Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23,361, for George Hunter, Pennsylvania
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Continental (Penn.)
CONTENTS
Hunter, George
Phebe
NUMBER
W. 23,361
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District of Columbia
Phebe Hunter, decd [deceased] widow of George Hunter who was a Surgeon's mate in the Revolution for two years

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 480 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. & end 3 Jany [January] 1844, when she died

Certificate of Pension issued the 26th day of Nov 1850 and sent to Capt [Captain] W. W. Hunter Present

[Acts of March 3, 1843 & June see back of file 17, 1844.]

Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page by J P Chase ck

Payable to W. W. Hunter Admr [administrator] for sole use of surviving [illegible, torn]

Reported Payable to W. W. Hunter Admr [administrator] for sole use and benefit of himself
Phebe G. Laidlaw &  Debbe S. Bennett
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[illegible too faint]
Capt W W Hunter
Navy US
Present
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Orphans Court}
Washington County D.C. } Ss
On this twenty sixth day of November A.D. One thousand Eight hundred and fifty, personally appeared before me the Subscriber, Judge of said Court William Wallace Hunter, who, after having been duly sworn doth depose and say, that he is the Administrator upon the Estate of Phebe Hunter, widow of George Hunter, who acted as a mate in the Military Hospital of the United States, during the war of the Revolution and served in said capacity for a period of more than two years; that said George Hunter his father died at the City of New Orleans, on the twenty third
day of February A.D. One thousand Eight hundred and twenty three and that his mother Phebe Hunter deceased on the 3d day of January A.D. One thousand Eight
hundred and forty four, leaving the following named children surviving viz: the affiant, William Wallace Hunter Phebe Georgiana Laidlaw and Debbe Starr Bennett; that his said parents were married in the City of Philadelphia State of Pennsylvania, on the twenty eighth day of December One thousand seven hundred and Eighty six and that, as administrator, the said William Wallace Hunter makes this declaration in order to obtain the amount of Pension due his mother at the time of
her death, for the benefit of himself and Sisters,
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pursuant to the provisions of the Acts of Congress approved the 7th of July 1838, and the 3d of March 1843. He further declares that his mother never made application during her life time, for the reason that her husband always expressed an unwillingness to receive a pension or any other bounty from Government
Wm W Hunter
Sworn to in open Court
Test Ed. N. Roach [might be prothonotary] 
November 26, 1850.
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The following memoranda is an exact transcript of a record taken from the Family Bible of the late Dr. George Hunter and in his own hand writing - namely,
"I was married to Phebe Bryant (born 16th Feby. [February] 1760) on 28" December 1786.--
Our Daughter Mary Ann was born Dec[br] 9 1787 & our son George Heriot Hunter was born Augt. 26" 1789. -
Our 2nd son Priestly Hunter, born 11th Dec [br] 1791 and died August 2nd 1792 aged 8 months. -}
Peggy, was born July 12" 1793 & and died Oct [br] 9th 1794 aged 15 months nearly. - }
Phebe Hunter was born August 31st 1794. -
My mother departed this life at our house on 17th September 1794 where & with my brother, she had lived since the departure of Alex Quarrier. [spelling?].
Debby Hunter our fourth daughter was born Augt. 10th 1798 at our house in 2nd Street Phil[raised a] during the prevailence of the Yellow Fever.  By her first breath she inhaled the disease, but recovered in a few days. -
Our third son, William Wallace Hunter was born April 16th 1803 at our house in 2nd Street Phild[raised a]-"

We L. G. Bein and Saml Hanes disinterested witnesses hereby certify that we have examined the foregoing with the original, taken from the Family Bible aforesaid, and that the same is a true and correct transcript thereof -- Witness our hands this 6th November 1830
L. G. Bein
S. Hanes
Sworn to hereto before me this 7th day of November 1830
J. Baldwin
U S Commissioner
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March 4, 1926

Florence H. Hughes
42 Sherman Ave.
Mansfield, Ohio

Madam:

I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 23361, it appears that GEORGE HUNTER served "upwards of two years" as Surgeon's Mate in the General Hospital of the United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and resigned May 2, 1780.

He married in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, December 28, 1786, Phebe Bryant who was born February 16, 1760.
He died in New Orleans, Louisiana, February 23, 1823, aged sixty-eight years and he was then referred to as Dr. George Hunter.  
Said Phebe died in New Orleans, Louisiana, January 3, 1844.
They had the following children:

Mary Ann        born December 9, 1787.
George Heriot   "    August 26, 1789.
Priestly               "   December 11, 1791, died August 2, 1792.
Peggy                 "  July 12, 1793, died October 9, 1794.
Phebe                 "  August 31, 1794, married -------- Laidlaw.
Debby                "   August 10, 1798     "
----------Bennett.
William Wallace  "  April 16, 1803, at residence on 2nd St., Phila., Pa.

In 1850 the pension due Phebe Hunter, widow of George Hunter, was allowed to their following surviving children:  William Wallace Hunter of the United States Navy, Washington, D.C., Phebe Georgiana Laidlaw and Debby Starr Bennett.
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The mother (her name not stated) of the soldier Dr. George Hunter, died September 17, 1794, at his residence in Philadelphia where he stated she had lived since the "departure of Alexander Quarrier".
This is the only soldier by the name of George Hunter found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.

Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner
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Surgeons Mate Hospital
Phil - Pa.
WIDOW, &C.
______________________________
File No. 23361
Phebe Hunter
Child of
George Hunter
Surg. Mate Rev War
______________________________
Act Mar 3rd 1843
June 17th, 1844
Index:  Vol __________, Page ________
[Arrangement of 1870]

1926 Mar 4th ish
to Florence H. Hughes
MCA
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Mansfield, Ohio.  Jan 21, 1926
United States Pension Dept.
Washington, D.C.
[postmark: Pension U.S. Jan 25 1926 office]

Gentlemen:-
I am very anxious to obtain the war [carrot inserted] Revolutionary [end of carrot] record of George Hunter of Penn  He was a surgeon's mate and had two brothers James and Joseph who also served in the Revolution. and can you also give me his date of birth, marriage and who he
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married.
He was born in Ireland and came over to America about 1737.
Thanking you in advance for your kindness, I remain
Florence Hunter Hughes
42 Sherman Ave.
Mansfield Ohio.
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No. 14 244
Phebe Hunter Decd,
wife of George -
Wash D.C.
Act 7 - July 1808
He was 2 years surgeon's mate - $480. per ann[um] from 4th Mar 1836 to 3d Jan'ry 1844, when she died - except 2 years from 4th Mar 1841 to 4th Mar 1863.
Payable to W. W. Hunter, Admin. for the estate of said W. W. Hunter, Phebe G. Laidlaw & Debbe S. Bennett - her only surviving children.

letter sent to
Capt W. W. Hunter
Pension -
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New Orleans November 8th 1850
I certify that Doctor [carrot inserted] George [end of carrot] Hunter was buried in the Protestant Cemetery on the 24th day of February 1823 as per the "Record of Interment in the Protestant Cemetery" now in my possession - Charles Harrod
Treasurer Christ Church
New Orleans

Sworn to hereby
before me the
8th Nov. 1850
J. Baldeous
U.S.  Commissioner
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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
WASHINGTON COUNTY,  Set:
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
TO ALL PERSONS TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, GREETING:

Know ye, that whereas Phebe Hunter, late of the City of New Orleans-----------deceased, hath died intestate, as it is said, leaving certain goods, chattels, and personal estate, to be administered: NOW KNOW YE, That administration of all and singular the goods, chattels, rights, and credits of the said Phebe Hunter, deceased, is hereby granted and committed unto William W. Hunter, of the United States Navy. And that he has taken out letters of administration on the estate of Phebe Hunter (who died at the City of New Orleans 3 day of January 1844) widow of Dr. George Hunter who was a surgeon's mate in the Military Hospital Department of the United States during the War of the Revolution.
Witness, William F. Purcell, esquire, Judge of the Orphan's Court of Washington county aforesaid this 26. day of November, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and 50 - and of the Independence of the United States the 75.

Test:
Edward Roach
Register of Wills
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I do swear [crossed out words] that I will well and truly administer the goods, chattels, and personal estate of Phebe Hunter deceased, to the best of my knowledge, according to law, and will give a just account of my administration when thereto I shall be lawfully called. So help me God.
W. W. Hunter
Sworn to in open court
Just. Ed N Roach, Prothonotary
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Ad [raised d] [added] by direction
of the
Commissioner Pensions
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New Orleans November 8th 1850

I hereby certify that Mrs. Phebe Hunter widow of the late Dr. George Hunter was buried in the Protestant Cemetery on the 5th day of January in the Year One Thousand Eight Hundred and Forty Four (1844) as appears per "Records of Interment" of the Protestant Cemetery now in my possession - Witness my hand this 8th Novbr [November] 1850
H. Blakesley
Super of the Protestant 
Cemetery

Witness
L. S. Byrd        }
James Wallace}

I hereby declare that I was personally acquainted with the late Mrs. Phoebe Hunter widow of the late Dr. George Hunter of New Orleans & know that she died about the time [of this crossed out] mentioned and in the foregoing certificate - I also certify that I am well acquainted with the Blakesley who has been for many years the Supt. of the Protestant Cemetery in New Orleans & that I have no distrust whatever that the above certificate is correct & that Mrs. widow Hunter was in fact buried in said protestant cemetery on the day set forth in said affidavit summited the 5th January 1844  
[signature illegible] Mar 25. 1860, [illegible]
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The following is a transcript of the inscription on the tomb of Dr. George Hunter - who died in New Orleans, State of Louisiana on 23rd February 1823 - and was buried in the Protestant Cemetery of that city. ~

Sacred
to the memory of Dr. George Hunter
who died
the 23rd Feby. 1823
aged 68  years
"An honest man, the noblest work of god."

Witness our hands this 7th day of November 1850 ~
This was signed
& acknowledged 
before me this
8th Nov. 1850
J. Baldwin
U. S. Commissioner
for the Eastern District
of Lou [Louisiana]
[crossed out signature in right-hand margin]
O. H. Polk [signature]
Geo P. Robinson [signature]

I am well acquainted with Joshua Baldwin, Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the foregoing document. I have no doubt [word of crossed out] that he was at the date whereof a commissioner of the United States for the Eastern Dist of Louisiana
[first part of signature illegible] Conrad
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The following is a trans-cript of the ins-cription on the tomb of Mrs Phoebe Hunter widow of the late Dr. George Hunter - she departed this life on January 3rd 1844 in the city of New Orleans, State of Louisiana, and was buried on the 5th of said month and year, in the Protestant Cemetery of said city of New Orleans. ~

Phebe Hunter
Relict of Dr. George Hunter
Died 3rd January 1844 -
Aged 84 years. ~

Witness our hand this 7th day of November 1850 ~
[crossed out signature in right-hand margin]
O H Polk [signature in right-hand margin]
Geo P Robinson [signature in right-hand margin]

This was signed &
acknowledged before
me this 8th day of
Nov. 1850
J. Baldwin [signature]
U. S. Commissioner
for the Eastern District
of Louisiana
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Washington
26 Sep. 1850

Hon. J H Edwards
I am administrator on the estate of my mother Mrs Phebe Hunter who was the widow of my late father Dr. George Hunter.  I enclose herewith the evidence upon which I claim for myself & thus inlisted the amount of pension to which my [crossed out word] mother [carrot] was [end of carrot] entitled under the oath of her death under the act of 7 feb 1838 -
I have this reason to request that you will give this cause your immediate attention as I am constrained to leave for California in a few days and it will [crossed out word] will [repeated again] be necessary that I should distribute the proceeds before leaving, for this reason that it will be impossible for me to return in time to make a settlement with the Orphans Court according to the requirements of said Court until this matter is settled before I leave
With such respect
[illegible]
W. W. Hunter
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11010
District of Columbia 
_________________________
Phebe Hunter decd.
Widow of George Hunter
who was a pensioner under the Act of
and who died on the 23 February 1823,
of [blank] in the State of [blank]
who was a surgeons mate in the [blank]
commanded by Captain [blank] of the
[blank] commanded by [blank] in
the Revolution line for 2 years
_______________________________
Inscribed on the Roll of District of Columbia
at the rate of 480 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day
of March, 1836
_________________________________

Certificate of Pension issued the 26th day of
Nov [raised r] 1850 and sent to
Capt. W. W. Hunter, present
________________________________
Total amount, [blank]
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by J. L. Chase, Clerk,
Book 2 Vol. 1 Page [blank]
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George Hunter
No. 23,361
Cont'l (Pa)
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I do hereby certify that Mr. George Hunter hath served a Mate in the general Hospital for upwards of two years; and having from very laudable motives resigned his appointment I think it proper to declare my entire approbation of his conduct as a man of the finest of integrity
And [raised w] Craigie
Apothecary Gen [raised l]
Philadelphia May 2nd 1780
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George Hunter
No. 23,361
Cont'l (Pa)
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I do hereby certify that Mr George Hunter hath acted as a mate in the military hospital of the United States about two years in which capacity he served with great fidelity & industry.  I beg leave to recommend him to all who are concerned as a young gentleman of real merit, and well acquainted with the practice of physic & surgery.
Benj [raised m] Rush M.D.
Professor of Chemistry
in the College of Philad [raised a]
October 2nd 1779.