Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4997, for Jacob Hunt, New Jersey
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SERVICE
New Jersey

Hunt, Jacob
Ann
or Nancy

NUMBER
W. 4997
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14.080
Pennsylvania
Jacob Hunt
Fayette Co in the State of Pennsylvania
who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Dayton of the N Jerry
line, for the term of one year
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 2 of June 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 of Sept 1818
and put to Samuel Smith Union town Fayette Co Pennsylvania
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1819 14 mos 3/30 112.80
Semi-anl, all'ce ending 4 March 1820  48
$160.80
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
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See letter 28 Mch 1837 to Hon A. Hower
do: 18 April 1837.
do. 16 June 1837
-
Letter to Isaac Benson 17th Oct 1839
Paid at the Treasury under the act of the 6 April
1838, from 4 Sept 1838 to 4 March 1839 agt Notified J. Decr 1839

Paid as above to 3 of the 5 children from 4 March to 27 July 1840. agt Notified
30 Decr 1841
Pennsylvania
Hunt 603
Ann or Nancy Hunt
Jacob Hunt
Ann or Nancy Hunt
12th May 1824
to in the State of Pennsylvania
private in the Compy commanded
Ross of the regt commanded
Dayton in the Jersey
line for 1 mo  16 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania
at the rate of 46 Dollars ___ Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of March 1837 and sent to Hon. A. Stewart Union Town
Arrears to the 4th of March 1837 $276
Semi-ant. allowance ending
$276
}Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836.
Section the 3rd}
Wm L [illegible] clerk,
Vol. 1  Page 165
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State of Pennsylvania
Fayette County Ss
On this seventh day of March 1837 personally appeared in open Court Ann or Nancy Hunt widow and relict of Jacob Hunt Decd late a
revolutionary soldier & pensioner of the
United States before the Judges of the
Court of Common pleas of said County
upon her solemn oath she the said Nancy Hunt
being a resident of Dunbar township in said county aged Eighty three years the tenth of March instant, who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress passed the
fourth of July 1836. That she is the widow of the said Jacob Hunt deceased who was a private of the New Jersey continental line that he entered the service of the U.S. about two years after they were married viz in February
1876 at the "White house" in Huntington County State of New Jersey where they then resided under an officer they called "Captain Ross"  She thinks his christian name was
"George," he first went to Mount Holly where he remained three weeks recruiting when he return on furlough & remained at home nine days he then went out and was about in the service Eighteen months he was as she understood from him at the Battle of Bound Brook on Long Island & many others
that he was at Trenton, Burnswick & various other places that after he return'd from the regular service he went out in the militia every
other mouth in New Jersey during the balance
of the war in all he was out more than half
of the time during the whole of the Revolutionary war That she has no documentary Evidence other than the family Bible or testament from
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the leaf containing the record of the ages & date of the marriage of her & her late Jacob Hunt dec'd is entered said lead marked A.B. accompanying this declaration being from the Edmburgh Edition by Adrian Watkins his majestys printer dated 1756 (MDCCIVL)
she further refers to establish the services of her deceased husband in the revolutionary to the record of the war or pension office
where it will be found that his services were establish & he was accordingly placed on the pension list of the United States as a private of the New Jesey continental line on the 6th of September 1819 which he continued to draw till the time of his death the 12th of May 1824 when he was 71 years of age
She further declares that she was married to the said Jacob Hunt on the 14th of March (1774) one thomand seven hundred & seventy
four, that her husband the aforesaid Jacob Hunt died the 12th day of May 1824 and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed
Nancy Hunt X
her
mark
March 7th 1837 sworn & subscribed in open Court
Thomas Sloan
Prothy
I Thomas Sloan Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Fayette County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Nancy Hunt for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 7th day of March A.D. 1837
Thomas Sloan
Prothy
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November the 18 1753, on Saturday
there was Jacob Hunt born
March the 10, 1754 then was Nancy Hunt born Wife of Jacob
March 14, 1774 on Monday then was Jacob Hunt married to his wife Nancy
July the 26 on Tuesday 1774 there was Daniel Hunt Born Eldest Son
Sept to the 5. 177? then was Sarah Hunt born Eldest Daughter
August th3 28 on Monday then was Caty Hung born Second Daughter
October the 16th. on Wednesday then was Elizabeth Born third Daughter
1784 than was Alchy Hunt Born fourth Daug'r
1787 Aug 13 day then was Anne Hunt born fifth Daug
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A.B. THE NEW
TESTAMENT
OF OUR
Lord and Saviour
JESUS CHRIST

Newly TRANSLATED out of the
ORIGINAL GREEK
And with the former
TRANSLATIONS
---
Diligently COMPARED and REVISED.
By His MAJESTY's Special Command.
Appointed to be Read in CHURCHES.
EDINBURGH.
Printed by ADRIAN WATKINS HIS MAJESTY'S Printer.
MDCCLVI.
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Jacob Hunt