Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23720, for John Hunter, Pennsylvania
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(3 - 1776) SERVICE Penn. Hunter, John  -  NUMBER S. 23720 CONTENTS
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Letter 22 April 1837. Pen Agent S Benj. Silver 

Letter to Hon. J. McKinn S 3rd
Audn 15 Jan 1840
Paid at the hearing under the Act of the 6th April 1938 from 4 March 1836 to 4 March 1839. Agt notified 2 March 1840.

Paid as above from 4 March 1839 to 4th September 1840. Agt notified 2nd July 1841.

Pennsylvania 25,936 John Hunter of Berks Co in the State of Pennsylvania who was a Pt in the Company commanded by Captain Scull of the Regt commanded by Col Craig in the [illegible] time for Militia 7 Mo Pd $23.33

Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence of the 4th day of March, 1834.

Certificate of Pension issued the 31 day of Jany and Sent to 1834 Hon H. A Muhlenberg, N.R Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1833 - 53.32 Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar '34 11.66c $69.98c {Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.} Recorded by J. T. Springer, Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 5 Page 24
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29.339. John Hunter (Oley) Adm 7. Month Hon. H.A. Muhlenberg Ho of Rep.t
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Pennsylvania Berks County Ss Personally appeared John Hunter, in Open Court of Common pleas held at Reading in and for the said County Before the Honble Garrick Mallery Esquire President and his associate Judges known to us as a person of good repute and entrusted to credit, who first being duly sworn, doth is on his oath say, that he was born in Olay Township Berks County aforesaid, aged seventy four years maketh the followeth declaration in order to allow the benefit of the Provisions, made by the Act of Congress passed June 7th AD 1832 That he enlisted in the Borough of Reading County aforesaid in what was called the "Flying Camp" [read comment] in the service of the United States, in the year 1780 for the Term of Seven months, that he marched from the Borough of Reading aforesaid, in a company  Commanded by Captain Scull to the City of Philadelphia from thence to Trenton, New Jersey were he was attached to Major Talberts Battallion Seventh Regiment Pennsylvania line Commanded by Col Craig. That he was at West Point that he served the period of seven months that he served and honorably discharge, to the best of his recollection it was signed by Captain motion Doyle at Pennington "New Jersey" That at this late period he has no recollection what became of his discharge. That he now resides in Olay Township Berks County and has resided there since the Revolutionary War. hereby relinquishing every claim whatever to a pension or annuity/next the present John Hunter Sworn Subscribed in open Court Common pleas Barks County Dec. 14th AD 1833 Jac. Sallade Prothny
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Berks County Ss.  Personally appeared Jacob Kelchner [read comment], in open Court of Common pleas held at Reading in and for said County. Before the Hon. Garrick Mallery, and his  apoint Judges of the said Court, a creditable Witness, who being first sworn according Law doth depose and say that he is in his sixty ninth year that he now resides in the Township of Ruscombmanor but family lived in Oley Township Berks County  That he is well acquainted with the soldier John Hunter the applicant for a Pension within named and that he hath known him from childhood, that they were raised together in said Oley Township. That during the Revolutionary War, as to the year he does not recollect. That he doth recollect that the said applicant was enlisted did serve in the revolutionary War in the Borough of Reading County aforesaid That he understood at the time that he enlisted for seven months in the Flying Camp [read comment]. That he did not see him much but he had left his home and was absent about seven months and that he this deponant frequently heard his father say that he saw the said John Hunter in the Army of the revolutionary War, that this deponents father was a soldier in said Army. And that the said applicant is and has been reputed by all his neighbors as an old soldier of the revolutionary War, Jacob Kelchner Affirmed Subscribed in Open Court Nov 14th AD. 1833  Jac. Sallade, Prothny [read comment]
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In the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that John Hunter the applicant for a pension, was a revolutionary soldier and served as Stated.  Garrick Mallery Presd Judge Matthias V. Richards a Judge of Berks County 

I Jacob Sallade Prothonotary of the Court of Common pleas of Berks County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of the said Court in the Matter of the applicant John Hunter, for said Pension In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this, 17 day of January AD. 1834 Jac. Sallade Prothy 

On the 17th day of January AD. 1834 personally appeared Henry Baker in open Court of Commons pleas Berks County an ascribed notary and upon his oath doth apear and say that he has been acquainted with John Hunter the within named applicant for upwards of forty years that he is a man of good repute for veracity and to be believed on his oath. Henry Baker Sworn & Subscribed in Open Court Jany 17. 1834 Jac. Sallade Prothy
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section M.A.S. August 11, 1926 Mrs. Jacob Van Reed Hunter 316 N. 6th St. Reading, Pa. Madam: I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 23720, it appears that JOHN HUNTER was born in Oley Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, date not given. He enlisted in Reading Borough, Berks County, Pennsylvania, in 1780 as a private in Captain Scull's Company in Colonel Craig's Pennsylvania Regiment and served seven months. He was allowed pension on his application executed December 14, 1833, at which time he was seventy-four years of age and was a resident of Oley Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania. There are no data on file relative to his family. The above noted is the only soldier from Berks County, Pennsylvania, by the name of John Hunter that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau. Respectfully, WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner
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MRS. JACOB VAN REED HUNTER 316 NORTH SIXTH STREET READING, PA. July 17, 1926. Bureau of Pensions Washington D.C. Kindly send me a record of the John Hunter of Berks County Pennsylvania listed in the Pension Archives Vol. 23. Page 523 3rd series Respty Yours Jon Hunter 316 N. 6 St. Reading Pa

[Stamp] Pension C U.S. Office Jun 18 1926

Only 1 from Berks Co
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Revolution 23720 INVALID. File No. 23720 John Hunter Pri Rev War Act. June 7th 32 Index:-Vol. 2, Page 196 {Arrangement of 1870.} 1926, Aug. 11 hist. to Mrs. Jacob Van Reed Hunter M.C.S.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT Second Comptroller's Office, January 17th 1840. Sir: Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," John Hunter, - a Pensioner on the Roll of the Philadelphia Agency, at the rate of Seventy three Dollars and twenty three Dollars and thirty three Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has of been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1836. to the 4th March, 1839 Respectfully, yours, Albion K. Parris Comptroller [read comment]. To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Second Comptroller's Office, July 12th, 1841. Sir: Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," John Hunter - a Pensioner on the Roll of the Philadelphia Agency, at the rate of Twenty three Dollars and 33 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1839, to the 4th Sept. 1840 Respectfully yours Albion K. Parris Comptroller. To the Commissioner of Pensions Present.
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(An addressed envelope)

                                         FREE

J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pension
City of Washington


(Date stamp)
READING
    APR
       7
      PA

Apr 11
John Hunter
Pa Line Act 1832
No. 25,936
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Reading April 7th 1837

Sir,

   I am directed by the agent at Philadelphia paying the pension to send the enclosed Letter of Attorney to you that you would draw an order on him for payment, please endorse the Power in a letter and direct the same to Mr. Benjamin Silves, North Third Street Phil'a.
                          I am for, yours with respect by
                                               Ss
                                       Henry Betz
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War Department
Pension Office
22nd April 1837

Sir,

    The Pension Agent at Philadelphia has this day been instructed to pay the amount due John Hunter, a pensioner under the Act of the 7th June 1832.  The vouchers are herewith enclosed.

                                         I am Sir
                                         Very respectfully
                                         Your Obt. Sevt.
                                            J. L. Edwards

Benjamin Silves Esq. North third Street Philadelphia Penn..a
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Letter Attorney
John Hunter
to
Benjm. Silvis

This must be sent to Comm. of Pensions & an order given by him pay by the agent (illegible) order  where by than 12 mos. are due.
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(An addressed envelope)

                                    PAID

            Mr. Benjamin Silves
                    to the care of J.W. Rainesse
                           North Third St.
                             [illegible]
                                  Philadelphia 

(Date stamp)
READING
    MAR
      30
      PA
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STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA, BERKS COUNTY. ss. Be it known, that before me, HENRY BETZ, a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, personally appeared John Hunter and made oath in due form of law, that he is the identical John Hunter named in an original Certificate in his possession, of which (I certify) the following is a true copy: - "WAR DEPARTMENT. "REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM. I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 7th June, 1832, John Hunter, of the State of Pennsylvania who was a private during the revolutionary War is entitled to receive Twenty three dollars and thirty three cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September in every year. Given at the War Office of the United States, this thirty first day of January one thousand eight hundred and thirty four Signed Lew Cass Secretary of War." That he is entitled to a Pension of twenty three dollars & thirty three cents per annum on account of wounds and disabilities received, or of services rendered to the United States during the Revolutionary War; that he served in  Major Talberts Battalion host, in Col Springer's   Regiment; that he now resides in Oley Township - and has resided there for the space of fifty years past; and that previous thereto he resided in said Oley Township. Sworn and subscribed this thirtieth day of March A. D. 1834 before me. John Hunter Henry Betz KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, THAT I, John Hunter a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, do hereby constitute and appoint Benjamin Silves City Philadelphia Merchant my true and lawful Attorney, for me and in my name, to receive from the Agent of the United States for paying Pensions, in Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania, my pension from the fourth day  of March 1836 A.D. 1831 to the 4th day of March AD [illegible]1837. Witness my hand and seal, this thirtieth day of March AD 1837. John Hunter 
Sealed and Delivered in the presence of Francis Palm Henry Betz 
STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA, BERKS COUNTY} ss. Be it known, that on the thirtieth day of March A. D. 1837 before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, personally appeared John Hunter above named, and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be his act and deed. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, the day and year last above mentioned. Henry Betz
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For Seven Months Pension,
State of Pennsylvania Berks County Ss 
I am favorable to the regulations of the war department, and for the said County, do kindly certify that I have inpart satisfactory evidence req. I had given and have personal knowledge and acquaintance with the pensioner that John Hunter who has this day appeared before me to take the oath of Identity, is the Identical person named with pension Certificate which he has exhibited before me Numbered 25936, and hearing date at the War Office the thirty first day of January One thousand eight hundred and thirty four that the said Certificate was originally issued for him, that he Now holds the same makes petition, and claims said the benefits thereupon. 
Sworn under my hand at my office Reading, this thirtieth day of March AD. 1837. Henry Betz 
State of Pennsylvania Berks County Ss.
A. H. Wilman Prothonotary of the Court of Common in and for the County aforesaid do hereby cerify that Henry Betz before whom the [illegible] affidavit, and acknowledgement was taken, is and was a Justice of the peace in and for said County, and that the Name Henry Betz I hereto subscribe is his own proper hand drafting, and that the name Henry Betz subscribed to the above certificate, is also his Signature,
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto put my hand and caused the Seal of my Office to be affixed, the thirtieth day of March AD 1837 A. H. Wilman Prothonotary 
Letter Attorny John Hunter to Benjn Silves 
[Stamp] READING Pa. MAR 30 
Mr Benjamen Silves to the care of Mr. [illegible] March Thirtieth Merchant Philadelphia
Paid