Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7853, for Christopher Huntington, Connecticut
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(3-1776)
SERVICE                                                                       NUMBER
Conn.                        Huntington Christopher              W. 7853
                                                             Eunice            B.L. Wt. 57526-160-55
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CONTENTS
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Paid at the Treasury under the act
of the 6 April 1838 and 23. Aug 1842
from 4 March to 4 Sep 1841. Agt
Notified 26 Feb 1843
.
5818
Pennsylvania
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Christopher Huntington
of the State of Penn'a
who was a Private in the Compy commanded
by Captain               of the Reg   commanded
by (Col Enos) ________________ in the Conn
line for 1 year & 4 mo Private                          $43.33
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Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania
at the rate of 43 Dollars 33 Cents per annum,
commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 18th day of Feb
             1833 and sent to Hon J. Ford
                                            House Reps
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Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832                             $64.99
Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Mar 1833  -         21.66
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                                                                          $86.65
{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.      }

Recorded by Vinal Luce    Clerk,
Book D Vol. 6   Page 62
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6399
Pennsylvania                       Phil
Eunice Huntington,
widow of Christopher
Connecticut        Huntington
who served in the Revolutionary 
war, as a private
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
43    Dollars    33
Cents per annum, to commence on
the . 11th November 1854.
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Certificate of Pension issued the
27th day of Octr 1856
and sent to
B. J. Rew
Sullivan
Tioga County
Pa.


Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 143.    Vol.  H
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163526  Act Mch 3/55
                    June  8
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Eunice Huntington widow
Christopher Huntington pri
Revolutionary War & a
Pensioner

5752 Ctf Feb 11/57
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Penna  ?????
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the Penn Feby 48-6399

Vol H 2 page 143.

G. N. Russell
Milan Bradford Co Pa.

Lt. G. W. Russell, Apl. 9th 1856,
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the
Act of Congress passed June seventh, AD 1832
State of Pennsylvania }
County of Tioga         }
                                 On this twenty seventh day of
July 1832 Personally appeared in open Court before
the Circuit Court of Pennsylvania for Tioga
County now sitting Christopher Huntington of
the Township of Richmond in the County aforesaid
State of Pennsylvania Seventy years of age who
being first duly sworn according to law doth on his
Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain
the benefit of the act of Congress passed the seventh of
June AD 1832, That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served
as herein stated. I enlisted in Captain Hills Company
Colonel May Clamens Regiment in the spring of seven-
teen hundred and seventy Eight for the Term of twelve
months the Ensigns name was Parker-- Colonel
Enos Commanded a Regiment in the same Brigade
I do not recollect any other officers names - I enlisted in
the Town of Mansfield County of Windham State of
Connecticut - we marched through Coventry into Bolton
then to Harford, through Newhaven on to while Plains
there we were stationed, White Plains had been burned
some time before by the British-- I was often in scouting
parties about Horse neck, and about the Enemies lines
near New York - we were troubled by the Cow Boys
I often assisted in taking them up, - we soon marched
to West Point, about one month while here, we were unable
to draw but half an allowance of food and on fatigue one day
and on guard the next, we were employed repairing Redouts
&c, hauling timber from the mountains by hand - we left
West Point I think about the last of November, Marched
to New London and spent the winter there. - I was dism
issed in the spring of 1779, by Captain Hill, having served-
one year. I did not receive a written discharge
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I was drafted the same season, in 1779 for
one month, and marched to New London, I do 
not remember the officers names. I served the time
out and was dismissed I never was in an engagement
or Battle
Question 1st Where and what year were you Barn
   Answer I was born in the Town of Mansfield
   In Windham County State of Connecticut
   In the year Seventeen hundred and sixty
  one
questn   2nd Have you any Record of your age and
              if so where is it
    Answer I have a record in my Bible, as given
     me by my Parents
question 3d. Where were you living when called into
                    the servis, where have you lived since
                    the Revolutionary War, and where do
                    you now live
   Answer  I was living in the Town of Mansfield
                County of Windham State of Connecticut
                I removed to Vermont where of age in
                the Norwich in Windsor County, resided
                there seven years. - I then moved to the
                Town of Randolph County of Orange, in
                 Vermont from thence to Johnson on the
                 River Lamile County of Franklin same
                 State aforesaid - from last named Town I moved
                  to Pennsylvania, settled Covington Township
                 Tioga County in 1815, said Township having
                 since been divided, I am now living in
                 Richmond
The applicant hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension
pension roll of the agency of any State.-
                     Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
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question 4th How were you called into servis were you
                drafted, did you volunteer or were you a substitute
                and if a Indistitute for whom
Answer   I volunteered in the year servis
               I recollect now that the Month
               I served after my year servis was out, was
               as substitute for my Father, Christopher
               Huntington who was drafted for one month
               and served as before stated
questions 5th  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 servis
Answer,   I recollect Capton Hill, Ensign Parker
               Colonel McClennin, Colonel Enos Regiment
                I knew in the same Brigade-- I do not
                recollect Clearly of any others and cannot
                remember any circumstances except as before
                Stated
question 6th   Did you ever receive a discharge from
                 the service, and if so, by whom was it given
                 and what has become of it.
Answer     I never received a discharge, but was
                dismissed at the Expiration of the year
                servis by Captain Hill. I do not recollect
                the officers with whom I served the
                Month
question 7th 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 servis as 
                a soldier of the Revolution
Answer    the Reverend James Whitehead Thomas
                 Dyer Esquire, Amos Spencer Asa Mann
                John Grays John Marvin Esquires and many
                 others
annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the
Sworn & Subscribed in open Court the 27th
day of July 1832 and Lemuel Beaston Clerk
                                                                       Christopher Huntington
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We James Whitehead a Clergyman residing in the Town
ship of Covington & County of Tioga  and Thomas Dyer and Asa Mann
residing in the Township of Richmond
do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with
Christopher Huntington who has subscribed and sworn
to the foregoing declaration & we believe him to be
           years of age that he is reputed & believed
in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier
of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn subscribed the day &                    James Whitehead
year aforesaid before                               Tho Dyer
Jonah Brewster Clerk                               Asa Mann
                                                                                                   2132

And the said Court do hereby declare their
opinion after the investigation of the matter and after
putting the interogatories prescribed by the War Depart-
ment that the above named applicant was a revo-
lutionary soldier and served as he states. And
the Court further certifies that it appears to them that
James Whitehead who has signed the preceding certificate is a
clergyman resident in Covington Township in the County
of Tioga & that Thomas Dyer & Asa Mann who have also signed the
same are residents in the Township of Richmond in
said County & arecredible persons & that their
statement is entitled to full credit.
                Jno Kenardy associate Justice of the
              Supreme Court of Penn'a now
           holden a circuit court in and for the
       County of Tioga July 27th 1832
Tioga County SS.
I Jonah Brewster Clk of the Circuit Court of
Pennsylvania for Tioga County do herby certify
that the foregoing contains the original proceedings
of the said Court in the matter of the application
of Christopher Huntington for a pension -
   In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
& seal of office this 27th day of July A.D. one thousand Eight
hundred & thirty two
                                      Jonah Brewster Clerk
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State of Pennsylvania
County Bradford Ss.
On this 23d day of May A D 1855 personally appeared before
me a Justice of the Peace in and for the state and County
above written. Letson Lownsbery and Cynthia Lownsbery residents
of Tioga County in the State of Pennsylvania
who after being duly sworn according to law,
declare, that the following is a true copy of the family
record of the late Christopher Huntington deceased, and
" Eunice Huntington his wife (now his widow) viz
" Christopher Huntington was born November 11th 1761
" Eunice Shaddock born March 14th                          1762
" They were married February 6th                              1785
" Hannah born January 2d Died in infancy                 1786
" Shubel born March 26th                                          1787
" Hannah born Sept 26th                                            1788
" Eunice born August 22d                                           1790
" Stephen born Augt 2d                                              1792
" Sally born  June 26th                                                1795
 " Poll born April 2d                                                     1798
" Cynthia born October 22d                                         1805"
They declare that they have been intimately acquainted
in the family for more than thirty years, and have also been
well acquainted with the said record and know it was
kept by her said Husband in his life time, and they
further swear that the said Christopher Huntington
died at Richmond Penna on the 11th day of Nov 1854
that they were present at his death saw him die
and buried, and that she the said Eunice is now a
widow,
                                                    Letson, Lownsbery
                                                   Cynthia Lownsbery
Sworn to and subscribed
before me the day & year first above written
??? ?? Justice Peace
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State of Pennsylvania }
County of Bradford    } Ss.
On this twenty third day of May A.D. one thousand eight hundred and
fifty five personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, Eunice Huntington aged ninety three years a resident of Tioga County in the State of Pennsylvania who being duly sworn according to law, declares, that she is the widow of Christopher Huntington deceased, who
was a private in the company commanded by Captain
in the                            Regiment of                                              commanded by
                                                       in the Revolutionary war that her said,
husband drew a revolutionary Pension for $43.33 ( She is not
positive of the number of the cents per annum,)
That her said husband enlisted (as she believes) at Manchester, Conn (Vermont) on or about
the                                  day of                         A.D. 17            for the term
of             and continued in actual service in said war for the term of about eleven months
and was discharged at                 on the
day of                              A. D.
She further states that she was married to the said Christopher Huntington in Lime, Connecticut
on the Sixth day of February 1785
by one                      a minister of the Gospel and that
a name before her said marriage Eunice Shaddock that her said husband died at
Richmond, Tioga Co Pennsylvania on the 11th day of November A.D. 1854
and that she is now a widow at the date of executing this he declaration, 
   She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under act ap-
proved March 3d, 1855. She also declares that she has never received nor applied for Bounty Land under this, or any oth-
er act of Congress, 
Attest   Letson, Lownsbery                                                                                                       her
            Cynthia Lownsbery                                                                                             Eunice  X  Huntington
                                                                                                                                                  mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written; and I certify that I believe the claimant to be the
identical person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in said claim.
                                                                                                                            J A Pierce  JPeace

State of Pennsylvania }
County of Bradford    } Ss.
On this 23d day of May   A. D. one thousand eight hundred and
fifty-five personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the county and
State aforesaid Letson Lownsbery and Cynthia Lownsbery 
residents of the State of Pennsylvania County of Tioga who being duly
sworn according to law, declare that they are personally and well acquainted with Mrs. Eunice Huntington
who saw her make her mark to the foregoing declaration, that they know her to be the identical person
therein represented, and that she is now a widow; and they swear they are disinterested witnesses.
                                                                                                            Letson Lownsbery
Sworn to and subscribed before me this  23d day of May                  Cynthia Lownsbery
A.D. 1855; and I certify that the said Leston Lownsbury and Cynthia Lownsbury
are credible and respectable citizens
                                                                            J. A. Pierce J P
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BOUNTY  LAND
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
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Mrs Eunice Huntington
widow of Christopher Huntington
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Presented by
G. W. RUSSELL,
Milan, Bradford County, Pa.
to whom please forward the
Warrant by Mail
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Copy of Christoper Huntingtons
Pension Certificate
War Department
Revolutionary Claim,
I certify that in conformity with the law of the
United States of the 7th June 1832, Christopher
Huntington of the State of Pennsylvania who was a
private in the Army of the Revolution is entitled
to receive Forty three dollars and 33 Cents per annum
during his natural life commencing on the 4th 
March 1831 and payable semiannually on the
4th March and 4th September in every year
Given at the War Office of the
United States this 18th day of February
one thousand eight hundred and
thirty three
                                                 Lew Cass
                                          Secretary of War
Examined and Countersigned
J. L. Edwards,

P. S. The copy was taken again after the making of
the application
                                                   G W Russell
                                                          Atty
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Know all men by these presents, That I, Eunice Huntington of the County of
Tioga and State of Pennsylvania and the widow of Christopher Huntington
deceased, who was a soldier in the service of the United States, do hereby constitute and ap-
point George W. Russell, of Milan, Bradford Co., Pa., my true and lawful Attorney, irrevoca-
bly, for me and in my name, to prosecute and receive from the United States the Bounty Land
certificate, or warrant, due me by virtue of my deceased husband's service in the United States
under existing laws granting Bounty Lands to the officers and soldiers or their widows and mi-
ner heirs, for services rendered in the different wars, and generally to do all lawful acts and
things whatsoever touching the premises, an Attorney or attorneys under him, for the purpose
aforesaid to make, and at his pleasure to revoke, hereby confirming all and whatsoever my said
attorney shall in my name legally do or cause to be done in and about the premises.
                 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this
Attest        twenty third day of May          1855
Letson, Lownsbery                                                                her
Cynthia Lownsbery                                                    Eunice  X  Huntington
                                                                                            mark
Acknowledged and subscribed before me, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of
Bradford and State of Pennsylvania this 23d         day of May 1855
                                                                              J. A. Pierce J P
STATE OF Pennsylvania 
COUNTY OF Bradford  ⎬ Ss.
  I Allen McKean, Prothonotary of the County Court, in and for the County and
State above mentioned, do hereby certify, that J. A. Pierce Esq. whose
genuine signature appears to the foregoing declaration, affidavit, and power of attorney, is, and
was at the time of signing of the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for
the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn; that all his official acts as such
are entitled to full faith and credit; and that the aforesaid County Court is a Court of Record,
having general jurisdiction.
                                     GIVEN under my hand and Seal of Office, at Towanda
                                    this  2d     day of June  A. D. 1855
                                                      Allen McKean Prothonotary

BOUNTY LAND
ACT OF MARCH 3  1855
__________________________________________
Mrs Eunice Huntington
Widow of Christopher Huntington
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Presented by
G. W. RUSSELL.
Milan, Bradford County, Pa.
to whom please forward the
Warrant by Mail
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No 2132
Pennsylvania
Suspended
Oct 29, 1832.
to John Gray
Covington
Penna

Clyn 14
Admitted
13 mos
$43.33
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Hon J. Ford
H. R
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BRIEF in the case of Christopher Huntington Richmond
County of Tioga in the State of Pennsylvania
                      (Act 7 June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3. How old is he?  70

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
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Period.        Duration of Service.          Rank               Names of General and Field Officers
                                                                               under whom he served.
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                  Years    Months   Days       As a                Gen.
In 1778.        1                                    Private          Col. McClennan   Col. Enos
                                1 as substitute

5. In what battles was he engaged?

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Mansfield, Windham Cty
               Connecticut

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence,
       by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
                  Living Witness & traditionary Evidence

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
                                       Correct

           I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case
above mentioned.
                                                                      James Wilson   Examining Clerk
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State of Pennsylvania }
County of Tioga        } Ss.
                                   On this twenty seventh day
of September eighteen hundred and fifty five
personally appeared before me the Hon Edwin
Dyer, one of the Associate Judges of the County
Court of Common Pleas, in and for the County and
State above written Mrs Eunice Huntington a
resident of Richmond in the County of Tioga and State of Pennsylvania, aged ninety three years, who
first being duly sworn according to law, doth on
her oath make the following declaration in order
to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the second
section of the Act of Congress passed on the 3d February
1853, granting pensions to widows of persons who
served during the Revolutionary war; that she is
the widow of Christopher Huntington who was a
private in the army of the Revolution, for the part-
iculars of which service she respectfully refers to the
testimony presented by the said Christopher Huntington
in order to obtain the certificate of Pension
granted to him a copy of which is herewith presented;
She has no documentary evidence of her Marriage &c; her said husband
drew a Revolutionary Pension of $43,33 per annum;
she further declares that she was married to the
said Christopher Huntington on the sixth day of
February AD 1785. That her said husband died
on the eleventh day of November AD 1854, that the
was not married to him prior to close of the revolu-
tionary war, but at the time above stated;
she further declares that she has not intermarried
since the death of the said Christopher Huntington
but is still his widow
Attest Edwin Dyer                                                     her
                                                                      Eunice   X   Huntington
                                                                                mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above
written before me, and I certify that the applicant from
bodily infirmity is unable to appear in open Court.
                                        Edwin Dyer Associate Judge
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Know all men by these presents that I Eunice Huntington
of the County of Tioga and State of Pennsylvania
the within named applicant for Pension do hereby
constitute and appoint Mr. George W. Russell of
Bradford County Penna my true and
lawful attorney for me and in my name to receive
from the United State the Pension Certificate to
which I may be entitled, and to do all lawful acts
and things concerning it.
                    In testimony whereof I have hereunto
                   set my hand and seal this 27th day of
  September A.D. 1855.                                       her
                                                                 Eunice  X   Huntington
Attest Edwin Dyer                                              mark
Huntington
Lovisa Taber
owledged before me the Hon Edwin Dyer
one of the associate Judges of the County Court of
Common Pleas, in and for the County of Tioga and
State of Pennsylvania this 27th day of September
A.D. 1853.
Edwin Dyer associate Judge 
              
  Louisa Noble
Acknowledged before me the Hon Edwin Dyer 
one of the associate Judges of the County Court of
Common Pleas in and for the County of Tioga and
State of Pennsylvania this 27th day of September
A. D. 1853
                                         Edwin Dyer  Associate Judge
We Edwin Dyer Letson Lownsbery & Louisa Noble of Tioga County Pennsylvania do hereby certify that we were each of us well
Acquainted with Christopher Huntington
& Eunice his wife over Thirty years ago- that they continued
from that period to live together as man & wife up to
the time of his Christopher Huntington Death and that
they raised a family of children, and that she the
said Eunice Huntington is now a widow - and that we
have no interest in this claim
Richmond September 27 1855
                                   Edwin Dyer
                                  Letson Lownsbery
                                   Louisa Noble
We testify that Eunice Huntington is still a widow
Sworn and Subscribed
 before me this 27th day                                    Letson Lownsbery
of Sept 1855                                                    Louisa Noble
     E. Dyer Ass. Judge                                  Edwin Dyer JP
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Pennsylvania
  Tioga County Ss.  I John F. Donaldson Prothonotary of
                       the Court of Common Pleas of said County
                         certify that on Edwin Dyer
                        whose name is subscribed to the
                       foregoing affidavit acknowledgment &c
                      is and was at the time of the
                        date thereof one of the associate
judges of the said Court, and that the signature
duly authorized to take such acknowledgment, and
administer oaths &c and that the signatures
thereto purporting to be his are genuine. In
testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and seal of said Court the 5th day
of October A D 1855
                                    J. F. Donaldson Prothy
                                     Per N N  Donaldson
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State of Pennsylvania }
County of Tioga         } Ss

On this 27th day of September 1855 personally appeared before
me Edwin Dyer Esq one of the associate Judges of the County
Court of Common Pleas in and for the State and County
above written Letson Lownsbery and Cyntha Lownsbery
residents of Tioga County in the State of Pennsylvania
who after being duly sworn according to law declares, that
they were well and intimately acquainted with the late
Christopher Huntington and Eunice his wife (now his widow)
for the last thirty years that they lived together as husband
and wife up to the time of his death, and were generally
reputed to be married; that he died on the eleventh day of November A D 1854 at Richmond Tioga County, Pennsylvania that they were both present at his death and funeral and that the
said Eunice is the identical applicant within named and that
she is now a widow.
                                                                          Letson Lownsbery
Sworn to and subscribed on this 27th day of   Cynthia Lownsbery
September 1855, before me
          Edwin Dyer Associate Judge

The following is a true copy of her said husbands
pension certificate
War Department
Revolution Claim
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States
of the 7th of June 1832, Christopher Huntington, of the State of
Pennsylvania who was a Private in the army of the Revolution
is entitled to receive Forty three dollars and 33 cents per annum
during his natural life, commencing on the 4th March
1831 and payable semi=annually, on the 4th of March and
4th of September in every year
Seal
                    "Given at the war office of the United States
                    this 18th day of February one thousand eight
                    hundred and thirty three

                                                                  Lew Cass
 Examined and                                          Secretary of War.
Countersigned
            J. L. Edwards
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Know all men by these presents
that I Eunice Huntington widow of
Christopher Huntington who was a
pensioner of the Revolutionary war
of Richmond Tioga County State of
Pennsylvania, do hereby constitute and
appoint B. S. Kew of Sullivan County
and State aforesaid for me and in
my name to prosecute my claim for
a pension and to received a certificate
therefore from the Pension Office at Washington
and also my claim for Bounty Land
and receive a Warrant therefore and to
do all acts necessary to be done
in relation to said claims Irrevocably
hereby revoking all former powers of
Atty in relation to pension and Bounty
land given by me    as witness my hand
and seal this 15 day of September 1856
in presents of
A. Pitts                                                  her
Cynthia Lownsbery                    Eunice  X  Huntington
                                                                     mark
Acknowledged and subscribed before me
a Justice of the peace in and for the County
Tioga and State of Pennsylvania this
fifteenth day of September AD 1856
                                        A. Pitts  J. P.
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To hollan
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Chistopher Huntington Record of
family I was born Novm 11th 1761
Eunice his wife was Born March 14th 1762
they were bound in Wedlock Feby 6th 1785

Record of my Family
our first Born Hannah Born Jany 3d    1786
Shabel Born March the 26                   1787
Hannah the Daughter Born Sept 26-- 1788
Ennis Born Augt 22nd                          1790
Stephen Born Augt 2nd                       1792
Sally Born June 26                                1795
Polly Born April 2                                 1798
Cynthia Born October 22nd                1805
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J Shubels Family
Emma Born March the 12th                              1814
Emily Born June 11th                                         1815
Hyram Born Nov 2nd                                         1816
Jane Born Nov 28                                               1818
Hannah Born Decr 15                                         1820
Almon Born Oct 3rd                                           1822
Harmon Born Dec 26th                                      1824
Alford Born Dec 30th -                                       1826
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State of Pennsylvania }  Ss
County of Tioga         }       On this 15 day of Septem
A. D. 1856 Personally appeared before me a Justice
of the peace in and for the County and State
aforesaid Cynthia Lownsbery of Richmond
County and State aforesaid who upon her
oath declares that the family record
hereunto annexed is the family record of
Christopher Huntington and Eunice his wife
and that the said record has been in the
possession of her the said Cynthia Lownsbery 
for the space of about twenty years She
further States that the said record is in the
hand writing of Christopher Huntington
and she believes the said record to a true
family record of Christopher Huntington, She further
States that the said Christopher Huntington died
Richmond Tioga County State of Pennsylvania
on the 11th day of Nov AD 1854 and that the said Eunice
Huntington has not since married but still
continues the widow of Christopher Huntington
                            Cynthia Lownsbery

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and
year above written and I certify the above
witness to be a credible person and that her
Statements should be relied upon   A. Pitts  J.  P.
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State of Pennsylvania }
County of Tioga Ss.   }
on this 15 day of September
AD 1856 personally appeared before me
a Justice of the peace in and for the
State and County aforesaid Aaron
Gillet age sixty seven years who upon
his solemn oath deposeth and Saith
I have been personally acquainted with
Christopher Huntington for forty years or up-
wards and Christopher Huntington and
Eunice his wife lived together as man
and wife until his death which was
about two years ago and that she has
not since married but still remains
the widdow of Christopher Huntington
                                    Aaron Gillet

Sworn to and subscribed before me
the day and year above written and
I certify the above witness to be a credible
person and that his statements should
be relied upon
                              A. Pitts J. P.
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Tioga County,  Ss.
I John F. Donaldson Prothonotary of the
Court of Common Pleas of Tioga County
Pennsylvania, do certify that Apollo
Pitts Esq. is and was at the date of
the within and annexed certificate,
acting Justice of the peace in and for said
County, duly authorized by law to administer oaths
&c. and that the within and foregoing signatures
purporting to be his are genuine --- In testimony
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed my seal of office the 20th day of
September 1836
J, F. Donaldson, Prothy
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In reply to your request of ____________, received __________
for a statement of the military history of Christopher Huntington
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen-
sion on file in this Bureau.
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DATE OF ENLISTMENT	LENGTH OF	RANK	OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVISE WAS RENDERED		STATE
 OR APPOINTMENT	SERVICE		                               CAPT		COL		
							
Spring 1778	                 1 year	       Private	                Hill		    McClellan		                              Conn
            1779                     1mos	          "	                         Officers not recalled	
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Battles engaged in,  none
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Mansfield. Windham Co. Conn.
Date of application for pension, July 20 1832
Residence at date of application,  Richmond Tioga Co. Penna.
Age at date of application,  b. Nov 11 1761
Remarks: Soldier married Lyme Conn. Feb 6, 1785. Eunice Shadian born Mch 14 1762
died Nov 11, 1854 Richmond She was allowed pension on her appli-
cation Sept 27, 1855 while a resident of Richmond, Penna.  Children
Hannah b. Jan 2 1786
  Remaining lines not readable
                                                                          Respectfully,
6 -- 2856                                                                                       Commissioner.
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1915 May 18. History to Mrs.
Edw. H. Ross ¢
1915 Nov. 8. To Herbert Warfel ¢

Revolution
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 7853
Eunice Huntington
Widow
Christopher Huntington
Pvt. Rev. War
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Act: Feby , 2d 1848
Index: --Vol.  A. Page 356

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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57.526

Her Ans
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Commisioner of Pensions
Washington
          City
               D. C.

Grays Valley Pa. August 26
                                  1856

Eunice Huntington
Shuball Pa.  Jun 1853
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R McRae Esq.
Pension Office
Washington D.C.
              Penna.
Christopher Huntington
Pa   -  Oct 1832
Widow application
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No 173
Eunice Huntington,
widow of
Christopher   Penna

Let. Geo W. Russell Nov. 19/55
Cynthia Lownsbery Aug 27/56
B.I. Rew, Sept 4/56


Act Feb. 2d 1848.
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3d Auditors Office
August 25 1836
Sir:
Christopher Huntington Penna. Act
1832 ??????????????dies 11 Nov
1834and pension has been paid in full 
to that date.
very respectfully 
Abner J. Lasel

J. Minot
Commr of Pensions


                                                 Pen off, Aug 23 1856
Sir
  Please state when Christopher Huntingdon of Penna Act 1832
was last paid at $4333 a year,
R. J. Atkinson Esq                                                  Respectfully
3 Auditor                                                                      S. Cole

                           Triplett   Chf Clk
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3d Auditors Office
August 25 1836
Sir:
Christopher Huntington Penna. Act
1832 ??????????????dies 11 Nov
1834and pension has been paid in full 
to that date.
very respectfully 
Abner J. Lasel

J. Minot
Commr of Pensions


                                                 Pen off, Aug 23 1856
Sir
  Please state when Christopher Huntingdon of Penna Act 1832
was last paid at $4333 a year,
R. J. Atkinson Esq                                                  Respectfully
3 Auditor                                                                      S. Cole

                           Triplett   Chf Clk
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Mansfield Pa-
Tioga Co
May 14 1913

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C
Dear Sir,
              Will you kindly 
inform me if Christo-
pher Huntington received
a pension as a Revolu-
tionary Soldier.     He
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must have enlisted in
Conn, but died in
Tioga Co. Pa
                  Very truly yours
                     Mrs) Edw.  H Ross

PENSION
    O
  MAY
U.  15  S.
  1915
 OFFICE
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                                                            Rev Sec
                                                 Cleveland, Ohio
                                              November 3d, 1915.
To The Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
                                 In connection with some family
records I should like to know whether or not you have
any record of the military services of Christopher
Huntington who served in the Revolutionary War
in Capt Hills Company of Col. Samuel McLellans
Regiment from Connecticut. Any information
you may be able to give me will be appreciated
                                         Yours truly
                                            Herbert Warfel
Suite # 4, 942 Wheelock Rd.
Cleveland, Ohio
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163526
Eunice Huntington
wid
Christopher
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                                                              Sullivan Jan 17 1857
Commissioner of Pensions    Sir
                                          I write making inquiries in
relation to the Claim of Eunice Huntington
Widow of Christopher Huntington for Bounty
Land under act of March 3 1855 the No of
said application can not be stated
on account of said application being
presented by George M Russell on or
about the first of June 1855 and it is supposed
it was suspended on account of proof of
Marriage. Mr Russell has refused to give
the No of said application the object of
this is to get a hearing upon said
application as the proof of her marriage was
forwarded to the department in Oct last
in substantiating her claim for Pension
under act of Feb 2 1848 and her claim
for a pension established and Pension
Certificate granted the Power of Atty Granted
to Mr Russell was revoked as will appear
by her papers on file under Act of 20 of Feb
1848 Mr Russell has declined doing any
thing more in the case the application was
Made From Tioga County Pennsylvania
                            Yours Respectfully
                                      B. J. Rew Atty
                           Sullivan Tioga Co. Pa
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Additional
Testimony in the
Case of Eunice Hunt-
ington of Tioga Co
Pa.
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                                         Sullivan   Sept 30 1856
Commissioner of Pensions Sir
                                  I herewith send you
additional testimony in the Case of
Eunice Huntington, widow of Christopher
Huntington a Pensioner of the revolut-
ionary war  Please give this
examination as soon as
possible for the widows is in very
destitute curcumstances as she
is Supported by the township that
she resides in  the Commissoner
will please not send her land
Warrant to G. W. Russell as
she has revoked his power of Atty
in the the Land Warrant as well
Pension pleas direct to B. J. Rew
Sullivan Tioga County Pa

Said Huntington was pensioner
From Tioga County Penna
                                 B. J. Rew. Atty
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                                                                   Sullivan Aug 22d 1856
Commissioner of Pensions Sir
                                   I am requested by
Eunice Huntington widow of Shubel
Huntington who was a pensioner under
the act of 1832 from Tioga County
Pennsylvania She wishes to know what
has been done in relation to her Claim
For a pension under the act of Feb
1853 her declaration was made
from Tioga County Penn in June
1855 and she has not heard
from it since pleas write me
and let me know what has
been done with her claim
      Direct to B J Rew Sullivan
        Tioga County Pa
                                B. J. Rew
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Eunice Huntington
Christopher
     Pa
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Brief in the case of Eunice Huntington, widow of Christopher-
Tioga County and State of Pennsylvania
act February 2, 1848 -
----------------------------------------
Claim, "original, or for the

Proof exhibited, (if original)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state substance
           Husband was a pensioner under act of June
7, 1832, at rate of $43.33 per annum, and died
November 11, 1834, as shown by Certificate of Third
Auditor, and parol
            Marriage, in 1785, proved by verified private
record, and identity of claimant is the widow of
above named pensioner proved by several
credible witnesses
            allowance accordingly


B.J. Rew Esq.
Name and residence of Agent                                      R.  Geddes
Sullivan,                                                                         Examining Clerk.
Tioga County
Penna
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                      TREASURY DEPARTMENT
                                                   SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
                                                                                       Dec. 24, 1842.
Sir:
           Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act
directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners
and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United 
States, and the 3d section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending
the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pen-
sion agents, Christopher Huntington -
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Philadelphia Pa
Agency, at the rate of Forty three Dollars
and 33 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June
1832, has been paid at this Department, from the
4th of March - to the 4th Sept. 1841
                  Respectfully, yours,
                            Allen K. Parris
                                              Comptroller.

To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
                                                          Present.
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                                                              Richmond
                                                         August 6th /54
Sir, I know my inability to write to men of
business but I have been to all the cost
that I can so I will try to answer your
letter: in the first place I got judge Dyer
to come and have her, my mother, testify that she was
the widow of Christopher Huntington deceased
and then I sentit to Wellsboro and got the
Prothonotary seal on it and then I sent the
papers to you then I heard by way of
Mr Russell that you wanted evidence of the
family record and I got that buisness
done and sent the papers to you; and
likewise my father drew his pension at your
office and my Mothers name is Eunice Huntington
I should have written more particular before
but I thought you had all the papers that
I had sent with their names and residence
and that would be all that (he) was necessary
I think that you will see nothing wrong in
granting my Mother a
pension
Cynthia Lownsbery
Page 48

Affidavit of
Jed. Huntington
                            J. Ford

Jonah Brewster Prothy

I John Gray a Justice of the Peace before
whom the within affidavit of Jed, Huntington
was sworn and subscribed do certify that Jedediah
Huntington is a credible person and in good standing
in society, for truth and verasity I have never heard
him doubted, but believe his statement entitled to full
Credit     November 19th 1832
                             John Gray Justice of the Peace
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Tioga County Ss.
        Personally appeared before John Gray
Esquire one of the Justices of the Peace in and
for said County at his Office in Covington
on the sixth day of July AD 1832, Jedediah
Huntington of the Township of Conelius in the
County of Livingston in the State of New York
and being under Solemn Oath doth depose and say
that he is Brother to Christopher Huntington
of the Township of Richmond in the County
of Tioga & State of Pennsylvania, who is about
to apply for a Pention in pursuance of an act
of Congress Entitled a Bill supplementary to the
Act for the Relief of certain surviving Officers
and Soldiers of the Revolution, that they were
both son of Christopher Huntington who resided in the
Town of Mansfield in the County of Windham in
the State of Connecticut, that his Brother Christopher
Huntington (the present applicant) Enlisted in the State
Servis in the seventeenth year of his age. I think
in the year AD 1777 or 1778, I do not recollect the
name of any of his officers or the different parts
he was stationed. I saw him in the Army in
New London at the time it was burned, being
then a Soldier in the army myself, I know my
Brother Christopher was in the army one year
or more during the Revolutionary War, but can
not recollect at what time, or places, or positively
under whom he served, and further saith not
Sworn to and subscribed
before me July 7th AD 1832
                                     Jed Huntington
Sworn to and Subscribed
before me July 7th AD 1832
                John Gray Justice of the Peace
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Commonwealth of Penna.
Tioga County Ss
                              I Jonah Brewster Prothonotary of the
                Court of Common Pleas in & for said County
                do certify that John Gray Esqr who took the
          within deposition is an acting Justice of the peace
and that full faith & credit is due to his official acts as
such. And that I am well acquainted with, and do verily
believe the signature. " John Gray" is in the proper
hand writing of the said Magistrate. In testimony
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed
the Seal of the said Court at Wellsborough the
twenty eighth day of July A.D. one thousand eight
and thirty two
                                                 Jonah Brewster Prothy
I John Gray a Justice of the Peace before
whom the within affidavit of Jed, Huntington
was sworn and subscribed do certify that Jedediah
Huntington is a credible person and in good standing
in society, for truth and verasity I have never heard
him doubted, but believe his statement entitled to full
Credit November 19th 1832
                                              Gray Justice of the Peace

Tioga County Ss.
In testimony that John Gray before
whom the above Deposition was taken is
an acting Justice of the peace & that
full faith & credit is due to his official
acts as such I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed the seal of the said Court
at Wellsborough the 20th day of November A.D. 1832
                                       Jonah Brewster Clerk

Affidavit of
Jed. Huntington
                     J. Ford