Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39,739, for Jonathan Hunter, New York
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SERVICE
New York 

Hunter, Jonathan 

NUMBER
S. 39.739

CONTENTS
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10 013
Vermont           
Jonathan Hunter
Shoreham in the state of Vermont 
who was a Sergeant in the regiment commanded by Colonel Gansevoort of the New York line, for the term of 3 years


Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 of April 1818


Certificate of Pension issued the 6 of May 1819
and sent to Judge J Doolittle
Addison Co.  Vt.


Arrears to 4th of March 1819. 10 mo 18 over 30 4 over 31  85.83
Semi-anl. all'ce ending  4 Sep 1819.    48 -
$133.83
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}

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Death not on A.B.
(vertically in light handwriting )
Notification sent July 26th  1829 
Samuel Swift, Middlebury, Vermont
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Jona [Jonathan] Hunter
Declaration &c
Vt
77 to 80
Gansevoort  N. York
Regt

Admitted
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I Jonathan Hunter of Shoreham in the County of Addison and State of Vermont on oath declare and say that I served in the army of the Unitd States, in the war of the Revolution, on the continental establishment against the common enemy-for a time of three years or longer-
In the month of April (to the best of my recollection) in the year 1777 I enlisted in the service of the United States. in Col Gansevoort company & Regiment in the New York line-for the term of three years which term I faithfully served out, at Fort Stanwix and with General Sullivan in his expedition against the Indians - and in the month of April AD1780 I was honourably discharged - 
I am a resident citizen of the United States, and am old and infirm, in the 80th year of my age and in reduced circumstances, as to property, and need assistence from my country for support
Jonathan Hunter [signature in different handwriting]
Sworn and subscribed at Middlebury in the County of Addison & State of Vermont, this 13th day of April AD 1818
Before me Joel Doolittle Judge Supreme Court
Hunter
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State of Vermont ss  I Joel Doolittle Judge of the Supreme Court of the State of Vermont do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Jonathan Hunter did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration - against the common enemy- and  I now transmit the proceeding had, and testimony taken before me to the Secretary of the Department of War- in order to his the said Jonathan Hunter obtaining the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" pursuant to the directions of said act 
[signed] Joel Doolittle

State of Vermont
Addison } ss.

I Darius Matthews Clerk of this Supreme Court of this State of Vermont within and for the county of Addison Do Certify that the Hon Joel Doolittle is a Judge of the said Supreme Court and that the foregoing is his signature.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Supreme Court this 1st day of May A.D. 1818 
[signed] Darius Matthews
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These are to certify that Jonathan Hunter Serjearnt in Colonel Gansevoorts Company 3rd New York Regiment Aged Forty Years five feet ten inches high, Light Complexion Light hair, Grey Eyes, Born on Cape Cod, by Trade a Carpenter has served in said Regiment for the space of three years. The Term for which He was Inlisted is Discharged from the said Regiment he having Received his pay Arrears of 1 day, Clothing of all sorts, and all other just Demands from the time of his Inlisting in said Reg. to this day of his Discharge, as appears by his Receipt on the Back of his discharge.
Given under my hand this 24 day of April 1780
[signed] Peter Gansevoort Colonel 
3d New York Regiment

To whom it may Concern
Civil and Millitary
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This certifys that Serjeant Jonathan Hunter in Colo Company Recived the following Cloathing by me for the year 1780 Viz 
one Coat 
one Woollen Overalls 
one Shirt 
two pr Shoes 
one Hat 
one Stock 
one Pr Socks 
[signed] Geo. Sytez Cap’t
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Albany May 1780
Received from [illegible, Genl?] V Rensselaer P. Mar & N York Regt my Pay State Gratuity Cloathing & Every just demand in full from the time of my Inlistment to the day of any discharge Excepting the allowance of Cloathing if there is any made by order of his Excellency Genl. Washington for the year 1780 –
[signed] Jonathan Hunter

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I Joel Doolittle Judge as aforesaid, on full and satisfactory proof, Do certify that the said Jonathan Hunter is in indigint reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistence of his Country for support –
[signed] Joel Doolittle

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Jonathan Hunter.
10.813
Sept [illegible]

Not entitled
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STATE OF VERMONT.
COUNTY OF ADDISON, ss. -- On this 14th day of June 1820, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of record (having the power of fine and imprisonment) for the said County Jonathan Hunter aged Eighty two years, resident in Shoreham, in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: from the spring of 1776, one year in Col Van Schaicks regiment, Capt. Wrights company of the New York line; in April 1777 he enlisted for the year in Col Gansevoorts regiment Capt. Austins company of the same line & served for that period.  
that the date of his original declaration is the 13th day of April 1818, the number of his pension certificate is 10.813.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift sale or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war,” passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. 

25 acres of land in Shoreham with a poor house & barn 200.00 

[left column]
2 Old mares  80.  
1 Cow  14.  
2 Yearling Cattle  7.
1 calf 2 hogs  5.00
14 sheep & lambs  11.00
2 axes 2 hoes 1.50
1 old waggon & Harness 10.00
1 Harrow 3 pitchforks   2.25
1 old chair  10 pewter plates  1.33
3 pewter basins 1 Do porrinjer .26
1 Do Cup 6 Earthen plates 1 Do milk pan .33
1 Earthen platter, 1 Tea cup 2 Saucers  .16
4 Knives & forks, 1 Cherry table  2.42
1 Chest of Drawers  1 pine chest 1.25
[subtotal] 136.50

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3 pewter platters, 2 old scythes 1.50 
1 Snath & tackling, 1 rake  .40
1 Flail  1 old sleigh  1 barn shovel  1.50
1 Dung fork, 1 plough clovis  .44
1 Large trunk, 1 small Do.  1.50
6 Iron Spoons, 1 five pail kettle 3.25
1 two pail kettle, 1 pail Do. 2.50
1 pr. Broken andirons  .50
1 Tea kettle 1 Frying pan  1.09
2 Wooden pails  1 Churn  1.00
2 Wash tubs, 1 board   1.00
1 Cherry Candlestand  .75
[subtotal] 215.43

[signed] Jonathan Hunter X his mark
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And the said declarant, on by oath aforesaid further states that he is by occupation a farmer, has no family, and by [illegible] of rheumatic & other infirmities of age, be been for two years past unable to do any kind of work, that he resides in the family of his grandson, on whom he is dependent for support, and that he is indebted to several persons to the amount of one hundred twenty dollar 
Sworn to & declared on the 14th day of June 1820 before the Court aforesaid 
[signed] Saml Swift Clerk

I, SAMUEL SWIFT, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Addison in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property, exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Three hundred fifty one Dollars and 93 Cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 17th of July 1820.
[signed] Saml Swift {Clerk of the County Court for the County of Addison.
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July 27, 1934
Hon. J. Mark Wilcox
House of Representaties, U.S.
Washington, D. C.

[BA-J]/ILL
Jonathan Hunter
S. 39739

My dear Mr. Wilcox:
Reference is made to your letter [handwritten addition: her address 621 Melbourne Ave]of July 23, with which you enclosed one from Mrs. Robert J. Peck, Melbourne, Florida, also, one from Mr. R. H. Berg of the same city, her son-in-law, in her behalf.

Mrs. Peck requests the record of Jonathan Hunter who receivred a pension in 1818, while living in Shoreham, Vermont, and who may have had a son, Jonathan, who married Lucy Fry at Royalton, Massachusetts, August 12, 1791.

The record of Jonathan Hunter is furnished herein as shown in the papers on file in pension claim S. 39739, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.

Jonathan Hunter was born at Cape Cod; the date of his birth and names of his parents are not shown.

He enlisted in the spring of 1776, in New York state, and served one year as private in Captain Wright's company, Colonel Van Schaick's New York regiment. He enlisted in 1777, served three years as sergeant in Captain Austin's(meant for Aorson's) company, Colonel Peter Gansevoort's 3" New York regiment, was on General Sullivan's Expedition against the Indians, and was discharged April 24, 1780.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 13, 1818, at which time he resided in Shoreham, Addison County, Vermont; he was then in the eightieth year of his age. In 1820, the soldier was living in the family of his grandson in Shoreham,. Vermont, the name of said grandson not designated. In that year, one Timothy Hunter was present when the soldier made an affidavit in Shoreham, Vermont, no relationship to the soldier
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shown. In 1833, Jonathan Hunter resided in Fairfield, Georgia District, Vermont. He referred to his children, but did not give any names; the name of the soldier's wife is not shown.

For information in regard to date of last payment of pension, name of person paid, and, possibly, the date of death of Jonathan Hunter, Mrs. Peck should app;y to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, citing the following:
Jonathan Hunter
Certificate #10813
Issued May 6. 1819
Rate of $8 per month
Commenced April 13, 1818
Act of March 18, 1818.
Vermont Agency.

The letters of Mrs. Peck and Mr. Berg are returned herewith.

Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.

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1 March 1823,
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St. Albans NH Nov. 11th 1823
Hon J L Edwards 
Enclosed is the declaration of Jonathan Hunters for examination 
Respectfully Yours 
[signed] Charles W Wetmore
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Vermont 
Jonathan Hunter, Sergt. served 1 yr. in 1776 & 3 ys from ‘77
1st Sched: 14 June 1820 
Real Estate -- $200. 
Personal -- 151.93 
Total $351.93 
Indebted to whom not stated $120. –
Sched. dated 23 Sept 1823.
Exhibit $10.
accounts for the decrease of property & By sale of his Real Estate on the 7th Nov 1820 to Danl Fenn for $35 - 2 old Mares valued at $80, one died & the other sold for $30 - 1 cow died. 2 yearlings one died the other sold for $4. 1 Calf died – 2 hogs used in family Sheep & 11 Lambs disposed support of family

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[illegible] articles worn or wasted or destroyed he applied the [illegible] of sale as follows –
paid to A. Chapman $15.65 
" To H. Evarts - 84.56 
“ To U. H. Evarts- 16.17 
Pd. Sheriff on Execution in favor of Rogers 34.84
Pd. U. H. Evarts on judgment in favor of Geo. Barbie 30. 
Pd Jenison Collins & Lawrance 18.57 
[totals] $199.77
"The [illegible] of the avails of Land & mare was made use of for my support in [illegible, Room?] & clothing, till all is exhausted 
paid other debts out of the same but amt. not recollected that he is dependant on his child Grand Children for support which they are not able to do. -
a certified copy of deed within
His age 85 yrs. too infirm to labor - no family – 
Chas W Wetmore Esq 
St. Albans

[written across right side] Restored March [ ] 1827
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39.739
INVALID.
Revy 
File No. 39.739
Jonathan Hunter 
Pri Rev War
Act: 18 March 18 
Index:-  Vol. 3, Page 243 
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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1934 May 25 - Hist to Anne FitzGerald  JLL.
1934 - July 27 - Hist to Hon. J. Mack Wilcox - JLL
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Copy of Deed from Jonathan Hunter To Daniel Fenn 

Johnat Hunters Declaration
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Know all men by these presents that I Jonathan Hunter of Shoreham in the County of Addison and State of Vermont. For and in consideration of the sum of Three Hundred and Seventy five Dollars current money of this and the United States recieved in full to my satisfaction of Daniel Fenn of Shoreham in the County of Addison and State aforesaid the Receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge have given granted bargained and sold and by these presents do give grant bargain sell Allien release convey and confirm unto him the said Daniel Fenn his heirs and assigns forever the following piece or parcel of land situate lying and being in the Town of Shoreham aforesaid, to wit, being lot Number Sixty Six in the Second Division of Lands in said Town. drawn to the Original Right of Ebenezer Stearns [illegible] a Proprietor in said Town Bounded North on Lands owned by the said Daniel Fenn, East on Lands owned by Joseph Ives, South on Lands late in the occupancy of Shubel Reynolds, West on the Lake Shore and is the same farm that I now live on - - -
To have and to hold the above granted and bargained premises with all the privileges and appurtenances thereof and thereto belonging to him the said Daniel Fenn his heirs and Assigns forever. & to him and their own proper use benefit and behaf.. And I the said Jonathan Hunter do for myself my heirs Executors Administraters and Assigns Covenant to and with the said Daniel Fenn his heirs Executers and Administrators. that at and untill the insealing of these presents I am well seized of the premises in fee simple as a good indefensible Estate in fee simple that I have good right and lawfull authority to bargain and sell the same in the manner and form as is above written, and that the same is free and clear from all incumbrences, and that I will warrant and defend the same against the lawfull claims and demands of any person or persons whatsoever, In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this Seventh day of November Anno Domini One thousand Eight hundred and twenty  
[signed] Jonathan Hunter {Seal}
Signed sealed and delivered in presence of Timothy Hunter  Ebenr Bush 

State of Vermont
Addison County ss } Shoreham November 7th AD. 1820 Personally appeared Jonathan Hunter the Signer and Sealer of the within written instrument and acknowledged the same to be his free act and Deed Before me 
[signed] Ebenr Bush Justice Peace

Recd and recorded the foregoing Deed 7th Nov 1820
Attest Ebenr Bush Town Clerk -
The foregoing is a true copy of Record
Shoreham Septr 27th 1823 Certifyed By me Ebenr Bush Town Clerk
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Johnat Hunters Decleration 

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A Copy of Deed from Johnathan Hunter To Daniel Fenn

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State of Vermont, Secretary of States Office 
Middlebury September 29, 1823 
I William Slade Jun. Secretary of the State of Vermont do certify that the several Town Clerks in this State have no seals of office, and that their certificates are received in the courts of law and chancery in this State without a seal. And I further certify that the within signature of Ebenezer Bush, is in his own proper hand writing.-
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of my said office to these presents, at Middlebury aforesaid the day & year above written 
[signed] William Slade Jun.
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Decleration. In order to be restored to the Pension list under the act of the first March A.D. 1823 
State of Vermont 
Georgia District ss  } On this 23d day of September A.D. 1823 personally appeared in open Court being the Probate Court in & for the District of Georgia and State of Vermont and a Court of record expressly made so by the laws of the State of Vermont by which said Court is created as will appear from the first section of an act entitled "an act constituting Probate Courts and defining their powers and regulating the settlement of testate & intestate estates, & guardianship of minors and insane persons” passed Nov 13. 1821 It is hereby enacted by the general assembly of the State of Vermont that the probate Courts, respectively shall be courts of record shall have a seal and shall appoint a Register of said Court with the power of removal who shall be sworn to the faithful discharge of his duty and shall keep a true and fair record of each order sentence & decree of said court, and record all things proper to be recorded, and on the legal fees being paid shall give true and attested copies of the files records & proceedings in said Court, which shall be legal evidence in all courts of law and equity, and that certificate of Probate, administration, or of guardianship attested by the Register of such Court, may be produced or given in evidence in any court in this State, and shall be as effectual as any probate or letter of Administration, or of Guardianship made out in due form of law.”
Jonathan Hunter of Fairfield & resident in said district of Georgia, aged Eighty five years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to
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obtain the provisions made by the act of Congress of the 18th March 1818 and the first of May 1820 that he the said Jonathan Hunter enlisted for the term of three years in April 1777 in the State of New York in the Company, commanded by Captain Austin in the regiment commanded by Col. Gansevert in the line of the State of New York on the continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps untill 1780 when he was discharged from the said service at Morristown in the State of New Jersey that his name has been placed on the pension list and dropt therefrom on account of his property And in pursuance of the act of the 1st May 1820. I do solemny swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war passed on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed ,to wit, 2. Axes, one old Waggon 2 hoes, 3 Pitchforks 3 old chairs 8 Pewter plates, 3 pewter basins, 1 pewter poringer 1 Pewter Cup, 6 earthen plates, 1 Tea Cup 2 Saucers 4 knives & forks, 1 Cherry Table 1. Old Chest & drawers 1 Pine Chest 3 Pewter Platters. 2 old scythes 1 Snath & tackling 1 rake 1 Barn Shovel 1 Dung fork 1 Frying pan 1 Churn 1 Cherry Candlestick 
[signed] Jonathan X Hunter X his mark
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Sworn to and declared on the 23d day of September 1823 
Seth Wetmore Judge of Probate 
That since the exhibition of my first schedule the following changes have been made in my property Twenty five acres of land in Shoreham an old House & Barn sold to Daniel Fenn for Three hundred & Seventy five dollars on the 7th day of November 1820 as per copy of deed hereto annexed 2 old Mares valued at eighty dollars one of which has since died the other sold for $30.00 1 Cow valued at 14 dollars since dead 2 yearling Cattle valued at 7 dollars, one died the other sold for $4.00 1 calf died valued at $1.50 two flogs valued at $3.50 made use for my family 14 Sheep & Lambs valued at $11.00 disposed of in support of my family a few other articles which was included in my former schedule & not in this are worn out wasted & destroyed as to the avails arising from the sale of my land I appropriated the same as follows to wit 
1. Paid Ansel Chapman of Shoreham a note and the cost which was made on a suit againts me 15.63 
2 paid Hiram Evarts Shoreham Note-- 34.56 
3 Paid U. H. Evarts Esq. Atty for cost  16.17
5 Paid Sheriffs deputy an Execution in favor of Rogers vs Me 34.84 
4 Paid U. H. Evarts, Esqr atty on Judgment in favor of George Barber vs me 30.00  
6 Paid do Execution Silas Pennison vs me 3.57
7 paid Hiram Evarts for demands againts me on settlement 50,00 
8 Paid John B Collins Merchant for debts due him 10.00
Paid A Lawrence 10.00 for do 5.00 
$199.77 
The residue of the avails of my Land & the sale of my old mare was made use of for my support in clothing & board till the whole is exhausted I have paid sundry small debts out of the same not
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above stated but the exact amount do not recolect & the said declarant further says that he is by occupation Farmer, has no family & by reason of Rheumatism & other infirmities of age has been for five years past unable to do any kind of labor that he is dependant on his Children & Grand Children for support & that his support on them is a burthen owing to their inability to render him that assistance they otherwise would be glad to do 
[signed] Jonathan Hunter + his mark 
Sworn to & declared in open Court on the 23d day of September AD 1821 before Seth Wetmore Judge 

State of Vermont 
Georgia District ss }  I Charles W. Wetmore Register of the Probate Court for the District of Georgia & State of Vermont do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Probate Court that the said Jonathan Hunter did serve in the revolutionary War as stated in the proceeding declaration againts the common enemy for the term of nine months under one engagement on the continental establishment - I also certify that to the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of said Court, I do further certify that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is ten dollars 
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court on this 11th day of November 1823 
[signed] Charles W. Wetmore Register
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May 25, 1934. 
BA-J/ILL 
Jonathan Hunter 
S. 39739 
Benjamin Walker 
W. 14088 
Anne FitzGerald 
7 Greenough Avenue 
Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts. 
Dear Madam: 
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to your ancestor, Jonathan Hunter, a Revolutionary War soldier, one cited by you who served in the New York troops, also, the record of Benjamin Walker, a sergeant in the Pennsylvania troops in that same war. 
The record of only one soldier named Jonathan Hunter who served in the New York troops has been found and is furnished herein; the record of Benjamin Walker of Pennsylvania is given also. The data given are found in the papers on file in pension claims based upon service in the Revolutionary War. 
JONATHAN HUNTER - S. 39739 
Jonathan Hunter was born at Cape Cod, the date of his birth and names of his parents not shown. 
He enlisted in the spring of 1776, in New York state, and served one years as private in Captain Wright's company, Colonel Van Schaick's New York regiment. He enlisted in 1777, served three years as sergeant in Captain Austin's Company, Colonel Peter Gansevoort's 3"" New York regiment, was on General Sullivan's Expedition against the Indians, and was discharged April 24, 1780. 
(meant for Aorson) 
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 13, 1818, at which time he resided in Shoreham, Addison County, Vermont; he was then in the eightieth year of his age. In 1820, the soldier was living in the family of his grandson in Shoreham, Vermont, the name of said grandson not (stated.) In 1823, he resided in Fairfield, Georgia District, Vermont. He referred to his children, but did not give any names; the name of soldier's wife is not shown. 
[arrow from (stated.)] Should have been “designated.” In that year, one Timothy Hunter was present when the sol. made an affidavit in Shoreham, Vt., no relationship to sol. shown.
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For information in regard to date of last payment of pension, name of person paid, and, possibly, the date of death of Jonathan Hunter (you) [handwritten note: Mrs. Peck] should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, citing the following: 
Jonathan Hunter 
Certificate # 10813 
Issued May 6, 1819 
Rate of $8 per month 
Commenced April 18, 1818 
Act of March 18, 1818 
Vermont Agency. 
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BENJAMIN WALKER -- W. 14088. 
The record of Benjamin Walker is given herein as shown in the papers on file in pension claim, W. 14088, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War. 
Benjamin Walker was born in October, 1758, in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania; the names of his parents are not shown. 
While residing on the West Branch of the Susquehanna River, he served six months in 1776 as Indian spy in the western part of Pennsylvania , no officers named; he stated that he had learned the Indian mode of warfare and the use of a rifle from his father living there, who “suffered loss not only of property but loss of life also by savage barbarity.” Benjamin Walker enlisted in June 1777, and served six or eight months as sergeant in Captain Simon Cool's company, Colonel Henry Antis’ Pennsylvania regiment; from the spring of 1778, he served as private and sergeant, was in Captain James Morrow's Rifle company, also in Colonel Thomas Hartley's 12” Pennsylvania regiment on expeditions against the Indians, and assisted in the destruction and burning of Tioga, and Wyoming, and in the erection of Fort Muncie and was in many skirmishes; in the spring of 1779, he served under Gaskins and Colonel Cook guarding Army stores and supplies, and during the years 1780 and 1781 rendered
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other service, no details given. Benjamin Walker, the soldier, referred to service during the campaign against the Indians with Captain Walker and with Major James Crawford, but no relationship of either one to the soldier or his family was stated.

Benjamin Walker was allowed pension on his application executed September 29, 1832, at which time he resided in Laughesy Township, Dearborn County, Indiana; he stated then that he had lived after the war some time in Ohio, but gave no dates. In 1840, he lived with his son, James Walker, in Menard County, Illinois. In May 1841, he moved back to Dearborn County, Indiana, where he lived with his son, Henry Walker, in 1842; in 1846, he was living with his son, James, in Mason County, Illinois.

The soldier died August 5, 1847 in Pekin, Illinois.

Benjamin Walker married August 22 or 23, 1822 or 1823, in Dearborn County, Indiana, Mary Criswell, who was born October 5, 1788; the names of her parents are not shown. One David Criswell was present at their wedding.

Mary Walker, soldier's widow, was allowed pension on her application executed August 10, 1853, at which time she resided in the neighborhood of Napoleon, Ripley County, Indiana. She moved in November 1856 from Ripley County, Indiana, to Rock Island County, Illinois, one son in Iowa, and a third son who moved with her to Rock Island County, Illinois, but did not like the country and had moved to Kansas, but she did not give their names. In April 1865, she had moved recently from Illinois to Dearborn County, Indiana, her post office, Aurora. She was living there in 1870.

In 1854, David Criswell, referred to previously as present at the wedding of Benjamin Walker to Mary Criswell, resided in Napoleon, Indiana. In 1865, Sarah and Samuel Criswell were residents of Dearborn County, Indiana; no relationship to the family was stated.

No reference was made to a former marriage of either Benjamin Walker, or of his wife, Mary.

Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER,
Assistant to Administrator.
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J. MARK WILCOX 
4TH DIST. FLORIDA 
Congress of the United States 
House of Representatives 
Washington, D.C. 
July 23rd, 1934.

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Director of Pensions, 
U. S. Veterans Bureau, 
Washington, D.C. 
My dear Sir:- 
With the return of the enclosed letter from Mrs. Robert J. Peck, Melbourne, Florida, kindly give me such information as you may be able with reference to one Jonathan Hunter. 
Thanking you for your letter, I am 
Sincerely yours, 
[signed] J. Mark Wilcox

Rec, in Res, 1812 $ etc.
July 27 – 1934.
[illegible]

[stamped Received Jul 24 1934]
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J. MARK WILCOX 
4TH DIST. FLORIDA 
Congress of the United States 
House of Representatives 
Washington, D.C. 
July 23rd, 1934.

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Director of Pensions, 
U. S. Veterans Bureau, 
Washington, D.C. 
My dear Sir:- 
With the return of the enclosed letter from Mrs. Robert J. Peck, Melbourne, Florida, kindly give me such information as you may be able with reference to one Jonathan Hunter. 
Thanking you for your letter, I am 
Sincerely yours, 
[signed] J. Mark Wilcox

Rec, in Res, 1812 $ etc.
July 27 – 1934.
[illegible]

[stamped Received Jul 24 1934]
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7 Greenough Avenue 
Jamaica Plain, Mass. 
May 13, 1934
Dept. of Pensions 
Veterans' Administration 
Washington, D.C. 
Dear Sirs: 
I am trying to trace the ancestry of Jonathan Hunter, who married Lucy Fry at Royalston, Mass, on August 12, 1791. I believe he was of the family of David and Jonathan Hunter (the former born Feb. 1, 1731-2 and the latter June 27, 1730) who were brothers. They moved from Rochester, Mass. to Sharon Conn, in 1747, and David married Rebecca Morgan in 1750 and moved to New York State after 1762, probably to Stillwater. He had a son Jonathan, date of birth unknown, and other sons Thomas, David, William, and Jabez, who were later in Windsor, Vt., and also four daughters. Both David's son Jonathan, and the former's brother Jonathan disappear from the genealogy, but records show that at least two men of the named served in the Revolution from New York, and I should be very grateful indeed if you could supply me with any additional information about them. Did any of the family ever apply for pensions? Do the records give place of enlistment, age, place of birth, or death, or any similar information? The names of any relatives appearing on pension claims would be especially helpful, Jonathan, born 1737, is said to have gone to New York State, and I have found in a book the following records of service by Jonathan Hunter in that state. They must refer to a least two men - perhaps more. Private in Capt. Van Wourt's Co., Col. Van Veighten's Reg.; Private in Capt. Schermerhorn's Co., Col. Van Rensselaer's Reg.; Priv, in Capt. Aaron Aorson's 5th Co. in Col. Peter Gransevort's 3rd Reg. N.Y. Line, enlisted Dec. 24, 1776 for the war. Sergt. Oct. 17, 1777, discharged April 24, 1780. Private in Capt. Benjamin Walker's Co., Col. Henry Livingston's 4th Reg. N.Y. Line, enlisted May 8, 1778 for 9 mos., discharged Feb. 4, 1779. If There are any records of service by a Jonathan Hunter in other New England States I should like to know it. The name seems to have been uncommon at that period. 
I shall be very grateful indee for any information you can send me. I am also interested in Sergt. Benjamin Walker of Pennsylvania (1758-1849, according to the D.A.R. Lineage Books, but 1756-1845 in some other records). His wife was Ann or Mary Ann Crawford, daughter of Col. William Crawford of Lancaster County, Pa., and I am anxious to obtain the name of this Col. Crawford's wife, and anything else known of him. I believe he was not the one captured by Indians and tortured. 
Very sincerely yours, 
[signed] Anne FitzGerald