Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13490, for William Huntington, Connecticut
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Service Conn.
Huntington, William
NUMBER S. 13490
carded
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2637
New York
William Huntington
of Watertown, in the State of New York
who was a Fifer on the Company commanded by Captain Huiltly of the Regt. commanded by Col. Webb in the Connecticut line for 3 years a fifer
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 88 dollars per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28th day of Nov 1832 and Rush to Claimant
Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1832 $132
Some=ant, allowance ending 4 Mar 32 44
$176
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7 1832}
Recorded by Geo. C. Stily Clerk
Book D. Vol 5. Page 99
R. Atkinson, Feb 11.59
J R Sweeney " " "
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Hon Lewis Cass
Secretary of War
Washington
Sep 22
10,602
NY
3 years fifer
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State of New York
Jefferson County

On this 11 day of September 1832 personally affirmed before the court of common law of the County of Jefferson, William Huntington, a resident of the town of Watertown, County & State aforesaid, aged seventy four years the 19th (illegible) who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath swear to the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 -
That he served in the army of the United States as a fifer, in the town of Tolland & State of Connecticut on or about the 15th of April 1777 and he was at the time of his enlistment attached  to Capt. Ichabod Hinkley's company, belonging to a regt. then under the command of Col. Charles Webb, afterwards commanded by Col. Isaac Sherman, of Genl. Jedediah Huntington's Brigade of Continental Troops, Connecticut line, and that he continued to serve agreeable to his enlistment, three years, the full term for which he engaged, and that he was discharged on the 23 day of February 1780, in the town of Springfield, State of New Jersey, as will be seen by his discharge which is herewith affirmed - He hereby discharges any claims whatsoever, to a pension or an annuity, except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency. Sworn and seconded the day and year aforesaid in open court. 
P. Burchard Clerk   Wm Huntington
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion that the aforementioned applicant was a revolutionary soldier, served as he states _ _ _ attest
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I Peleg Burchard, Clerk of the Court of common law in & for the County of Jefferson do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the original proceeding of the open court in the matter of the application of William Huntington for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 11th day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty two
P. Burchard, Clerk
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The Secretary of War will Please give the amended Declaration & Certificate of the Court such attention as the matter of the Case requires 7 with as little delay as may be consistent with the needs of the War Department as additional Proof of my Service have together with a coppy of of the report of a Committee of Revolutionary Pension Claims all which is submitted with Confidence in the belief that I shall soon receive your favorable answer, directed to William Huntington Watertown, Jefferson County State of New York 
WM Huntington
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[written by hand - unreadable, written backwards and very faint.]

22d Congress,
1st Session. [underlined]

[Rep. No. 377.]

Ho. of Reps. [underlined]

WILLIAM HUNTINGTON

[decorative bars to separate the date from the rest of the text.]

March 15, 1832.

Mr. Pendleton, from the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions, made the following

REPORT:

The Committee on Revolutionary Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of William Huntington, report:

That the petitioner enlisted and served for three years during the revolutionary war, and produced his discharge. The difficulty with the War Department arose from his inability to state the changes in his property since 1818; and the committee had concluded, upon this ground, to reject his claim. Sincethat decision, additional evidence has been furnished to the committee, which has satisfied them that the petitioner needs the aid of the country, and there has been no fraudulent or collusive disposition of the property of the petitioner, with a view to obtain a pension. They report a bill for his relief.
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[written by hand "W Huntington"]
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10,602

William Huntington

applied formerly

admitted 3 years fifer
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10602

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of [written by hand "William Huntington"] which require further proof or explanation.

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? [written by hand "It does"]

II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? [written by hand "He did"]

III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?

IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? [written by hand "He has"]

V. Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? [written by hand "He has"]

VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served; in conformity with the regulations? [written by hand "He has"]

VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? [written by hand "He has"]

VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? [written by hand "has"]

IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? [written by hand "He has"]

X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? [written by hand "It is, & is so distinguishable"]
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? [written by hand "Regular" with a box around the word.]

XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? [written by hand "(Do.)"]

XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?

XIV. [a t for a symbol.] If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility?
And is the official character and signature of the magistrate certified by the proper officer under his seal of office?

XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?

XVI. [a double crossed t for a symbol] Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?  [written by hand "they are"]

XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? if not, which of them is not so answered? [written by hand "(Regular)"]

[a black line, separating the above from the below.]

EXPLANITORY NOTES.

QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that , by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades : For [blank space] year [blank space] month and [blank space] days. I served as a [blank space], For [blank space] months and [blank space[ days, I served as [blank space]; and for such service I claim a pension."
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.

[symbol "t"] QUERE XIV, Proof of Service.

In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which be belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.

[symbol of double crossed "t"] QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.

In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers  is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
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Fifer, William Huntington of the 2nd Connecticut Regiment has served three years with the Revolution, the full term for which he engaged for he is Discharged from the service of the United States
Feb 23 1780 
Phil B Bradley Col
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William Huntington 5 1 3 490
Conn.

Wm Huntington
discharge from the Service of the U States
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[written by hand "Rev War 13.490"]

INVALID.

[decorative line separating the title from the rest of the document.]

No. [written by hand "13.490 William Huntington Fifer Rev War"]

[decorative line separating parts of the document.]

Act: [written by hand "June 7th 32"]

ex:-Vol. [written by hand "1"], Page [written by hand "186"]

[Arrangement of 1870.]