Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18,893, for Jonathan Huntley, Connecticut
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(3--1776)

SERVICE
Conn.

Huntley, Jonathan

NUMBER
S. 18,893

carded
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CONTENTS
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Vermont . 18.653
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Jonathan Huntley.
of Windham in the State of Vermont, who was a Private in the Compy commanded by Captain Lord of the Regt, commanded by Col Eley in the Conn ma line for 19 months
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Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont 
at the rate of 63 Dollars 33 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 23d day of Sept' 1833 and sent to J. Elliott
New Have, Vt
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Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 33        $158.32
Semi-anl. allowance ending
4 Mar 34                                             31.66
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                                                         $189.99
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{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Ele [       ]         Clerk
Book  E       Vol   3       Page   69
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[   ] 81 [    ]

Jonathan Huntley

Windham Co.
Vermont

Obj. 14.  16

Admitted
19 mos

I Elliott
New Haven
Vt
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Brief in the case of John Huntley of Dummerston
ty of Windham
in the State of Vermont
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?
If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
How old is he? 7
State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period.
1
In 1776
1 Dec 16
Sept 1711
August 112
de 19
Duration of Service.
Months,
5. In what battles was he engaged?
which
he reside when he entered
by Connecticut
Days.
the service?
Rank.
As a
Son
M
Names of General and Field Officers
under whom he served.
Sandown
at
head
at Cast
┃ Wife
, &
┃ Babcock
Son
2
Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by
incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above
mentioned.
Examining Clerk.
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[  ] 84.  Windham Co. Vermont

Jonathan Huntley - Dec 2[  ]
for Pension  August 1832

6816
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County of Windham
STATE VERMONT.
Probate District of Marlborough
At the Probate Court, for said District, being a Court of Record
On this twenty eighth day of August A.D. 1832. Personal appeared in open Court at Dummerston in said District
Before the said Probate
Present Marshall Miller
Esquire, Judge
Court, within and for said District now sitting Jonathan Huntley a resident of Dummerston
in the county of Windham and State of Vermont, aged seventy six
years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to
obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832--That he entered into the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
that he enlisted in time in the County of New London, State of Connecticut, about the first of May 1775 in Lieut. Fithinsill's 
company Col. Samuel Parson's Regiment Connecticut State troops, in Gen. Spencer's Brigade
he joined said company, soon after he enlisted at New London Conn. Marched from New London to Norwich remained there a few days
and then returned to said New London, remained there ten or  twelve days and orders came to March to Boston, was marched to
Roxbury Mass. we arrived within eight miles of Roxbury, the next day after Bunker hill battle, so called the next day went to Roxbury was
employed principally, after our arrival at keeping guard and building forts that he served the term of his enlistment and
was dismissed at Roxbury - That he enlisted again in sd. line about the first of August 1776 in Capt Abner Lords company for
three months, in Colo. Eley's Regiment, as a substitute for Mariah Bebee joined the company and marched the same day he
enlisted marched to New Haven, Conn remained there about a week. Marched from there to Norwalk to a place called the
Sawpits, State of New York remained there a few days marched from there to
Westchester New York, was there detached as a guard and marched to a place called
Moriston eight or ten miles from Westchester, to guard the shore as there was at that
time a British fifty gun ship in the sound remained there about a fortnight,
then returned to Westchester and was marched from West Chester with the army
to the White Plains, was employed a few days in making what was called a
Chateau de frier of apple trees, by shaving the limbs and placing the tops towards
the enemy - was in the battle there which was in Oct. 1776. Gen. Washington was
there together with Lee, Gen. Pretman-- he say, it was a hard fought battle
and lasted about six hours, he thinks a few days after the battle the
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he thinks, a few days after the battle the American Army retreated to North Castle remained there untill the British retreated
from White Plains--he was then marched with the American army to Westchester he thinks, the latter part of Nov.
British and American army went to winter
quarters, and he was dismissed at White Plains of his enlistment having elapsed
He enlisted again the last of Nov. or first of Dec. 1776 at New London
Conn. for five months
in Capt. Jonathan Calkin's company was marched to Providence, Rhode Island, and
was stationed there during the ensuing winter, employment was
exercise in March to New London
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from White Plains
he thinks, the latter part of Nov
the British and American quarters
and he was dismissed at winter quarter, the term of his enlistment having elapsed
He enlisted again the last of Nov or first of Dec. 1776 at New London  Conn for five months in
Capt. Jonathan Calkins company, was marched to Providence, Rhodeisland and
was stationed there during the ensuing winter, employment was exercise and
quarter guard was marched from Providence, in March
and
to New London
was then dismissed the fore part of April 1777.
He enlisted again, in Groton
in Sept 1777 for two months in Capt  Elisha Wade's company in Col Ledyard commanded was employed
in building Fort Griswald during the term of 
his enlistment was dismissed at Fort Griswald the last the Oct 1777, served
two months at that time--that
he enlisted again letter part of
August 1778 at said line for two months,
as a substitute for Zachariah
Merlin, in Capt Griffins company marched from Lime to Providence, was employed in marching to different places,
keeping guard--marched from Providence to the ferry to go on to 
Rhode Island but did not go on to the Island, remained there for a few days and was marched back 
to Providence, made a stand there
about two weeks, from there to Worich, remained there about one
week from there to Providence and was dismissed there the last of Sept
1778--enlisted again Nov. 1779 for one month in Capt. Babcock's company in New London, was 
 stationed at Fort Trumball and did duty in the fort during sd month was discharged in
Decr. 1779 at said Fort - Col Ledyard
commanded all the time I served in
the Fort - he never received and written discharge-served all his enlistment in the Connecticut State Troops-he does not now know of any individual who is living by whom he can prove his service, if there is any such person was at a great distance from him except his brother, Moses Huntley whose
deposition he herewith transmit
to the war department.
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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 the agency of any State.
To the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, he answers, upon his said oath, as follows:
1. was born in said Lime, Oct. 30. 1755 -
2. Has no record of his age
3. Lived in Lime in the County of New London State of Connecticut when called into service he moved 
from Lime about forty one years ago to Marlow in the County of Cheshire State of New Hampshire
and lived there about 15 years, removed from said Putney to Said Dummerston and lived there about twenty eight years where he now resides 
Remembers Col Parsons, Gen. Spencer, Adjustant Day, Gen. Washington, Gen. Thomas, 
Lord Sterling, Gen Lee has related the circumstances of his services above 
Gen Glacier
Gen. John Sullivan
4 he voluntarily enlisted each term of service was a substitute for Azariah Bebee for three months
and also a substitute for Zachariah Martin for two months
He refers to Dea Daniel Walker, Dea. Lyman Walter, Josiah Taft and Sol Chandler Esquires and Fairring
Willson as to his character for veracity and their belief of his having been a soldier of the revolution
He refers to Rev. Hosea Buckley and Samuel Barret as witnesses under this interrogatory. Jonathan Huntley


A. D. 1832.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Marshall Miller Judge of Probate
We Hosea Beckley a clergyman, residing in the town of Dunnerston in said County
and Lemuel Barret 
hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Jonathan Huntley
who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy six years of age;
that he is reputed and believed in the Neighbourhood 
where he resides to to have been a solider of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion And also that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to be a man of veracity
Sworn, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Nona Buckley
Marshall Miller Judge of
Samuel Barret
Probate

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a
revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them, that Nona Buckley
who has signed the preceding certificate, is a
clergyman, resident in the said town of Dummerston and that Lemuel Barrett, who has also signed the same, is a resident in the town of Dummerston
in said county, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I James Elliot, Register of the Probate Court within and for 
the District of Marlborough
aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said
Court in the matter of the application of Jonathan Huntley
for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this thirty first
day of August
James Elliott
Prob. Register
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P   18893

INVALID
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File No.      18.893
Jonathan Huntley
Pri   Rev  War
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Act:  June 7"  32
Index:-- Vol.  1,   Page 436

{Arrangement of 1870]
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 Moses Huntley of Waterford in the
County of Caladonia State of Vermont
aged seventy two years, depose and say
that I am brother of Jonathan Huntley 
of Dummerston in the County of Windham
State of Vermont- that I lived with my father in time in the county of New London and State of Connecticut in the year 1775
that said Jonathan
lived in my fathers
family at that time. My brother came
home
I think the first part of May 1775
and stated that he had enlisted for seven months--that
he made preperation
and
went as I believe and served out his term
of enlistment. I saw several
letters from
him during his absence and also conversed
with people who had been to Roxbury  to see
their son, who were in the army who
stated that they had seen my brother
l am  -- and
that he was at Roxbury in the Army--at the expiration of said
seven months he returned home and
related many events and circumstances which
took place while he was in
the army--I recollect
he went again, I think the last of
July or first of August 1776 and was gone
three months. It was understood by all the
family, and he stated that he had enlisted
for three months. At the expiration of
the three months he returned home
and said he had been in the battle at White Plains
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he
again stated that he had enlisted for
five months about the first of
Dec 1776
he was gone from him about
that time
and as I understood and
believe
that he
was a soldier in the army and served
at Pieridern -- Island, I learned the
service from -- letters who went with him. I remember that he stated he
did enlisted again August 1778 for two
month, I saw him in the army
at Bristol ferry and had considerable
conversation with him, I also saw him
at Providence and know he was at that time a soldier in the army, as I was at
that time a soldier myself-- I believe
he served
two months at that
time
I understand he enlisted again for one
month in
Capt. Bates his company
I saw him
in the
army
doing duty as
Soldier in Nov or Dec. 1779 and
believe he served his term of service out.
Dummiston
his
August 28-- 1832
Moses
Huntley
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State of Vermont
Windham County Dummiston August 28 AD 1832
Personally appeared Moses Huntley and made solemn oath that the
above affidavit by him  subscribed contains the truth and
nothing but the truth
Before me Asa Dutton jr. Justice of the peace
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State of Vermont
Windham County Court Clerk's Office
New Fane August 31. A.D. 1832.
I certify that Asa Dutton jr is one of the
Justices of the Peace for the County of Windham aforesaid, and that the within appears to be his signature
In testimony
whereof I have here
unto set my hand and affixed the Seal of
the said County Court on the day and year
above written
James Elliot, Clerk

Windham SS. May 31 1833
I certify that the within named Moses Huntley is a credible witness Asa Dutton Justice of the Peace
State of Vermont
Windham County Court Clerks Office
New Fane May 31. 1833
I certify that Asa Dutton jr. Esquire,
is one of the Justices of the Peace
within and for the County of Windham aforesaid, and that the above
is his signature - Witness my hand
and the Seal of said County Court
James Elliot, Clerk
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