Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 1,026, for Varnel Hunt, New Jersey
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New Jersey

Hunt, Varnel

S. 1,026

candid
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[First page]

Due to pay Nov. 29. 1836 - 

[shadow lettering, looks like 4 and H]

Date of death not [check mark]
on A.B. 'I.L.L.'

[shadow numbers, look like 49]

28.078
New Jersey
Varnel Hunt
Hunterdon Co. in the State of N. Jersey who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain [Titus?] of the regt. commanded [illegible} in the N. Jersey militia [abbreviated] for 9 months from

Transcribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 30 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of Feb., 1834 - and sent to James S. Green, Princeton N.J. 

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 $45
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar. 34 15
$90

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by [Wm I Allison?] Clerk,
Book C Vol. [7 crossed out] 3 Page 116
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24794
Varnel Hunt
New Jersey
Private
for 9 months
.
$30
d.e.


Princeton
James l. Green
New Jersey
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Pension Office,
18 June
1833
Sir
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has
been examined, and the papers are herewith returned.
The following is a statement of
your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and
the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed,
before a pension can be allowed. the notes and the regulations will shew what is
necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed,
you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: ⎬
You will, when
you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and
you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your
claim.
Period when the
service was
rendered.
Militia
volun
out onmany months tours under Cap Titus
                                                      Cap Guild
to
Served
then -
Duration of the
claimant's service.
┃ Mary
under
not
Rank of
the
claimant.
month
1
Names and rank of the Field officers
under whom he served.
Age at present,
Statement, shewing the service of Varnel Hunt N.
Hunterdon Co.
┃ and place of abode
Proof by which the declaration is supported.
┃ less
┃ Cap Guild
┃ when he entered
the service.
72-born in Hunterdon Co. I
Capt Titus
at the
be Philip
at ┃
Gene Heard - and
Dickerson
times
┃ other time
one
I am, respectfully
2 Surviving witnesses
said he service 14
and that applicant served with
him the chief of the time
the other proves generally
Certificate of an
Clergyman & Citizen
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS.
Commissioner of Pensions
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army
and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all
persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who
were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to
Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are
also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged
in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
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The Regular Troops.
2.
The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming
the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, mucicians or privates, will, in the first
instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of
Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is
considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territo
County of
On this
day of
personally appeared (a) before
A. B. a resident (b) of
in the county of
and State, Territory or District
of
years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the
following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed
June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d)
with and
served in the
(e) regiment of the
line, under the following named officers:
Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served
under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the
town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged
and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons
who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he
declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of
the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
And then will follow the certificate of the Court.}
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary
soldier, and served as he states.
of the Court of
do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of
the application of
for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this
day of
& c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be
found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia,
except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and
subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the
and C. D. residing in (the same)
hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with
who has
subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be
years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier
of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
And then will follow the certificate of the Court.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after
putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary
Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A.B.
who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the
and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the
and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I,
Clerk of the Court of
do hereby certify that the foregoing
contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of
for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal
of office, this
day of
& c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission
; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if
possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services
of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light
upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will
also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful
in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
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alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person
that stated will afford one of the principal
will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case the facts stated
means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted
; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be exexpected
. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and
there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his
case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of
service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State
troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
8. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war
, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute?
And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such
Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services
To a Soldier
Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given
, and what has become of it?
Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what
To an Officer, has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify
as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are
requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court,
without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons--one of whom should be
the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from
their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed
and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion.
If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character
and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct
proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the
enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before
required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper
county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform,
and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record,
or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper
Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a
Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is
his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before
the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the
declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure
, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period
of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the
opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily tafirmity; in which case the declarant will to
low the rule laid down for his guidance.
The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not
conforming to the rule.
The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
the period or periods of the war when he served.
otherwise a satisfactory examination of the
dear
recital officer or soldiers
wife, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so
as to enable the Department to determine to what amout of pension he is entitled. 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:
nally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason
to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his
two long year----months, and
days, I served a month and there was held, as the law
the phrase about three or four months,
it, in
for pensions merely state that they served two years?
directs the pension to be paid according
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her. If I
is too indefinite, and all such other
surgents
of each term of engagement;
in the militia, &c. without under what office by competent
son of the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil
pursuit.
The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
The opinion of the Court is always required.
The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
The Clerk must hs nor is diversity which can be in her other seal, or if he has put
of one, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the
papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which conin
the aridavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the coils of which must
pass under the seal of the of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate
Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the roof portment, he must prove his price weile was
who are required to set for her to the more were the price at the time and men of his leaving the same, as we
The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witthe
regiment command which the magistrate must certify the proper officer, under his seal of office
The notes from a rare to find a more
note applies to continental troops only.found

, the declarant must state the fact.
The answers to the interrogatories must all be writer, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
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Varnel Hunt
24794
J.S. Green
Pension
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State of New Jersey
Somerset County ss: On this seventeenth
the
day of Eighteen hundred and
thirty three before William B. Gaston
Esquire and others judges of the
Court of Common pleas now sitting
at Bridgewater in and for the County
personally appear
of Somerset, Varnel Hunt an resident of the township of Montgomery
in said County of Somerset aged
seventy two years last July
who being duly sworn according to
law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration in order to 
obtain the benefit of the act of Congress
June 7, 1832.
that he entered the service of the United
 States under the following named
officers and served as herein
stated.
that he was born in the township
of Hopewell in the County of Hunterdon
do in this State in the year seven
teen hundred and sixty; July 7th
that he has a memorandum of
his age taken from the family bible
, he was living in the said town
ship of Hopewell at the time he ┃
entered the same be entered as
a volunteer militia man in the
company of Captain Ralph Ecciler
his lieutenant was William Parks
and his ensign Timothy Brush
He was first mustered at Pennytown
in this State and then marched into
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hereto, that he was out on many
months tour - he was at Elizabeth tours and at Springfield,
at Connecticut farms, at 
Bordentown, at Haddonfield. He
recollects that during the time
he was in actual service of
having Captain Titus to command 
his company - at another
time Captain Phillips - and he
recollects Generals Heard and
Dickinson as being their Generals.
 And the said Varnel Hunt
further saith, that he hath no 
documentary evidence, and that he
refers to David Golden and [illegible]
Hunt as witnesses to prove
his service- and the said Varnel
 Hunt doth depose and say
that by reason of an attack of the
Cholera last summer he has been
very much affected in his mind
and memory, and cannot swear
positively as to the precise length
of his service, but according to
the best of his recollection, he
served not less than one year as a
soldier as is stated in this declaration.
And the said Varnel Hunt hereby
relinquishes every claim whatever
to a pension or annuity except
the present, and declares that
his name is not on the Pension
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Sworn and sunscribed in open court

of the agency of any State.
Varnel Hunt
and subscribed
in open Court
M. Gaston
⎬
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David Golden of the age of seventy
there being duly sworn
law in open Court doth
depose and say, that he is personally acquainted with or
we went on applicant or
the benefit of the act of Congress
passed June 7 1832, and that this
deponent was acquainted with
said Varnel Hunt during the 
American Revolution that
this deponent and the said
men belonged several times
to the same company they were
on month tour under the
of Captain Ralph Guild
at another time under the
command of Captain Henry
Miller at other times under
in more and at the times
to obtain it. The general
were read and Dickinson and
Coal Horton was the Colonel
Colonel Chamberlain sometimes
commanded this deponent
was with Varnel Hunt at
Elizabeth town under the command
of Captain Ralph Guild for one
month and they were
out for less than one month and
sometimes more. this deponent
with Varnel Hunt at the action
Battle of Monmonth at Springfield
together at Connecticut Farms 
Pompton at Para
at Amboy at the Blazing
at Bordentown- at Hard
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Sworn in
Haddonfield at Mount Holly the
said Varne Hunt and this
deponent belonged to the Jersey
camp at the time of the Battle
of Princeton and were under the
command of Colonel Chamberlain and were collected near
Stoney Brook, they were in Pennsylvania together in servicet this
deponent was out in actual militia and
in the revolutionary war for
at least fourteen months and
the and believes that the
said Varnel Hunt was with
him the chief of the time at
sworn in open Court
to
Gaston

-
Oliver Hunt aged seventy six
years being duly sworn in of
Court saith that he is the
brother of Varnel Hunt that
he knows, that the said Varnel Hunt
and served as a volunteered 
Milltiaman during the Amercian
Revolution - that he remembers
in the said Varnel Huntb at
the Battle of Springfield and at
Monmouth and at Elizabeth
town under the command of
Ralph Guild Captain-- that the
said Varnel Hunt had an at
last during the last season of
the cholera which has almost
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entirely destroyed his memory
from transcribed
Oliver Hunt
P. W. Gaston
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We, David Martin a clergyman
residing
in the township of Mountgomery
 in the County of Somerset
in the State of New Jersey and be
Varnel Hunt residing in the same
place hereby certify that we
are well acquainted with Varnel Hunt, who has subscribed
and worn to the above declara
tion; that we believe him to
be seventy two years
of age and
upwards, that he is reputed and be
lived in the neighbourhood when
he resides to have been a soldier
of the Revolution
and that
concur in that
opinion.
sworn and entered in
open court-
David Bartine
PH Gaston
Oliver Kent
and the said Court do hereby
declare their opinion, after the ┃
investigation of the matter, and
after putting the interrogatories
prescribed by the war department
that the above named Varnel Hunt
was a revolutionary soldier,
and served as he states, and the ┃
Court further certifies that it
appears to them, that David
Bartin who has signed the
preceding certificate is a clergyman ┃
resident in the township of man
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joined in the County of Somerset
and live there who has also
signed the same is a resident in
the same township and that
they together with David Golden
who has been examined before us,
are credible persons, and that
their statements are entitled to
audit
PM Gaston
William Todd
the
Williams

, John Mann Clerk of the Court
of Common Pleas of the County of
Somerset do hereby certify that the
foregoing contains the original
 proceedings of the said County
in the matter of the application
of Varnel Hunt for a pension
testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand
and seal of office this
seventeenth day of April
Eighteen hundred and
thirty three
J Mann Clk
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Mrs. Irving Mershon
159 Nassau Street
Princeton, New Jersey.
Dear Madam:
September 25, 1934.
BA-J/ILL
Oliver Hunt-S. 2638
Varnel Hunt-S. 1026
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the
Revolutionary War records of fifteen soldiers with surname Hunt.
Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data and
the limited clerical force available for furnishing such information,
it has not been possible to comply with each request, which requires
such an amount of time and research. The record of only one Oliver
Hunt of New Jersey has been found, also, the record of one Varnel Hunt.
Their records are given herein as found in the respective claims for
pension, based upon their service in the Revolutionary War.
OLIVER HUNTS. 2688.
Oliver Hunt was born August 15, 1756, in Hopewell Township,
Hunterdon County, New Jersey, and resided there until about the year
1806; the names of his parents are not shown. During the years of the
Revolutionary War, he was an apprentice to one, Richard Hunt, a tanner
and shoemaker; no relationship between Oliver Hunt and said Richard
Hunt was stated.
He enlisted and served on various tours in the New Jersey
troops as follow: from sometime in March 1776, six months, Captains
Mott and Guild, Colonels Isaac Smith, and was in the battle of Prince
ton; in the year 1777, six months, Captains Mott and Guild, Colonels
Abraham Hunt and Phillips, and was in severe skirmishes; in 1778, four
months, Captains Guild, Clunn and Van Cleve Colonels Smith and Houghton,
and was in the battle of Monmouth; in 1779, three months, Captains
Guild and Van Cleve; in 1780, three months, Captains Wan Cleve Guild,
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and Van Nest, and was in the battle of Springfield; and in 1781, three
months, Captains Guild, Bastedo and Van Cleve. A part of this service
was rendered by Oliver Hunt as substitute for Richard Hunt, referred to
previously.
Oliver Hunt was allowed pension on his application executed
December 15, 1836, at which time he resided in Montgomery Township,
Somerset County, New Jersey. He had moved to said county from Hunter
don County, New Jersey.
In 1837, Varnel Hunt, soldier's brother, then in his seventy
seventh year, stated that he served with Oliver Hunt during the Revolutionary
War. Anne, Israel Hunt, aged then about eighty years, a cousin
of Oliver Hunt, stated that he lived within five miles of said Oliver
during the Revolutionary War, and rendered service in that war.
No reference was made to wife or children of Oliver Hunt.
WARNEL HUNT - S. 1026.
Varnel Hunt was born July 7, 1760, in Hopewell Township, Hunter
don County, New Jersey: the names of his parents are not shown.
While a resident of Hopewell Township, New Jersey, he enlisted
sometime in the summer of 1776, served on various monthly tours, until
after 1781, amounting in all to about one year, as private in the
New Jersey troops, under Captains Ralph Guild, Philip Phillips, Henry
Phillips, and Titus, Colonels Chamberlain, Joab Houghton, and Phillips
during the period of his service, he was in the battles of Monmouth,
and Connecticut Farms, Paramus and Springfield.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 17, 1833,
at which time he resided in Montgomery Township, Somerset County, New Jersey
.
Joseph
In 1833, soldier's brother, Oliver Hunt, aged seventy-six years,
stated that he served with Varnel Hunt in the Revolutionary War.
No reference was made to wife or children of Warnel Hunt.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER,
Assistant to Administrator.
2.
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Aug 13, 1934.
for
GRACE L. O. MERSHON
18 NASSAU STREET
PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY
Pension Department
Director
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir
I
should very much like to
have what Revolutionary War data your
following men;
department has on the
Richard Hunt
-
Somerset Co. New Jersey
Richard Hunt
Hunterdon Co
Benjamin Hunt,
formersel E.
Benjamin Hunt, Hunterdon Co.
George Hunt
N. Jersey
Israel Hunt
Hunterdon Co. New Jersey
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Two
men by
that name ┃
Jacob Hunt
N. Jersey
James Hunt - Somerset Co N. Jersey
Oliver Hunt
Somerset Co
Oliver Hunt
Hunterdon Co
Stephen Hunt Somerset
or and
of N.J.
of Varnel Hunt
Sormerset
Co
Varnel Hunt
Hunterdon Co
Only
A
William Hunt
former set Co
Thank you for the favor
Yours very truly,
Grace L. A. Mershon
(Mrs Irving
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1934 Sept, 25 Nov.
Mershow
Rev War
INVALID.
File No. 1026
Varnel Hunt
Pri. N.J. Mil
Act June 7, 1832
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 183
Arrangement of 1870.
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Pension Office
Trenton New Jersey
Nov 22 1837
Sir:
I herewith enclose the certificate, 
oath of Identity, and the additional proofs of Varnel Hunt, who has not drawn his pension for more than
two years; and consequently his name was
left of the pension roll, at that time
agreeably to your instructions in such cases
I found correct upon 161 return
to this office with direction to that effect, I
will pay it and replace his name.
JL Edwards by
I remain very respectfully
Your Obser
P Dickinson agent
Westley P Hinks
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Hunterdon State of New Jersey
personally appeared before me the Subscriber
one of the Judges of the pleas in & for said County
Benjamin Bryant aged Seventy seven years
in February last who being duly sworn upon
his oath saith that he is well acquainted with
Varnel Hunt who was a soldier of the Revolution
, and recollects perfectly well of having served
with him in the Militia of the Hunterdon Bregade under Capt Phillip Phillips & Joseph Phillips
was Col of the Regiment and served under the above named of Officer one month at
Elizabeth Town in June 1776 also served one
other month with the said Varnell Hunt at and
about the Blazing Star in the year 1777 under the
above named officer also served one other
months tour with the said Hunterdon State of New Jersey
personally appeared before me the Subscriber
one of the Judges of the pleas in & for said County
Benjamin Bryant aged Seventy seven years
in February last who being duly sworn upon
his oath saith that he is well acquainted with
Hunterdon State of New Jersey
personally appeared before me the Subscriber
one of the Judges of the pleas in & for said County
Benjamin Bryant aged Seventy seven years
in February last who being duly sworn upon
his oath saith that he is well acquainted with
Harnel Hunt who was a soldier of the Revolute
on, and recollects perfectly well of having served
with him in the Militia of the Hunterdon Bere
gade under Capt Phillip Phillips & Joseph Phillips
was Col of the Redgment and served in
der the above named of Officer one month at
Elizabeth Town in June 1776 also served one
other month with the said Harnell Hunt at and
about the Blazing Star in the year 1777 under the
above named officer also served one other
months tour with the said Harnell Hunt at Eli
Zabeth town being the second tour at said place
in June 1780 also serve one other months tour
with the said Samuel Hunt in 1781 at Springfield
and vicinity at which place Mrs Caldwell
was shot by the Enemy and was commanded
by Ralph Guild Capt and Joab Haughton Lieutental
this deponent further states that he served with
the said Samuel Hind in June 1778 one month and
was at the Battle of but not in it being place on
the flanks, and was command by Col Joab Haughton
and marched from Monmouth after the Battle to Pa
rammas and was there commanded by Capt Rose
Guild and was there on duty one month from
March to Hampton and served one month
in the fall of the same year deponent thinks it was a
October this Deponant further states that he knows
that the said Barney and served one other month
tour at Passaic falls in the same year and under
under the above named officers
Subscribed & sworn to this 24 day of
of October 1833 David Stout Judy Benjamin Briantarnel Hunt who was a soldier of the Revolute
on, and recollects perfectly well of having served
with him in the Militia of the Hunterdon Bere
gade under Capt Phillip Phillips & Joseph Phillips
was Col of the Regiment and served in
der the above named of Officer one month at
Elizabeth Town in June 1778 also served one
other month with the said Varnel Hunt at and
about the Blazing Star in the year 1777 under the
above named officer also served one other
months tour with the said Harnell Hunt at EliZabeth town being the second tour at said place
in June 1780 also serve one other months tour
with the said Samuel Hunt in 1781 at Springfield
and vicinity at which place Mrs Caldwell
was shot by the Enemy and was commanded
by Ralph Guild Capt and Jacob Haughton Lieutent
this deponent further states that he served with
the said Varnel Hunt in June 1778 one month and
was at the Battle of but not in it being place on
the flanks, and was command by Col Joab Haughton
and marched from Monmouth after the Battle to Paramas and was there commanded by Capt Ralph Guild and was there on duty one month from
March to Hampton and served one month
in the fall of the same year deponent thinks it was a
tober this Deponant further states that he knows
that the said Barney and served one other month
tour at Pasaic falls in the same year and under
under the above named officers
Subscribed & sworn to this 24 day of
of October 1833 David Stout Judy Benjamin Briantarnell Hunt at Eli
Zabeth town being the second tour at said place
in June 1780 also serve one other months tour
with the said Samuel Hunt in 1781 at Springfield
and vicinity at which place Mrs Caldwell
was shot by the Enemy and was commanded
by Ralph Guild Capt and Jacob Haughton Lieutent
this deponent further states that he served with
the said Samuel Hind in June 1778 one month and
was at the Battle of but not in it being place on
the flanks, and was command by Col Jacob Haughton
and marched from Monmouth after the Battle to Paramas and was there commanded by Capt Ralph Guild and was there on duty one month from
Marched to Pompton and served one month
in the fall of the same year deponent thinks it was 
October this Deponant further states that he knows
that the said Barney and served one other month
tour at Pasaic falls in the same year and under
under the above named officers
Subscribed & sworn to this 24 day of
of October 1833 David Stout Judy Benjamin Briant
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Hunterdon County in New Jersey

I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Benjamin Bryant [?] who has subscribed and sworn to the written affidavit and have never heard or had any reason to believe but that he is entitled to full faith and credit to all his statements made under oath given under my hand this twenty-fourth day of October 1833  David Stout

State of New Jersey
Hunterdon County


I, Isaac G. Farlee, Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of said County, do hereby certify that David Stout, Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken, then [can't decipher next word]  one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn and that I am acquainted with his handwriting and that his signature is genuine. 

In testimony whereof I have here into set my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Flemington for this first day of November  Eighteen hundred and thirty three.
Isaac G. Farlee
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George Win Crump
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Princeton
Decr 3. 1833
Geo. W. Hunt
Respected Sir
my continued absense 
above from this place has
prevented me
from forwarding
before this the papers in the
case of said Varnel Hunt, which
you were kind enough to
name when you can
this place, I am satisfied
myself, that the car is
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and I am desirous
that justice should be done
the old man, who is very poor.
for I have reexamined these
papers compuly and take
the County
of making the following statement of the case
the want of particularity
in the declaration of the applicant is reasonably excused
by the fact, that the cholera
has almost destroyed his memory, his character 

by the certificate of the
clergyman and activiity
residing in this vicinity both
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[incomplete nearly illegible] 
opinions personally know and upon whose statements reliance may be placed.
David Eviders one of the witnesses is dead, in [levone] have
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of
the evidence
will permit.
and Mr. Hunt
will be content as
let it be passed upon as soon
as practicable.
have not yet read and answered
to the
Letter addressed
to the same
Secretary of the State of Connecticut
the case of Gideon Lyon may
lie the power of letter from
the department to that officer
making inquiry
whither Gidion Lyon
was a Lieutenant in the
service of that State in the
Revolution
with great respect 
Your obient Serv
James Green
.