Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24460, for Moses Hunt, New Hampshire
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE N.H.
Hunt, Moses
Hannah or Ruth
NUMBER W. 24460
CONTENTS
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20. 121
Vermont
Moses Hunt of Orleans Co [COUNTY] in the State of Vermont who was a fifer in the Company commanded by Captain Aldrick of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Whitcomb in the New Hampshire line, for the term of the war.
from March 1777 to --- 1783
Inscribed on the roll of Vermont at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the
16th day of March 1830.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 of March
1830 and sent to N.C. Hatch Esqr Troy, Vermont.
Arrears to 4th of September 1830, $44.93
Semi-anu'l [ANNUAL] all'ce [ALLOWANCE] ending 
$44.93
{Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818,
and May 1, 1820.}
Rec. [RECORDED] Book D Vol. 4 fol. [page?] 61.

See letter to N.C. Hatch 19 January 1830 do. [DITTO] to same August 16th 1831.
31[-] 16 [=] 15
3.87 [+] 40. [+] 1.06 [=] 44.93
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5294
Vermont Burlington
Hannah Hunt decd [DECEASED] widow of Moses Hunt who died on the 4th August 1843 of NH in the State of Vermont. who was a fifer, in the --commanded by Captain --- of the --- commanded by --- in the Revolution line for 2 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Burlington at the rate of 88 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of August, 1843, and end 11th April 1844.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of
June 1854 and sent to Isaac N. Coffin
Arrears to the 4th of ---
Semi-annual allowance ending Present
{Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the ---}
Recorded by G.T. Getty Clerk,
Book D Vol. 2. Page 341
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STATE OF VERMONT, Orleans County ss.}
I, S. D. Kimball Clerk of the County Court of the
County of Orleans in the State of Vermont,
do hereby certify that Harrison Atwood Esq
is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said
county duly commissioned and authorized to administer oaths, and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 30 day of Nov in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and 53, and will expire on the thirtieth day of November next, and that his signatures to the within Certificates are genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, this 8th day of Jany [JANUARY] A. D. 1854.
S.D. Kimball Clerk.
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I Benjamin Farman of Lowell Orleans
County & State of Vermont of lawful age,
being duly sworn, do depose, testify & say
that in the month of December the 26th day A.D. 1853 I shall be eighty years of age. I was born in Bath New Hampshire & was well acquainted with Moses Hunt & Ruth Hunt, his wife, I well recollect the time that Moses Hunt returned from the Revolutionary service,
that he was at that time married that
his wifes [sic] maiden name was Ruth Dodge,
Daughter of John Dodge, that at the time said
Hunt returned from the war his wife Ruth
lived with her father John Dodge. I remember
the circumstance of Moses Hunts [sic] return
from the war from the fact that I, a boy of
some nine or ten years old, managed a ferry
boat across the Ammons River & that I
had practiced this business for some two
years & frequently ferried across said
River, Ruth the wife of Moses Hunt. I also
remember the time of said Hunts [sic] return
from the war from the fact that he brought
home with him a new kind of potatoes
called, negro potatoes from their color
& that the said Moses Hunt let his brother
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Daniel Hunt have them to plant on shares. I knew Moses Hunt & family well & worked for him in my youth more or less. I knew his children Hannah Hunt, Silena Hunt & Moses T. Hunt, Sally Hunt Appleton Hunt, Anna Hunt, Samuel Hunt, Nathan Hunt & Isabel Hunt, all sons & Daughters of the said Moses & Ruth Hunt. Hannah Hunt was the oldest child & married Ezra Johnson & is now a widow living in Troy Vt.  & further I say not -
Benjamin his x mark Farman
Witness
J. E. Dickerman

State of Vermont Orleans County ss.} 
Troy this 8th Day of November A.D. 1853 -
Then Benjamin Farman of Lowell, Orleans, County aforesaid, personally appearing, and after being carefully examined & duly cautioned, made solemn oath that the
foregoing Deposition by him subscribed, contains the whole truth and nothing but the truth
James Houston Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I have been acquainted with Benjamin Farman for twenty years past that he is of sound mind & of remarkable Good & correct memory and is a 
Credible person. James Houston Justice of the Peace
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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,
By His MAJESTY'S Special Command.
Appointed to be Read in Churches.
EDINBURGH: 
Printed by MARK and CHARLES KERR, His Majesty's Printers. 
MDCCXCIII [1793]
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Hannah Hunt born May 1st 1780
Mary born Novr the 3d 1783
Silena born October the 18 1784
Trussell born Sept the 30 1786
Joan born Novr the 30 1788
Sarah born April the 28 1791
Samuel born Apr the 17 1793
Appleton born July the 3 1795
[illegible] 1797
[illegible] 1799
[illegible]
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6050
Hannah Hunt
Widow of Moses
Act 4 July 1836
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State of Vermont
Orleans County ss ⎬ At a Special Court
holden at Troy in said County on this
Seventh day of October 1843 personally
appeared Ruth Hunt of Troy aforesaid
aged eighty two years who being first duly
Sworn doth on her oath make the following
declaration in order to obtain the benefit
of the provision of act of Congress passed
July 4th 1836 granting pensions to certain widows providing that if she fails of obtaining evidence of her husbands [sic] service after marriage she will accept a pension under the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838
That she is the widow of Moses Hunt who
was a soldier in the war of the Revolution
and for a particular account of his services
she would refer to his declaration now in
the war Department for which he drew
a pension of ninety six dollars per year
That she was married to the said Moses Hunt
at Bath Newhampshire [sic] by the Rev. Easter [illegible] minister in said Bath in the month of May 1780 and that her oldest child was born just four days after her said marriage
That her said husband Moses Hunt died on
fourth day of August 1843. That she was
married to the said Moses Hunt previous
to his leaving the service, that she resided
at her fathers [sic] house after her marriage
until her husband returned from the
Service
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She further declares that the annexed leaf
is a true record of her childrens [sic] ages
Ruth her x mark Hunt
I Parker 
John Kimball

Sworn to and subscribed before me
on the day and year above written Isaac Parker Secy [SECRETARY]

I further certify that the reputation of the above named Ruth Hunt for truth is good
I Parker Judge

I further certify that the annexed leaf
purporting to be a family record was cut from a very old looking bible by me and declared by the widow to be a true record of her childrens [sic] ages I Parker Judge

State of Vermont
Orleans County Clerks Office October 1843
I Henry M Bates Clerk of Orleans County Court hereby certify that Isaac Parker is one of the Judges of Orleans County
Court duly qualified - And that the foregoing Signature purporting to be his is genuine

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 7th day of October AD 1843
Attest H. M. Bates Clerk
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I Hannah Johnson of Troy in the County
of Orleans and State of Vermont depose
and say that I am the oldest child of Moses Hunt late of Troy aforesaid deceased and Ruth Hunt his widow who is still living that my age I suppose to be 63 years a record of which may be found on a leaf taken from the old bible on which my father recorded the births of his children
Hannah Johnson

I certify that the above named Hannah Johnson is the wife of a respectable magistrate in this County and is credible witness
I Parker Judge
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Moses Hunt's
Declaration for pension
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State of Vermont
Orleans County Ss
Supreme Court Judge June AD 1829 -
Personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record for the County of Orleans aforesaid Moses Hunt of Jay resident in said county aged sixty eight years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions of the act of Congress
of the 18 March 1818 and the first of May 1820 that he the said Moses Hunt enlisted for serving the war in March 1777 in the state of
New Hampshire in the company commanded by Captain Aldrich since Genl [GENERAL] 
Aldrich of Westmoreland N.H. now deceased in the corps of Rangers commanded by Major Benjamin Whitcomb in the line of the State of
New Hampshire in the Continental establishment that he continued to serve in said corps of Rangers except when sick or at home on furlough untill [sic] the war closed. That he never had a written discharge being sent home on a furlough and returning on the day appointed to the place he was told, there was no further orders for him and the company was gone and he might go home, which he did, that he served in the 
Revolutionary war five years and eight months in the whole and was in 1777 in the retreat from Saratoga and in the campaign against Burgoyne with said Rangers - That he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except the present - that his name is not on the roll of any state and that the following are the reasons for not making an earlier application for a pension. I have had tolerable good health untill [sic] within a few years past and I was told if a person had over one hundred dollars property I could not obtain it and I then had something over that - but of late I have been unable to labour [sic] and have spent nearly all the little property I had and am now poor and feeble in health but can work a little and but a little and in pursuance of the act of the 1 of May 1820, I do solemnly
swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish
the same as to bring myself within the provision of the act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war passed on the 18 day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person
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in trust for me any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is entered in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed viz.
No real estate and no stock or live creatures except two cows one eight and the other eleven years old --- 28.00
Part of an old set of Coopers tools I have owned over twenty years all not worth over
--- 5.00
one old table and five old chairs, part of a set of knives and forks and crockery and other old kitchen furniture all not worth over ---7.00
One old wooden clock part going and worn out bought over twenty years ago and not worth over ---1.00
__________
$41.00

I am by occupation a cooper but unable from poor health to pursue it much of the time or do much when I attempt. I have no family except my wife aged sixty seven years of feeble health and declining in old age - her name is Ruth Hunt and she does not feel able to do much - and I am really poor and need the assistance of my country for support- I had a yoke of oxen four cows, a horse and 
thirty sheep in March 1818 - The oxen were sold last fall to pay an execution against me in the hands of Thomas Jameson Esq [ESQUIRE] the Sheriff of the County of Orleans, he took them and was going to sell them when William A. Bell paid me thirty seven dollars for them
which was all I could get for them and all that I was offered then - The execution was rising fifty dollars and my son Nathan gave his note for the balance and it was settled-- one of the cows sold in 1827 and one in 1828 to obtain support and have applied the avails to that purpose - the sheep are nearly all killed by wolves within two years past and every one I had is now dead-- the horse I sold to my son Appleton Hunt for twenty five dollars payable in fixing some land I had liberty to cultivate to raise crops on but have no right or title to the soil of said land and have never paid a cent for it - my son is of age and is for himself and not of my family and he gave me all the horse was worth as he was old and poor and I had
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no helping for him and by the crops I can not [sic] live- The execution above arose for goods, I had taken to support myself and my wife for three years past come winter - There have been no other changes in my property that I recollect since March 18. 1818 -
Moses Hunt
Irasburgh [IRASBURG] 22. July 1829 Sworn in open Court Before me Ira H. Allen Clerk

I Ira H Allen clerk of Superior Court [illegible] 
within and for the County of Orleans and State of Vermont do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said Moses Hunt did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months under one engagement on the continental establishment. I also certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Records of the said Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited by the aforesaid schedule is forty one dollars.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 7. day of August 1829 -
Ira H. Allen Clerk of the Superior Court
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No. 6050
Hannah Hunt deceased widow of Moses
Orleans County - Vermont. Admd [ADMITTED] Act 4th July 1836 as fifer 2 years at rate of $88 per annum, from 4th August 1843, when
Moses died to 11th April 1844, when Hannah died
Pay to Nathan Hunt, administrator, for benefit
of himself and Hannah Johnson, Sarah West,
Samuel Hunt, and Isabell Whitcomb, only surviving children of said Hannah
Cert [CERTIFICATE] to
Isaac N. Coffin,
Washington D.C.
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Moses Hunt act, 1818. $8 per month. Died 4 Aug 1843, paid.
F Burt Esqr [ESQUIRE]

Pension Office, June 6/[18]54
Sir,
Please certify the date of death of Moses Hunt, the
within described pensioner
Very respectfully
Your Obt Servt [OBEDIENT SERVANT]
S Cole
Chief Clerk
F. Burt Esqr [ESQUIRE]
3d Auditor Treas [TREASURY] Dept.
[illegible]
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Moses Hunt act, 1818. $8 per month. Died 4 Aug 1843, paid.
F Burt Esqr [ESQUIRE]

Pension Office, June 6/[18]54
Sir,
Please certify the date of death of Moses Hunt, the within described pensioner
Very respectfully
Your Obt Servt [OBEDIENT SERVANT]
S Cole
Chief Clerk
F. Burt Esqr [ESQUIRE]
3d Auditor Treas [TREASURY] Dept.
[illegible]
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6050
Hannah Hunt
Vermont
Let [LETTER] to J. Kimball Aug 27 [illegible]
Let [LETTER] T Lumpkin May 9/[18]37
Let [LETTER] T Lumpkin, May 26/[18]53

Act 4 July 1836
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6050
Hannah Hunt widow of Moses Vert [VERMONT]
J Kimball Aug 27 1844 [ames
T Lumpkin May 9 1851 [77CJ
Same May 26 1853 (N
I.N. Coffin Feby [FEBRUARY] 26 1854
I.N. Coffin 19th April 1854.
Act July 4 1836
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Revy [REVOLUTIONARY] WIDOW, &c. [ETC]
File No. 24.460
Hannah Hunt
Wid [WIDOW] of Moses Hunt
fifer Rev [REVOLUTIONARY] War
Act July 4th 1836
Index:--Vol. A, Page 360
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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I Edward Dillard a revolutionary Pensioner
of the United States of Lyman aged 76-
years depose say that I was a private soldier in the Corp of Rangers in the United States service commanded by Benjamin Whitcomb as eldest Captain & by George Aldrich as 2d Captain for [illegible] the years 1777-1778-1779 & 1780 during all those years Moses Hunt late of said Lyman but now of Jay in Vermont State was a fifer soldier in said Corps of Rangers [illegible] his duty faithfully [illegible] and was at the taking of Burgoyne in 1777 - I knew him leaving those four years service & that he was a good soldier at the end of those years he went home & enlisted for during the war departed
Ever since the war I have known he is poor and deserves the pension I fully believe
Edward his x mark Dillard
attest Ira Goodall
Sep 10th 1829 Then the said Edward Dillard the signer of the above affidavit personally made solemn oath that the above affidavit is just & true and I do certify that he is a credible witness 
Ira Goodall Jus [JUSTICE] Peace
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I Moody Bedel of Bath aged 65 years
depose & say that I know the within named
Hutchins in the revolutionary war when
Whitcombes [sic] corps of Rangers were stationed at Haverhill N.H. he was then
in the service in Aldrich Company in said Corps I knew him for more than a year in said service & he was a good soldier that is poor & I fully believe deserves the pension
it was in 1779 & 1780 I knew him in
the service & I have known him ever since
Moody Bedel

Grafton Ss Sep 12 1820 Then General Moody Bedel personally made solemn oath
that the above affidavit by him subscribed is just & true & I do certify that the said Moody Bedel Esqr is a reputable citizen & worthy of full credit as a witness
before me 
Ira Goodall Jus [JUSTICE] Peace

Grafton Ss Court of Common Pleas Clerks Office This certifies that Ira Goodall Esq [ESQUIRE] whose name appears above written in his own proper hand with which I am acquainted is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Grafton qualified to take affidavits

Witness my hand & the seal of said
Court this 14. day of Septr [SEPTEMBER] 1829 
Geo [GEORGE] Woodward Clerk
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[stamp] BATH NH NOV 1 [illegible] 10
Hon. [HONORABLE] John Kimball
Proctor
Vt
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[stamp] BATH NH NOV 1 [illegible] 10
Hon. [HONORABLE] John Kimball
Proctor
Vt
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I Ebenr [EBENEZER] Carlston of the town of Bath in the county of Grafton and State of New Hampshire depose and say that I have held
the office of the clerk of said town of Bath 
[illegible] of two years last past
I have possession of the Records of said town, and have carefully examined the same from the year 1784 the latest date aforesaid in regular succession to the year 1820
[illegible] dates of marriage are entered as having been as early as 1770, and can find no record of the marriage of Moses Hunt to Ruth
Dodge within afs [AFORESAID] period specified
The records do not appear to be regular and full, but nothing appears to [illegible] against the marriage of said moses Hunt to Said Ruth Dodge. Ebenr [EBENEZER] Carlston Clerk of said town of Bath
Grafton Ss Nov 18th A.D. 1843.
Subscribed and sworn to
Before me Wm [WILLIAM] Morrison Jus [JUSTICE] Peace
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This certifies that William Morrison Esquire whose name is signed to the within certificate is an acting Justice of the Peace for the County of Grafton in the State of New Hampshire and full faith & credit is due to his official acts as such and that his name as aforesaid is in his own hand writing
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my
hand & affixed my Notarial seal this 18th day of November AD 1843
William J Hutchins Notary Public
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STATE OF VERMONT, Orleans County ss.} I S.D. Kimball Clerk of the County Court of the County of Orleans in the State of Vermont 
do hereby certify that Harrison Atwood Esqr
is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified and authorized to administer oaths, that his commission was dated on the 30th day of Nov. ["1853" crossed out] in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ["forty" crossed out] 53, and will expire on the thirtieth day of November next, and that his signatures to the within Certificate are genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, this 8th day of Jany [JANUARY] A. D. 1852

S.D. Kimball Clerk.
[illegible] very carefully married Hannah
Johnson Widow of Ezra Johnson now lives in this Town - I have been acquainted with her for nearly fifty years & from my own age I know she must be over seventy years of age, this said Hannah Johnson is a daughter of Moses & Ruth Hunt and further I say not
Nabby her x mark West
Attest Erastus West
I certify that the words - shall be - in the fifth line and the word - numerous, in the ninth line of the foregoing Affidavit were erased and the word-- was - interlined in the fifth line, prior to execution hereof
Harrison Atwood Justice of the Peace
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I Nabby West, wife of Saml [SAMUEL] West of Troy Orleans County State of Vermont of lawfull [sic] age being duly sworn, do depose testify & say in the month of July the sixth day AD 1853 I was Eighty two years of age - as Early as AD 1804, I lived in the Town of Bath
New Hampshire & about that time I became
acquainted with Moses Hunt & Ruth Hunt
wife of said Moses & their family, a number of Boys & Girls the said Moses & Ruth lived together as husband & wife reputably & no one ever doubted the fact of the said Moses & Ruth being lawfully married - Hannah
Johnson Widow of Ezra Johnson now living in this Town - I have been acquainted with for nearly fifty years & from my own age I know She must be over seventy years of age, this said Hannah Johnson is a daughter of Moses & Ruth Hunt and further I say not
Nabby her x mark West
Attest
Erastus West

I certify that the words - shall be - in the fifth line and the word - numerous, in the ninth line of the foregoing Affidavit were erased and the word - was -interlined in the fifth line, prior to execution hereof
Harrison Atwood Justice of the Peace
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State of Vermont Orleans County ss}
At Troy this 16th day of December A.D. 1853
Then Nabby West of Troy, Orleans County aforesaid, personally appearing and after being carefully examined & duly cautioned made solemn oath, that the within or foregoing
Deposition by her subscribed contains the
whole truth & nothing but the truth
Harrison Atwood Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that the above mentioned
Nabby West, is a person of sound mind and she is a credible person
Harrison Atwood
Justice of the Peace
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Troy Vt Dec 19 Free [postage]
The Hon [HONORABLE] Secretary of War
City of Washington
Pension claim
[left sideways] pen: [PENSION] to com: [COMMISSIONER] 1st January 1830
[right sideways] recd [RECEIVED] 1 Jan. 1830
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Troy Vt December 16 1829
Sir
I now again enclose to you the declaration of
Moses Hunt for a pension and have also enclosed agreeable to your requirement, "evidence in corroboration of his statement respecting the land which he says he has liberty to cultivate" and the right by which he holds possession of the same - I have to request that if a pension is allowed him the certificate may be enclosed to me -
I am very Respectfully
your obt [OBEDIENT] Servant
Uriel C. Hatch

The Hon [HONORABLE] Secretary of War
N.B. [NOTE WELL] The deed of John Jay by his attorney I have to request may be returned with the pension certificate to me
Uriel C. Hatch
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State of Vermont
County of Orleans} Ss
I S.D. Kimball Clerk of the Court of Orleans
County holden at Irasburgh [IRASBURG] in and for the County of Orleans aforesaid do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court by the evidence on oath of Charles Whitcomb, J. A. Whitcomb, John Upton & W.C. Gilman residing in Troy in the County of Orleans in said State and by the evidence on oath of Aly Johnson & Winthrop Blake residing in Barnet in the County of Caledonia in said State who it is hereby certified are credible persons that Moses Hunt was a Revolutionary Pensioner and a resident of Troy in the County of Orleans in the State of Vermont and died in Troy in the County of Orleans in the State of Vermont in the year Eighteen hundred & forty three on the 4th day of August leaving a widow named Hannah Hunt sometimes called Ruth Hunt who was a resident of Troy in the County of Orleans and State of Vermont and died in said Town of Troy in the year Eighteen hundred forty four on the 11th day of April that the names of her children now living are as follows viz. Nathan Hunt & Hannah Johnson who are residents of Troy in the County of Orleans in the State of Vermont & Sarah West who is a resident of Barnet in the County of Caledonia in the State of Vermont & Saml [SAMUEL] Hunt who is a resident of Lyman in the County of Grafton in the State of New Hampshier [HAMPSHIRE] & Isabel Whitcomb who is a resident of Dunkirk
in the County of Chautauque [CHAUTAUQUA] in the State of New York
I also certify that Nathan Hunt above mentioned of Troy in the County of Orleans & State of Vermont was appointed Administrator on the Estate of said Hannah Hunt and is still administrator thereon
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office at Irasburgh [IRASBURG]in the County of Orleans in the State of Vermont this 24th day of May A.D. 1854
S.D. Kimball
Clerk of the Court of the County of Orleans
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Troy Vt February 6th 1830
Sir
According to the directions from the war
Department I now enclose Nathan Hunts [sic] 
affidavit in the case of the claim of Moses Hunt
for a pension, with a copy of the deed of John
Jay to said Nathan Hunt attached thereto, this
copy is duly certified agreeably to the laws of
this State and would be allowed as evidence in
our highest courts - I have to request that the
pension certificate may be enclosed to me by
mail -
I am with high respect
your Obt [OBEDIENT] Servant
Uriel C. Hatch

The Hon [HONORABLE] Secretary of War
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Troy Vt July 19}  Free [postage]
The Hon. Secretary of War
City of Washington

Pension Office July 31st 1831
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Troy Vt July 18. 1831
Sir
In the latter part of the year 1829 or early in the year 1830 I forwarded to the War
Department, sundry papers as evidence on the
application of Moses Hunt of Jay in this State for a pension as a Revolutionary soldier. with these papers was enclosed a deed from the late Hon. [HONORABLE] John Jay of the State of New York or from his heirs to Nathan Hunt. -This deed I believe has not been returned and is probably now in the pension office in the City of Washington and is much wanted by the
granter - I have therefore to request it may be enclosed to me as soon as it conveniently can be-by mail
I am sir very Respectfully
Your Obt [OBEDIENT] Servant
Uriel C. Hatch

The Hon [HONORABLE] Secretary of the
War Department
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Brief in the case of Hannah Hunt, deceased, widow of Moses Hunt Orleans County and State of Vermont. act 4th July 1836.
Claim, ("original,")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner under act of March 18, 1818
Certificate of Secretary of New Hampshire,
now adduced, whose service of over two years as fifer - ending in 1781
Marriage in May 1780 shown by authenticated record in family bible of the ages of the children of the parties - and parol evidence-
Certificate of 3d Auditor shows that husband died on the 4th August 1843. [following crossed out "Has additional evidence been filed since that the admission of the claim? If so, what?"]
Death of Hannah on the 11th April 1844 - heirship of claimants, and appointment of administrator, shown by the usual certificate of Court. Pension at rate of $88 per annum allowed from 4th Aug. 1843 to 11th April 1844. payable to the administrator, for benefit of the surviving children
I. N. Coffin Esqr
Name and residence of Agent Present}
R Geddes
Examining Clerk.
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State of New Hampshire, Secretary of States [sic] office
I do 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 office,
it appears that the name of Moses Hunt
is borne upon "A Pay Roll of part of Major
Benjamin Whitcombs [sic] Independent companies of Rangers in the Continental service from the time of their engagement to the last day of December 1779", as a fifer; "Towns they belong to," "Epping"; "Towns they went for," "Epping;" "Time of Engagement", AB Jany [JANUARY] 1777;"Time engaged for During War."
And upon "A Pay Roll of Captain Benjamin
Whitcombs [sic] Independent Company of Rangers from the time of their engagement to the last day of December 1779," is borne the name of Moses Hunt as a fifer. Town Eppen; [EPPING] Time of Engagement AB. Jany [JANUARY] 1777; Time made out too [sic] 31st Dec. 1779; Time in service before promotion and advancement of pay 36 months.
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And upon a "Muster Roll of Major Benjamin Whitcombs [sic] Independent Company of
Rangers in the service of the United States
of America from the 1st day of November 1780
to the 1st day of February 1781 inclusive."
is borne the name of Moses Hunt as a Fifer;
what Term, During War.

And upon a "Return of officers and men
belonging to and part of the quota of the State of New Hampshire in the additional Regiments
and Independent Corps of the army with the
Towns and counties to which they belong taken from the several Returns remaining in the war Office" is borne the name of Moses Hunt as a Fifer, Corps Whitcombs [sic] Rangers; Town Eppen; [EPPING] County, Rockingham.

And upon "the account of men enlisted in
the Continental Service for three years or during the war for the parish of Eppin" [EPPING] is the following: -
"1781 Moses Straw hired by Eppin [EPPING] for three years
"James Gordon belonging to Eppin [EPPING] during the war 
"Simon Winslow of Eppin, [EPPING] during ye war
"Moses Hunt of Eppin [EPPING] During ye war &c. &c [ETC] 
Signed, "Seth Fogg."
Dated "Eppin [EPPING] April ye, 25th, 1782."
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And upon a list of the "2d Regt. commanded
by Col. Geo. [GEORGE] Reid for yrs. 1777. 1778 & 1779" is borne the name of Moses Hunt as a Fifer in Majr [MAJOR] B. Whitcombs [sic] Co [COMPANY] and against his name for Amt.
of Depreciation " is 200 Dolls. [DOLLARS] .84.

And in Reids [sic] Regimental Ledger Page
227 is an acct, of which the following is a copy:
" Fifer Moses Hunt War Epping Dr. [DEBIT]
Paid by the Continent in 1777 13,,4,,0 [pound,, shilling,, pence]
ditto in 1778. 4,,8/ ditto in 1779 26/5 5,,14 5
on order on the Treasurer for £ [British pound] 150 3,,15,,0 22,,13,,5
1780 June 23 To a certificate for the Ballance [BALANCE] due Maj. [MAJOR] Whitcomb 56,,10,,7
_______
 £  79,,4,, c

1777 Jany [JANUARY] 1 Contra [CREDIT]
By 3 years service to Jany. [JANUARY] 1780 
@ £26.8/ 79.4" c

And under date of "May 13th 1780-Orders
drawn in favor of Majr [MAJOR] Benjn. [BENJAMIN] Whitcombs [sic] Corps."  is borne the name of Moses Hunt Fifer against which is 50 0 -
And upon "Orders made out by the President
& Chairman of the Committee of Safety for the
Ballances [BALANCES] due for Depreciation to the army agreeable to an act of the General Court passed
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16 March 1780," is borne the name of
Moses Hunt, against which is £ [British pound] 56. [shilling] 10.[pence] 7 - date June 23.
And in a Book of Orders is one of which
the following is a true copy:
"State of New Hampshire} 18 day 1780
To Nicholas Gilman Esq. [ESQUIRE] R.G.
"Pursuant to a vote of Council & Assembly
"Pay Moses Hunt Fifer in Maj. [MAJOR] Whitcombs [sic] Corp
"five hundred dollars part of depreciation he
"being enlisted during war,
"500 Dollars M. Weare Pres [PRESIDENT],"
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the State this
31st day of March 1854
John L. Hadley
Secretary of State
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8  5
   25.
  250 50
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Washington DC Jany [JANUARY] 13th 1853
Sir, 
As the Atty [ATTORNEY] for Mrs Hannah Hunt of Vermont widow of Moses Hunt Act 7th July 1838, I now claim the arrears of pension due her from 4th August 1843 the date of his death to the date of her death by a recent decision of the Hon [HONORABLE] Secy [SECRETARY] of the Interior.
I am Very Respy [RESPECTFULLY]
T L Lumpkin

Hon [HONORABLE] J.E. Heath
Commr [COMMISSIONER] of Pensions
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Washington June 3d: 1854.
Sir:
In compliance with the requisition
contained in your letter of April 19th last, in the case of Hannah Hunt widow of Moses under Act July 4th 1836, I herewith transmit Certificate of Court of the time of the death of Moses & Hannah Hunt and who are her surviving children.
I am Very Respectfully Your Obedt [OBEDIENT] 
Servt [SERVANT] 
Isaac N. Coffin

Honorable Loren P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Hannah Hunt [illegible]
[illegible]
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Barton Vt. Dec 9 1850
Dear Sir: 
Hannah Hunt, widow of Moses Hunt,
now deceased, employed my late father John Kimball
her agent to assist her in obtaining a pension under
Act 7th July 1836, her case is still pending before
the Hon. Commissioner of Pensions.
[illegible] [illegible] of
[illegible] [illegible] have recently applied to me to assist
them in obtaining said pension
Will you have the 
goodness to attend to said claim for me at the
Pension office.
[illegible] [illegible] respect yours
Obt sevt
SD Kimball
[illegible] [illegible]
Washington D.C.
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Washington, DC.
Jany 30th 1857.
Sir,
I have the honor to request that in accordance
with the wishes of Mr S.D. Kimball of Vermont
who employed me to examine the papers of Mrs Hannah Hunt, widow of Moses Hunt, of Vermont, act 4th July, 1836, that the said case
may be reexamined upon its merits. The case in my opinion is perfectly made out
according to your rules. The husband of Mrs Hunt was a Fifer and pensioned under act of 1818 which is admitted, but the office refused to allow the claim on account of the want of proof of Marriage. How this objection could have been raised I cannot see for she stated in her declaration all the facts connected with that event, which are sustained by a leaf of the Family Bible upon which the date of her children are recorded, which must be admitted to be genuine. Judge Parker states that he got the same from the Bible. Mrs Hannah Johnson also states that she is their oldest child and in 1843, then 43 years old. I hope the claim when it comes up may be allowed
I am Sir very respy T H Lumpkin
Hon  J. E. Heath

Commr. of Pensions
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Barton Vermont December 2d 1843
Col. James L. Edwards
Sir enclosed is the papers of Hannah Hunt for a pension I hope when my turn comes you will let me have a return -

With much Respect Yours -
John Kimball
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Washington April 8th 1854
Sir:
I herewith transmit in the Revolutionary
Pension case of Ruth Hunt decd [DECEASED] widow of Moses, Act July 4, 1836, -
Certificate of the Secretary of State of New Hampshire showing on 2d page thereof that Moses Hunt was in service in the year 1781 and that he even then again entered the service for during the war.
Evidence having been transmitted to the Pension Office in my letter of February last, proving as vide Testimony of Benjamin Farman that he was a married man when he came from the war, confirmed by the testimony of Samuel
West and Nabby West showing that
Hannah Johnson the daughter of said Ruth
Hunt was in 1805, twenty five years of age -
and that they said Moses & Ruth always lived
together as husband and wife reputably - and Affidavit of Hannah Johnson that she was 63 years of age in 1843-- all confirming the Family 
Record which proves the Birth of said Hannah
Johnson in the year 1780, is, as shown by the 
Decisions of the Pension Office quoted in my letter abovementioned, Evidence that Ruth Hunt was married to Moses Hunt prior to the termination of his
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service. I therefore solicit that the pension, which as her husband lived so long until 1843, and she died in 1844 (as I am informed) is for less than one year, be allowed.
I am 
Very Respectfully
Your Obed [OBEDIENT] Servt [SERVANT]
Isaac N. Coffin

Honbb. [HONORABLE] Loren P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Know all men by these presents that I John Jay, of Bedford in the County of Westchester & state of Newyork [NEW YORK] Esquire in consideration of two hundred dollars paid to my full satisfaction by Nathan Hunt of the Town of Troy County of Orleans & State of
Vermont have granted & conveyed & hereby do grant & convey to the said Nathan Hunt & to his heirs & assigns forever all this certain Lot of land in the said Town of Jay which is known
& distinguished by Lot number nine in the third range of lots as surveyed by Curtis Elkins in the year 1806 Containing one hundred & three acres to [illegible] measure To have & to hold the said Lot with the appurtenances thereof the said Nathan Hunt his heirs
& assigns to their own proper use & benefit forever and I the said John Jay for myself & my heirs in covenant with the said Nathan Hunt & his heirs & assigns that I will want and defend the said lot & premises to & heirs
against all persons lawfully claiming the same
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal this thirteen day of July 1822 
John Jay by his attorney William Jay

Sealed & delivered in the presence of Benjamin Isaacs}

State of New York Westchester County} Ss On this 30th day of July 1822 before me came William Jay my Attorney, as above to me
known and acknowledged that he executed the above deed as his free act and deed for the use and purposes herein mentioned and having examined the same and finding no errors in intermentioned do allow the same to be awarded Benjamin Isaac Commissioner
for taking the acknowledgements of deeds &c [ETC] 

State of Vermont Orleans County Ss}
I Abner Whicher Town Clerk of the Town of Jay in the county of Orleans hereby certify that I am the recording officer of deeds of land in said town and that the foregoing is a true copy of the original deed from John Jay to Nathan Hunt now on record in my office, and I further certify that I have no seal of office as town Clerk of the recording office of deeds in said town and also that no seal of office is required by the law of this State - Given under
my hand at Jay in the county of Orleans and state of Vermont this 2d day of February A.D. 1830 Abner Whicher Town Clerk and register of deeds for the said town of Jay
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I Samuel West of Troy, Orleans County &
State of Vermont of lawfull [sic] age, being
duly sworn, do depose, testify & say, that
in the month of Sept the seventeenth day
AD 1853, I was Eighty five years of age
as early as AD 1804 I lived in the Town of
Bath, New Hampshire & about that time
became acquainted with Moses Hunt & Ruth Hunt, wife of said Moses & their family, a number of Boys & Girls
the said Moses & Ruth lived together as
Husband & wife, reputably & no one doubted
the fact of the said Moses & Ruth being lawfully married - Hannah Johnson, Widow
of Ezra Johnson, now living in this Town, is a
daughter of Moses & Ruth Hunt - as early as
AD 1804 or 05, the said Hannah was a woman
Grown & must have been from twenty to twenty five years of age & further I say not
Saml. [SAMUEL] West
Witness H. Atwood

I certify that the word numerous in the tenth line of the foregoing Affidavit, was was [sic] erased prior to execution hereof
Harrison Atwood
Justice of the Peace
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State of Vermont Orleans County ss}
At Troy this 16th day of December A D 1833
Then Samuel West of Troy Orleans County aforesaid personally appearing and after being carefully examined & duly cautioned made solemn oath that the foregoing Deposition
by him subscribed, contains the whole truth
and nothing but the truth
Harrison Atwood Justice of the Peace

I certify that the above Samuel West is a man of sound mind & apparent Correct memory and he is a Credible person
Harrison Atwood Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont Orleans County, ss}
I, S.D. Kimball Clerk of the Co [COUNTY] Court
of the County of Orleans & State of Vermont, do certify that Harrison Atwood Esq [ESQUIRE] whose genuine signatures appear to the above certificates was at the date thereof an acting Justice of the peace duly qualified & commissioned and authorized by the laws of this State to administer oaths.

Given under my hand and seal of said Court this 8 day of January A.D. 1854
S.D. Kimball, Clerk
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Power of Attorney
Nathan Hunt son of Ruth Hunt
Isaac N Coffin of Washington D.C.
Attorney
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POWER OF ATTORNEY.
STATE OF Vermont COUNTY OF Orleans} ss:
Be it known that before me, a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared Nathan Hunt a resident of Troy in the county of Orleans in the State aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to law states that he is + Son of Moses administrator of Ruth Hunt deceased widow of Moses Hunt of Troy in the County of Orleans and State of Vermont who was a revolutionary ++ Soldier and that he believes the United States are still indebted, under existing laws, for the pension that was due under the application heretofore made, and that he is directly interested as a claimant in the pension for which application was heretofore made as aforesaid, and constitutes and appoints ISAAC N. COFFIN, of Washington, D.C., His true and lawful attorney, with irrevocable power to examine into, investigate, and establish the claim for said pension, and do all acts necessary thereto.
In witness whereof, Nathan Hunt has on this Twenty first day of October 1852, hereunto signed his name, and affixed his seal. Nathan Hunt
Witness: Harrison Atwood Adams C Simmes
Signed, sealed, acknowledged and sworn to before me, on this 21st day of October 1852.
Harrison Atwood J.P.
STATE of Vermont
COUNTY of Orleans} to wit:
I, Hubbard Hastings clerk of the County court, of the county and State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Harrison Atwood, Esqr. [ESQUIRE] before whom the foregoing power of attorney was acknowledged and affidavit made, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature above written is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court this twenty fifth day of October 1852.
Hubbard Hastings Clerk.
[illegible] officer is living, insert his name; if he is dead, and the widow is living, insert her name; if both [illegible] ing children's names; if the children are all dead, and either of them survived the former unsuccessful [illegible]
the administrator of that former applicant.
[illegible] or officer is living, insert his name again; if the widow is living, insert the words, “widow of," and the name of [illegible] 
be dead, insert the words, “son or daughter of "and name of the former unsuccessful applicant.
++ Here insert the word "soldier," or "officer," whichever he was.
Note. -- When a female is the person who executes this paper, please put the letter s before the word he in every place where it
occurs.
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I Nathan Hunt of Jay in the County of Orleans and State of Vermont of lawful age do testify and say that about four years since I made a partial contract with the agent of the Hon [HONORABLE] John Jay of Bedford in the County of West Chester in the State of 
New York for the purchase of the tract of land in the town of Jay aforesaid containing one hundred and three acres on which my father Moses Hunt of said Jay now lives and then immediately after began to clear some of said land which was in a state of Nature - That two years ago last March my father the said Moses Hunt being destitute of a house or home was permitted by me to move upon said land, and with my assistance built a log house on the same in which he now lives - that said Moses Hunt has not and never has had any title to or interest in said land - that on the thirtieth day of July in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and twenty eight I received a deed from said John Jay Conveying said land to me and that I then gave him as Mortgage deed of the same to secure the payment of the purchase money to part of which is yet paid
and I have hereto annexed the deed from said John Jay to me and further this deponent saith not
Nathan Hunt

State of Vermont Orleans County Ss} Troy November 23d A. D. 1829 Then personally appeared Nathan Hunt of Jay in the County and State aforesaid
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and made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is just and true - and I do also certify that said Nathan Hunt is a
respectable citizen and that he is worthy of full
credit as a witness
George Flint Justice of Peace

State of Vermont Orleans County}
I Ira H. Allen Clerk of Orleans County Court 
do hereby certify that George Flint before whom the foregoing affidavit was sworn was on the day of the date of his certificate a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Orleans duly commissioned.
In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court at Irasburgh  [IRASBURG] this 1 day of December AD 1829 -
Ira H. Allen Clerk
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Washington Feby 18th 1854.
Sir:
In the case of Ruth Hunt deceased widow of
Moses, a widow's Revolutionary Pension case under the Act of July 4th 1836, application in which was heretofore made and papers
filed - I herewith transmit the following papers viz Affidavits of Benjamin Farman Samuel West and Nabby West.
Allow me 1st to bring to your notice the bearing of this Evidence in the case. Benjamin Farman swears - "I well 
"recollect the time that Moses Hunt returned from the Revolutionary
"service, that he was at that time married, that his wife's maiden name
"was Ruth Dodge daughter of John Dodge. I remember the circum-
"stance of Moses Hunt's return from the fact that I a boy of some
"nine or ten years old, managed a ferry boat across the Ammonique 
"River and that I had practized [sic] this business for some two years and
"frequently ferried across said River, Ruth, the wife of Moses Hunt.
"I also remember the time of said Hunt's return from the war,
"from the fact that he brought home with him a new kind of
"potatoes called Negro potatoes from their color and that the said Moses
"Hunt let his brother Daniel Hunt have them to plant on shares.
"I knew Moses Hunt and family well and worked for him in
"my youth more or less. I knew his children Hannah Hunt
"Silena Hunt, Moses T Hunt, Sally Hunt Appleton Hunt
"Anna Hunt Samuel Hunt Nathan Hunt & Isabella Hunt,
"all sons & daughters of the said Moses & Ruth Hunt. Hannah
"Hunt was the oldest child and married Ezra Johnson and is now
"a widow living in Troy Vt".
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Samuel West swears --- " as early as AD 1804
"I lived in the town of Bath New Hampshire and about that time
" I became acquainted with Moses Hunt and Ruth Hunt
"wife of said Moses and their family, a number of boys and girls. -
"The said Moses & Ruth lived together as Husband & wife reputably
"and no one doubted the fact of the said Moses & Ruth being lawfully
"married.  Hannah Johnson widow of Ezra Johnson now living in
"this town is a daughter of Moses & Ruth Hunt. As early as A D
"1804 or 5, the said Hannah was a woman grown and must
"have been from twenty to twenty five years of age."
Nabby West swears --- "as early as
"AD 1804 I lived in the town of Bath New Hampshire and
"about that time I became acquainted with Moses Hunt and Ruth
"Hunt wife of said Moses and their family, a number of boys and
"girls. The said Moses and Ruth lived together as husband & wife
"reputably and no one ever doubted the fact of the said Moses & Ruth
"being lawfully married. Hannah Johnson widow of Ezra Johnson
"now living in this town I have been acquainted with for nearly
"fifty years and from my own age I know she must be over seventy
"years of age, this said Hannah Johnson is a daughter of Moses
"and Ruth Hunt."

The letter of Aug 27th 1844 of the Pension
Office in this case to J Kimball Esq. [ESQUIRE] states -- 
"The Family Register
"being a private paper is not of itself sufficient to establish the date of the
"marriage with the certainty required by the rules of the Department, the facts
"contained therein should be sustained by the testimony of two credible
"witnesses who knew them as husband and wife at a period prior
"to the termination of the husband's service. "This is not said in
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Mockery of the Claimant and to mean nothing -and if not then as the Evidence thus required is in effect, herewith furnished, as shown as follows, the claimants have a right to and do hereby respectfully demand the allowance of the claim. The testimony of Benjamin Farman herewith explored is one of the two witnesses required as quoted above "who knew them
as husband and wife a period prior to the termination of the husband's service" - and the testimony of Samuel West and Nabby West
who knew Hannah Johnson the oldest child in 1805 and that then she was 25 years of age, which carries her birth back to 1780 is
equivalent in amount of evidence to another Witness who knew them as husband and wife prior to termination of service - especially
as 1st both swear that said Moses and Ruth lived together as husband and wife reputably and no one ever doubted the fact of the
said Moses & Ruth being lawfully married - 2d: as their evidence is sustained by the Family Record and by the oath of Mrs Ruth Hunt (whose good reputation for truth is certified by Judge Parker) that she was married on the 1st of May 1780 - and 3d By the oath of Hannah Johnson among the papers in the case now in the Pension Office, who swears in 1843 as follows - "I am the
"oldest child of Moses Hunt late of Troy aforesaid deceased and
"Ruth Hunt his widow who is still living - that my age I
"suppose to be 63 years a Record of which may be found on a leaf
"taken from the old bible on which my father recorded the births of his
"children - and being as proved "the wife of a respectable Magistrate," it is in the highest degree probably her statement is true.
Deducting her age, then 63, from year 1843 leaves 1780 as the date of her birth.
A 2d: Consideration is, that
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in the Letter of the Pension Office of Aug 19. 1842 to Capt. Thomas Sangster in the case of Mrs Ann Franklin [a copy of which and the next letter quoted in this my letter, I obtained from Capt. Sangster having formerly transacted some business together] it is Decided by the Pension Office as follows:-- If there be no
family record, the claimant should state the fact under oath and produce the testimony of ONE witness who knew the claimant as a married woman before 1st: January 1794. Thus
this is a Decision that ONE witness even without a Family Record is sufficient of the marriage being within the time, and we (justly and rightfully) claim the benefit of that Decision in the case of Mrs Ruth Hunt where there IS a Family Record of Births, and we should have just ground of complaint of the action of the Pension Office if rights equal to those admitted in that case were not accorded to us.
A 3d: Consideration is that in a Letter of the Pension Office of Feby [FEBRUARY] 12th 1841 to Honble [HONORABLE] John Smith in the case of Mrs Dorcas Boyd it is Decided as follows: -  "The family register of the eldest son recently made would
"not be availing, although a record of the proper date, shewing
"that he was born in 1794 would be satisfactory of the relation of
"husband and wife prior to January 1794." We have produced the family record of births and by the above Decision we are (aside from our right in general) entitled that it should be received as equal evidence as in that case.

A 4th Consideration is that the Law of the Land passed on May 7th 1846 quoted at page 437
of Mayo & Moulton's Pension Laws requires "Nor shall any evidence in ANY case be required to entitle the widow to a pension when the evidence
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"is in the archives of the Government, other than such proof as
"would be sufficient to establish the marriage between the
"applicant and the deceased pensioner, in civil personal actions
"in a court of justice." And the Attorney General Decides, at said page, evidence of "witnesses present" or "official records"
"cannot be required" and that "general reputation and cohabitation are sufficient" and
"ITS DATE as an incident
"may be established by evidence of the same character which in civil
"personal actions, would establish births, Pedigrees &c. [ETC]" "Starkie on Evidence," the very authority cited by the Attorney General states at page 57 of 1st Vol. the evidence which establishes births & pedigrees as follows "reputation and traditionary declarations are evidence to
"prove a pedigree, including the state of a family as far as regards the
"relationship of its different members their births marriage and deaths."
In this case we have produced higher evidence than this, - the Family Record of births - proved to be such.
A 5th: Consideration is that the Secretary of the Interior has Decided that a Family Record of Births is "Satisfactory Evidence and is sufficient - even where that Family Record is not produced - and we have a right that this Decision should be considered as decisive of the point until reversed by the Secretary of the
Interior. Which is as follows - page 533 Mayo & Moulton's Pension Laws - "As to the marriage of the claimants, I do not wonder at the aversion
"of the parties to surrender forever their family record; and I cannot regard
"that fact as an attempt to deceive. It appears that they have such a Record
"and that it sufficiently shows the birth of children prior to 1794. The
"continuous cohabitation of the parties as man and wife for so many years
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"and the birth of so many children, consecutively acknowledged and treated as
"legitimate, being proven, the marriage might well be presumed, aside from
"the direct affidavit of Mrs O'Quin herself."

A 6th Consideration is that there exists a
Formal Official and Recorded Admission that he served until 1783. - which is three years after the time she is proved to have been
married. I desire to bring to your special and personal notice that on the Envelope in her husband's case who was a Pensioner to which releases you is the Decision of  the Pension Office as follows: "Moses Hunt of Orleans Co. Vt. was a fifer
"in the Company commanded by Capt. Aldrich of the Regt commanded by Col.
"Whitcomb in the New Hampshire Line for the term of the War from March "1777 to 1783." 
Thus is he formally and officially Recorded
and admitted by the Pension Office to have served until 1783, - and so this Record must be taken, without that office trifles with the rights of persons, which I do not believe that it does - and what would mean a thing in every other department of life means nothing with it.

A 7th: Consideration is that the Law of July 1. 1848 at page 21 " Pension Laws compiled by the Com of Pensions" requires that
"In all cases where a pension may have been granted to any officer or soldier of
"the Revolution in his life time, the evidence upon which such pension was granted
"shall be conclusive of the service of such officer or soldier in the application of
"any widow, or woman, who may have been the widow of such officer or
"soldier for a pension." The Pension Office at the time of granting her husband a pension found evidence on some roll or somewhere which established his service to the year 1783 or considered the parol evidence as sufficiently establishing it and in proof of my assertion I point to its entry on the Envelope above quoted- and in addition, it is a Rule of the
action of the Pension Office, that where a person was pensioned for a length of service, the widow is entitled to be pensioned for the same length. He was pensioned as a "warman" as proved by the Record, above mentioned
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and she is entitled as the widow of a "warsman."
An 8th Consideration is, that Evidence on which this was founded in the positive Evidence of a Revolutionary Pensioner Edward Marden whose Deposition is on file in the papers in her husband's case and who is not only proved to be a "credible witness and respectable old man," - but if he testified wrong would have caused himself to be stricken from the Pension Roll, -who states "I Edward "Marden a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States of Lyman N.H.
"aged 76 years depose and say that I was a private soldier in the Corps of
"Rangers in the United States service commanded by Benjamin Whitcomb
"as eldest Captain and by George Aldrich as 2d Captain for and during the
"years 1777- 1778-1779 & 1780, - during all those years Moses Hunt
"late of said Lyman but now of Jay in Vermont State was a fifer & soldier
"in said Corps & did his duty faithfully, he and I were at the taking of
"Burgoyne in 1777- I knew him during those four years service & that he
"was a good soldier - at the end of those years he went home and enlisted
"for during the war and we parted Ever since the war I have known him." It is thus positively proved by a Revolutionary Pensioner who
the Government did not displace from his pension for that Evidence that after serving four years until 1780 Moses Hunt went home and enlisted for during the war and they parted - and that ever since the War he has known him, this showing that he served to the
end of the war.

I am
With the Highest Respect
Your Obedt [OBEDIENT] Servt [SERVANT]
Isaac N. Coffin
Honble: [HONORABLE] Loren P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions.