Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 3421, David Hunt, Mass
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Service 

Mass ............Hunt, David .............Number W3421    
................................Sarah
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12521 R.
Pennsylvania
David Hunt
of Mead Township in the state of Pennsylvania who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Patterson of the Massachusetts line for the term of 1 year.
Inscribed on the roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the 28th of May 1818
Certificate of pension issued the 22nd of July 1819 and sent to Jesse Moore,Esquire  Meadville, PA
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 -9 ??    74.06
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept: 1819  40.00
                                                        $122.06

{Revolutionary claim,
  Act 18th March, 1818.   

Crawford County.
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12 521
Pennsylvania
David Hunt
of Mead  in the state of Pennsylvania who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Patterson of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 1 year
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 28 of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 of July 1819 and sent to [unreadable] Moore Esquire, Meadville Pa
Arrears to 4th of March 1819-9 5/31 74.06
Semi-anl. alll'ce ending 4 Sept 1819 40.00
                                                          122.06
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}
Crawford County
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3610
Pennsylvania
Sarah Hunt widow of David H 1111 who served in the Revolutionary Mass Line war, as a private due from $74 77
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1848 [Strike out] 1 July 1848 & Ending 23 July 1851 Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of Mar 1851 and sent to A. Ray Present
Recorded on Roll of Pensione
February 2 1848, Page 22
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Hon. A. Plumer
HR
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This may certify that David Hunt and Sarah Oatis were married on the Thirty-first (31) day of July One Thousand Seven Hundred and ninety-one (1791)
Atty, Seth Austin Justice of Peace.

Town Clerk's Office
Tunbridge Orange County
Vermont  March 5th, 1841

I hereby certify the foregoing is a true copy to him from the marriage records of S. Tunbridge now remaining in this office. 
Atty. Charles M. Lamb
Town Clerk of
Said Tunbridge

State of Vermont.  At Tunbridge in S. County
Orange County } on the 6th day of March
? 1841.  Wm. personally, 
Charles M. Lamb and made solemn oath that the foregoing certificate by his signed is true.

Before me, Eustace Roble Justice Peace
State of Vermont ? Robert Dunsmore Clerk of Orange County Court
Hereby certify that Eustace Roble is a Justice of the Peace
Written and for the county of Orange duly commissioned as qualified ? his
commission  date the 29th day of October A.D. 1840 and will expire
on the 30th day of November A.D. 1841 that the above signature
(could not determine words on this line)
purporting to be [his?] is genuine

In testimony where I have herewith 
(crossed out word) hand, and affirmed the seal of said court,
this 9th day of March AD 1841.
Robert Dinsmore Clerk

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3 Cases 690
Judge Jesse Moore Penn
[marginal note] Free
Recd
16th June 1810

[vertical script]
Meadville P. 5 June
Honble JC Calhoun
Secretary of the Department of War
at the City of Washington
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Meadville P. 5 June 
Honble JC Calhoun 
Secretary of the Department of War at the City of Washington

[vertical script]
3 Cases 690 
Judge Jesse Moore Penn 
[marginal note] Free 
Recd 
16th June 1810
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Sixth Judicial District 
of Pennsylvania

On this 28th day of May 1818 before me Jefferson Esq. President of the Sixth Judicial District of Pennsylvania, personally appears David Hunt aged fifty nine years, resident in Mead Township in the County of Crawford, in the District, who being by me first duly sworn, according to the law, doth on his oath make the following declarations in order to obtain the provisions made by the late act of Congress entitled "Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" That the said David Hunt enlisted in the Town of Sharon in the State of Connecticut in the company of Capt McKinstry on January 1776 in Col. Patterson's Regiment of the Massachusetts line, that he continued to serve in the said Corps or in the service of the United States until February 1777 - when he was discharged from the service at Morristown in the State of New Jersey, that he was at Tren Town [Trenton] battle and a the taking of Princetown [Princeton], that afterward he enlisted for nine months and joined the Continental Army at Valley Forge in the State of Pennsylvania - and was at the Monmouth Battle, during this campaign he served in the company of Lieut. Wisenfilt [Weissenfels] in Col. Courtland's [Cortlandt] Regiment in the New York Line - and discharged from said service at Mumbakis [Mombaccus] in the State of New York - and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of assistance from his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in  his power of his said service-

David Hunt
Sworn to and declared before me on the day and year aforesaid
Jesse Moore
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I Jesse Moore Esq President of the Sixth Judicial District as an aforesaid do certify that it appears to my full satisfaction that the said David Hunt did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the Common Enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary of the War department, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress - Jesse Moore Esq Crawford County [illegible] I William Mac Arthur Prothy in and for the County of Crawford in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania do by these [illegible] certify that the Honorable Jesse Moore Esquire before who the deposition on the preceding page of this report was made and whose name is subscribed to the above certificate and in his own hand write is President of the sixth judicial district of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania consisting of the counties of Butler, [illegible] Crawford [illegible] and Erie.  That he is duly commissioned and sworn and that he is now acting under the authority of the said Commonwealth to whose official acts as such faith and credit is due ought to be given as well in courts of the United States of America and elsewhere. In testimony which I have hereto subscribed my name and affixed the Count seal of Meadville the second day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen. 
William Mac Arthur Prothy
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[left side of document]Crawford county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ss
To the secretary of the Department of War
I the subscriber, president of the aforesaid sixth judicial district in
the said Commonwealth, do hereby certify, that, from the declarations,
made an oath, of Col. Samuel Eaton and David Marshall,
neighbors of the applicant David Hunt, being disinterested and
credible witnesses, who say they know his circumstances and 
that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, he the said
David is in need of assistance from his country for support. I am 
fully satisfied that he the said David Hunt the aforesaid
applicant by reason of his reduced circumstances in life,
is in need of assistance from his country for support. In 
testimony whereof, at Meadville in the said county of 
Crawford, this twenty ninth day of June one thousand eight
hundred + nineteen, I have hereto subscribed my name
and affixed my seal.
Jesse Moore
Crawford County in the Commonwealth 
of Pennsylvania ss  J William MacArthur Prothy in and for the county
of Crawford in the said Commonwealth do certify that the Honorable
Jesse Moore whose name in his proper hand write is subscribed to the
above certificate is President, of the sixth Judicial district of the
said Commonwealth, that he is duly commissioned and sworn
and that faith and credit, is due and of good right ought
to be given to all his official acts as such as were in courts
of Justice of the United States of America as elsewhere 
In Testimony of which I have 
hereunto subscribed my name and 
affixed the County seal at Meadville
the twenty ninth day of June in the
Year of Our Lord one thousand eight
hundred nineteen
William MacArthur Prothy

[right side of document]
(David Hunt / priv.)
Patterson’s Massts Regt
Jan 7, 1776 to Feb 7, 1777
20th May [illegible]
[illegible]
from 5 May 1776 17th Feb 1777
[remainder of text is scribbled out and illegible]
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State of Pennsylvania
Crawford County, SS

On this 13th day of October 
1851 before me Isaac Baldwin [name written in different handwriting] a Justice of the
Peace in and for said County and State duly
authorized to administer oath personally appeared 
Lydia Stewart who being first duly sworn according
to law, doth on her oath state that the late Sarah
Hunt of Crawford County Pennsylvania, widow of David
Hunt, was in the receipt of a pension under the act of 
2d Feby 1848 at the rate of $74 77/100 per annum.
That the object of the declaration being made is to
assert a claim in {sic} behalf of the heirs of the late Sarah
Hunt through my attorney and agent Mr Alexander
Ray of the City of Washington under joint resolution
of the 1st July 1848, claiming an allowance of pension
at 96$ a year, being the same as the said David
Hunt the husband of Sarah Hunt received under
act of 18th March 1818
Sworn and subscribed the 13th day 
of October 1851 before me
J. P.
Isaac Baldwin [signature]
Lydia Stewart [signature]

[at bottom of page – believe this is from a different document behind the one transcribed above]
… the handwriting of said Justice and believe the signature purporting
to be his is genuine [handwritten] and that the said instrument is 
executed and acknowledged according to the law of this state, [end handwriting]
In Testimony Whereof, I hereunto set my hand and affix the Seal of the said Court,
at Meadville, the 27th day of October A. D. 1851.
F. F. A. Wilson [signature]
Prothonotary and Clerk of said Court
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State of Pennsylvania
Crawford County, SS

On this 13th day of October 
1851 before me Isaac Baldwin [name written in different handwriting] a Justice of the
Peace in and for said County and State duly
authorized to administer oath personally appeared 
Lydia Stewart who being first duly sworn according
to law, doth on her oath state that the late Sarah
Hunt of Crawford County Pennsylvania, widow of David
Hunt, was in the receipt of a pension under the act of 
2d Feby 1848 at the rate of $74 77/100 per annum.
That the object of the declaration being made is to
assert a claim in {sic} behalf of the heirs of the late Sarah
Hunt through my attorney and agent Mr Alexander
Ray of the City of Washington under joint resolution
of the 1st July 1848, claiming an allowance of pension
at 96$ a year, being the same as the said David
Hunt the husband of Sarah Hunt received under
act of 18th March 1818
Sworn and subscribed the 13th day 
of October 1851 before me
J. P.
Isaac Baldwin [signature]
Lydia Stewart [signature]

State of Pennsylvania, Crawford County, SS}
I, F. F. A. Wilson, Prothonotary & clerk of the court
of Common pleas of said county of Crawford, Certify that
Isaac Baldwin Esquire, by whom the annexed
and forgoing affidavit was taken, was at the date
thereof, and acting Justice of the Peace, within and for the
said county, duly qualified, and as such duly authorised to 
take the same. And further, that I am acquainted with
the handwriting of said Justice and believe the signature purporting
to be his is genuine [handwritten] and that the said instrument is 
executed and acknowledged according to the law of this state, [end handwriting]
In Testimony Whereof, I hereunto set my hand and affix the Seal of the said Court,
at Meadville, the 27th day of October A. D. 1851.
F. F. A. Wilson [signature]
Prothonotary and Clerk of said Court
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State of Penna
Crawford County, SS

I, F. F. A. Wilson,
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas
holden at Meadville in and for said 
County, being a court of record, do hereby certify, that
satisfactory evidence has been adduced before the Court,
to show that Sarah Hunt late of said county,
was a pensioner of the United States under act
Feby 2d 1848, on account of her husband David
Hunt decd revolutionary services at the rate of 
seventy four dollars 77/100 pr annum, and died in
Richmond Township Crawford Co Penna on the 23d
day of July 1851. leaving the following named
and only children that survived Decd 
David Hunt, Ebenezer Hunt, Lois Pearl, Lydia
Stewart and Horace Hunt.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto 
affixed the seal of said court and subscribed my name this tenth day of 
October 1851
F. F. A. Wilson
Pro
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4935
Sarah Hunt
of David
Galbraith, Pa Pa [line crossed out]
,Pa
July 4 1836.

Hon. J. Galbraith
HR
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Pennsylvania
Crawford County [illegible]
On this fourteenth day of February A.D.
1800 personally appeared in Open Court before the Court of Common Pleas of
Crawford County [two words illegible] Sarah Hunt of [different handwriting] Richmond Township in said county
of Crawford and State of Pennsylvania aged [different handwriting] seventy two years April 26, 1840
who being first duly sworn doth on her oath make the following declaration in
order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed July 4, 1836. That
her maiden name was Sarah Hunt [Hunt is crossed out] Otis and was born in [different handwriting] Lime, New
London County state of Connecticut, on the 26 April 1768, as she has always understood
[illegible] and was married to David Hunt on the 29 July
1791 by Seth Austin Esq in Tunbridge, Orange County, Vermont, as
will appear by the annexed affidavits of Humphrey + Margaret Nichols. That
after her marriage she + her husband resided in Tunbridge fourteen years; then in
Brownington, Orleans County, Vermont until their removal to Richmond township,
Crawford County, Penna. twenty years next March and where she has resided 
ever since + where her husband died April 10, 1837.

That the said David Hunt as she verily believes was a soldier in the service of
the United States during the American Revolution but has no direct evidence
of it other than his oft repeated declaration to that effect and his affidavit
made in his life time July 17, 1820 before the Court of Common Pleas of Crawford
County aforesaid, a certified copy of which is herewith annexed, for the purpose of 
procuring a pension from the United States and which was granted him [him crossed out] to +
drawn by him till his decease 10 April 1837, after which this applicant
sent the certificate of his pension to [illegible] the arrears [illegible]
of the said David. Deponent states that she has remained unmarried
since the death of her husband David Hunt.                       as to the identity
of her person and the decease of the said David.
Sworn this 14 of July 1840
in Open Court } Sarah Hunt [her signature]
John P Davis
Prothy
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David Hunt [blank space] on his solemn oath saith that he is the eldest son and [illegible] of David Hunt and Sarah Hunt the [illegible] applicant and was born March 12th 1792 [3 words illegible] always [2 words illegible] in Tunbridge. [illegible] County, Vermont. and came ['with' crossed out and before written over it] before his parents to [illegible] Richmond their Mead (?) township, Crawford County.  Rev. (?) his father moving hither in March 1820 when he died April 10, 1837.  What his mother has continued unmarried [2 words illegible]
    The said David Hunt received a pension, from the United States in pursuance of an Act of Congress of the 18(?)th of March 1818.  And the certificate of the Hon. Secy of War placing him in the pension list is dated the 22nd day of July.   [3 illegible words] eight hundred [illegible] And his [illegible]  declaration is dated Twenty eighth of May 1818 - and his certificate is numbered 12.521.
    And I do solemnly swear that I was a [illegible] citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 18?8 and that I have since that time by.     manner disposed of my property [illegible].          with thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions
The figure 2 in [illegible] top written over the figure 8 
John P. David (?)                       Daniel Hunt
             Dorothy?]


Ann [2 words illegible] certify their belief [illegible] that David Hunt and a soldier in the service of he United States during the Revolutionary War that Sarah Hunt the [illegible] applicant was married to him as she has stated that the said David dies at the time specified & she has remained his widow & unmarried ever since.  And further that Daniel Hunt__ [blank space of about 1/12 inches] above named is a citizen of Richmond township in this county ['and' crossed out]that he is a man of truth and of the age in [two words crossed out] the opinion court [?] he [illegible] himself to be.
                                                               Nathaniel. B. Eldred PW. [?]
                                                                              Judge
      (copy of David Hunts statement affidavit). [illegible, maybe initials]
State of Pennsylvania
County of Crawford [illegible, maybe initials]. On this Seventeenth day of July 1820 personally approved in open court being a court of [2 words illegible] for the said county of Crawford, in pursuance of an act of the Legislations of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania establishing it as such.  David Hunt, aged sixty-five years on the sixteenth day of April last past- resident in said county and Commonwealth who being first duly sworn accordinga law with [illegible] his oath declare [?] that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows-about the first of January 177? he enlisted for one year, in the town of Sharon in the state of Connecticut-in Captain McKinstey's [sp?] Company in the regiment commanded by Colonel Patterson in the Massachusetts line on the Continental establishment and served in said company and Regiment during the full term of his enlistment; at the expiration of said term he again enlisted in the same company and Regiment, which were commanded by the same officers for the term of six weeks, and served during that term, when he was discharged from the said service in Morristown in the State of New Jersey.
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that he was in the battle, Trenton and Princeton and that he has [illegible] evidence [illegible] of his [illegible] sisters.   That same time afterwards he [illegible] in the same town of Sharon for nine months. in the company commanded by Lieutenant Wajsenfellz in the regiment commanded by Colonel Crittandt in the New York lines in the Continental establishment and served in same company and Regiment during the nine months that he joined the company [illegible] Regiment at Valley Forge in the state of Pennsylvania and at the battle of Monmuth {sic} in the state of New Jersey, and received an honorable discharge from the [illegible] at the [illegible] of the said term of nine months in the western part of the state of New York.
        The said David Hunt received a pension, from the United States in pursuance of an Act of Congress of the 18(?)th of March 1818.  And the certificate of the Hon. Secy of War placing him in the pension list is dated the 22nd day of July.   [3 illegible words] eight hundred [illegible] And his [illegible]  declaration is dated Twenty eighth of May 1818 - and his certificate is numbered 12.521.
       And I do solemnly swear that I was a [illegible] citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 18?8 and that I have since that time by.     manner disposed of my property [illegible].          with thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions [many words illegible]    to provide for certain person engaged in the land and ???? service of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have [ many illegible words] writings, contracts or debt due to [illegible] have any income [illegible] than what is contained in the schedule herein annexed and by the [illegible]
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12521
22 July 1819
Notification to be sent to Wm. M. Arthur Esq Prothy of the Court for Crawford County Meadsville, Penns
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State of Pennsylvania )
County of Crawford    )
ON the seventeenth day of July 1820 finally appeared before and ___    a court of  __ _ and for the said County of Crawford in pursuance of and ___ legislation of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania establishing ---- said Sarah Hunt aged sixty two _____ the sixteenth day of _____ last past resident in the Paine (?)  County and being a ____ to __- being. ___- duly sworn according to law __ than _____- declared that she swore in the ___ ___ ____ about the first ___ Jan 1776 she entered ____ year in the Town of Sharon in the State of Connecticut in Captain McKinsley’s Company in the regiment commanded by Col Patterson in the Massachusetts line in the Continental establishment and served in____ Company and Regiment during full term of his enlistment at the expiration of said Term he again enlisted in the same company and regiment_____ were commanded by  ____ officers for the term of six weeks and  during that time when he was discharged from the said service in Morristown in the State of New Jersey. That he was in the battle of Trenton and Princeton and that he had no other evidence now in his power of his said services.  That ___ afterwards he enlisted with some ___ of Sharon for __ Manthorn  the company he ____ed by Lieutenant Wy___ in the regiment (?)   ____ by behind ___ Cortlandt in the New York like on the continental (?) establishment and severed said company and regiment during the ___ months that he joined the company and regiment Valley Forge in the State of Pennsylvania ___ at the battle of Monmouth in the state of New Jersey and received an honorable discharge from the said service at the expiration of the said term of nine months in the ____ past of the State of New York.  The said David Hunt received a pension from the United States in ___  __- ___ of ____ of the 15th of March 1818 and this certificate of the Hon. __- of war ___ him in the pension list  _____ the 22nd day of July one thousand eight hundred and ____   __- -__. And declaration at ___ twenty _______ and hundred certificates number 12.521. And ____. ______. County I wear (swear?) that I was a  ____- citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift , sale, or in any manner disposed of my property (?) or an ____ earth intent thereby so to diminish ___ as to bring my self within the ___- of an _ of any __ entitled ___ to p___ freedom _____________service of the United States in the revolutionary war passed on the 15th day of March 1815 are that I have ____ has any ___. In trust for me any property or securities contract or debts due to me nor have any ____  other
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That what to contained. The ___ hereto sworn? __ 
by _______.................................)
sworn to and subscribed in open. )
court for the County Crawford…..).   Sarah Hunt
the 17th day of July 182? Before….)
_____ Moore………………………….)
William ___ A____ Prothy
TO _____ of property belonging David Hunt
l have no ____ certain to any real property I have one ____
____ ______- and a young calf by harness ___ hay and or
one three sickles_______-______ household ___
excepting building with _____ & ____ ___- the debts ___- 
amount to abut seventy ___ dollars.  I have no debts due to me.
The family I have home with me is a wife who is unable to afford
___ ___ ____ ___ of having broken her left ___ in ___
places: I have one daughter about 17 years of age one son about 13 (15?) years
of age.  I have lived by occupation a farmer have ___ ___
_______--- from  ____ and are now living on a farm.
The land belonging to two of my sons who are of ___ my age and
infirmities am unable to able ______ by labour and why 
____ by my County must defend for withstanding publicity.
Private charities (?)
sworn __ and subscribed ___
______ in the land ____
17th day of July 18?? Before 
William MacArthur Moore
Prothy
William Mac Arthur Prothonotary of the County of __
______from ___ ___ said Count to hereby certify that the 
foregoing oath and the ______________________
truly ______ from the record of the said Court; and I do 
further certify that it is the _____of the said County
that the total amount ____in value of the property ___
biped (?)in the aforesaid schedule is Forty five dollars
& what the debts owed by him are an sixty five dollars and that he owed twenty dollars more than the amount of the property exhibited.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal of the 
seat of the said Court twenty fifth day of July MDCCCXX
William Mac Arthur Prothy of the
Court for the County of Crawford
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6217 
July 29 1844
Pa 
Mar 3rd 1843
Sarah Hunt
$74.77 per ann
both acts of '43 44
Thos van Horne Esq
Meadville
Pa
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[blank]
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June 26 1847
Sarah Hunt,
re Jan 25 145

?? Edward Esq
Com of Pensions
Washington
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Washington June/Jan 23, 1847
Sir
I enclose you the declaration of Mrs. Sarah Hunt, widow of the late David Hunt, a Revolutionary soldier for means of pension under the Govmt [?] Resolutions of Congress appo [?] 23rd Jan 9, 1845.
Very respectfully [?]
J. H. Noyes
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Sarah Hunt
June 15, 1841
illegible
Hon J. L. Edwards
Cont of Pensions
Washington City
Hon. A Plumer
HR
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Washington
H. Representatives June 14 1841

Dr Sir
Enclosed you have the certificate
of marriage of Sarah Hurst -

Your [illegible]
A Plumen
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July 1841
J. Lo Edwards Esq
Comman of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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Washington City
House of Rep. July 18 1841

Dear Sir
I herewith transmit the
letter of [illegible] in relation
to the application of Mrs. Hurst
for pension. Would be so good
as to reply to his enquiries and enclose
to me --

Very Respectfully
Your [illegible]
A. Plumen
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Nov 23 1841
Mr Evans 
J. L. Edwards Esq
Pension Office
Washington City
D.C.
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Pittsburgh, Nov 20/41
J. L. Edwards Esq
Sir
We write you ??? copy of Pension Certificate in hehalf of -- ---- Widwo Edfay.
Whose (/) power of atty duplicate of the one ------ ------ ------ t our (?) agent in Placad. The --- Tho. Dalzalle--- who advised ----the Agt of paying pensions at that pedes. Would ---- pay --- it of the regional Cerificate.
Which we financed {???} and forwarded.
Pension due to (?) Sept 4, 1841. 4 yr 4 mo. 23 days. - ${?} 328.77
The agts included only pay
3 yrs 10 mos & 22 dys. 291.18
And refuses to return the Certificate although it expressed (?) in the face (?) of ----- yrs --------- he says it is now cancelled by some ------- act.
This we are disposed to doubt; and that trouble you to correct whoever is in the wrong.
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Have the goodness to advise with the true state of the case. 
Very respectfully 
Ye old _____
Dalzel.. Fleming
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T996
Sarah Hunt
and David
Pennsylvania
----
admitted
----
Pr: 1 yr:10:13 = $74.77
Cap McKinstry Col
Patterson Mass
Died 10 April 1837
Act of July 1838
Hon A Plumer
H.R.
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8th Sep 1841
Mr. Allison
7.996
Illegible word
J. O. Edwards Esq
Com of Pensions
Washington City
Hon A Plummer
H.R.
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House of Rep. Sept 7-1841 
Dr Sir I herewith transmit the application of David Hunt for a pension &s Very Respectfully, 
Your able servant 
A. Plumer
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David Hunt Pa. and March 18, 1818
At what time paid
Pen Office
March 14, 1840
Died 10th April, 1837  ??% that piece. 
JH
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Payment to be made at Philadelphia 
by
J. R Yunovkly,
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the 
Agency of Pennsylva
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March

Recorded in the Pension Office on the 
Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 24 Vol. 2
L Jinkin, [sp???]
Clerk
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W A R  D E P A R T M E N T
WIDOW’S PENSION
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848
Sarah Hunt
Widow of David Hunt
Who was a private in the revolutionary war,
Is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Seventy Four dollars and Seventy Seven cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the War Office of the United
States this 2nd day of February
One thousand eight hundred and forty nine.
W L Marcy
Secretary of War
Examined and Countersigned
J G Benet
[illegible squiggle] Commissioner of Pensions
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Pasvy [illegible but this is best guess]
WIDOW, &c
File No.   3421
Sarah Hunt
Widow
David Hunt
Pri. Rev. War
Act. Feb 2, 184?
Index:--Vol. A, Page 355
Arrangement of 1870
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11-
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Sarah Hunt 
Of David
Pennsylvania
Suspended 
let. 16 March 40
Hon J. Galbraith
let 22 Dec: 40 Hon
J. Galbraith
let 15 June 1841 Hon
A. Plumer, let: to do 
20 July ‘41
Auth ____ 1836
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[Very darkened page, very little is legible on this form document]

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of Dollars -----Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1848
Certificate of Pension
2 Day of July 
And sent to
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Ref
Certificate under the Joint Resolution of 23rd Janury 1845, issued 3rd July 1847 and sent to J. H. Noyes.  Present.
5930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Sarah Hunt
Widow of David Hunt
Who was a private
In the Revolution
__________________

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
74 Dollars 77 
Cents per annum, to commence on
He 4th day of March, 1843.
___________________________
Certificate of Pension issued the 
6 day of August 1844
And sent to Thomas Van Horne
Meadville, PA
__________________________
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
And act 17 June 1844 
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1.    Page 133
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Pennsylvania No. 5215 (5715?)
Sarah Hunt
Widow of David Hunt
Who was a pensioner under the Act of March 1818
And who died on the 10 April 1837
Of Crawford Co. in the State of Penn.
Who was a private in the Company 
Commanded by Captain McKinsley of the 
Regiment commanded by Co. Patterson in
The Massachusett for 22 mo 13 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Philadelphia 
at the rate of 73 Dollars 77
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of 
March 1836 to 11 April 1837 to which 
Date she has been paid.
Certificate oif Pension issued the third day of 
July 1847 and sent to J. H. Noyes
Present
____________________________
Total amount,                        $________________
				[Act July 7,1838]
				[illegible handwriting]
Recorded by Geo. L [initial].     Clerk,
Book A.  Vol. 2.    Page 133 (153?)
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Reported to P----?
Letter to Dabzell [initia]l Fleming 25 Nov 1841
6359
Pennsylvania
Sarah Hunt
Widow of David Hunt
Who was a pensioner under the Act of March 1818
And who died on the 10. April 1837
Of Crawford Co. in the State of Penn.
Who was a Pr. In the company commanded 
By Captain McKinsley of the Regt. Commanded
By Col. Patterson in the Mass.
_line for 1 year 10 months 13 days
________________________
Inscribed on the Roll of Philadelphia
_nt the rate of 74 Dollars 77 Cent per annum,
To commence on the 11th April 1837
___________________________
Certificate of Pension issued the 9th day of Sept.
1841 and sent to Hon A. Plumer
House of Representatives
___________________
Arrears to the 4th of March 1841 $291.28
Semi-annual allowance ending. ___________
					   _____________
					{Act July 7,1838}
Recorded by D. Brown  Clerk
Book A.   Vol 2.   Page 153
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Brief in the case of Sarah Hunt dec, widow o David Hunt, late of 
Crawford County and State of Pennsylvania
Act 2 Feb 1848
_________________________
Claim, (“original” or “for increase.”)
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls?  If either, state the substance



(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the clain?  If so, what?
Increased under the Joint Resolution
Of July 1 1848.



Name and residence of Agent
A. Ray, 						W. Cole
     Present						Examining Clerk
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Sarah Hunt, dcd (?)
due to pg 96  $74.77
Per annum. Cong (?)
1 July 1848,  x and g (??)
23 July 1851 payable 
To David Hunt
     Ebenezer Hunt
     Horace Hunt
     Lori Stewart
Only ____ children
Pittsburgh PA

A Ray
Present
Page 48

					Washington
						Nov 6, 1851
J. E. Heath Esq
	Comm of Pensions
			[Squiggle]
							You will receive herewith enclosed, an application in the case of Sarah Hunt decd claiming under Joint Resolution of Feb 1, 48.  The same amount of pension David Hunt enjoyed under the Act 18 March 1818.
                     The death of the widow, and the names of the children that survived her is also enclosed, with the certificate under act Feb 2/48.
				I am very
					Respectfully yours
						Ma—Br—
						Alex.  Ray
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Cap McKinsley.  Col Patterson Mass

12 – 40.            |	 13
  6 -  20            |	   9 ' = 13'
  3    10             |.  ___________				
  1.    3.33	         |.       22.13			
         1.11           |	12                          17			     
           .33	         |    _________                4            
____________.  |.     1.10.13          __________                
       74.77                                                13
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Town Clerk
Certificate
or affidavit
Page 51

This may certify that David Hunt was married to Sarah Oatis on 
The 31st day of July 1791.  
M… Seth Acostin Justice of Peace
Town Clerks Office
Tunbridge Nov 11, 1849
I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of marriage taken from the records
Of said Tunbridge now in this office
    A….  Charles M. Lamb (?)
                             Town Clerk
State of Vermont.    At. Tunbridge in said
Orange County.       County Nov 11, 1840
Personally ap……Charles M Lamb , Town Clerk as aforesaid and made solemn oath that the foregoing certificate and …………
Before the Gustavus Rolfe Justice of Peace
State of Vermont
Orange County, ---
I Perley C Jones Clerk of Orange County Court hereby certify that Gustavus Rolfe is a Justice of the Peace in & for said Orange County duly commissioned and qualified that his commission is dated on the 27 day of November AD1829 and will expire on the 30 day of November AD1840 and that the above signature purporting to be his is genuije.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of Orange County Court this 11th day of November AD1840 
Perley C Jones Clerk of Or Co Court
Page 52

Ch...S...[illegible]        25

M... David Hunt. Meadville
County of Crawford
Pennsylvania
Page 53

State of Vermont             ….County
Titbil Bump (??) of Hartland Vermont, at lawful age do testify and say that about the first of January 1770, I was knowing David Hunt then of Sharon in the state of Connecticutt but now of Meadville in the County of Crawford in the State of Pennsylvania.  ___ enlist into the Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War in Capt McKinsley Company in Con. John Pattersons Regiment in the Massachusetts ____ for the term of one year and did serve in said Regiment with me until the last of October then next when by reason of sickness I was discharged from the service but I understand by said Hunt and by ____ in the service that said Hunt did service in said Regiment the full term of one year and then at the ____ they acct by General George Washington then (?) been commander in chief said Hunt did serve in said Regiment for the term of six weeks longer.  And the ____ ____ ____
Chelsea May 31, 1819.   Neil Camp
State of Vermont Orange County
Clerks office May 31th 1819—
Then the above named Alect Camp signer of the foregoing affidavit personally
Appeared and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by --------------- contains the whole truth and nothing but the truth before me H E M _____. Justice of peace and Notary Public
And further state that the aforesaid Ale.. Camp is a Credible Witness.
H E M ___ and notary public
Page 54

I Daniel Hunt of Tunbridge in the County of Orange of Lawfull age do testify and ___ that I was knowing that my Brother David Hunt formerly of Sharon in the State of Connecticut but now of Meadville in the State of Pennsylvania died on or about the fifth of January AD1796 _____ in to the service of the United States in Capt W thinstrys (??) Company in Com John Patterson Regiment in the Massachusetts line for the term of one year and was absent from home About fourteen months & when he returned he informed me he has served his time out and had served six week longer and he did receive his pay for that time as I understand and further this deponent ____ ___ not ____ May 30th 181?9 Daniel Hunt State of Vermont Orange County C Carlee [?] officer May 31st 1819 Then the above name Daniel Hunt signed this foregoing affidavit personally appears and made solemn oath that the foregoing offered by him subscribed contains the whole truth and nothing but the truth before
Page 55

The Humphrey  Schools & Pettingreat School of Bennington in ____ County the State of Vermont of lawful age being duly  _____ to depose and say that Sarah ___ lived at our house in Tunbridge in this state ____ to her marriage and that we were eye witness to her being married to David Hunt in this summer of AD seventeen hundred & ninety one as he him (???). It to a ____ of ten last days of early summer & that they ________. Seth Austin says one of the _____________ for the county of Orange in the State of Vermont. 
____ further _____
Humphrey Nichol

State of Vermont
Orleans(?) County
Margaret Nichol
___----  September 20 AD 183 ___ Humphrey Nichol & Margaret Nichol of Bennington in the country of ___ family (?) of ____ land after being 

--I CANNOT READ THE REST OF THIS PAGE--
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State of Vermont
Orleans County, __.   I Samuel C. Crafts of  Orleans County Court, do certify that Elijah G Strong was, on the 20th day of September last ____[part?] , and still is, a Justice of  Pe ace within and for the county of Orleans, aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signature to the within certificates are his own proper hand writing.  In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said court this eleventh day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine.
Saml C. Crafts Clerk of Orl Ct
Page 57

State of Pennsylvania






ybb?
Page 58

State of Pennsylvania. )
Crawford County.         ) 
On this twenty first day of August one thousand and eight hundred and forty oe, came into ___ court of Comm_  ph__ of___ County, before the ___ though Hon A. B Elands Pres and Stephen Babons ___- _____ associate Justice.  Sarah Hun, a ___ of Richmond township,  Crawford County aforesaid, aged seventy three years, the twenty seventh day in her oath, make the following declarations in ___ to obtain the _____ of the provision made by the act of Cong ___paper by July 7, 1838.  Entitled “An act granting half-pay and pensions to certain widows.”  That this is the widow of David Hunt who was a soldier in the army of the United States during the revolutionary war.  That she was married to this said David Hunton the thirty first day of July Seventeen hundred and ninety one before Seth Austin, a Justice of the Peace in Tunbridge, Orange County, State of Vermont.  Her maiden name being Sarah Oatis.  That they moved to Crawford Coutny aforesaid on March 1820.  Some year or two previous to which however, the said David had come to the county to look out a settlement for his family.  When he resided with his wife and family until the day of death which was the tenth day of April 1837 and where she has resided ever since.  She further declares that she was married to the said David on the 21st day of July 1791 and that her husband the aforesaid David died the 10th day of April, 1837; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place prior to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four __ at the time above stated.  That she heretofore made proof of the ____ing facts in this in this court for the proposing of obtaining a pension.  The proof thereof sent to the Pension Office at Washington but the application being ____ a difficult act of Congress the same was int granted.  The facts relative to her husbands ____, I'm also forwarded at the same time
Sworn and subscribed in open court)
on the day and year above written....).    Sarah Hunt
John P Davis.......................................)	
Protty...................................................)
Page 59

Also came at the same time & place David H Stewart aged forty nine years the 30th of last January and Daniel Hunt aged forty nine years the 12th March last, both of Richmond Township. Crawford County aforesaid who being duly sworn as depose day.  The former that he was married to Lydia daughter of the said David & Sarah Hunt on the tenth day of October one thousand eight hundred and twenty two and both said deponents that the Sarah Hunt was the wife of the said David Hunt; that the said David died the tenth day of April 1837 at Richmond aforesaid.  The said Sarah surviving him that she has not been married since. And that she the said Sarah is the applicant within named.   And…. The day not except that said David Hunt __- he is a son of the said David & Sarah Hunt.
From this 21st Aug 1841 in Open Court)		David H. Stuoas
John P Davis				                )         Daniel Hunt
Prothy					                )

State of Pennsylvania. )
Crawford County          )
I, John P. Davis, Prothonotary of the Court of Common pleas in and for said county by directions of said court, as having notify that the application of Sarah Hunt and the proof by David H. Stewart and Daniel Hunt was made in open court and of all (?) which the ____ of said court was fully satisfied.  In testimony whereof I have hereto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office at Meadville this 21st day of August one thousand eight hundred and forty one.   
John P Davis
Prothy
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page is blank
Page 61

about thirty seven
July     44..............Sarah Hunt

Isaac Baldwin
State of Pennsylvanian )
Crawford County.          )         F)?) William McArthur Clerk of _____
                                          Court of Common ____ of the county aforesaid do certify that Isaac Baldwin is an acting Justice of the Peace of the county aforesaid ____  that the signature purporting to be his is _____.  In  _____  whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said county this __[20th?] day of July 1844.   W. Arthur
Page 62

PAGE 62
361
Sarah Hunt
[a scribble, an abbrev?]
Act 1 July 38
a joint resolution
Of 23 June ‘43
$74.77 from
4 March 36 to 10
Apr ’37 when 
her pension com-
menced.

JH Noyes Esq
Present
Page 63

Declaration of Mrs. Sarah Hunt under Joint Resolution.
Whereas I am led to believe that I have ______ the full amount of pension money from the Uniter States which I am entitled under its law, I make the following statement under oath, to obtain that which may be coming to me. I am the widow of David Hunt who as a soldier in the war of the Revolution. I have drawn pension at the rate of twenty four dollars seventy seven cents per annum from the 11th day of April 1837 now and for the amount which may be due me.        Sarah Hunt
___ to ____ before me on this 7th day of June one thousand eight hundred and forty seven.
S. Clark     [squiggles]
I certify that the declarant is personally known to me and that this same individual she __presents herself to be in the foregoing affidavit.
A.  Clark J.P.
Page 64

361
Sarah Hunt
scribble
Act  (Oct?) 7 38
of joint resolution 
of 23 June ‘45
$74.77 from
4 March 36 to 10
Apr ’37 when
her pension com-
menced.
State of Pennsylvania
Crawford County, ed. (?)

I do hereby certify that Ashbel Clark, Esq. is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, and that the signature purporting to be his is in his own proper handwriting.  Witness my hand and seal of Courts of said county, at Meadville, this 9th day of June AD 1847.

__ E. McFarland, prthy
Page 65

(this page appears to be an envelope)

postal seal of Meadville

J. L. Edwards.  C. T.
Washington City,
D.C.
Page 66

State of Pennsylvania
Crawford County
On this 16th day of October 1848 personally appeared before me Isaac Baldwin Justice of the Peace in and for said county Sarah Hunt a resident of Richmond Township in the county aforesaid aged eighty years who being ___ duly sworn according to law doth (?) her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress ____ on the 2nd February 1948 of _____ pension to widows of per-____ who served during Revolutionary War.  
That she is the widow of David Hunt who was a private in the army.
And the annual amount of the pension which she received under the act of 17th June 1844 was seventy four dollars and [scribble] cents.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn & subscribed on the day & year above written &  I do further certify that the above named declarant is personally known to me & is the identical Sarah Hunt who received a pension under the act of 17th June 1844 as above named.
 Isaac Baldwin, J. Peace
___ Stewart, witness 

State of Pennsylvania )
Crawford County ss.   )
I James C. McFarland, Clerk, the Court of Common Pleas of Crawford County Pa do certify that Isaac Baldwin is a Justice of the Peace in & for County of Crawford & that the above signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my official seat this 6th day of Nov. 1848.
Jas. C. McFarland, Clerk
Page 67

Meadville Nov 6 1848
J L Edwards
Dr Sir
I herewith transmit
to you the Declaration of Mrs.
Sarah Hunt. You will please
return to me if this be sufficient
her Certificate
Yours Respectfully
Thos Van Horne