Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21215, for Joseph Hunt, Massachusetts
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Hunt, Joseph Pension Number 21215
Wife Betsey (or Elizabeth) Grosvenor former widow
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11078
Betsey Grosvenor, dec, widow of Joseph Hunt, who was a pensioner under the Act of
and who died on the 27th January 1811
of Georgia in the State of Vermont
who was a [illegible] in the company
commanded by Captain Shay of the Regiment commanded by Col Putnam in the Mass (Massachusetts) line for 12 months

Inscribed on the Roll of [illegible] at the rate of 40 Dollars [illegible] Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 18th day of
August 1846 and sent to Wm Bridges
St. Albans, Vermont
Total Amount = $200
Act July 7, 1838.
Book 6, Vol. 1, Page 129
Recorded by D. Henry Ward
[illegible text under book and page numbers]
[illegible], Administrator for the use of the [illegible], namely John, Joseph, Daniel Fray and Elijah Hunt, and Betsey Benedict, Susan Pratt and [illegible} Grosvenor.
Rep?
Wm Bridges, Dec. 7 [illegible]
to same March 12th, 47
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Title Page of a Family Bible
The New Testament of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, Translated out of the original greek; and with the former translations diligently compared and revised. Hartford: printed by Hudson and Co. 
1818
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Family Bible Page 2
Sharlotte F. Hunt
Born June [illegible] 1803 married Sept the 5th, 1819
Resolvid Grosvenor died March 6, 1831 Age 73
Mother G_ died 27 Aug 1841, age 80 2 of august
Sharlotte Grosvenor [illegible] Septs 30, 1845
Eliza Grosvenor died March 26, 1824 in the 27th year of her [illegible text]
Lavina Grosvenor died February 21, 1842
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Extract from the records of the church in Hardwick, written by Rev. David White who was pastor of said Church from Nov. 1736 to Jan 1764
The Page is headed 'An Account of Marriages
Hardwick' and contains a record of fifteen
Marriages, the thirteenth of which is as follows, Joseph Hunt and Elizabeth Fay May
sixteenth one thousand seven hundred and
seventy-nine (May 16, 1779) 

State of Massachusetts, County of Worcester, Hardwick Town Clerks Office
Feb 10th 1840 --
I certify that the foregoing is a true copy from
the record of marriages in said office, (by courtesy) now in my custody as Town Clerk of said Hardwick, with exception of the exception of the date which is expressed on the Record in fair legible figures as follows:
May 16, 1774
Attest Joseph Stone, Clerk of said town of
Hardwick, for the year 1859-40

Joseph Stone, above named, depose and say that hold the office of Clerk of the Town of Hardwick in the county & State aforesaid and that the above extract from the Church Record of Marriages in said Hardwick, with the exception above named as certified by me Joseph Stone, Town Clerk of said Hardwick

[illegible] subscribed and sworn to this 19th day of February AD. 1850. Before me, Gardner Ruggles Justice of the Peace 

I hereby certify that the above named Despondent is reputable for truth
Gardner Ruggles
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6769
Betsey Grosvenor
widow of Joseph Hunt
Vermont
4 July 1836
disallowed
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M. 16. May 1779 - D. 27 Aug 1841
Allowed under act
27 July 1838 $12983
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12 mos - 79 - Capt. Shay
Col Putnam
$40
to William Grosvenor and heirs for the use of surviving children
William Bridges Esq. attorney
St. Albans, Vermont
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the 3rd section of the act of 4th July 1836, and first section of the act of 3 March 1837,
State of Vermont
Georgia District
On this 24th day of November 1845, personally appeared before the subscribing authority William Grosvenor son-in-law and administrator of Elizabeth Hunt alias Grosvenor deceased,) a resident of Fairfax in the County of Franklin and State of Vermont of lawful age, who being first sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain for the heirs of the said Elizabeth the benefit of the
provision made by the act of Congress passed
July 4th, 1836, & the act explanatory of said passed March 3, 1837
That the said Elizabeth usually called Betsey, who was the widow of Joseph Hunt, who was a soldier of the Revolution and
served in the Massachusetts line of the army
as appears from the accompanying evidence.
The applicant further declares that the said
Elizabeth was married to the said Joseph Hunt on the sixteenth 16th day of May Seventeen hundred and seventy-nine (16 May 1779); that her husband the aforesaid
Joseph Hunt died on the 27th day of January
eighteen hundred and eleven (27 January 1811); that she was afterward married to one, Resolved Grosvenor, who died on the 6th Sixth day of March eighteen
hundred and thirty-one (6 March 1831), and that the said Elizabeth was a widow on the 4th day of July, 1836, and remained a widow from the
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death of her last husband, the aforesaid Resolved Grosvenor, to the period of her death, which was on the 27th twenty-seventh day of August eighteen hundred and forty-one (27 August 1841), all which will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereunto annexed.
The said administrator further declares that the said Elizabeth was at her death eighty years of age; that she left seven children
whose names are, John Hunt, Joseph Hunt,
Daniel Fay Hunt, Elijah Hunt, Betsey Benedict,
Susan Pratt, and Charlotte Grosvenor - wife of the applicant, for the heirs of the said Elizabeth, deceased.

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written
William Grosvenor, Adm

Before me William Bridges, Judge of Probate
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and seal of office at St Albans this 24th day of November AD 1845 Wm Bridges, Judge
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Jay 27-1906
[illegible]
[illegible]
[illegible]

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
21215
Betsey Grosvenor
Former Widow of Joseph Hunt
Private
Revolutionary War
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Act July 4, 1836
Index: Vol. A Page 291
(Arrangement of 1870.)
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State of Vermont, Franklin County
St Albans Jan 29th, 1847
Hon J. L. Edwards
I herewith return the Certificate & Duplicate which issued from the War Department
dated August 18th 1846, which I have examined, and beg leave to transmit the same to you for further inspection and investigation.
It appears from your letter accompanying the
certificate dated December 7th 1846, that you have computed the claim under the act of July 7th 1838, and allowed for one year only
From your letter aforesaid it appears that Mr Hunt was discharged April 1st, 1779, and that the marriage took place in May of that year, after he left the service; consequently, the heirs could not claim under the act of 1836, this differs from the statement made by the
Secretary of Mass, for in his certificate he states that Mr. Hunt was discharged on the 31st of December 79, which was more than seven months after the marriage. And the secretary further states in his certificate
Upon an other account in said Books as a private in said "Company & Regt" there credited by his services from Jan to March 31, 1780, three months at 40/ per month.
This last service of 3 months I conclude was performed by a substitute, which completed the full term of three years. But had the full time of three years. But had Mr. Hunt have been discharge on the
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the 1st day of April 1779, the three months service would not have completed the term for which said Hunt enlisted
The Secretary of Mass in his transcript makes no mention of desertion, but your letter of December 7th, 46 asserts that this deserted on the 19th Feby 1778, and rejoined his company & Regt in April following the day in which he rejoined the Regt you do not
mention probably absent something like a month a half.
This does not look very much like desertion. It is reasonable to suppose that he might have stayed a few days over his furlough: this is altogether more probable than that he actually deserted, still I do not
question but that it so stands recorded upon your roll. Had Mr. Hunt absented himself from his company and not returned to his duty I would readily admit, that without a furlough it would have been deemed a wilful act of
desertion & by such desertion would have forfeited all claim to a pension. But I believe that in all cases whose the Department have had sufficient proof (as in this case) of subsequent payment that it afforded sufficient evidence of pardon and restoration.
That he rejoined his Regt and received his pay for his whole service there can be no doubt this is conclusive from the certificate of the Secretary of State. Your honour will permit me to say something more in reference to the act of desertion
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I believe it has been held by the Department, that where proof is [illegible] showing that the soldier was paid in full for his services, that such payment would be deemed evidence of having performed the service, & that such
subsequent payment would afford sufficient evidence of having been restored.
By reference to the case of William Lord of Shrewsbury and Ebenezer Hart of Canada, and Asa Jones of Rindge Cheshire County N.H., which are cases in point.
Lord, James & Hart all deserted, yet they were all three placed upon the pension Roll for the reason that they were paid in full for their term of enlistment which young Lord had decided was a satisfactory answer to the entry of their desertion on the rolls.
For proof of this statement would refer you to the copy of your letter addressed to the Hon B. Swift, U.S. Senator, dated April 17th 1834, in the case of the above-named Ebenezer Hart. Upon a reexamination of the claim
and as parallel cases have been decided I am fully persuaded that the Department will consider this case & allow the applicants a full pension from the 4th March 1836, to the time of the death of Mrs Hunt, Alias Grosvener.
Very Respectfully
Your Obt Servt
William Bridges
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State of Vermont, Franklin County
St Albans June 20th 1846.
Hon J. L Edwards,
I herewith send the declaration of the Administrator of Eliza Grosvenor and the evidence in support of same, and I am requested by the said administrator to
answer to the accompanying papers to be
directed to me the subscribed.
On the 12 June I forwarded to the Department
the declaration of Hannah Lindley and on the 16th I also sent the papers of Mrs. Julia Ellis and believe that in those last mentioned cases that there was no request made to whom to direct the answers; it was omitted through mistake, you will please direct to me.
Very Respectfully
Your sent
William Bridges
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Betsy Grosnover
M - 16 May 1779 Joseph Hunt
d. - 27 Jan 1811 - 1812
6 Mar 1831 Grosvenor died
27 Apr 1841 widow died
Copy from Mass Rolls
enlisted 1 April 77 deserted 19 Feb 78
joined in April 78. discharged April 79
R. Washburn in heir?
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Washington DC
August 14th, 1846

Dear Jim, 
[illegible] of the 5th inst. has been received. 
[rest is illegible]
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2 mo
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(document very faded)

Secretary's Office, Boston:
March 30 1846

I hereby 
Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Joseph Hunt is born upon and recorded in Army Books as a private in Capt. Shay's company in Col. Putnam's Regt. and then credited by his service from April1 1777 to December 31 1779 33 months at (illegible) per month; and changed to a (illegible words) in behalf of the town of (illegible)15 April 1777 (illegible) April 177? Upon another account in said (illegible) was a private in said Company., Regt and then credit by his service from January 1- March 31 1780  13 months (illegible) That your Rolls of  Capt. Haines, and roll of Col. (illegible) Holman & that your rolls of officers in Col.. Sheppards regt.
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To the Secretary of State, Boston Mass.

1864
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And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
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In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seat of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John
Secretary of the Commonwealth
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Office of the Assistant Commissioner
Department of the Interior, General Land Office, Washington

January 13, 1900

Hon. H. Clay Evans,
Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir:

I desire to ascertain whether Ebenezer Hunt, and Joseph Hunt of Paxton or Concord, Massachusetts, applied for or
received a pension on account of service in the Revolutionary War and the data as to age and residence at time of application. If you will furnish me this information I will be greatly obliged.
Very Truly yours, 
W. A. Richards
Assistant Commissioner.
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Extract from the Records of the town of Hardwick, Worchester County, State of Massachussets, taken from Book first page 396 of said Records
Hardwick May 9th 1779
the Town of Handwide Dr to Capt Daniel Warner for money which he as Treasurer has paid to the Continental soldiers
To John Wheeler
to
Viz

15 1" 19.6
Elisha
Pike
15 ┃
1
19.
to
to Joseph Hunt
15 1 "
to John Plant
to
131, 19,
Ruby Stets
151. 19.6
to Joseph Bernard
15 1 " 17.6
to Amos Mandell
the
Jabez Elwell
15
to Isaac ye
151
15 " 16 "
to Mars Doty
15 " "
to the same
up
1911" 19,
to John Whiter
15 " 1.6
to John Cobb
to Elisha Pike
15.11.6
151.16
to Moses Duty
15 A.M.
to John Plant
15 " 18.6
to Joseph Hunt
14 11 " 14.6
to Shubel Wilder
1511, 106
to Dennis Ryon
to Josiah Gorham
I
30 " 19.
15 ┃
to John Gorham
30 1, 19,
S
to Wather Robinson 30 1" 19
11
.
to Robt Hutson
15 " 10.6
to the Guilt
31 1" 19,
Silas Wright
30 1" 19, 11
to Joseph Bernard
15.11.6
to Benjn Glazier
15 " 1.6
to this Jane
15.4.6
to Shubel Wilder
15 " 56
to Capt. Warner for his
trouble in Collecting and
paying out and receiving
in the above sum
Total 563, 14 " 11
The Town Voted and accepted
the above out with Interest till
Purit
time pay of Committee to
Sam Dexter settle with
John Hastings Capt. Daniel
Warner
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State of Massachusetts, County of Worcester
Hardwick Town Clerk Office 
Feb 19th, 1840 -
I certify that the foregoing is a true copy
from the Records in said office now in said
office my Custody as Clerk of said Hardwick
Attest, Joseph Stone, Clerk of said town of
Handwick for the year 1839- 40

I, Joseph Stone, above named, depose and say that I hold the office of Clerk of the town of Hardwick in the County, Town & State aforesaid, and that the foregoing is a true extract from the Record in said Hardwick as certified by me.
Joseph Stone, Town Clerk of said Hardwick

[illegible] February 19th 1840. Then the above
named Joseph Stone personally appeared
and made oath that the above affidavit is true.
Before me
Gardner Ruggles Jus. Pea

I further certify that the above named Joseph
stone is reputable for truth and veracity.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Worcester

I, Charles. Ruggles, Registrar of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester do certify that Joseph Stone, with Gardner Ruggles and Justice of the [illegible] said county, duly commissioned and qualified and that their signature to the papers [illegible]

In testimony [the rest is illegible]
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I, John Gorham of Hardwick, County of
Worcester & State of Massachusetts aged 61 years testify and say, that in June or July 1776 , I enlisted into a company of Infantry commanded by Daniel Warner of said Hardwick which company was annexed
to a Regiment commanded by Col. Silas Holman of Sterling in said County, in a Brigade commoned by Gen. Fellows.
Joseph Hunt of said Hardwick enlisted with me into said Company, and we were marched to New Haven in the State of Connecticut, from whence we went by Shipping to New York. Said Hunt remained with me
in the service until we were discharged, which, I think, was in November of the year aforesaid, it is my belief that this period of service was five months. I also testify & say that said Hunt, in the spring or fore part of the summer of the year 1777, enlisted into
the Continental service, as I believe, for three years. It is my belief that said Hunt enlisted with an Ensign [illegible] of said Hardwick, and I am certain said Hunt joined a company commanded by Capt. Daniel Shays of
Pelham, in the 4th Mass Regt, as I believe, commanded by Col. Shepherd. I cannot tell how long said Hunt remained in the service; I believe it was more than one year. In the course of his service, Hunt came home on a furlough. His father had then recently died, leaving said Joseph considerable property. Said Joseph Hunt hired a substitute, who took his place in the Army. I do not know how long this substitute remained in the service
and further this deponent saith not
Hardwick Feb 18th 1840.
John Gorham

Worcester ss. Feb 18th ,1840 Then the above-named John Gorham made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed
certify that John Gorham above named Joseph Stone
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The Hon the Secretary of the Commonwealth
of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office of the service of Joseph Hunt a soldier in the war of the Revolution.
He enlisted from the town of Hardwick in the County of Worcester and
State of Massachusetts in the year 1776. 1777, in the year of, in June or July he enlisted (length of time unknown) joined Capt Homes Company, Col Silas Holman Regt, Gen Felton's Brigade
In the spring of the year 1777, he again enlisted in to the continental service (believes for three years served under Capt Daniel Shays in Col Sheppards Regt. It also appears from a copy of a record from Hardwick certified by the Clerk of said town that
in the year 1779. Mr. Hunt was paid $15. Interest $1,196, as one of the soldiers of Capt Daniel Warner's company in the continental line.
The widow of the said Joseph Hunt, Elizabeth
Hunt is dead and the foregoing application
made by the subscribed administrator of
the estate of the said Elizabeth on behalf of the heirs of Joseph and Elizabeth, the widow of being entitled to a pension but died without
making an application. My knowledge of the
services of the said Joseph is quite limited, and
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all the information I have on the subject is service from the said Joseph and his widow Elizabeth Hunt, and evidence from the town record as certified by the Town Clerk of the town of Hardwick and the deposition of John Gorham a resident of said Hardwick and a brother soldier of the said Joseph Hunt. You will please direct to Wm Bridges St. Albans Vt.
Sworn to and subscribed this 17th day of Jany. AD 1846 William Grosvenor

Before me Wm Bridges, Justice of the Peace

I certify that the above named Wm Grosvenor was duly appointed administrator upon the estate of Mr.s Elizabeth Grosvenor on the 24 day of November AD 1845 as per copy annexed.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand _____.._____..____at St Albans this 17th day of Jany 1846
Wm Bridges Justice of the Peace
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State of Vermont
Georgia District Ss
The Hon Probate Court for the District of Georgia To William Grosvener of Fairfax in said District

Greetings,  Whereas Elizabeth Grosvener late of Fairfax in the County of Franklin deceased, having while she lives and at the time of her death goods rights credits or estate in said district hath lately died intestate whereby the power of granting administration of all & singular the goods chattels rights & credits of the said deceased & also of hearing, examining and allowing the accounts of such administration doth appertain unto said court. The court aforesaid doth therefore by these presents ordain constitute and appoint you administrator of all & singular goods chattels rights credits & estate aforesaid & doth hereby grant unto you full power & with rights to administer all & singular the goods chattels rights credits & estate of the aid deceased which to him while she lived & at the time of her death did appertain & the same well and faithfully to dispose of according to law. Also demand collect recover & receive all & singular the rights and credits of the said deceased & pay all debts in which she stored born so far as the goods
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chattels rights credits & estate aforesaid under the orders of said court will enable you to do. And having accepted the said trust & given bond conditioned for the faithfull performance of the duties thereof in the form prescribed by law. You will
make or cause to be made a true & perfect
inventory of all the goods chattels rights credits & estate of the said deceased, and the same return to the Register of the Probate Court for the district aforesaid on or before the last Monday of December next ensuing & also return to the said Register a true & just account of your administration
in the premises on or before the 24th
day of November, 1846,

In testimony whereof I have hereunto
affixed the seal of the Probate court and
subscribed my name at St. Albans in 
district this 24th day of November, 1845.
Wm Bridges Judge
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I I William Grosvenor of Fairfax in the County of Franklin, and State of Vermont, aged fifty two years, do depose testify and say, that the record annexed of the Birth & Marriage of Charlotte F. Hunt, Death of Resolved Grosvenor; his last wife, called Mother by Charlotte Grosvenor, Eliza Grosvenor and Lovina Grosvenor, are all true entries made by myself. Mother G. so entered upon the annexed was the second wife of Resolved 
Grosvenor and the widow of Joseph Hunt, late of Fairfax deceased. And I further certify that the annexed is the only record I have or that has ever been made of the birth & death of my family as above or that of my father's family.
Wm Grosvenor
Sworn to and subscribed this 17th day of June AD 1846, before me
William Bridges Justice of the Peace
I further certify that I am personally acquainted with the deponant Wm. Grosvenor and is a man of truth & veracity.
Wm Bridges Justice of the Peace
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State of Vermont
Franklin County Ss
County Clerks Office June 20th 1846
I hereby certify that William Bridges Esq the within certifying Magistrate is a duly appointed Magistrate, and qualified to act as such in said county and that his within signature is genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my official signature and Seal of Office this 20th day of June 1846 at St. Albans in said Franklin County
L. S. Ditchen
(seal imprint)
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State of Vermont Franklin County
St  Albans Nov 25, 1846,
Hon J.L. Edwards
Having been absent for
nearly three months last past, during
which time several pension certificates have
been forwarded to me, among which are the
certificates of Mrs Mercy Potter widow of Joel
Potter, and one for the Heirs of Mrs Elizabeth
Hunt Alias Grosvenor.
I find on examination that there is an error
in the certificate of this Potter. The payment
commenced on the 7th day of February, 1844,
whereas it should begin on the 27th instead of 7th. By reference to the declaration you will
see that there is a mistake of twenty days, or
otherwise I have committed an error, for I have
a certificate of the death of Potter late husband of
the [unintelligible] Mercy, saying that he died on the 27th day
of February, 1846, from which I fixed the time of his death, & I think you will so find it in the
declaration. You will please correct & return.

I would most respectfully beg leave to call your
attention to the case of the Heirs of Mrs Elizabeth Hunt. It appears by the Pension Certificate that the
allowance to sd heirs was made under the
act of 1838, by reference to the declaration
you will observe that they declared & proved under the act of 1836, which would entitle them to a pension.
from the 4th March, 1831, to the time of her death which was on the 27th day of August, 1841.
It further appears that but forty dollars per
annum is allowed from the 4th March, 1836
to the 4th March, 1841, which is certainly a
very great mistake, for by reference to the
certificate from the Secretary of Massachusetts
it will be seen that Joseph Hunt served in
his first campaign thirty three months, and
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his second
January 1st to March 31th 1780,
three months, making in the whole 36 months
and for all this time
only Forty Dollars per annum
is allowed which is evidently an unintentional
error. It will be observed that the marriage
took place on the 16th of May, 1779, while said
Hunt was in service in his first campaign
which ended on the last day of December of
that year, and after this period he served from
January 1st to March 31st 1780, as [unintelligible], which must
most clearly entitle the heirs to full pay, that
is $80, per annum from March 4th 1831, to
Augt 27th 1841. I herewith return the Certificate
for correction.
Very Respectfully
your obt Servt
William Bridges
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I Terlius Reynolds of Fairfax in the County of
Franklin & State of Vermont, of the age of forty five years do testify and say that at the request of John P. Hunt of this place, I attended, and officiated at
the Funeral Services of his mother the widow Elizabeth Grosvenor formerly the widow of Joseph Hunt deceased.
The Funeral exercises were attended at the dwelling house
of Joseph Hunt Esqr son of the deceased on Sabbath the
29th day of August AD 1841. I the deponent further testify and say that I have examined a record of the Death
Mrs Grosvenor formerly the widow Hunt made by
William Grosvenor in his family Bible at the time of
her death, which is there recorded to be on the 27th day of
August 1841. Further the deponent saith not.
Terlius Reynolds
State of Vermont
Franklin County ss Fairfax Jany 17th
1846
Then Terlius Reynolds personally appeared, and
after being carefully examined and duly cautioned, made
solemn oath that the foregoing Deposition by him
subscribed, contains the whole truth & nothing but
the truth before me Joseph Parmelee Just Peace
This may certify that the Rev Terlius Reynolds is a Minister
of the Congregational order in regular standing
[illegible] Joseph Parmelee Just Peace
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     I William Grosvenor of Fairfax Franklin County & State of Vermont fiifty three years of age testify & say, that my Father (illegible) Grosvenor was married to Mrs. Elizabeth Hunt (illegible) of W. Joseph Hunt formerly of this place, in the fall of the year AD 1812 and lived with her until March the 6th 1831 when he died.  She remained a widow until the 27h of August 1841 the time of her death, she left several children by her first husband (Joseph Hunt) who are still living.  Further the deposant saith not.

                              Wm Grosvenor
                              (signature)

State of Vermont
Franklin County         Fairfax Jany 13th, 1846

Then Wm Grosvenor personally appeared & after being carefully examined & duly cautioned, made solemn oath, that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed, contains the whole truth & nothing but the truth, before me

               Joseph Parmalee Just Peace

I hereby certify that William Grosvenor the signer of the foregoing deposition is a credible witness.

                    Jos. Parmelee Just Peace
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I Asa Learned of Fairfax in the County of Franklin & State of Vermont, of lawful age testify & say that I have been personally acquainted with Joseph W. Hunt formerly of Bennington in the County of Bennington and state aforesaid from my youth up to the time that I was twenty one years of age.  I then left Bennington & purchased a lot of land in Fairfax aforesaid, which has been my place of residence from that time to the present.  Some time after I came to Fairfax (then for a time I am not nor able to state) Mr. Hunt and his wife came into Fairfax where they had several children residing.  Mr. Hunt died a short time after he came into this town & left a widow with whom he was connected from my earliest knowledge of the family.  After the death of Mr. Hunt, his widow became the wife of (illegible) Grosvenor of this town & retained that name until her death.  I was present & assisted to inter her remains.  I am now in the sixty fifth year of my age and further the deposant saith not.

                                        Asa Learned
                                        (signature)

State of Vermont
Franklin County
Fairfax Jan 12, 1846
Then Asa Learned personally appeared & after being carefully examined & duly cautioned, made solemn oath, that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed, contains the whole truth & nothing but the truth before me.

The above deposent is a credible
witness Of Parmelee Just Peace

                            before me,
                            Joseph Parmelee  Just Peace
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I Aniel Shepardson of Fairfax County of Franklin and State of Vermont, of lawful age, do testify and say, that I have resided in this town more than forty years, and well recalled Mr. Joseph Hunt and his wife coming into town to move in the immediate neighborhood of my Father and several of Mr. and Mrs. Hunts children, some of whom are now living on the same farms they then [illegible] Mr. Hunt died not long after coming into town. I well recalled the man and that I attended his funeral. Some time after Mr. Hunts death his wife [illegible] was married to Mr. [illegible Resolved Grosvenor] and lived with him until his death. She remarried a widower some eight on ten years and she died and was buried by the sister of her first husband whom their children have created a marble monument as a token of their respect for their departed Father and Mother --Fairfax January 12th 1846
Aniel Shepardson
--
State of Vermont
Franklin County of Fairfax January 12th 1846
He personally appeared Aniel Shepardson, and after being carefully examined and duly cautioned, made solemn oath that the Deposition by him submitted above, contains the whole truth and nothing but the truth before me the above Deponent is [illegible].
Witnessed [illegible]
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State of Vermont
Franklin County

I Joeph H. Brainerd Clerk of the County Court of the County of Franklin aforesaid do hereby certify that Joseph ( part is covered by a section of paper) Parmelee before whom the foregoing depositions (covered) of Justices Reynold W Governor is a learned (covered) (illegible) said freeort to be taken (covered) as one of the Justices of the Peace in & for the County of Franklin aforesaid for the year ending November 30th 1846 that I verily believe the foegoing depositions to be taken by said Parmelee & that full faith & credit ought to be given to the official acts of said Justices.  In testimony whereof I have herein to affix the Seal of said county court & subscribed my name officially to their presents at (illegible) in the County of Franklin aforesaid this Second day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & forty six.

                          Joseph H. Brainerd Clerk
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