Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5411, for Wightman Huntington, Connecticut
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SERVICE    Conn.
Huntington, Wightman
NUMBER  R. 5414
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David Huntington
Affidavit
W. Huntington case
Hon W. Slade
H R
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State of Vermont 
District of Addison Ss}  On the 29th day of March the 1844 before the Probate Court within and for the District of Addison aforesaid personally appeared in open Court Wightman Huntington a resident of Middlebury in the District of Addison aforesaid aged eighty three years is upwards who being first duly sworn according to law makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1832.   That he resided during the Revolutionary war in the Town of Mansfield in the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut and that on or about the first day of September AD 1776 according to his best recollection of the time, he was drafted into the service of the United States as a private soldier into Captain Nathaniel Halls Company in Colo Experience Stones Regiment of Connecticut Militia to serve for the term of three months.  That he the said Wightman Huntington marched in Captain Nathaniel Hall Company from his home in Mansfield aforesaid immediately after he was drafted to New London in Connecticut and in their march they passed through the Towns of Windham and Norwich that they Joined Col Stones Regiment at Windham, that he continued to serve as a Soldier in said Company and Regiment for the full term of three months that during his three months he served as a Soldier as aforesaid New London and in the vicinity of New London and that the head quarter of said Regiment was at New London, and that at the expiration of said three months he was discharged and returned to his home in Mansfield aforesaid.  That while at in New London the troops were frequently called out in the night time to oppose the enemy from landing from their shipping which lay off but a short distance from the Land, and he does well recollect that the Regiment to which he belonged were called out and that he the said Wightman Huntington was then on Capt Halls Company and that they fired on the enemy as they were attempting to land and that after hearing our fire they withdrew back to the shipping from whence they came, the said Wightman Huntington further declares that and about the first day of June A.D. 1780 as near as he can recollect as to the time that he enlisted into Captain Simeon Smith Company in Colo Hezekiah Willis [Wyllys] Regiment in the Connecticut troops for the term of three months, and that soon after his said enlistment he marched in said Captain Smiths Company from Mansfield aforesaid and joined Colo Willis Regiment at Windham aforesaid and from thence marched through
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Lebanon Creek to Chatham on Connecticut river when he done duty as a private soldier in said Company and Regiments some thing like two months and was employed during said time in cutting timber to build a fort or fortifications on Stony Island that there was there French officer who took the direction of cutting the timber whose name the said Wightman Huntington does not now recalled, but that the French officer from some special cause became displeased with the Quarter Master of Col Willis [Wyllys] Regiment and that the French officer drew his sword while the Quarter Master was unarmed and he Stabbed the Quarter Master in several places, for which conduct Colo Willis [Wyllys] arrested the French officer and sent him to General Washington who was then in the vicinity of New York. that from Chatham he marched with said Company and Regiment to New London, and encamped at Winthrop Point where the Regiments remained there a short time, went from thence marched up the River to [unreadable] and from thence to Politonia where he the same Wightman Huntington together with other soldiers of said Regiment were discharged having served the time of three months the full term of his said enlistment, that while at New London he stood Sentry in the night time on the town of the Light house about one mile down the River from New London.  He further declares that he was sent out as a private soldier during the war of the Revolution on alarms at various times and at the time New London was burnt but that in account of his advanced age and consequent loss of memory he can not now state the times and the length of the times he was called out on alarms but that according to his best recollection and belief he was out in a at least one months making on the whole that he had served as a private Soldier during the war of the Revolution seven months.  He further declares that after the close of the war he moved from Mansfield aforesaid to Walpole in New Hampshire and from thence to New Haven in Vermont where he remained about thirty for years and from thence he moved Middlebury aforesaid where he now resides having lived there six years last past, that he has no documentary evidence in his possession of his services as a Soldier as aforesaid but that he served as a Soldier as he has stated as aforesaid,  and he further declares that the reason why
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he has not before this made his application for a pension is that he did not know until lately that it was necessary that he should make a formal declaration for that purpose.  That in the year 1833 he presented the affidavits of his services as a soldier as aforesaid to the Honble William Slade this a member of Congress supposing that was all that was necessary, and that one of said affidavits is hereunto similar.  That he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and that his name is not on the pension List Roll of the agency of any State 
Wightman Huntington
Sworn and subscribed the day and year above written 
Silas H. Simson Judge 
State of Vermont
District of Addison Ss} I Silas Simson Judge of the Court of Probate within and for the District of Addison do hereby certify that the above named Wightman Huntington the applicant is a credible witness
Silas H Simson Judge
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State of Vermont 
Addison County Ss} 
I Samuel Swift Clerk of the County Court for the said County of Addison do hereby certify that
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State of Vermont 
Addison County Ss}  Bridgeport March 30th AD 1844 
We Dana Lamb a clergiman residing in the Town of Bridgeport in the County of Addison aforesaid and Caleb Solace residing in Bridgeport aforesaid hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Wightman Huntington who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be Eighty three years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion 
C. Solace
Dana Lamb
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Before me 
John B Huntley, Justice Peace
State of Vermont 
Addison County Ss} Middlebury April 3d 1844 
We Thomas A Merrill a Clergiman residing in Middlebury in the County of Addison aforesaid and Horatio Seymour,  George Cleveland, William Slade and Peter Starr residing in said Middlebury do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Wightman Huntington who has subscribed and sworn to the above and foregoing declaration that all believe him to be Eighty three years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion 
Thos A. Merrill
Horatio Seymour
William Slade
Peter Starr
Geo. Cleveland
Sworn and subscribed the day and year above written before me John B. Huntley, Justice Peace
I Hereby Certify that I am personally Acquainted with the above named and the tare credible Witnesses John B Huntley Justice Peace
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State of Vermont
Addison County Ss}
I Samuel Swift, Clerk of the County Court for the said County of Addison do hereby certify that John B. Huntley before whom the within affidavits purport to have been made was at the respective dates, and is a Justice of the peace for said County and his name severally Subscribed to the same is his own signature 
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this sixth day of April 1844 
Saml Swift Clerk
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I Oliver Smith of Addison and County of Addison and State of Vermont of Lawful age testify and say that I am knowing that Wightman Huntington of Middlebury in said County entered the service of the United States as a private Soldier in the revolutionary war by Enlistment for three months in the month of June AD 1780 in the Company of Capt Simeon Smith Col Hezekiah Willis [Wyllys] Regts. He started from Mansfield Connecticut and went to Chathan and was called from thence to New London and from thence to Mohegan and from thence to Pauncatonac the reason why I know of his said service I Served in the same Company and with him and performed the above Service with her and we were discharged as Sept of the same year 
Oliver Smith 
State of Vermont 
Addison County Ss   Be it remembered that on this 26th day of March AD 1844, personally appeared the above named Oliver Smith and Subscribed the foregoing affidavit and made Solemn oath that the above was true
Before me John B Hartley Justice Peace 
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Oliver Smith and he is a credible witness John B Huntley Justice Peace
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State of Vermont 
Addison County Ss}  
I Samuel Swift Clerk of the County Court for the said County of Addison do hereby certify that John B. Huntley before whom the within affidavit of Oliver Smith purports to have been made was at the time a Justice of the peace for said County and his name subscribed thereto is his own Signature 
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 6th day of April 1844 
Saml Swift Clerk
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I David Huntington of Bethel County of Windsor and State of Vermont of Lawful age testify and say that I well recollect that my brother Wightman Huntington of Newhaven served two Tours of duty during the revolutionary war as a soldier in Connecticut Troops or Militia, in Col Experience Starrs regiment and in Capt Nathaniel Halls company and the length of time he served does he not remember and further the deponent saith no
David Huntington
State of Vermont 
Addison County Ss Be it remembered that on this 6th day of May D. 1833, personally appeared the above named David Huntington and subscribed the foregoing affidavit, and made solemn oath that the same was true 
Before me Dorastus Wooster Just Peace
June 1779  [unreadable]
The above named Dorastus Wooster was a Justice of the peace for the County of Addison & State of Vermont on the 6th of May 1833 
William Slade
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Comptroller's Office 
Hartford 19 Feby 1844 
I certify that on application for widow of the service of Wightman Huntington in the war of the revolution alleged to have been rendered six months in Capt Smith's Company, Col Wyllys Regt and six months in Capt Nathan Hall Co in Col Experience Starrs Regt of Militia I have examining the papers of this office but find no roll of either of said Companies. 
In Harkell’s Receipt under the name of “United States Due to the State of Connecticut for Disbursement for the pay &c of those Regiments under the command of Col Hezr Wyllys, for three months said income of a requisition from Genl Washington in Jan 1780,” there is this entry "Capt Smith, Amount paid in State Bill $730,5,6" 
The 3d Regiment of Militia was ordered and thence to New York on the 6th of September. 
I am unable to state the names of all the captains or the length of their service 
Gideon Welles Compt
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35877
Wyghtman Huntington
Vt.
Act 7 June 32
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State of Connecticut 
New Haven, May 27th 1844 
I Polly Chapman of the Town of New Haven and County of Addison and State of Vermont of Lawful age depose testify and say that I am knowing that Wightman Huntington was a soldier in the war of the Revolution and for two tours to my recollection but the time of service I think was nine months or more - Wightman Huntington is A Brother of mine and at the time of the Revolution I resided in Windham Connecticut with my Father - I well Recollect at the time New London was Burnt my Brother Wightman turned out with the Troops or militia and further the deponent saith not 
Polly Chapman 
State of Vermont Addison County SS 
Newhaven May 26th AD 1844 Then the above Polly Chapman personally appearing and made oath that the above Deposition by her subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth 
John B Huntley Justice Peace 
I further Certify this that I am well acquainted with the above named Polly Chapman and she is creditable Witness 
John B Huntley Justice Peace
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State of Vermont 
District of Addison Ss} and the Court do hereby declare there opinion after the instigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories presented by the war Department that the above named applicant Wightman Huntington was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as the states, and the court further certifies that it appears to them that Thomas A Merrill who has signed the preceeding and is a clergiman resident in the Town of Middlebury in the County of Addison and State of Vermont and that Horatio Seymour, William Slade, Peter Starr and George Cleveland who have also signed said certificate, that Dana Lamb who has also signed the preceding Certificate is a Clergyman resident in the town of  Bridgeport in the County of Addison and that Comfort Solace who has also signed a Certificate and that Oliver Smith, David Huntington and Polly Chapman who here made the affidavits aforesaid are credible persons and that there statements are entitled to credit 
Silas H. Jenison Judge
State of Vermont
District of Addison Ss} 
I, Jeddiah S. Bushnell Register of the Court of Probate in the District of Addison do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Wightman Huntington for a pension In testimony where I have hereunto set my hand and seal office this 7th day April AD 1844 
Jed. S. Bushnell Register
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REJECTED
5411
Wyghtman Huntington
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35877
Wyghtman Huntington
[unreadable]
Let to M. H. Everest
Nov 16th 1844
5411
Act Jun 7th 1832
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Sept 13 1844
[stamp] SHOREHAM Vt SEP 9
Vt.
June 7 1832
Weightman Huntington
J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC
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Shenham Sept 9th 1844
Dear Sir 
I send enclosed & forward you the application of Wightman Huntington for a pension.
Respectfully yours
V. H. Emert
J. L. Edwards