Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 7057, for Henry Hunter, North Carolina
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
N.C.
CONTENTS
Hunter, Henry
NUMBER
S. 7057
carded
contents
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Order to pay 19 Oct 1837.
1876 Nov 10, C L Hunter with pay of declartion
23 064
North Carolinia [sic]
Henry Hunter of Meckinburg [sic] in the State of No Carolina who was a prisoner in the [?] command by Captain of the [?] command
by Col. Alexander in the line for 8 months
Died 17 May 1837

NC June 28, 1904
Records corrected

Inscribed on the Roll of N. Carolina
at the rate of 28 Dollars 33 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 day of Oct 33 and Loan Co Clerk.
Charlotte Co
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Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833
70.82
Semi-an. allowance ending 4 Mar 34 18.16
$84.98
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Nath Rice Clerk
Book E
Vol. A Page 38.
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832

On this 8th day of June 1833 personally appeared before me James Doherty one of the Justices of the Peace for the County of Mecklenburg and State of North Carolina, Henry Hunter a resident of the above
written County & State aged 82 years and after being duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benifit of the act of Congress pass June 7th 1832

I was born in Ireland in the County Derry in the
year 1757 I entered the service of the United States under William Alexander Capt, George Alexander Col, marched on to Ramsours sometime before the Battle was at that place from that into South Carolina this Expedition was after & to suppress the tories 
this tour I was cauled [called] for three months & served until dismissed. I was discharged by Col George Alexander. I next was drafted for three months in this tour I served under Capt Thomas Alexander and was ordered to Charlotte was there kept stationed
Guarding the publick Magazine this tour I served fully out except two week owing to the situation of my family I hired my brother to serve the 2 weeks out for me, & he got my discharge-- I then was drafted
for three months in this tour I served under Col. George Alexander James White was adjutant in rendevoused about 4 miles belou [below] Charlotte Mecklenburg  County staid [stayed] some time was their removal
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into the County of Cabarey [sic] & kept there until our three months expired - in the three tours before mentioned I served nine months. I have no documentary evidence to establish my claims having long since lost my discharges. I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or [unintelligible] whatever except the present under the Act of Congress passed since 7th 1833 and declare my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of [unintelligible] state. 

Interogators part - Where & in what year were you born
Ans I was born in Ireland in the year 1751 August 11th
Q Have you any record of your age - A yes
Where did you live when called into service & where do you live now
A I lived in the County of Mecklenburg & State of North Carolina & now live on the same place I ever did since I came from Ireland on more property the land of [unintelligible] 
How were you called into service
Ans I was drafted all three of the tours which I served
Q did you ever receive a discharge from the service
Ans yes I received my discharge from Col. George Alexander but have lost them
Q in what Grade did you serve as an officer or private 
An I served as a private in every tour I was out - 
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 8th day of June 1833
James Doherty J Peace 
Henry Hunter 
State of North Carolina 
Mecklenburg County 
This day personally appeared before me the [unintelligible] Justice of the Peace for the County & State above written [unintelligible]
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Alexander [unintelligible], Alexander April 84 years
G. John Gardner (added) [unintelligible] years and after being [unintelligible] agreable [sic] to Law doth on their oath says they are well acquainted with Henry Hunter the above named applicant who hath subscribed? of service? to the above Declaration and we believe he served as he states as we [unintelligible] him 
In camp in the army at the time of the Revolutionary War. Wm [unintelligible] 
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 12th day of June in the year 1833

We Walter Thom a Clergyman residing in the County of Mecklenburg & state of North Carolina and John Gardner residing in the same hereby Certify that we are well acquainted with Henry Hunter who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 82 years of age that he is Respected And believed in the neighbourhood [sic] he resides to have been a solider of the Revolution and are Concur in that opinion Rev'd Walter Thom R 
John Gardner 
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year above written 

North Carolina Mecklenburg County 
I Mathew Wallace Chairman of the Court of the ples [sic] & quaitiv [sic] sessions for the County & State aforesaid do hereby declare my opinion of the matter of the application of Henry Hunter for a pension that he was a soldier of the Revolution and served as he states, and I further certify that
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that Walter S Thom who has signed the peceding  [sic] certify [unintelligible] is a Clergyman residing in the County of Mecklenburg & State of North Carolina and that John Gardener - who has signed the same is also a resident of the above named County is [unintelligible] to [unintelligible] 

And I Mathew Wallace as above written do Certify that Henry Hunter the above named applicant is not able by reason of bodily infirmity to appear in Court there to be examined agreeable to Act of Congress Mathew Wallace Chairman 

I Issac Alexander Clerk of the Court of ples[sic] & greater sessions for the County of Mecklenburg do Certify that [unintelligible] who has [unintelligible] Henry Hunter to the preceding declaration is and was at that [unintelligible] an acting Justice of the peace for the County and State afore written 
Isaac Alexander Clerk of Mecklenburg County Courts
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Mr. W. B. Flanner
Superior Court Craven County
New Bern, North Carolina.
January 21, 1938.
BA-J/ILL
Henry Hunter
S. 7057
Dear Sir:
The record of Henry Hunter is given herein as shown in the
papers on file in his claim for pension, S. 7057, based upon his
service in the Revolutionary War.
Henry Hunter was born August 11, 1751, in County Derry, Ireland; the names of his parents are not shown. He came from Ireland
to Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, where he resided during the
period of the Revolutionary War.
Henry Hunter enlisted and served three tours as a private
in the North Carolina troops, shown as follow: three months in Captain
William Alexander's company, Colonel George Alexander's regiment,
during which he marched to Ramsours before the battle there, and into
South Carolina to suppress the Tories; next, in Captain Thomas Alexander's
company on guard at Charlotte, North Carolina, said tour also for three
months but owing to the situation of his family, he hired his brother
to finish the last two weeks for him (name of this brother not shown);
afterwards, three months under Adjutant James White and Colonel George
Alexander, stationed a part of the time about four miles below Charlotte,
North Carolina, and later in Cabarrus County, North Carolina.
Henry Hunter was allowed pension on his application executed
June 8, 1833, at which time he resided in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.
He had resided in that county ever since his arrival in
America. He made no reference to wife or children. The soldier died
May 17, 1837.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER,
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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January 21, 1938
Mr. W. B. Flanner
New Bern
North Carolina
BA-J/MCS
William Mayhew, S. 7184
Henry Hunter, S.7057
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your request for the records of Revolutionary War
soldiers, Henry Hunter who was pensioned while living in Mecklenburg 
County, North Carolina, and William Mayhew who was pensioned while living in Rutherford County, North Carolina.
You are furnished herewith, the records of Henry Hunter, S.7057
and William Mayhew, S. 7184, as shown by papers on file in the claims for pension.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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Mrs. E. C. Hathaway
5531 Monte Vista Street
Los Angeles, California.
BA-J/ILL
Henry Hunter
S. 7057
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the
Revolutionary War record of Henry Hunter, who served in Captain
William Alexander's company, Colonel George Alexander's regiment.
The data given herein were found in pension claim, S.7057,
based upon service of Henry Hunter in the Revolutionary War.
Henry Hunter was born August 11, 1751 in County Derry, Ireland;
the names of his parents are not shown. He came from Ireland to Mecklenburg
County, North Carolina, where he resided during the period of the
Revolutionary War.
He enlisted and served three tours as private in the North Carolina
troops, shown as follow: three months in Captain William
Alexander's company, Colonel George Alexander's regiment, during which
he marched to Ramsours before the battle there, and into South Carolina
to suppress the Tories; next, in Captain Thomas Alexander's company on
guard at Charlotte, North Carolina, said tour also for three months but
owing to "the situation" of his family, he hired his brother to finish
the last two weeks for him, name of said brother not given; afterwards,
three months under Adjutant James White and Colonel George Alexander,
stationed a part of the time about four miles below Charlotte, North Carolina, and then in Cabarrus County, in the same state.
Henry Hunter was allowed pension on his application executed
June 8, 1833, at which time he resided in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. 
He had never moved from that county since his arrival from
Ireland. The soldier made no reference to wife or children. He died May 17, 1837.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER,
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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September 3, 1936.
Mrs. Boyce M. Grier
342 Dearing Street
Athens, Georgia.
BA-J/ILL
Henry Hunter
S.7057
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Henry Hunter, a pensioner of North Carolina, and Robert Grier of Georgia.
There is no claim for pension or bounty land on file based upon service in the Revolutionary War of a Robert Grier, under any spelling of that surname. The record of Henry Hunter follows, as shown in pension claim, S.7057, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War. 
Henry Hunter was born August 11, 1751, in County Derry, Ireland: the names of his parents are not shown. He came from Ireland to Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, where he resided during the period of the Revoluntary War. 
He enlisted and served three tours as private in the North Carolina troops, shown as follow: first, three months in Captain William Alexander's company, Colonel George Alexander's regiment, during which he marched to Ramsours, before the battle there, and into South Carolina: next, in Captain Thomas Alexanders's company, on guard at Charlotte, North Carolina, said tour also for three months but owing to "the situation" of his family, he hired his brother to finish the last two weeks for him, name of this brother not given: afterwards, three months under Adjutant James White and Colonel George Alexander, part of this service rendered near Charlotte and a part in Cabarrus County, North Carolina.
Henry Hunter was allowed pension on his application executed
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June 8, 1833, at which time he resided in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina; he had never moved from that county. 
Henry Hunter made no reference to wife or children. 
He died May 17, 1837. 
Very truly yours, 
A.D. Hiller,
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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1936-Sept. 3-Hist. to Mrs. Boyer M.
Grier - JL.L.
1937-June 18 - Hist. to Mrs. E.C. Hathaway JLL
1938-Jan. 21- Hist to W. B. Fammer, JLL

Ren[illeg]   7057
INVALID.
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File No 7057
Henry Hunter
[Illeg] Rev. War
Act: June 7th 1832

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