Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 9920, Charles Hunt, Conn. Conn Sea Service
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Service
Conn
Conn Sea Service
Hunt, Charles
Number
S9920
BL.Wt. 6379-160-55
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31823
N York Albany
Charles Hunt
of [blank] in the State of N.Y.
who was a Private Teamster in the [blank] commanded 
by Captain [blank] of the [blank] commanded 
by [blank] in the Revolution
for 3 mos 19 days Private
6  mos 8 days Teamster
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
at the rate of 43 Dollars 30 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day for March 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of April
1834 and sent to 
Geo. C. Amea
Arrears to the 4th of [blank]
Semi-annual allowance ending Present
[illegible] from [illegible] 33
Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832.
by R Weightman Clerk.
2 Vol 4, Page 33
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2684 Act Mar, 3/55
Apl. 9/55
Charles Hunt
Capts Tiffany & B R Patterson
Teamster
Capt Robert Patnick
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Revol-n war

Revol-n Pensioner

Illegible

Illegible 16 ac's Sept 18/55

Dodge



Claimant
Hamilton N. Y.           Vol. H2-125
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No 16092
Charles Hunt
Madison Co
New York

e.i.

Susp(ende)d



J. B. Eldridge
Hamilton
Madison Co
N.Y.
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War Department
Pension Office 
May 16, 1833

Sir: 

The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulation will show what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace (thus: } ). You will, when you return your papers to the Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim. 


A Statement, showing the service of Charles Hunt, Madison County, New York 

Period when the service was rendered |Duration of the claimant's service Years-Months-Days | Rank of the claimant | Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served | Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. | Proof by which the declaration is supported |

Entd Nov 1779 Ship recovery June 1780 (Unreadable) 1782 | 6 months 6 months |
Private Mariner Teamster | 69 years Lebanon, CT | Captain Smedley Captain Smith Capt Patrick | Living with my ? Traditional Evidence


I am, respectfully, 
Your obedient servant, 
J. L. Edwards, 
Commissioner of Pensions
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832

The following regulations have been adopted: 
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "Militia," and "Volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, & c., Teamsters, Boatmen, & c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service. 
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law: 
1. The Regular Troops 
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers
3. Persons employed in the Naval Service 
4. Indian Spies 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record. 

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832

State, Territory, or District of County of }                          
On this          day of                personally appeared (a) before            A. B. a resident (b)
of                 in the county of                 and State, Territory or District of                aged (c.)
         years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d)             , with             and served in the                            (e)            regiment of the              line, under the following named officers: 
(Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched.  This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.) 
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of 

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. A.B.

(And then will follow the certificate of the Court.)
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above-named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. 
I,                                  of the Court of             do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of               for a pension. 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this       day of   &c.      

If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out. 

Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz: 
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the           and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with             , who has years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. 
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid. 

(And then will follow the certificate of the Court)
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above-named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the                      and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the                 and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. 
I,               Clerk of the Court of               do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of                   for a pension. 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal                 of office, this         day of                 &c.

Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction. 
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person
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will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case. 

The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applications for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the name of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services,

6{To a Soldier. {Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
6{To an Officer. {Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?}
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant. 
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons-- one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary solider, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.  
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party, And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject. 
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of the Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court. 
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such a person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature. 
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter. 

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[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariable be mentioned.
[d] The declaration must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount his pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, as Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as the precise length of his servient, but according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For ------ year ------- months, and ------- days, I served as a --------. For -------- months and -------- days, I served as a --------; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and his length of service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or garrison; and for the time during with the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

Mode of authenticating papers

In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

Proof of Service

[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. 
[] The notes from [a] to [j] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[k] This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

John Nashton
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Charles Hunts

Pension papers
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Declaration of Charles Hunt
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 5th, 1832

State of New York  On the eighth day of October 1832 personally appeared in Madison County's Open Court, before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting.  Charles Hunt a resident of the Town of Lebanon in (illegible) County aged, sixty nine years, who being first sworn in due form of Law, saith on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832

That he entered the service of the United States under the following several officers and served as herein stated.

That during the Revolutionary War he resided with his father in the Town of Lebanon in the State of Connecticut.  in the year 1779 in the month of November the day not recollected he enlisted at Lebanon with Captain Samuel Smedley to go on board the "Ship Recovery of Sixteen guns for Six months.  that soon thereafter he shipped a board and was mustered as a Marine.  Captain Smedly commanded the ship and the Sailing Masters name was Smith, he was called Captain.  The name of the Lieutenant he can't recollect though he recollects his person distinctly.  After he shiped which was at New London, the ship was frose in the ice and they were prevented from sailing until (illegible) in February when there was a thaw and the ship got clear of the ice and sailed.   They cruised to the South, went into the Gulph of (illegible), then north a long the Capes of Virginia, pursued a Merchant vessel up James River but She escaped; they then put to (illegible) in the Month of March near the last they fell in with and were captured by the British Frigate Gallithy that then mounted 24 long eighteens   before they were captured they had considerable firing between the Vessels; the American ran and the British pursued and over-sailed them, and being so much the heaviest, the Americans were Compelled to Yield.  After they were captured they were taken into New York and the crew of the Recovery was put on board the prison ship Falmouth  She was a hospital ship.   While on board the falmouth this declarant had the small pox.  after they had been on board the Falmouth sometime a part of the crew of the Recovery were removed to the Ship Jersey as this declarant thinks.   In the month of May
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he was exchanged as a prisoner of War and was put on board of a Flag Ship, and sailed to New London where they Landed the 13th day of May  and on the (illegible) he got back to his (illegible) in Lebanon.  That a number of his Ship mates with others were discharged at the same time but not all the crew of the Recovery.

In the Year (illegible) in the month of June there
was a draft at Lebanon and the brother of this Declarant Walter Hunt was drafted.   his brother in law Lieutenant John Tippany (?) of the Army was then at Lebanon and offered to except of this Declarant in place of his Brother, and this declarant then enlisted with Lieutenant Tippany(?) who made out an enlistment for 6 months and this declarant signed it.   He then started for the Army in New Jersey.  went first to Danbury where he fell in with others that were also going to join the Army.  they then went through R---field and crossed the North river at Verplancks Point.   That he joined the Army near what was called the English Neighborhood.  When he found the Army, he went into a company commanded by Captain Rush but afterwards (illegible) Lieutenant Tippany (illegible).   they were in a Regiment commanded by Colonel Starr  Lieut. Colonel Sill & Major Prior, in General Huntingtons Brigade.  Thinks General Washington commanded in person.  That during the summer they moved several times   was once at Salaway(?) and Musquito (?) Hill.   and at Orange Town where they were stationed where Major Andrew was living(?)    this Declarant (illegible) the Gallows but cant recollect seeing Major Andrew.   After the execution of Major Andrew in the fall they moved to the Highlands for Winter Quarters where the declarant was discharged, which was the last of November or in December he thinks so five days before the Six months for which he enlisted expired.

In 1782 in the month of April he enlisted into a company commanded by Captain Robert Patrick at Lebanon    it was in the Teamsters Corps.    they first went to Hartford where they were furnished with Teams.    this declarant had no horse assigned to him.   but part of the time acted as Cook and part of the time employed in carrying orders place to place during this  campaign  he had charge for a Spell of ten Yoke of oxen  (words crossed out) and drove
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same, that they were under Major Cogswell who was Waggon Master General and one of his deputies was named (illegible)  That the Teams were employed in transporting forage and supplies for the Army that lay at Verplan(c)ks Point.  That he thinks the Terms at their enlistment were for one year in not sooner discharged though he can't now speak with certainty.  that the drew their pay and rations from the Continental Stores  He was also charged in the month of November thinks the (illegible) part.  that he served the company about  Six or Seven Months now thinks.  That this declarant has no documentary evidence of his service except what is here to attached and he dont now know of any other one he can procure to testify to any part of his Services.

He here relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension (illegible) of the agency of any State.

Charles Hunt

Sworn & Subscribed to this 8th day of October 1832 in Open Court
A. S. Sloan Clk

The said Charles Hunt did then and there upon his oath make the following Answers to the Several interrogations put to him by this Court, as by the War Department proscribed  He was born in the Year 1763 in Lebanon Connecticut  That he has no record of his age.
That when he was called into Service he lived in Lebanon in Connecticut after the (illegible) he lived first in Spencer Tavern in the State of New York until he was 21 years of age then two summers in Kinderhook then one summer in Colchester Connecticutt, then  one summer in Guilfor in Vermont, and different (illegible) he was 25 years of age
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them several in Lulu's anumber of years there went to Hallifax in Vermont a number of years the them to Lui several years these moved in to Beninton County Vermont where he lived about twenty years from there he moved  Hartford in New York where he lived several  months then moved into Lebliss where he now resides which was ten years ago.4th That each time he entered the service he either volunteered as enlisted as set fourth [forth]  in his X that this service X served he was a substitute for his brother Walter Hunt. 
5th That in addition to the  names this appears mentioned in his X there was when in New Jersey SuniX Avery was there X since their Sargeant Major was Xin their Regiment there was  a captain by the name of John Shussway has he wasmustered all he can recall at of the affairsunX the X when he was in the Teamsters service he knew but little of this affair or the Army. 
6th Don't  recall that ever receiving a written discharge but used X that was the Se he had been in the Jersey under that Colonel Star and he thinks at was signed though he isn't much say for certain for he lost it in a fire years after reissued it 
7 that Pastor John Zaanlove of LLeanon and [crossed out] x X X of Thomas [.?] CHANDIREX sunk at with him X testify as to his shares tonight for truth since thier affirms as to his having been a soldier in the Revolution.
Declaration of Charles Hunt
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I John Zaungharce (?) a resident of the town of Lebanon in the county of Madison and State of New York do certify that I am personally acquainted with Chars Hunt who is described as
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State of New York
County of Madison Ss.
 I, Andrew S. Sloan clerk of the said county
do certify that James B. Eldridge before whom
the within affidavit and the two other affidavits
which are thereunto annnexed purport to have been sworn.  and at the date of the same First Judgesof the county courts in and for the said county. and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the the said affidavits to be his proper
hand writing and signature

Witness my hand and seal of
office this 19th day of October 1832
A. S. Sloan Clk
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Cortland County 

Darius Waterman of Cortland Ville in the said County being duly sworn saith that according to his best information & belief he was born in August (illegible) in the town of Lebanon in the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut and that he was well acquainted with Charles Hunt of the same town

And this deponant (deponent) further saith on or about the month of February in the year 1780 he sailed out of the port of New London in the state of Connecticut in Company with the said Charles Hunt in the armed Ship "Recovery" mounting 16 guns commanded by Samuel Smedley--  after being out about 20 days they captured an 8 gun Sloop laden with (illegible).  and on the 24th day of March of the same year they were captured by the British Ship Galeater mounting 24 eighteen pounders and carried to New York where this deponant and the said Charles were put on board of the prison ship Falmouth and remained there until about the middle of May of the same year when the said Charles was exchanged and left this deponant (deponent) in said prison Ship.

Daniel Waterman

Subscribed & Sworn
Sept. 19th 1832 before
Henry Stephens, Justice Peace

I certify that the above named Darius Waterman who Subscribed & swore to the above affidavit before me is a man of good character for veracity and that his Statement is (illegible) credit.

Henry Stephens   Justice Peace
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State of New York
Cortland County
Clerks Office SS
Samuel Hotchkiss [Illegible] Clark 
Said County do certify that Henry Stephens Esq. before whom the within affidavit purports to have been Sworn was at the date of same one of the Justices of the (Illegible) in & for the said County.  and that I am acquainted  with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the within affidavit to be this proper hand writing [crossed out] and signature. 

Witness my hand and Seal of office this 19th of September 1832 
Saml. Hotchkiss Jr. Clk
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State of New York. Ralph Patrick being duly sworn [illegible] Madison County/State Law. [illegible] on his oath [illegible] and say that he is sixty eight years of age that he now resides in Sangerfield County [illegible] State of New York that during the Revolution he resided in the Town of Lebanon in the State of Connecticut. That he was then and there acquainted with Charles Hunt who is now present and now resides in Lebanon County of Madison and State of New York and who is named in the declaration to which this is appended as declarant. That the first days of April the year after Cornwallis was expected this deponent  and the said Hunt enlisted into the Waggon department under Captain Robert Patrick the Father of this deponent in [illegible] year if not sooner discharged. That they received charge of [illegible] at Heartpoint, from there went to Verplanks Point in the North River, and found General Washington's Army and was thereafter employed in strawing [illegible] and supplies for the Army and transporting baggage when the Army moved, that he remained with the Army and served until the sixteenth day of October when he received a discharge from the Waggon Master General whose name he does not recollect. The said Hunt continued in the service after this deponent  was discharged, and until the first of November as this deponent then understood. That they while in the service drew their pay and rations from the Continental Stores and paymaster and were in all respects subject to the rules and Regulations of the Army.

That during the Revolution he heard the same Hunt recount his services set fourth in his declaration when he was a substitute for his brother at the time Major Andrew was hung, and that this deponent was [illegible] with the family of the said Hunt and knew
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it was then stated by the family and generally talked and understood in that neighbourhood that said Hunt was in the Army as a soldier and this deponent knows he was absent from home at that time and he has no manner of doubt but what he enlisted and served as set fourth in his said declaration tho he did not see him in the service.

That this deponent also understood that the said Hunt was taken prisoner when on board of American War vessel, he [illegible] it from the common report in the neighbourhood while said Hunt was absent, [illegible[ from the Father of the said Hunt, and from the said Hunt after his return when he informed this deponent of the service, and further this deponent saith not.

Ralph Patrick [signature]

Subscribed and sworn upon this 28th day of September 1832 and I hereby verify that I personally sequestered with the said Ralph Patrick and that he is a person of respectability and a man of unimpeachable character for veracity, and that his statement is entitled to public credit.

James B. Eldridge First Judge of Mad. Co.
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And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogations prescribed by the War Department that the afore named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.

I Andrew S. Sloan clerk of the court of common Pleas of the county of Madison do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of Charles Hunt for a pension

The testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand seal of office this 9th day of October, 1832. A.S. Sloan Clk
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I Charles G Otis as justice of the peace of Hamilton in the County of Madison and State of New York do certify that I am personally acquainted with Charles Hunt who is described in the declaration to which this is appended as declarant, That since Hunt is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier in the Revolution since I concur in that opinion I would further certify that the since Hunt is a man of good character for veracity.

Charles G. Otis [signature]

Subscribed and sworn before me September 28th 1832 and I hereby certify that the said Charles G. Otis is an acting Justice of the Peace of Hamilton and a man of the first respectability.

James B. Eldridge first judge of Mad. Co.

[Written sideways]

Declaration of Charles Hunt

Return to: J. B. Eldridge
Hamilton, Madison County N.Y. is requested
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State of New York
Madison County

Charles Hunt the declarant [illegible] in and who subscribed and sworn to the declaration hereto attached and being sworn in due form of Law states on his oath depose and say that from old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear [illegible] by as to the precise length of each of the different terms of his service but from which he can recollect he is [illegible] he served in the army of th Revolution as here in set forth. (Viz)

In the year 1779 as Marine on board the Ship recovery I was a prisoner of War six months or more
In the year 1780 as private soldier 5 months 20 days or more
In the year 1782 as private Teamster six months 20 days or more
Working in the whole one year six month or more that for service int he Army and Navy and as prisoner of War in the War of the Revolution. As a Marine in the Navy and as a private soldier and Teamster in the Army of the Revolution for which he [illegible] as prisoner and forth he sayeth not.

Charles Hunt [signature]

Subscribed and sworn before on the 27th day May 1833.
James B. Eldridge JP

State of New York
Madison County Clerk's Office
[Illegible] Andrew S. Sloan, Clerk of said County do certify that James B. Eldridge before whom the above affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said County. And that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit to be his proper hand writing and signature. Witness my hand and Seal of Office this 28th day of June 1833.
A.S. Sloan Clk [signature]
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Know all Men In These Presence
That I Charles Hunt of Hamilton Madison County and State of New York have constituted and appointed and by these Presents do constitute and appoint A, M, Imegene of the City of Washington my true and lawful Attorney, irrevocably, with power of substitution, for me and in my name, [illegible], and stead, to ask, and receive of and from the United States any Bounty land Pension, Money or Moneys that now is or are due to me. or account of services rendered. disbursements  made or expenses incurred by me while in the service of The United States, as on any other account whatsoever, and for such bounty land, Pension, Patents, and Money due as of [illegible] and to attend to and prosecute any and all [illegible] of whatever nature I may have with or before any of the Department of The Government or  Congress, and, generally, to do any and evry other act or [illegible] that I myself might or could do, were I funcsionally present at the doing thing. hereby ratifying and confirming whatsoever my said Attorney shall do in and about the presents by virtue thereof. In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this Tenth day of July 1837
Signed, sealed and delivered 
The [illegible] of Nelson Hunt | Two Witnesses
Charles Hunt
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State of New York
County of Madison

On this 10th day of July 1851 personally appeared Charles Hunt before me and acknowledged the foregoing as within Power of Attorney to be his act and will for the purposes therein contained. 
Joseph Mason
Justice Peace

State of New York 
County of Madison


I hereby certify that Joseph Harrison Esq. before whome the foregoing affidavits and acknowledgements was made, and who has there unto asserted his was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn. In testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand and affirmed the seal of Madison
County Court this Eleventh day of July One Thousand eight hundred and fifty one. 

L.D. Dana, Clerk
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Charles Hunt 

[illegible]

Mr Cole
July 17, 1851
Ref 16,092

Ex
A M Gangwer  Atty
Present. 
York 24-51
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Washington City DC
July 17, 1857

Sir-
Enclosed please find Power of Attorney from Charles Hunt of Hamilton, Madison county, and State of New York.
He has made application for a Pension on account of his services in Revolutionary War, and I wish to examine the papers on file in support of his claim.
Yours truly
A M Gangwer
Atty

Hon J E Heath
Com. of Pensions.
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52684
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State of New York
County of Madison

On this 30th day of March 1855 personally came before me, a justice of the peace [illegible] for the County & State aforesaid. Charles Hunt aged 92 years the 18th day of March 1855 a resident of the town of Hamilton, County of Madison state of New York. Who have duly sworn according to hear declares that he is the identical Charles Hunt who has engaged in the military service of the United States during the Revolutionary War. That he served under Captain Tiffany and Captain Robert K. Patrick, the latter of which made Captain after [illegible] service for which service declarant was engaged. That declarant said service was made in the State of New Jersey. That he was turned in said service for over 14 days & was honorably discharged. Declarant further says that [illegible] to his age + infirmities he is unable to recollect or state any further particulars in relation to his said service or to state the names of the other officers under whom he served.  Declarant further states that he is now a pensioner + is entitled to receive the sum of forty three dollars thirty cents per annum on account of the military service [illegible] [illegible]in the war of the Revolution that he has been a pensioner from the 4th day of March 1831 or that he has been entitled to a pension commencing on said last named date.  That the
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We [illegible] and C.A. Wilcox residents of the town of Hamilton. County of Madison and State of New York upon our oath declare that the foregoing was signed and acknowledge by Charles Hunt in our presence. That we have been acquainted with [illegible] Charles Hunt for over twenty years last past. That we believe from the appearance and statement of the applicant from our acquaintance with him that he is the identical person he represents himself to be.

[illegible]
C.A. Wilcox

The following declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before [illegible] on the [illegible] above matter:  And I certify that I know the affiant to be credible persons:  that the declarant is the fellow he represents himself to be. [illegible]

James Mason
[illegible]
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State of New - York, 
Clerk's Office, Madison County,   SS.—

I, LUCIUS P. CLARK, clerk of said County, do hereby certify, that Joseph [illegible] whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the proof or acknowledgement of the annexed instrument, and thereon written, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgement, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly elected or appointed, and qualified, and authorized by the laws of said State to take the same; and that I am well acquainted with his handwriting, and verily believe the signature to the said certificate is genuine, and that said instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the laws of said State. [illegible] 

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal, the [illegible] day of C[illegible] 1855

Lucius P Clark  Clerk
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COUNTY OF MADISON
In the matter of the Personal
Estate of 
Charles Hunt
             deceased,

PETITION.



Filed Oct 8th 1856
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County of Madison 
In the matter of the administration of 
The goods, chattels, and credits of 
Charles Hunt deceased.
To - - surrogate of the County of Madison: 
THE PETITION of Charles Hunt of the County of Madison, respectfully showeth :- That he is the - - - 
late of the County of Madison, town of Hamilton deceased. That the said Charles - died a natural death, and died intestate, as your petitioner verily believes. That your petitioner has made diligent search and inquiry for a will of the said deceased, and has not any or any obtained any information that he left or ever made one. That your petitioner has, to the best of his ability, estimated and ascertained the value of the personal property of which the said deceased died possessed, and the same does not exceed in value the sum of twenty five dollars. That the intestate left kindred entitled to his estate, whose names and places of residence are as follows: - Your - residing in Hamilton, - Hunt - Wilcox of Hamilton — Hunt of - + - Hunt of Wisconsin All children of - deceased and all of full age and your - - - that - Charles Hunt died at Hamilton in the County of Madison on the 24th day of August 1853.
YOUR PETITIONER further shows, that the said intestate, at or immediately previous to his death, was an inhabitant of the County of Madison; that your petitioner is of full age: and that he is informed and believes that the Surrogate of the County of Madison has solo and exclusive power to grant letters or administration of the goods, chattels and credits of the said intestate. he prays that such letters may be granted to him in pursuance of the statue in such case made and provided. And your petitioner will ever pray, &c.
Dated this 23 Day of September 1856.
Sworn to this 23 day of Sept 
1856, before me.
- -
- -
Charles Hunt
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MADISON SURROGATE'S COURT.

In the matter of the Personal Estate of

[handwritten] 
Charles Hunt
Deceased

Letters of Administration to 
 
[handwritten]
Charles Hunt

Filed
A.H. Mackland
Present


(Transcription NOTE:  Handwritten sentence in margin is illegible and looks to be on a page underneath)
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Thomas L James, Printer, Hamilton
The People of the State of New York, by the grace of God, free and Independent:
To Charles Hunt of Hamilton [handwritten]
SEND GREETING:
WHEREAS, Charles Hunt of Hamilton [handwritten] 
as is alledged, lately died intestate, having whilst living, and at the time of his [handwritten] death, goods, chattels, or credits, within this State; by means wherof, the ordering and granting administration of all and singular the said goods, chattels, and credits; and also the auditing, allowing, and finally discharging the account thereof, doth appertain unto us; and we being desirous that the goods, chattels and credits of the said deceased may be well and faithfully administered, applied to and disposed of, do grant unto you, the said Charles Hunt [handwritten] full power, by these presents, to administer and faithfully to dispose of all and singular the said goods, chattels and credits; to ask, demand, recover and receive the debts which unto the said deceased, whilst living, and at the time of his [handwritten] death, did belong; and to pay the debts which the said deceased did owe, so far as such goods, chattels, and credits will thereto extend, and the law require; Hereby requiring you to make, or cause to be made, a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the goods, chattels and credits of the said deceased, which have or shall come into your hands, possession and knowledge. Also, to make or cause to be made duplicates of such inventory, and cause the same to be signed by the appraisers, and the same so made and signed, hat you make return thereof, to the Surrogate [handwritten] pf the County of Madison, within three months from the date hereof; and further to render a just and true account of your administration when hiereunto required. And we do by these presents, depute, constitute and appoint you, the said Charles Hunt Administration [handwritten] of all and singular, the goods, chattels and credits which were of the deceased.
In Testimony Whereof, [italic] we have caused the Seal of office of our said Surrogate [handwritten] to be hereunto affixed,
Witness, Sidney T. Holmes [handwritten] Esquire, Surrogate [handwritten] of the said County of Madison, at his office in Mansville [handwritten] in said County, the 8th [handwritten] day of October [handwritten] in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred fifty-six [handwritten]
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State of New York
Madison County
Surrogates Office

I Sidney T. Homes County Judge of said County performing the duties of surrogate of said County hereby certify that I have confirmed the preceding copy of letters of administration and petition upon which the same were granted with the originals now in this office and that they are correct transcripts therefrom of the whole of such originally.

[Seal obscures some writing]

In testimony whereof I have hereto subscribed [obscured] my name and affixed the seal of the Surrogate Court of said County, this 8th day of October 1836

S.T, Homes [signature]
C. Judge and Surrogate

MADISON SURROGATE'S COURT
In the matter of the Personal Estate of
Charles Hunt
Deceased

Letters of Administration to
Charles Hunt

filed
A.H. Mackland
Present
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Blank page
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Know all Men by these Presents, That I the subscriber, have appointed, and by these presents, do appoint and ------- Harvey Heath Esq., my true and lawful Attorney in fact to recieve from the Secretary of War, Paymaster General, seconed or third Auditor of the Treasury,   or any other officer or officers authorized to settle or pay the same, my land warrant and all moneys, drafts or other ---- of every kind, nature and name, for extra pay, commutation money, bounty, clothing money, prize money, witheld pay, or any other dues of any kind due to me from the United States, whether paid by any of the before mentioned or any other officers of the  United Staes; and I do hereby request said officers, or any or either of them, to pay said amounts to said Heath and do hereby give to said Heath full power to endorse all drafts, pay certificates, or any other papers in reference to said buisness, and to execute any and all receipts or discharges, or any other act which I could do if present; and any act by hime to be done, shall be the same as if done by me in proper person.

Witness hand and seal this 5th day of Janurary A.D. 1834 Charles Hunt IN PRESENCE OF acknowledged before 
Joseph Mason Justice of the Peace.



STATE OF New York }
COUNTY OF Madison }

I Hereby Certify That Joseph Mason Esq. who has subscribed the forgoing affidavits, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the peace in and for the Couny of Madison and the state of New York duly commissioned and authorized to administer oaths, and take acknowledgements, and that the foregoing are his signatures.

IN TESTIMONY WHERE, I hitherto -- my hand as Clerk of said county and affixed the seal of the Couny court of said county at Morrisville this 6th day of Janurary A.D. 1834

Calvin Whitford, Clerk
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George C. Ames Esq
Dear sir please
attend to the written for me
Harvey Heath
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6379

160 An[illegible]
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State of New- York,
Clerk's Office, Madison County,

I W.E. Sansing   Clerk of said county, do hereby certify, that [illegible] whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the proof or acknowledgement of the annexed instrument, and thereon written, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgement, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly elected or appointed, and qualified, and authorized by the laws  of said State to take the same; and I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe the signature to the said certificate is genuine, and that said instrument is executed and acknowedged according to the laws of said State.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal the 29th day of October  1886.
W.E. Sansing Clerk
(written at right angle on the page)
filed by
A.H. Mackland
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This is an extremely faded document. Even with a magnifying glass it is not legible throughout until the very bottom that states the following:

Hereto, my hand and seal as Hamilton Madison (word not legible) New York this 27th day of October 1836
Charles Hunt
State of New York……..
Madison County (word not legible) this 27th day of October A.D. 1836 before me - personally cameCharles Hunt

I will do my best to pick up as many words as I can read using a magnifying glass. The following was located at the top of the document:
first sentence is not legible too faded
Second sentence: three words not legible and not legible A.H. Mackland of (not legible city name) in city any here and lawful attorney to prosecute the claim of Charles Hunt for any amount of revolutionary pension as in (three words not legible too faded) that may be due and for the purpose establishing additional service for this soldier is where military duty in the (three words not legible) the aforesaid pension as stated (not legible word) my (two words not legible) to apply for and obtain information to his (two words not legible) the service *two words not legible) of (two words not legible) to determine all aforesaid documenting dates to said service on file in (not legible)live (two words not legible) city is (two words not legible) information (not legible line) the purpose herein (not legible) and to (there are several more lines that have faded badly and unreadable until the above sentences I wrote first is started.
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[handwritten] Known to me to be the person described in [illegible]

[STAMPED] STATE OF NEW YORK, Clerk's Office, Madison County, SS.

[Typed] I, [handwritten] W. E. Lansing [typed] Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that [handwritten] J. Mason whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the proof or acknowledgement of the annexed instrument, and thereon written, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgement, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly elected or appointed, and qualified, and authorized by the laws of said State to take the same; and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe the signature to the said certificate is genuine, and that said instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the laws of said State. 

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal the 29 day of October 1856. [Handwritten] W. E. Lansing [Typed] Clerk.
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Left side of page

Albany
New York 31,823.
Charles Hunt
of (illegible county name) in the State of N. York who was a (illegible bracketed 4 words) in the company commanded by Captain Reed in the (illegible word) commanded by Col. Starr in the Connecticut line for (bracketed words not legible) 3 mos. 19 days 6 mos. 8 days
_________________________________________________
Inscribed on the Rolls of Albany at the rate of 33 dollars __ cents per annum. to commence on the 9th day of March 18?1
_________________________________________________
Certificate of Pension is (illegible word) the 6th day of February 1841 and sent to Hon Edward Rodgers House of Rep.
_________________________________________________
Arrears to the 4the of March, 1841 = $333.00
Semi-anl allowance 4 (two illegible words 16.50
________
$349.50
________
(in brackets - Revolutionary Claim
Act June7, 1832)
Recorded by S.A. Elliot Clerk,
Book E2 Vol. 4 Page 31
Right side of page
Yetito Pensioner
+ Pen Agent Apl
8M841 (Susp)T. Lumfrin 11 Sept 1857
Tommi Mason 11/51
Tommi Afoni 13/52
Let (2 words not legible 23/52
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31.823
New York, Albany
Charles Hunt
of Madison Co in the State of New York who was a Private in the ___ commanded by Captain Seamster of the ___ commanded by Col Starr in the Connt. line for 
{3 mo. 19 days private 
6" 8" Teamster}
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 33 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1841. 
[Handwritten] When his prior pension was suspended

Certificate of Pension issued on the 1 day of June 1852 and sent to T. Lumpkin

Arrears to the 4th of [handwritten] Present 
Semianl. allowance ending

[Stamp] {Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by H. R. Weightman Clerk
Book E. 2 Vol 4 Page 33
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32684

L.P. Waldo Esq
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington City
D.C.
Page 45

No. 52684

Act of March 3, 1855.

Received April 9, 1855

Charles Hunt
Rev. War


Warrant No. 6379-160-55

Claimant
Hamilton
N.Y.
Page 46

Rev War
9929
INVALID.

File No. 9920
Charles Hunt
Priv. Rev. War

Act June 7th 1832
Index:-Vol. 1, Page 185
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Page 47

For evidence of the error in computation in the case of Charles Hunt New York 1832, [illegible], see the case of the widow of  David Dean
[illegible] '48 adm, the name of Dean appears, on the same will with that of Charles Hunt
A.H. Mackland
Page 48

To what time has Charles Hunt, who was a pensioner on the Albany (New York) Roll under the [law?] of June 7, 1832, at the rate of $33 per annum been paid?
[intials]
Pension Office
April 13, 1857        Paid to 4th March 1841
                                    [BSB?]
Page 49

illegible calculations presumably to calculate pension amounts
Page 50

(Cover or wrapper)

Charles Hunt ( written vertically)
(intials written vertically)

Hon P Waldo 
Comm of Pensions
Page 51

Charles Hunt
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New York/Albany Rose
Charles Hunt, who was a 
private and Teamster
Rwar(Revolutionary War) Regiment, N.Y. troops
        __________

(illegible) June 7, 1832
3 mo 19 days private and 
6 mo 8 days Teamster
$33 per annum

To commence March 9, 1841,
when his former pension
was  (illegible)

T.Lumpkin
      (illegible- may be "Present")
Page 53

Stamp
New York
Original
30
Department
Pension Office
Washington
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Hon  [illegible]

Sir,
I enclose papers containing the application of Ralph Patrick of Sangerfield, Oneida Co.
for a pension of a revolutionary soldier - Please 
[illegible]
Respectfully,
[illegible]

Chester Hayden
Page 55

p24
Washington
Oct 8, 1830
Th. lumpkin

Rel to the suspension of the pension of Charles Hunt of the Revolution

Refd to the (illegible] of
Pensions
Dept of Interior

Oct 9, 1850
Page 56

Washington DC
Oct 8th, 1850

Sir,
Mess Babcock, of New York who is employed by this soldier, Charles Hunt, who served in the War of the Revolution, requested me to look into the papers of said Hunt, and Ascertain why he was suspended. I have done so by the request of the (illegible) of New York, his letter now on file in the Pension Dept. I found the soldier Hunt had been pensioned at the rate of $33 not more than about half of what he claimed, and was suspended for no reason given. In the examination of his papers the affiant Darius Waterman, who testifies that he entered the service, and sailed with the said Hunt in the ship Recovery from Connecticut. This (illegible) is certified to be of good character. This service was refused him. Ralph Patrick, James Thorp, and Duke Metcalf testify that they served as Teamsters in Capt R. Patrick's Company of Teamsters and knew that Charly Hunt also served. See their affiants.
and Carley Hunt, has been sticken from the rolls, without assigning any reason therefore.
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I am therefor constrained to appeal to and in behalf of this indigent soldier, and have the honor to request that the case may be revised, and if not all allowed that all the papers in this case may be submitted to you for an impartial and fair adjudication.

I have the honor to be
Sir, with  great respect 
Your (illegible)
TH. Lumpkin
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Col Starr
Capt Reed      Conn Line

Enl 15 Aug 1780
Disch  4 Dec  1780   3 mo  19 days

Com  under   Robb Patrick
Teamsters   6 mo 18 days

Admitter
Private of Infantry 3mo and 19 days
Private Wagoner    6mo  and 8 days
                              ________________
                                9.27
                                $33.00

Hon Ed Rodgers
House of Repre. N.Y.
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Brief in the case of Charles Hunt
Madison County and State of New York
act
Jun 7, 1832
--------------------------
Claim, ( no entry)
Proof exhibited, (no entry)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state substance.

(entry:)
Hunt was formerly a pensioner a the New York Roll under the Act of June  7, 1832 and was improperly stricken there-from
(end of entry)

(if for increase,)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
(no entry)
Page 60

Blank Page
Page 61

Brief in the case of Charles Hunt. 
Madison County and State of New York
Act 7th June 1832

Claim "for increase"
Proof exhibited, (if original)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or support by rolls? If either, state the substance. 

Charles was pensioned under above Act for 3 month, 19 days Services, in the infantry and 16 months, 8 days, services as Teamster with the pay of a private of Infantry.  $10 - pen month, and differences X the pay of a private and his pay a, Teamster, in the mentioned.  (Vei, Team Roller of Robuch Patrick Company.)

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim?  If so, what? 

Blank

Signature, Chales H. Rhett, Examining Clerk

Name and residence of Agent
G.C. Ames Eign. 
Washington
D.C.
Page 62

Payment to be made
at Albany
by T.W. Olcott [illegible]
Agent for paying pension=
ers, in the Agency of 
New York

Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book E.2. Vol. 4
Page 33 by
Clerk
H.R. Weightman
Page 63

Department of the Interior.
Revolutionary Claim. 
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Charles Hunt of New York who was a private and teamster in the Revolution is entitled to receive thirty three dollars and no cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1840 and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March and 4th of September, in every year.  When his former pension was X. 

Given at the Department of the Interior, this first day of June one thousand eight hundred and fifty two.  

Alex X Stuart
Secretary of the Interior

Examined and Countersigned. 

JE X
Commissioner of Pensions
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Washington, April 1, 1854
Hon S.P. Waldo
Sir
In the curry of Ralph Patrick, and Charles Hunt, both of whom have been ... in the new X, duly under the act of 7 June 1832, I have filed Power of Attorney with a view of obtaining an Increase of the allowance made to them. 

They have been pensioned for their Team service at the rate of a private of Infantry, the Roles of Robert Patrick, under whom they served, show that they received $10 p month. And I ask that they may be ... under Wadsworth and ... that their ... may be increased in confirmity with the decision made in the ... who served under these officers, -w the pay they actually received.
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View Respectfully,
Yours Obt Ser t (Obedient servant)
Geo C Ames

P.S. The Rolls of Capt
in your office
Patrick, Company Show
that the Teamsters under
...received $10 payment
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App of Administration
of 
Charles Hunt
NY 1832 ad
for increase of Pension

xxx
...1853
Page 67

Washington City, Nov X 1836

George C. Whiting, Esq.
...

I enclose, herewith, a power of attorney executed to me by the Adm of Charles Hunt ... who was a pensioner of the United States, as NY...
Page 68

Increase
Charles Hunt
N.Y.

Admitted,
Ach 7th June 1832. 
3 months 19 days private $12.10
x months 8 days Teamster 31.20
$43.30

$43.40 per annum from 
4th March 1831. deducting
former payments abt $33. 
per annum. 
Pay
Charles Hunt
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House of Representatives
Washington, Sept 28, 1858

Sir
I have the honor to request that you will allow Thomas Lumpkin Esq. to look at the papers of Charles Hunt and Wm Wooly, under the Act of 7th June 1832, New York Roll.
I am, Sir,
Very Respy,
A M Schmerhorn

Hon: J L Edwards
Commr Pensions.
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Niles

May 8th 1839
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State of New York
Cortland County

Chester Babcock of (not legible) county and has aforesaid being duly sworn according to law  (illegible word) and say that he once had in his possession the original pension certificate issued to Charles Hunt of (not legible). This (not legible) further says that last he knew of the certificate it was in the possession of E W (not legible) that it is mow mislaid or lost and that several attempts were (not legible) to find it but without success.

Sworn and subscribed before me
This first day of May1852 Chester Babcock
Samuel N Kinney
Justice of the Peace
Certificate ( initial and name not legible) Chester Babcock Not legible
____________________________________
STATE OF NEW YORK
Cortland County Clerk’s Office

I, RUFUS A. REED, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that before whom the annexed affidavit was taken, was at the time of taking the same, a Samuel N. Kinney, in and for said County, and duly authorized to take the same: and further, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Justice and verily believe the signature to the Jurat thereof, is genuine. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto sat my hand and affiexed the seal of said County, this 5th day of May 1852
Rufus A. Reed
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State of New York
County of Cortland

Chester Babcock of Cortland and (not legible word) county and that aforesaid being duly sworn according to laws, (not legible word) does say that he once had in his possession the original pension certificate issued to Charles Hunt of his (2 words not legible) This is (not legible) further says that last he knew of the certificate it was in the possession of E.W. Edgecomb that it is now mislaid or lost, and that several attempts were made to find it but without success. 
Sworn and subscribed before me
Chester Babcock
This first day of May 1852
Samuel N. Kinney
Justice of the Peace
I certify I know, Chester Babcock, the above named (not legible) land that his statements are entitled to the fullest credit
Samuel N. Kinney
Justice of the Peace
Page 73

In the matter [     ]
hunt--

appr for pension

Charles Hunt
Page 74

State of New York
Chenango County
On this the 26th day of August 1835, before me comes Luke Metcalf Esq. known to me who being duly sworn says that he resides in Oxford in the County aforesaid and that he is seventy one years of age. that he was in the Revolutionary war and that he is well acquainted with Charles Hunt of Lebanon, in the County of Madison and State of New York. who was also in the Revolutionary war; that deponent enlisted in the town of Lebanon in the State of Connecticut in Captain Robert Patrick's Company of Teamsters and that when deponent enlisted which was on or about the [   ] of April [       ] said Charles Hunt had already enlisted in the said company [     ], that deponent continued in said company until November in the said year  [   ] and that said Charles Hunt served in said company all the time deponent served which as deponent believes was near seven months, that they received Ten dollars a month for the wages.
[       ]  did not serve as teamster in said company make a civil contract but [           ]
bound to regular service as teamsters. that they drew this [    ]from the Army and drew forage for the sake of the Army and believes this [     ]was under the direction of the WagonMaster General. That with of the time during the service aforesaid reported with Capt Pactricks company [       ]
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with the army at Verplanks Point in the State of New York                     Luke Metcalf
Sworn to before me the day and year aforesaid,
Henry R, Mygatt
Notary Public in and for  Chenango County in the State of New York  [           ]

State of New York
Chenango County
I Henry R Mygatt the Notary Public aforesaid with Luke Metcalf Esq who has subscribed and sworn to the above aforesaid  and have been acquainted with him for several years and that he is a man of strict truth and veracity and that  full faith and credit may be given to his statement.

(Seal)     In [     ] place of I I have set my hand and affixed my Seal of Office the day and year aforesaid.
Henry R Mygatt 
Justice Peace
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First word not legible then Niles

Filed by
A.H. Mackland
Page 77

State of New York
Madison County N. Wilson Parker being duly sworn says that he resides in Hamilton Madison County New York and has resided there for several years [   ] that he was acquainted with Charles Hunt deceased late of Hamilton aforesaid in his lifetime who was Soldier in the Revolutionary War and knew him for a number of years previous to his death; that said Charles Hunt died at Hamilton aforesaid on the 24th day of August 1833; that deponent at the time was an undertaker at Hamilton aforesaid and made 
and furnished the coffin in which the said Charles Hunt was burried, and knows the date  of the death of the said Charles Hunt from a    [     ] made at the time of said coffin being mead, to wit on the 24th day of August 1833.
Sworn before me
Nov 10th 1856   Wilson Parker
J. Mason 
Justice Peace
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State of New York
Madison County   John D Blish being duly sworn says that he resides in Hamilton Madison County New York and has resided there the greater portion of the time for the last thirty five years, that he has been acquainted with Charles Hunt deceased late fod Hamilton for over thirty five  yearws; that said Charles Hunt was reputed to be and deponent also understands his to have been a soldier in the Revolutionary War, that deponent well knew that whole family of said Charles Hunt and all of his children  and that the following are all of the children of said Charles Hunt: - deceased. 
Charles Hunt, Jr., Albinus Hunt, Daniel Hunt,
[Clymena?] A.Wilcox, widow of [ ] Wilcox,
 Nelson Hunt, Samuel Hunt the latter of whom is reputed to be dead
Sworn before me            John Blish
Nov 10th 1856
J Mason
Justice Peace

State of New York
Madison County  I do hereby certify that I am will acquainted with N Wilson Parker and John Blish the previous named [  ] made the following affidavits,  and that they are men of respectibility and tenacity
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Whose statements for truth can be relied upon. and that I have no interest in this claim
I atest Nov 10th 1856
J Mason
Justice Peace
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State of New York
Schenectady County on the 25th day of June 1835 before me came Silas Marsh to me known and [  illegible ] and said he was out in the Revolutionary was and in the Spring of 1792 he enlisted in Lebanan Windam county State of Connecticut and was out better than 6 months as a Teamster unter Captain Robert Panterick and that  he recd ten Dollars per month for his wages and futher said that Charles Hunt was wit him during the same season and was out all the time he was and that they drew their ration from the army and drew the forage for the Army and he believes that their Captain was under the control of the Wagon Master General and that this Deponent considered him half under martial Law as much as if  he had [       ] and further saith not.
Sworn and Subscribed befor me the day [       ] Silas Marsh    year  first of [      ]
Written at Duansburgh
Ira Avery   Justice of Peace
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This may Certify that I have bin a quainted with  Judge Silas Marsh who made the writtain affadavit for beter then 25 years and have allways considered him as a man of Truth and varesety given under my hand at Duansburgh this 25th day of June 1835
Ira Avery JP
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This may certify that I am well aquainted with James Thorp who is the deponent and further aquainted with him for [   ] of twenty years and I have always considered him a man of [   ] and veracity to me [              ] County [        ] 1835
John [   ]

State of New York
Montgomery County
Clerks Office;    I, George D. Ferguson Clerk of the County of Montgomery aforesaid, do hereby certify that John Wilson Esquire, before whom this written affidavit purports to have been from, was on the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in aforesaid County and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and thereby believe that his name inscribed to the said affidavit and also to the above Cerificate of Character is his genuine Signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand  and affixed the Seal of the court of Common Pleas of said County this 16th day of July 1835.
Geo, D. Ferguson
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This is a very badly copied document. It appears to have another document copied over it backwards. Large ink spots are throughout and impossible to read any of the words throughout the document. 

It’s hard to say which document belongs with this group. It is very faded then the other document is backwards and the loops of each letter are very dark and filled in. 


I am sorry, I cannot make out even a county or name.
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Oneida County
Personally appeared Ralph 
Patrick Eso before me Reuben Bacon one
Of the Justices of the Peace of the Town of Sangerfield
In said county of Oneida. Who being duly
Sworn deposes and saith that he enlisted as
A teamster the last days of March or the first
Part of April – 1782 at the town of Lebanon
County of Windham and State of Connecticut
Under Captain Robert Patrick Father of
This deponent and continued in the Service
Until the 10th day of October in the same year
As deponent stated. He was then discharged. This
Deponent further says that he recieved
For his wages Ten dollars for Month while
In the service of his country. The deponent 
Further states that the company which he be-
Longed to was raised under the orders of 
The Waggon Master General. This deponent
Always considered himself under Marshall
Law, as much as in he had been under
Arms. This deponent further states
That Charles Hunt, now a resident of the
Town of Lebanon State of N. York did enlist
In the same company and about the same time
And for the same wages, and understood the 
Job. Charles Hunt was discharged the last of
October 1782. And further this deponent saith
Not. 
Submitted and Sworn
This 17th July 1835 before 
Me Reuben Bacon J. Power
Ralph Patrick
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This may certify that I am well & intimately acquainted with the within mentioned despon = 
=ent and have been for more than twenty five years and can say he has always been considered a man of truth and verasity and of the strickest integrety dated at Sangerfield Onieda County July 17th 1835.
Reuben Bacon  J. Peace
_________________
State of New York
Oneida County Clerks Office } S. Germond Mott
Deputy Clerk of the County of Oneida
do hereby cerify that Reuben Bacon, Esquire
is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County
duly commissioned and qualified that his commission is dated on the 31st day of December AD 1836. And that his signature above is genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 24th day of July AD. 1835
S. Germond Mott
Deputy Clerk
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In the matter of Charles Hunt an applicant for a pension

Hon Ed Rogers
HR
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In the matter of
Charles Hunt an
applicant for a 
pension

Hon. Ed Rogers
HR
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State of New York
Madison County

Ralph Patrick being ____
___ depose ___ that ___
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[side]
NY Apl 30
Charles Hunt

War-Department
Pension Office
Washington City
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State of New York
County of Madison

Charles Hunt being duly affirmed doth say that he was regularly enlisted & served in the team service in the Revolutionary army & that he thus served between six & seven months & that the amount of his pay per month for that service was ten dollars while he was thus engaged

This affirmant further says that he has made application for a pension from the government of the United States & he is informed that his papers & proofs in support of that application are on file in the war department at the City of Washington, & that he requests this application to be attached to & to form a part of such papers

Charles Hunt

State of New York
County of Madison

I certify that on the 23rd day of April 1835 Charles Hunt to me known to be the person who signed the above affidavit & who is described or mentioned therein ____ being by me duly affirmed did depose & say that the said affidavit or affirmation by him above _____  =______ contains the truth & nothing but the truth
Alanson Munger
Judge of the county court of Madison county in said state & of the degree of Counsellor in the Supreme Court
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Hamilton Madison County N York
April 23rd 1835

Dear Sir
Some months since I made some enquires through the Hon W K Fuller, at the War department relative to the Pension of Charles Hunt of this place & received from him the enclosed information - 

I now send an affidavit of Mr Hunt hoping to supply the deficiency & of enabling him to draw his pension - 

He is a worthy man and well deserves the bounty of the government he actually served longer that he has been enabled at this late time to prove

If a pension can now be granted please direct his pension certificate to me

Yours respectfully 
Alanson Muns