4th 1836.
That she is the widow of Uriel Hungerford who was a private in the Connecticut State Troops and the militia in the War of the Revolution - She cannot state all the particulars of her said husband's services & she is advised that it is not necessary for her to do it. Yet she declares that before her marriage with him in the spring of 1775 he enlisted into a company of Connecticut State Troops for the period of six months as she understood and was absent that period of time or longer
After her marriage with the s'd Hungerford he was absent in the service in the summer of 1776 the period of about two months-
In the month of April 1777 he was absent in the service several days at the time Danbury was burnt-
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In the fall of the same for he was absent again in the service for the period of one or two months -
And subsequent to this he was out at different times during the war for the period of one or two months at a time
She further declares that her husband was a pensioner, under the act of Congress of 7th of June 1832, at the time of his death and for a particular statement of the services for which that pension was granted & for which [illegible] declarant now claims a pension she respectfully refers the Department to his declaration on file in the Pension Office and the proof accompanying the same
She further declares that her maiden name was Wilcox, that she was married to the said Uriel Hungerford on the first day of January in the year Seventeen hundred and seventy six; that her husband the aforesaid Uriel Hungerford died on the 18th day of April Eighteen hundred & thirty four and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appeared by reference to the proof hereto annexed
[signature] Hannah her X mark Hungerford

Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year first above written, before
[signature] Geo Taylor Judge of Probate for s'd district
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State of Connecticut.
Probate District of New Milford SS:
I Noble S. Bennett Clerk of the Court of Probate for said District do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Hannah Hungerford for a Pension- In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 15th day of February AD. 1838
[signature] Noble S. Bennett Clerk
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Uriel Hungerford 
2036
CG
Aug 7 1922

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1832
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1738
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State of Connecticut,
County of Fairfield
Probate District of New Milford ss
On this 26th day of July AD. 1802, personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Probate for the P District now sitting at Sherman in said District and County, Uriel Hungerford, a resident of said town of Sherman aged Seventy Seven years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832-
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated
That about the first of May 1775 he inlisted [sic] in the Connecticut State troops in the Company commanded by Capt Nehemiah Beardsley for the term of six months &  joined the Regiment commanded by Col Waterbury at Harford or in that neighborhood in June 1775 - a few days subsequent to his enlistment. that he marched from thence to St Johns in Canada making a few short stops on his way there - remained at St Johns till the 20th of November of the same year, and was in the engagement at the storming of the fort at that place and that he was there Honorably [lined out "discharged"] dismissed about the 20th of November 1775 He had no written discharge - the names
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of some of the officers under whom he served
---Brig. Genl Montgomery, Col. Waterbury Major Hobby, Capt. Beardsley-Lieut Lepheniah Briggs - Ensign Taylor (as he believes)
He also declares that about the 11th of August 1776 he again entered the service of the United States as a volunteer in the Company commanded by Lieut Kent Wright - he joined the Regiment commanded by Col Joseph Platt Cook - He marched to New York where he continued till the British landed on Long Island and till they entered New York and then retreated to Harlem and continued in that Neighborhood till he was dismissed which he believes was about 2 months from the time he entered the service-
In the month of April 1777 he was in the Service of the United States about one week at the burning of Danbury and was in the Battle at Ridgefield with Genl Wooster at the time he was killed
He again entered the service in the month of Sept. 1777 as a volunteer and marched to Peekskill & from thence to Fishkill and from thence followed the British shipping up the River as for as Sophus - he then Marched back to Fishkill and was there Honorably dismissed after having served about one month. He had no written discharge
The officers names under whom he served wer Grig. Gen Wadsworth (he believes) Col
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Beardsly- Capt. Hubbell, & Lieut Barnes
During this term of service and all the subsequent times hereafter mentioned he served as a Sergeants [lined out "though"] being one in the Militia Company to which he belonged though he had no warrant
In the fall of the year or early in the Winter (the declarant cannot tell the year) he was drafted for two months & marched to Hornbeck & Sawpits & continued in the service in that neighborhood two months when he was dismissed some of his officers were Col Canfield - Capt. Mead & Lieut Phelps
In June 1779 he again entered the service as a volunteer & marched to Fredericksburgh [Fredericksburg] in the State of New York now called Paterson - the names of some of the officers were Col Beardsley & Capt. Hubbell no other Regt there but the one to which he belonged he was out nearly one month (as he believes)
That he was born in Sherman Feb. 12th 1755 he has a record of his age in a book which is in his possession
When he enlisted he resided that part of Newfairfiled now called Sherman - That he has no documentary evidence of his services & he knows of no person by whom he can know any of his services except Lieut Zephaniah Briggs
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 the Agency of any State
[signature] Uriel Hungerford
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We Maltby Geltson [Gelston] a Clergyman residing in the town of Sherman and Jedediah Graves residing in the same, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Uriel Hungerford who has subscribed and sworn to the above declarations that we believe him to be Seventy Seven years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier in the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion
[signature] Maltby Gelston
[signature] Jedediah Graves
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after 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 the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Maltby Gelston who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman, resident in the s'd town of Sherman and that Jedediah Graves who has also signed the same is a resident in the same town, and is a credible person & that their statement is entitled to credit-
[signature] Nathaniel Perry Judge of the Court of Probate for said District
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State of Connecticut
District of New Milford SS:
I William J. Starr Clerk of the Court of Probate for said District do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original procedings [sic] of the said
Court in the matter of the application of Eriel Hungerford for a Pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 21st day of August AD 1832
[signature] William J Starr
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State of Connecticut, County of Fairfield, Probate District of New Milford SS: On this 1st day of August AD. 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the Court of Probate for said District, now sitting at Sherman in said District and County,
Zephaniah Briggs a resident of said town of Sherman who is considered by Court a credible witness and being sworn according to Law, testifies and says that he was Lieut in a company of Connecticut State troops enlisted by him in Newfairfield in May 1775. That Uriel Hungerford of s'd Sherman who was a private in said Company served under [lined out "me"] ^him^ in said Company till the company was dismissed at St Johns in Canada on the 20th of November of the same year and that the said Hungerford was honorably dismissed [illegible] says that s'd Hungerford was in the service to [lined out "my"] ^his^ knowledge a week or ten days at the burning of Danbury - the Regt. was then with the s'd Hungerford and further saith not
[signature] Zephaniah his X mark Briggs

Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid Before me
[signature] Nathaniel Perry Judge of said Court
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February 21, 1938.
Mrs. L. B. Smelter
405 South Albany Street
Ithaca, New York.

BA-J/ILL
Uriel Hungerford
W. 18090

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Captain Uriel Hungerford, cited by you as a pensioner of Fairfield County, Connecticut, who died April 18, 1834.
The data given herein are found in the papers on file in pension claim, W. 18090, based upon service of Uriel Hungerford in the Revolutionary War; he was the pensioner of Fairfield County, Connecticut, who died April 18, 1834.

Uriel Hungerford was born February 12, 1755, in Fairfield County, Connecticut, in that part of New Fairfield which was designated later Sherman. He was the son of Samuel Hungerford, who was born May ---, in East Haddam, Connecticut, and Mary, who was born January 20, 1728, in Colchester, Connecticut; Mary's maiden name is not shown. Said Samuel and Mary were married June 23, 1746.

Uriel Hungerford, while a resident of New Fairfield, (later Sherman) enlisted in May 1775, served as a private in Captain Nehemiah Beardsley's company, Colonel Waterbury's Connecticut regiment, was on the expedition to St. John's, Canada, and in the engagement at the storming of the fort there, and was discharged November 20, 1775. He enlisted August 11, 1776, and served two months as sergeant in Lieutenant Kent Wright's Company, Colonel Joseph Platte Cooke's Connecticut regiment; he enlisted in April 1777, officers not stated, and served one week at the time Danbury was burned; he enlisted in September 1777, and served one month as sergeant in Captain Hubbel's company, Colonel Beardsley's regiment. He enlisted in June 1779, and served one month in Captain Hubbel's company, Colonel Beardsley's Connecticut regiment; he enlisted in the fall of 1779 and served two months in Captain Mead's company, Colonel
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Canfield's Connecticut regiment. Uriel Hungerford stated that six months and seven days of his service was rendered as sergeant, and that the other service was rendered as private. It is not shown that he served as a commissioned officer in the Revolutionary War.

Uriel Hungerford was allowed pension on his application executed July 26, 1832, at which time he resided in Sherman, Fairfield County, Connecticut. He died there April 18, 1834.

The soldier married January 1, 1776, Hannah Wilcox; the names of her parents, and the date and place of her birth are not shown.

Hannah Hungerford, the soldier's widow, was allowed pension on her application executed February 15, 1838, at which time she resided in Sherman, Fairfield County, Connecticut; she was aged then seventy
eight years.

In 1838, the soldier's son, Uriel Hungerford, was a resident of Sherman, Connecticut, aged thirty-seven years. In February 1838, the soldier's son-in-law, John K. Appleby, resided there also; he was then in the thirty-fourth year of his age. John K. Appleby did not state the name of his wife, nor the date of their marriage.

The following family data are recorded, which may be of interest to you:

"Samuel Hungerford's Book"

Samuel Hungerford born May 1725, East Haddam.
Mary January 20, 1728, Colchester.
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Eleanor, eldest child, born May 17, 1747-East Haddam.
Mary 2" " born June 21, 1749-New Fairfield.
Eunice 3d " born ----- 26, 1751.
Mirian 4th " born February 13, 1753
Uriel 5th " born " 12, 1755.
Jacob " December 26, 1756
Alle- illegible 1758.
Esra -------- born February - , 1761.
Zeruah ..... born June 13, 1763.
Deborah ..... born November 18, 1764.
Margret ..... born May 14, 1767
Elizabeth ..... " May 30, 1769.
Samuel ..... born December 7, 1771.
-----
2.
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In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name of person paid, and possibly, the date of death of Hannah Hungerford, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Division, this city, and furnish the following:
Hannah Hungerford, widow of Uriel Hungerford,
Certificate #2143
Issued June 21, 1838
Rate $40, 78 per annum
Commenced April 18, 1834
Act of July 4, 1836.
Connecticut Agency.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER,
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 18090
Hannah Hungerford
Wid of
Ariel Hungerford
Priv. Rev. War
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Act: July 4, 1836
Index: -- Vol. A Page 358
[Arrangement of 1870.]

[right facing page, left edge obscured]
[obscured] Hist to
Mrs. Elizabeth O. Smith
[obscured] Sept 14 Tombstone
[obscured] to Chas R. Hale
[obscured] Sept 5 Hist to Minnie
[obscured] all copied [illegible]
[obscured] 26-Additional family data
[obscured] Miss Minnie A Powell. -JLL
[obscured] 21. Hist. to Mrs. J. B. Smelzer .JLL
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January 26, 1938.

BA-J/ILL
Uriel Hungerford
W. 18090 

Miss Minnie A. Powell
Gaylordsville
Connecticut.

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the
date of birth of Samuel Hungerford, father of Uriel Hungerford, pension
claim W. 18090, also, the maiden name of Uriel's mother.

If you will refer to the first paragraph of the report furnished
you September 5, 1930, you will note that Samuel Hungerford
was born in May 1725, in East Haddam, Connecticut; the day of his birth
is illegible. The maiden name of Mary, the mother of Uriel, is not
shown; she was born January 20, 1728, in Colchester, Connecticut.

The following family data are recorded in this claim for
pension-W.18090, which may be of interest to you:

Samuel Hungerford's Book
Samuel Hungerford born May -- East Haddam
Mary " January 20, 1728, Colchester.
-----
[hand written note in right margin] "Mrs. Finch read record + said to send this. Nothing else was legible J.L.L"
Eleanor, eldest child, born May 17, 1747-East Haddam.
Mary 2" " born June 21, 1749- New Fairfield.
Eunice 3d " born ---- 26, 1751
Miriam 4th " born February 13, 1753.
Uriel 5th  " born " 12, 1755.
Jacob " December 26, 1756.
Alle- illegible 1758.
Ezra ..... born February -, 1761.
Zeruah ..... born June 13, 1763.
Deborah ..... born November 18, 1764.
Margret ..... born May 14, 1767.
Elizabeth ..... " May 30, 1769.
Samuel ..... born December 7, 1771.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.

[hand written note to left of signature block]
Original OK
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Rev. & 1812
Wars Section
MCS/ILL
September 5, 1930.
Miss Minnie A. Powell
R. F. D. #1
Gaylordsville, Connecticut.
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 18090, that Uriel Hungerford was born February 12, 1756, in Sherman, Connecticut. He was the son of Samuel, born in May, 1725, at East Haddam, Connecticut and Mary, born January 20, 1728, at Colchester, Connecticut, who were married June 23, 1746.

While a resident of that part of New Fairfield which was later called Sherman, ^Hartford^ Connecticut, he enlisted the first Monday of May, 1775, as a private in Captain Nehemiah Beardsley's Company, Colonel Waterbury's Connecticut Regiment, was at the storming of
Fort St. John and was discharged November 20, 1775.

He enlisted August 11, 1776, and served two months as a sergeant in Lieutenant Kent Wright's Company, Colonel Joseph Platte Cooke's Connecticut Regiment.

He enlisted in April, 1777, officers not stated, and served one week was at the burning of Danbury and the battle of Ridgefield. He enlisted in September, 1777, and served one month in Captain Hubbell's Company, Colonel Beardsley's Connecticut Regiment
.
He enlisted June, 1779, and served one month in Captain Hubbell's Company, Colonel Beardsley ^Conn^ Regiment. He enlisted in the
fall of 1779 and served two months in Captain Mead's Company, Colonel Canfield's Connecticut Regiment.

He was allowed pension on his application executed July 26,
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1832, while a resident of Sherman, ^Fairfield Co^ Connecticut.
He died April 18, 1834.
He married January 1, 1776, Hannah Wilcox. She was allowed pension on her application executed February 15, 1838, while a resident of Sherman, Connecticut, aged seventy-eight years.
In 1838, a son, Uriel, was a resident of Sherman, Connecticut, aged thirty-seven years, and John K. Appleby, then thirty-four years of age and a resident of Sherman, had married a daughter (name not stated).
There are no further data on file as to his family.
Very truly yours,
E.W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner
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MCS
[Rev. & 1812 Wars] Section
September 14, 1928
Mr. Charles R. Hale
33 Capitol Ave.
Hartford, Conn.
Sir:
I advise you that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 18090, that Uriel Hungerford was born February 12, 1755, in Sherman, Connecticut.
While a resident of that part of New Fairfield which was later called Sherman, Connecticut, he enlisted the first Monday of May, 1775, as a private in Captain Nehemiah Beardsley's Comapny [sic], Colonel Waterbury's Connecticut Regiment, was at the storming of Fort St. John and was discharged November 20, 1775.
He enlisted August 11, 1776, and served two months as a sergeant in Lieutenant Kent Wright's Company in Colonel Joseph Platte Cooke's Connecticut Regiment.
He enlisted in April, 1777, officers not stated, and served one week: was at the burning of Danbury and the battle of Ridgefield, He enlisted in September, 1777, and served one month in Captain Hubbell's Company, Colonel Beardsley's Connecticut Regiment.
He enlisted in June, 1779, and served one month in Captain Hubbell's Company, Colonel Beardsley's Connecticut Regiment.
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He enlisted in the fall of 1779 and served two months in Captain Mead's Company, Colonel Canfield's Connecticut Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 26,
1832, while a resident of Sherman, Connecticut.
He died April 18, 1834.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner
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MCS
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
June 3, 1924
Mrs. Elizabeth O'Linn Smith
359 Chadron Ave.
Chadron, Nebr.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W.1809, it appears that Uriel Hungerford was born February 12, 1755, in Sherman, Connecticut. He was the son of Samuel, born in May 1725 at East Haddam, Connecticut, and Mary, born January 20, 1728, at Colchester, Connecticut, who were married June 23, 1746.
While a resident of that part of New Fairfield which was later called Sherman, Connecticut, he enlisted the first Monday of May 1775 as a private in Captain Nehemiah Beardsley's Company, Colonel Waterbury's  Connecticut Regiment, was at the storming of Fort St. John and was discharged November 20, 1775,
He enlisted August 11, 1776, and served two months as a Sergeant in Lieutenant Kent Wright's Company, Colonel Joseph Platte Cooke's Connecticut Regiment.
He enlisted in April 1777 officers not stated, and served one week, was at the burning of Danbury and the battle of Ridgefield.
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He enlisted in September 1777 and served one month in Captain Hubbell's Company, Colonel Beardsley's Connecticut Regiment.
He enlisted June 1779 and served one month in Captain Hubbell's Company, Colonel Beardsley's Connecticut Regiment.
He enlisted in the fall of 1779 and served two months in Captain Mead's Company, Colonel Canfield's Connecticut Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 26, 1832, while a resident of Sherman, Connecticut. He died April 29, 1834.
He married January 1, 1776, Hannah Wilcox. She was allowed pension on her application executed February 15, 1838, while a resident of Sherman, Connecticut, aged 78 years.
In 1838 a son, Uriel, was 37 years of age and a resident of Sherman, Connecticut, and John K. Appleby then 34 years of age and a resident of Sherman, had married a daughter (name not stated).
There is no further data on file as to his family.
Respectfully,
Acting Commissioner
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RECEIVED FEB 8 1938 MAIL SUB-DIV VETS. ADM. READER #17

405 S. Albany St.,
Ithaca, N. Y.
February 7, 1933.

Veterans Administration
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen:

I wish information regarding the Revolutionary Soldier, Capt. Uriel ^[handwritten note "only one"]^ Hungerford, ancestor of Mrs. F. D. Whiting (nee Edith L. Hungerford), Ithaca, N.Y., which will aid in filling out her D. A. R. papers.
I find in the "Giddings Genealogy" the following regarding this soldier:-
"Captain Uriel Hungerford is listed a pensioner of Fairfield County under Connecticut pensioners Act D. F. 1832. To all officers and soldiers whether Continental, State or Militia who had served at one or more terms a period of two years. Uriel was born February 12, 1755 and died April 18, 1834."
Would like the number of his pension claim, and the military record such claim was based on, also any family data given therein is greatly desired.
I shall greatly appreciate the above information asked for, and with thanks, I am
Very truly yours,
[signature] Nellie T Smelzer
(Mrs. J. B.) Nellie Townsend Smelzer,
Ex-Registrar, Cayuga Ch.
D. A. R., Ithaca, N. Y.
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Gaylordsville, Conn.
Jan. 11, 1938
[hand written note inserted] stamp gone when rec. in Rev & 1812 Wars Sect- J
Veterans Administration
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C
Gentlemen:
In September, 1930, I wrote you about Uriel Hungerford, who fought in the Revolution. His pension claim was
W. 18090, in replying, refer to Rev & 1812 Wars Section, McS/ILL.
Could you tell me the date of his father, Samuel's, birth? Also, what his mother's maiden name was?
I would like this information in order to be able to join the
D. A. R.
If there is any charge, please let me know, and I will send
the money.
Thanking you
Billy
Very truly yours,
(Miss) Minnie A. Powell

[circular stamp]
RECEIVED JAN 13 1938
MAIL SUB-DIV.
VETS ADM 
READER #10
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Gaylordsville, Conn.
Aug. 13, 1930
Pension Bureau,
Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:
I am looking up the Revolutionary Record of Uriel Hungerford, I do not know what his service in the war was, but I know he was under Captain Beardsley from New Fairfield, Conn. There were two men whose surname was Beardsley. One was Nehemiah, the other Phineas, could you give me any records for these men, Hungerford or Beardsley?
I found in the "History of Fairfield County" for Connecticut, page 650, that under the act of Congress, approved June 7, 1832, pensions were granted to all officers and soldiers, who had served at one or more terms, List under this act appears in Sen. Doc. 1st. Sess. 23d. Congress 1832-34, where further particulars may be found.
If you can give me any information I shall be very grateful for it. Uriel Hungerford was my great-great grandfather.
Thanking you
Yours respectfully,
(Miss) Minnie A. Powell.

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U.S. PENSION OFFICE AUG 16 1930
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DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

MRS. ELIZABETH O'LINN SMITH
STATE REGENT
359 CHADRON AVENUE
CHADRON, NEBRASKA

June 2 1924.
Pension Bureau
Washington, D.C.

Am very anxious to get the information as to what the services were that the pension was given to Hannah Hungerford for, as listed in Connecticut Men in  Revolution page 662.
Please let me know how to obtain this information.
And oblige
[signature] (Mrs.) Elizabeth O'Linn Smith

Ans
June 3 -24
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NEBRASKA [DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION logo] CONFERENCE

MRS. ELIZABETH O'LINN SMITH.
REGENT
359 CHADRON AVE., CHADRON.

VICE REGENT, MRS. CLARENCE S. PAINE,
STATION A, LINCOLN, NEB.

REC. SECY, MRS. WILLIAM MADGETT,
745 ST. JOSEPH AVE, HASTINGS.

CON. SECY, MRS. C. M. CAMPBELL,
2020 14TH ST., COLUMBUS.

TREASURER, MRS. ROLAND M. JONES,
3336 CENTER ST OMAHA.

REGISTRAR, MRS. F. P. LARMON,
4012 CALIFORNIA ST OMAHA.

HISTORIAN, MISS ROXY V. AMMERMANN,
FATRMONT.

AUDITOR, MRS. A. L. EVANS,
LEXINGTON.

LIBRARIAN, MRS. W. C. BUCHTA,
DAVID CITY

CRAPLAIN, MRS. T. J. GIST
FALLS CITY.

Chadron, Nebraska, April 26, 1924
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Connecticut men in Revolution, Vol. 2, Page 662 says. Hannah Hungerford 81 years old, received pension.
Census of pensioners taken in 1840.
I desire all particulars, as Hannah was my Gr.Gr.Grandmother. Will be greatly obliged for a prompt reply, as it is needed now.
Truly Yours
(Mrs.) Elizabeth O'Linn Smith
Nebraska State Regent, Daughters of American Revolution
[circular stamp] US PENISON OFFICE L APR 20 1924
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Rev & 1812
HEADQUARTERS COMMANDERY-IN-CHIEF
SONS OF UNION VETERANS OF THE CIVIL WAR
COMMITTEE ON MARKING GRAVES
CHARLES R. HALE, CHAIRMAN
33 CAPITOL AVENUE
HARTFORD CONN
Sept 10 - 1928
[oval stamp] OFFICE OF THE CHIEF CLERK SEP 12 1928 BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Chief Clerk
Pension Dept
Washington, DC
Dear Sir:
Please send me Revolutionary War record of Urial Hungerford in Pension Roll 1832 from Conn. We wish to get a headstone for this veteran
Yours very Truly
Chas. R. Hale
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Uriel Hungerford
Admt private
P56
12 mo 7 days
$40.76
Nathle Perry
New Milford
Ct.
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Uriel Hungerford which require further proof or explanation.

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides?

II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides?

III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?

IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served?

V. *Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? No

VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?

VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832?

VIII. Has the Court given their opinion?

IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate?

X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?
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XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
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XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
He does not state but there are survivor who served with him at other times beside 1775
XIV. +If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? [blank]
And is the official character and signature of the magistrate certified by the proper officer under his seal of office?
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XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
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XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?
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XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
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EXPLANATORY NOTES.
*QUERE V. 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 [blank] year [blank]
months and [blank] days, I served as a [blank]. For [blank] months
and [blank] days, I served as a [blank]; and for such service I claim a pension."
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
+QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
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 claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.

++QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end 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.
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New Milford (Con) Mch 9th 1838
Sir
I send herewith the declaration of the Wid. Hannah Hungerford an applicant
for a Pension. Her husband Uriel Hungerford was a Pensioner under the act
of June 7th 1832 and of course, according to the advice I have received from the Department, no further proof will be required of his services. As proof of her marriage I and the original record kept by Samuel Hungerford the father of her late husband 
To identify the record I have annexed to it the affidavits of her son Uriel Hungerford & her son in law John K Appleby - There is no doubt the record is genuine and it bears on the face of it the marks of antiquity. To facilitate you in finding the record to which I refer I have wafered a piece of white paper against the entry. The affidavits of the two individuals above named prove also the time of the death of her husband I can see no possible reason why she is not entitled to the benefit of the act of
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July 4th 1838 - you will please make returns to me.
Very Respectfully
Yr. ms. ob. st. [Your most obedient servant]
[signature] Nathaniel Perry

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Com'r of Pensions
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Uriel Hungerford Cont. Act of June 32
To what time was he paid?
[signature initials] H. St. S
June 21 '32
To the 4th of March 1834
[signature initials] S. H. H.
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New Milford Jan 30th 1833
Sir
I send herewith the original together with the supplementary declarations of Urien Hungerford
Your Obt Servy
[signature] N. Perry

Hon Lewis Cass
Secty of War
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State of Connecticut
County of Litchfield SS:
I Uriel Hungerford a resident of Sherman in the County of Fairfield in said State being first duly sworn according to Law doth on my oath depose and say that I am now in the thirty seventh year of my age that I am the son of Uriel Hungerford late of said Sherman deceased, that I have from infancy ^lived^ with, or ^in^ the neighborhood of my said father to the time of his death, that I was present at the time he died which event happened on the 18th day of April 1834. I did not see him die but was present in the town at the time. I have resided in the neighborhood ever since the decease of ^my^ said father, and my mother Hannah Hungerford, the widow of the said Uriel deceased has remained a widow since the decease of her said husband and is now his widow- And I further say that my said father, at the time of his decease, was a pensioner of the United States.
I have long been acquanted [sic] with the Record which is hereto annexed marked A on which is the following entry "Uriel [lined out "Hungerford"] married to Hannah Wilcox Jan. 1st 1776."
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the said Record purports to be a record kept by my late Grandfather Samuel Hungerford the father of my said father Uriel Hungerford The book from which the cover on which the Record is written ^was taken^ purports to be an account book kept by my said Grandfather Samuel Hungerford
[signature] Uriel Hungerford 
Sworn to & subscribed at New Milford in said Litchfield County this 9th day of February AD. 1838 and I certify that the said Uriel Hungerford, the deponent, sustains a good character for truth & is a credible witness - Sworn before and certified by me
[signature] Nathaniel Perry Justice of Peace
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State of Connecticut
County of Fairfield
Probate District of New Milford SS:
On this 29th day of January AD. 1833 Personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Probate for said District now sitting at Sherman in said District Uriel Hungerford a resident Sherman who is personally known to the Judge of this Court to be same person who made a declaration before this Court on the 26th day of July 1832 for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the provision of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 and now for the same ^purpose^ being first duly sworn according to Law makes the following declaration further as supplementary to, and explanatory of his former declaration- 
He now declares that he entered the service of the United States as an enlisted soldier in the Connecticut State troops in the month may in the year 1775. He cannot all precisely the day he entered the service but he declares that he served ^as a private^ in the company as stated in his former declaration during this tour for a term not less than Six months and was honorably dismissed
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about & he verily believes on the 20th day of November of the same year. As proof of this term of service he has annexed to his former declaration the deposition of his Lieutenant Zephaniah Briggs - He declares that he enlisted in this service on the first Monday of May 1775 and march'd soon after and received his pay from the time he enlisted
He also declares that on the 11th day of August 1776 he again entered the service of the United States as a volunteer and served as a Sergeant in the company and Regiment stated in his former declaration and marched to New York &c as stated in his former declaration he was [lined out "at the time"] a Sergeant in the militia at the time he Volunteered. He was discharged about the 20th day of October of the same year. And although he cannot tell precisely the day on which he was discharged yet he declares that he served ^as a Sergeant^ during this tour a period of time not less than two months
He annexed to this declaration the testimony of Elijah Conger to prove that he was in the service at that time
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He also declares that in the month of April 1777 he again entered the service of the United States ^as a volunteer^ and served as a Sergeant at the time Danbury was burnt not less than seven days - as proof of this service he has annexed to his former declaration the testimony of Zephaniah Biggs 
In his former declaration he neglected to state that during this term of service and the service in 1776 he served as a Sergeant but he now declares that such was the fact-
He also declares that he again entered the service of the United States as a volunteer in the month of September 1777 and although he cannot tell presently the day he entered, or left the service yet he declares that he served as a Sergeant during this tour a period of time not less than one month
He has endeavoured [sic] to find some person surviving who was with him in this service and by whom he can prove it but can find none
He also declares that in the [lined out "fall of the year [illegible]"] month of June 1779 he again entered the service of the United States as a Volunteer. He cannot tell precisely the day he entered, or left the service but he declares that he served as Sergeant during this term of service a period of time not less than one month
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as proof of this services he annexed to this declaration the testimony of Elijah Conger
He also declares that in the fall of the year or early in the winter (he cannot tell certainly the year but believes it was in the fall of 1779) he was drafted for two months as stated in his former declaration, and although he cannot tell the day when he entered or left the service nor with certainly the year yet he declares that he served during this tour as a Sergeant a period of time
not less than two months - he has endeavored to find some person servincg who saw him during this term of service by whom he could prove it but he could find none & he knows of no person surviving who was with him
during this term of service- He never had a Sergeants warrant - and now by way of recapitulation he begs leave to add that he served as a sergeant for a period of time not less than six months & seven days and as a private not less than six months
[signature] Uriel Hungerford

Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid. And the said Court do hereby again declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states in this and as he has stated in his
former declaration 
[signature] Nathaniel Perry Judge of the Court of Probate for said District
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State of Connecticut
District of New Milford SS:
I William J. Starr Clerk of the Court of Probate for said District do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the supplementary application of Uriel Hungerford for a Pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 29th day of January AD. 1833
William J Starr Clerk
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State of Connecticut, County of Fairfield Probate District of New Milford On this 29th day of January AD. 1833 personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Probate for s'd District now sitting at Sherman in s'd District & County Elijah Conger a resident of s'd Sherman aged seventy seven years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath depose, testify & say as follows
In the month of May or June 1779 I volunteered as a private in the Militia and marched to Fredericksburgh in the State of New York now called Paterson [Patterson] and continued then in the service of the United States three weeks or a month it was not less than three & I verily believe it was one month. Uriel Hungerford who is well known to me & who is now present served during the whole time I did as a Sergeant in the same company in the service of the United States
While I was in the service of the Connecticut
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and I certify that the said Elijah Conger who has subscribed & sworn
to the foregoing deposition sustains a good character for truth and is a
credible witness
[signature] Nathaniel Perry Judge of the Court of Probate for said District

Uriel Hungerford
Supplementary Declaration
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51-
12 - 5 - 41
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

NAME Hungerman, Nicholas GRADE Private LINE Pennsylvania
WARRANT NUMBER 9650 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED March 5, 1792 to Curtis Lewis Adm'r
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.