Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5399, for Dempsey Hunter, South Carolina
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(3 - 1776 )

SERVICE
S. C

Hunter, Dempsey
Kathrine

NUMBER
R. 5399

CONTENTS
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State of Tennessee)
Davidson County)

Personally appeared this day David Hunter (before 
me William H. Hamblen a Justice of the Peace for said county) 
and made oath that he was present and witnessed the rights of
matrimony between Dempsey Hunter & Katharine Foose on or about the
14th day of December 1795 said Katharine being the second wife of 
Dempsey Hunter, the marriage took place in Richland  district in the 
state of South Carolina & they lived together as man & wife up 
to the death of said Dempsey Hunter.  The said Dempsey Hunter 
was always Reputed as a revolutionary soldier.  I heard said 
D. Hunter say that he served three years; but do not recollect 
the campaigns.  I have hear him say that he was in the battle of 
Kings Mountain & that Col. Sevier commanded the Regt., have 
no knowledge of the under officers.  My understanding from him 
was that his services was always voluntary & mounted.
                                             
                                  David ^his X mark^ Hunter
                                        

Sworn to and subscribed before me the 20th December 1843 and his oath is entitled to full credit.  I have know him for upwards of thirty years.
                                  Wm. H. Hamblen JP
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State of Tennessee]
Davidson County]

This day personally appeared John T. Hunter before me Josiah Ferris an acting Justice of the peace in and for said county and made oath that according to the family Register of Demsy Hunter his father, he the said John T. Hunter was Born on the 14th day of May 1797, and that Catharine Hunter always lived with and was esteemed the wife of Demsy Hunter from his earliest recollection, that his Father Demsy Hunter was always reputed a Revolutionary soldier and that he Demsy Hunter died the year 1933.  Sworn to and subscribed before me this 18th day of Dec 1843.

                              John T. Hunter

Josiah Ferris JP
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9889
Catharine Hunter
Ten.

Act 7July 38
M 95!!
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9889
Catharine Hunter
Pension papers
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State of Tennessee]
Montgomery Co.]

This day being the 7th of November 1843 personally appeared before me Thos. H. Batson, on being Justice of the Peace for said county, Catharine Hunter aged seventy years & being duly sworn deposeth, that she was married to Dempsey Hunter in the year 1795 & the same was recorded in her family Bible in Richland District South Carolina where they were married & where her Bible was left when she & her husband removed to the State of Tennessee in 1801 & she has not since seen the same nor does she know whether it is now in existence.  that her eldest son John G. Hunter now living was born in the year 1797 - that she continued to reside with him as her wife until his death the 2nd day of November 1833 which took place in the County of Montgomery in said state & that she is still his widdow (widow) - that she knew him when she was a child & know that he always had the reputation of having been a soldier of the Revolution & she has often heard him talk of his services in the Revolution - of his being in the campaign and at the Battle of Kings Mountain.  he was also in the campaign at the Seize of Augusta and in the battles of Goose (illegible) & (illegible), which were skirmishes on creeks of those names where Col Lawrence was wounded in the hand and that he served in several campaigns of against the Indians - that he claimed to have been in the service the better part of seven years including his campaigning of the Indians & that she verily believes he actually served two years - that he was a cripple for the last fifteen years of his life and had his papers (illegible) and placed in the hands of Mr. William Blount but she has not heard of them since.

                       Kathrine Hunter
Sworn to & subscribed
before me this 7th
day November 18473
T. H. Batson J. P.

State of Tennessee]
Montgomery County] S. S.

I Saml M Fall Clerk of the County Court of Montgomery County do certify that T. H. Batson Esq - who name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate is and was at the time he subscribed the same one acting Justice of the Peace for said county duly elected and qualified agreeable to law and that full faith and credit is due and should be given to all his offered acts.
     In witness whereof - I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of our said court at office in the Town of Clarksville this 13th day of November 1843.  Saml M Fall Clk
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√   9889
Catharine Hunter
Tenn:
Rejected
Let to Hon. Cave Johnson
Feb. 3. 1844
5399
Act 7. July 1838
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Wm Macke
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State of Tennessee]
Robertson County]

This day personally appeared before me John Forbes a Justice of the Peace for said county and made oath in Due form of Law - Rachel Macke who sayeth that she was acquainted with Dempsey Hunter in the State of South Carolina and Catharine Hunter, and she was all well considered as man & wife and then moved to the State of Tennessee from South Carolina the precise Date I do not Recollect at this time and his being a Revolutionary soldier I have no (illegible) of that fact from what I have been enformed (informed) when I was young, and now am seventy four years of age at this time.
     Sworn to and subscribed before this 25th day of November 1843.
John Forbes JP
                                          his
                               Rachel X Macke
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I do certify that I am acquainted with Rachel Macke and have been for about twenty five or so years and that the witness is Justice in Title to conduct given under my hand and seal this 25th day of November 1843.
                                             John Forbes JP

John Forbes is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Robertson & has been known to me personally as such more than twenty years.  The above signature in his hand only.

July 11 1844               C Johnson
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J.L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
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Washington
[illegible] Jany 7 1844

Dear Sir,

I enclose to your address to say a
bundle of papers for Mrs Catharine Hunter
claiming a pension as the Widdow of a Revolutionary
Soldier - tho much of the testimony is informal
I trust there may be enough to allow the claim -  she
is personally known to me & the then husband Dempsey
Hunter have been from my earliest recollection &
the family have always maintained a good reputation - 
& I can say Dempsey Hunter has had the reputation
of being a Revolutionary soldier from my earliest
recollection - Coonrod Coon one of the witnesses has
been known to me twenty or thirty years - has always
maintained a good reputation & is himself a
Revolutionary soldier - may ask your
early attention to the case.

[illegible]

C Johnson
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Montgomery County Tennessee
I do hereby certify that I become acquainted with Dempey
Hunter Senr in the date of 1810 and remained a neighbour to
him until he departed this life and have every reason to
believe that Catharine Hunter his widdow was his lawful
wife said Dempey Hunter departed this life in the date
of 1833 I do further certify the old man frequently told me
of the fatigue and hardship he underwent in the revolutionary war, as well as my memory serves me he told me he
served as a regular soldier for years given under my hand
this 21st day of December 1843
H.H. Adkins
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REJECTED

5399.

P.O.
Catherine Hunter

Service:

Enlisted:                   , 18
Discharged:             , 18
Application filed:    , 18

Alleges:  

Re-enlisted:


Attorney: 
P. O. _
_____Recognized.   _____Contract.
Cert.  of  Dis.        Searched for, 18
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Charlotte Summons
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State of Tennessee]
Montgomery County]

This day personally appeared before me John C. Weakley an acting Justice of the Peace for said county and made oath in due form of Law.  Mrs. Charlotte Simmons was says that she was acquainted with Dempsey Hunter & Catharine Hunter in the State of South Carolina and they was always considered as man & wife and and they moved to the State of Tennessee.  The presise (precise) date cannot Recollect but it was about forty years since and as for his being a Revolutionary soldier, I have no doubt of that fact from what I have been informed when I was young and now I am seventy one years of age.  Sworn to and subscribed before me this 18th day  Decr. 1843.
                      
J. G. Weakley JP                her
                         Charlotte x Simmons
                                      mark

I do certify that I am acquainted with Mrs. Charlotte Simmons who subscribed to the above and that she is Entitled to full credit given and my hand and seal this 13th day of Decr. 1843.
                                J. G. Weakley JP
                                for Montgomery County

J. C. Weakley who signed the above is an acting Justice of the Peace of Montgomery Co in which the above signature & certificate is in my hand writing & in the usual form.

                              C Johnson
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State of Tennessee]
Robertson County]

This day personally appeared Conrad Coon before me John Forbes one of the acting Justice of the peace for said county and made oath in due form of Law who sayeth that he was acquainted with Dempsey Hunter ever since he was a boy, and to his being a soldier in the old Revelunany (Revolutionary) war, there is no doubt upon my mind as to that, but it so happened that I never did serve in a compain (campaign) with him, but have heard of his being in several campaingns this way in the State of South Carolina, he was at the seage (siege) of Savannah in Georgia and at Orinhburg (Orangeburg) in South Carolina and I also heard he was at the Battle of Kings Mountain but as to my knolliage (knowledge) of it, I have not say any further.

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 6th August 1841
                                            his
John Forbes JP            Conrad x Coon
                                            mark

And I certify that I am acquainted with Conrad Coon and have been for the Last Twenty Two years.
                                John Forbes JP

State of Tennessee Robertson Family
I Joseph E. Winfield Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do certify that John Forbes whose signature appears to the above affidavit & attestation is & was at the time of his signing the same an acting Justice of the Peace for said duly elected Qualified and Commissioner & that full faith and credit are due and ought to be given all of his official conduct as such and his attestation is in our form of law and the signature therein is genuine.  Given my hand at office this 26th day of August 1841.
                        J. E. Winfield  Clk
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State of Tennessee]
Davidson County]

This day appeared David Hunter before me William H. Hamblen a justice of the peace for said county and made oath that he was present and witnessed the rights of matrimony between Dempsey Hunter & Katharine Foose on or about the 14th of December 1795.  Said Katharine being the second wife of said Dempsey Hunter, said marriage took place in richland district in the State of South Carolina.

                           David Hunter

Sworn to & subscribed before me on the 7th Day of July 1841.  And I further certify that I am acquainted with David Hunter and have been for the last thirty years.

                                Wm. H. Hamblen J. P.

I Robert B. Castleman Clerk of the County Court of said County do hereby certify that Wm. H. Hamblen whose name is signed to the above affidavit & attestation is & was at the time of signing the name an acting Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly elected commissioned & qualified & that full faith & credit are due & ought to be given to all his official acts as such & that his said attestation is in due form of Law & the signature thereto genuine.  Given under my hand & the Seal of said Court at office in Nashville this 24th day of July 1841

                           R. B. Castleman
                           Clerk of said Court
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State of Tennessee
Davison County SS
I [illegible] S. Hale [illegible]
of Davison County Court do hereby certify that
Robert B [illegible], whose name is signed
to the foregoing certificate was a  [illegible],
and is now [illegible] of Said County Court
duly qualified according to law and
that his certificate is in due form of
law.  Given with under my hand and
Seal July 29th 1841

                                             S. Hale  SEAL



S. Hale. SEAL