Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8222, Daniel Hunt, N.H.
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(at very top in small letters) SERVICE                                                                                NUMBER

                                                                    Hunt, Daniel {underscored}                     N8222
                                                                              Hannah                                            BLNt 40.014-160-55


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CONTENTS
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35.295
Daniel Hunt dec.
N.H. 
Act 7. June 32.

Hannah Hunt testifies to a [illegible] 
alive to [illegible]
[illegible]
to March 31 1775 [illegible]
[illegible]
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DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832.

State of New Hampshire, County of Grafton  SS. Bath the 18th day of November 1834 [handwritten].

On this Eighteenth [handwritten] day of November 1834 [handwritten] personally appeared before the Judge of the Court of Probate for said County of Grafton Daniel Hunt [handwritten] a resident of Bath [handwritten] in the County of Grafton [handwritten] and State of New Hampshire, aged Eighty one[handwritten] 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 1770 [?] with [?] [?] [?] [handwritten] and served in the United States [?] [handwritten] regiment of the Continental [?] [handwritten] line, under the following named officers [following names handwritten]: Timothy Barron Captain Joseph Haynes Moses Chamberlain Lieutenants in a regiment [Wh?] Timothy Bedel Esquire [?] Colonel John Wheelock Esquire [?] Lieutenant Colonel Josiah Starr [Maine?].
The regiment was raised as the [?] by virtue of a Resolution of Congress & was ordered to be raised as Continental by order of the Honorable Mayor General the Marquis Delayfayette to Commission on the first day of April 1778 to continue one year for the Protection of the Frontier That he enlisted in the town of Haverhill in said county of Grafton where he then resided in [?] Timothy Barron Company [?] [?] regiment in the [?] on or about the Tenth day of April 1770 [?] and served in [?] company [?] till on or about the Tenth day of April 1777 Making [?] full Year was the Honorably Discharged he [?] in Verbally that he was stationed on the Frontier on and al[?] to Continental River the Place where said Regiment was raised to Defend to which service he performed in and [?] Captain regiment in guarding the Frontier Inhabitants & Public [?] against the Enemy & in building Public Buildings such as H[?] Houses, Guardhouses, Blockhouses & Barracks, Patrolling Scouting towards Canada [?] he rendered general other services on [allarr?] & Kind & paid others on other business all of this kind of Services he makes no errors and has  [?] statement on to show his Friendship [?] the [?] because of the Revolution.

He hereby relinquishes every claim 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.
Sworn to an subscribed the day and year aforesaid. Before 
[SIGNED] Edward Weedon Judge of Probate
his
[SIGNED] Daniel Hunt
mark 

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
[SIGNED] Edward Weedon Judge of Probate

I Moses Dow Clerk [handwritten] of the aforesaid Court of Probate [handwritten] do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Daniel Hunt for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this Eighteenth day of Novermber Anno Domino 1834, [handwritten] [SIGNED] Moses Dow
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244.860

_____ Mar. 3.11
May 10.76


Hannah Hunt, widow
Daniel Hunt Pension
 [vertically 40.014 Sept 1/56]

________ war

____ Act

July] 533-4549
[illegible]   
Boynton

Benji H. Baldwin
        Vol H=2-137
Present
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(Below is on left side of fold)
4549
New Hampshire  Concord
Hannah Hunt,
widow of Daniel Hunt
NH
who served in the Revolutionary 
war, as a private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
42 Dollars. 10
cents per annum, to commence on
the [4th day of March 1848] - crossed out
3d February 1853
Certificate of Pension issued the
4th day of Oct. 1854
and sent to 
         Jesse A Gove
                  Concord
                        N.H.

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3 1853 Page 19 Vol. [?]

[on top right of page]
S.D. Stevens.   Aug 24

same Dec. 10
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(Left side of page)
New Hampshire-32 , 028
Daniel Hunt, deceased
________________________
Grafton Co in the State of N.Hampshire
he was a private in the company commanded
by Captain Barron___of the Regt.____ commanded
by Col. Bedel_____in the N. Hampshire
line for 12 mos and 19 days.___________________________
Inscribed on the Roll of Concord
at the rate of 42 Dollars 10 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March 1834 & terminating 
on the 2nd May, 1837 --
_____________________________
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of 
March 1843 and sent to Ira Goodall
Bath N. H.
[illegible]
Pension  [illegible]

____________
____________
$259.60
____________
____________
{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by          Clerk,
Book E - Volume 1 - Page 41

(Right side of page)
[?] Mar 18 - '43
[?] [?] 17. '43
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Madame Hannah Hunt

Declaration
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Declarations

In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress  of the 7th June 1832
State of New Hampshire  }
County of Grafton             } ss
On this third day of November AD 1841 personally appeared before me Andrew S Woods Esq a Judge of the Superior Court of Jurisdiction in aforesaid State of New Hampshire being a court  of record & the highest in said State Hannah Hunt a resident of Bath in the County of Grafton aforesaid aged forty five years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order  to obtain the benefit of the provision of the act of Congress of June 7, 1832 as the widow of Daniel Hunt late of said Bath deceased who was a revolutionary Soldier & came under the provisions of said act but died at said Bath on the second day of May AD 1837 without receiving any benefit of the provisions of said act that she is the widow of the said Daniel Hunt now deceased  as aforesaid. He was a private in the army of the revolution served as she believes two campaigns in said service to wit in 1778 & in 1778 & 1779 that he first enlisted in April 1778 in Captain Timothy Barnans Company in a regiment whereof  Col Timothy Bedel was commander John Wheelock Esqr Lieut. Colonel & Josiah Starr Major  said Regiment raised as she understood by a resolution of Congress for the Protection of the Frontiers That he enlisted in Haverhill in said state & joined said company on or about the tenth day of April AD 1778.
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Served in said Company until April fifth 1779. That on the 20th day of February 1778 he enlisted again into a company commanded by Nehemiah Sammul Col & Benjamin Sawyer Lieutenant & James Ladd Lieutenant in a regiment of Volunteers commanded by Timothy Bedel Esqr. led & raised by order of Congress for an expedition against Canada. That he soon after joining said Company at Newbury in the State of Vermont + passed muster there on the 16th day of March 1778 & entered to service in said Company & regiment until the 21st day of March 1778 when he was honorably discharged as she believes she has often heard him speak of these services & of other short services which she cannot [?] [?] heard him talk of half [?] [?] [?] he [?] & of marching to Canada & scouting up in the north part of Vermont in said [?] Company & guarding the [?] [?]. She could refer to the original roll of the service in Capt Samuells company. The other she has not. She further declares that she was married to the said Daniel Hunt at  Bath on the 16th day of November 1814 by the Rev. David Sutherland Minister of said Bath and that her husband the aforesaid Daniel Hunt died at said Bath on the  second day of May 1837 and that he was entitled to a pension under said act of June 7, 1832 but never obtained one whereby she became entitled to pension as his widow the amount he was entitled to receive
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from March 4, 1831 to May Seventeenth 1837 when 
he died - that she is now poor & destitute
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year above written 
Henry H Hunt
before me and I do certify that
from bodily infirmary she is unable to travel to   Grofton Count


Andrew S Woods, Judge of the Supreme Court of Judicature of  said State

[crossed out]
State of New Hampshire
Grafton County 
           I Nathan B Felton Clerk of  
the Superior Court of Judicature of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Andrew S Woods is as acting Judge of said courts commissioned under qualification and his signature above written is genuine.
 Given under my hand and under the seal of said Court this

[not crossed out]
State of New Hampshire
Grafton County
    I Nathan B Felton, Clerk of  New Superior Court of Judicature of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Andrew S Woods  was the third day of November last past, and ever since has been, an acting Judge of said Superior Court of Judicature for said State and County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his signature above written is genuine - 
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this 9th day of December 1841.
NB Felton Clerk
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Hannah Hunt
______ ______
vertical right 
______ ______ ______
______ ______
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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
Office of Secretary of State

JOSIAH STEVENS JR. Secretary of the State aforesaid do he hereby certify that James H Johnson is an action Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Grafton duly Commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the 29th day of June 1838 and will expire on the 29th day of June 1848 and that his signature to the to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the and the Seal of said State this 7th day of August 1841 
Josiah Stevens Jr. Secretary of State
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Bath Town Clerks office July 22nd A.D. 184[?]
I certify that on the town of Bath's book of Records of Marriage page 157th there is a Record in the following words [?] "A List  of Marriage per [?] 1814 [?] March 1815 by David Sutherland Minister of the Gospel Bath New Hampshire" & the following is a true transcript from said record in fair legible words & papers not having any appearance of alteration [?].
"Nov. 16. Daniel Hunt to Hannah Farmer"
at the bottom of said Record is recorded the name of "David Sutherland" from which it appears by this record that on the sixteenth day of November Anno Domini eighteen hundred & fourteen Daniel Hunt and Hannah Farmer were legally joined in marriage. I further certify that I am the present town Clerk of said Bath.

[SIGNED] Ebenr Cashton J.
personally present
Grafton Co. July 22 1841  
[?] Ebenr. Cashton J. + [?] oath to the truth of the above statement
[SIGNED] James H. Johnson Justice of the Peace
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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
Office of Secretary of State

JOSIAH STEVENS JR. Secretary of State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Wm Lang is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Grafton duly Commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the 14th day of June 1837 and will expire on the 14th day of June 1842 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine. 
Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this seventh day of August 1841

Josiah Stevens Jr Secretary of State
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Handwritten letter, mostly illegible and faded

Grafton, State of New Hampshire S.S. Bath, July 21, 1841 Personally appeared before me the above David Sutherland and [?] [?] to the facts put forth in the above certificate. 
[SIGNED] Wm Lang Justice
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Hon. John Kimball,
Concord, N. H.
care of Saml. A. Kimball Esq.
Concord N H


Written along the side:

Hannah Hunts
Pension Case
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244.860
Bounty Land Claim

Act of March 3, 1855.
Hannah Hunt
Claim for 160 Acres.

Service in the State of
War of Revolution?


           A

BENJ. H. BALDWIN,
                Attorney for Claimant
                                WASHINGTON, D.C.
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Declaration for surviving Officer, Soldier, Seaman, Marine, Naval Clerk, Landsman, Teamster, or Chaplain, under the Act of March 3, 1855, (and can be used for Widows who have once applied, or who now draw pensions.)

State of New Hampshire
County of Grafton

On this 21st day of April A.D. 1856 personally appeared before me. a Justice of the Peace , within and for the County and State aforesaid, Hannah Hunt, aged 61 years, a resident of Bethlehem in the State of New Hampshire who being duly sworn according to law declares that (s)he is the identical Hannah Hunt who is the widow of Daniel Hunt who was a Revolutionary Soldier and for where domain she now claims a pension, that who was a in the Company commanded by Captain in the Regiment of commanded by Col. (unknown) in the was with of the Revolution that he at IN THE STATE OF on or about the day of A.D. 18 for the term of and continued in actual service in said war for a period of four-teen days, and was honorably discharged at about the day of A.D. 18 And claimant further declares that (s)he has never received any bounty land under any Act of Congress, or made any application therefor, except this and that claimant has never received a warrant for any number of acres of land for the above service, under the Act of Sept. 28, 1850, of any other act (Sh)e makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the 160 acres of bounty land to which (s)he is entitled under the Act approved March third, 1855, and hereby revoking all former powers of attorney, constitutes Benj. H. Baldwin, of Washington, D.C., attorney in the premises, with full authority to obtain from public offices or private individuals at Washington City or elsewhere, certified or sworn copies of all master rolls, company books, army or navy records, or any other description of record evidence necessary to establish said service as fully as (s)he could do it person-ally present. And for proof of her said husbands death and her marriage she refers to her papers now on file upon which she obtained a pension of /42.10/ and ___ the a __ of ___iction of the act of February 3 __ 1853.
(Signature of the claimant) Hannah Hunt (   )
We Allen Thompson and Lucinda Sunburn residents of Bethlehem in the State of New Hampshire upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Hannah Hunt in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant that (s)he is the identical person (s)he represents herself to be, that they ____ ___ she has not married since the death of the above m___ Daniel hunt but is not his widow.
(Signatures of witnesses) Allen Thompson
                                             Lucinda Sanborn
The foregoing declaration and affidavit was sworn to and subscribe before me on the day and year above written. and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons, that the claimant is the person (s)he represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim. 
James J Barrett Justice Peace
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State of New Hampshire, 
County of Grafton to-wit:
I hereby certify that James J. Barrett Esq., before whom the foregoing declaration and affidavit was made, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature thereto is genuine. 
In witness whereof, I have hereunto signed my name and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for the County aforesaid, this 24th day of April A.D. 1856.
JD Sleeper Clule of the Court of the County aforesaid

Instructions. 
If the clamant is a widow, and has received BOUNTY LAND or a PENSION then mark at fig. 
(1.) (Widow's name) "who is the widow" of -, deceased, who died at -, in the State of -, in the year -. and 
(2.) "was drafted." or "enlisted." or "-." or "shipped."
(3.) If FIRST application, insert "this and" if clam has been rejected, insert "an application under act of 1850. (or 1847.) which was rejected."
(4.) "has" or "never has".
(5.) IF NO WARRANT HAS BEEN RECEIVED insert "any number of"
(6.) If the number of the Warrant is not known, I can obtain it here: if no Warrant has been received, insert "of land." 
(7.) If a Warrant has been received, insert "which he has sold," if not, say, "or any other act."
(8.) "additional" if one Warrant has been received, or add the number of acres claimed. 
(9.) "that she is now the widow of -, deceased, and has never married since his death, and for proof of his death, and her marriage, she refers to her papers now on files."
(10.) "that they know she has now married since the death of the said _, her deceased husband, but is now his widow."
Bounty Land Claim 
Act of March 3, 1855. 
Hannah Hunt 
Claim for 160 Acres. 
Service in the State of -
War of Revolutionary 
A
BENJ. H. BALDWIN, 
Attorney for Claimant;
WASHINGTON, D.C.
Under the Act of March 3, 1855, each of the surviving commissioned and non-commissioned Officers, Chaplains, Musicians and Privates, whether of regulars, volunteers, rangers, militia or teamsters, who were regularly mustered into the service of the United States, and every Officer, Seaman, Ordinary Seaman, Marine Clerk and Landsman of the Navy in any of the wars in which this country has been engaged since 1790, and each of the survivors of the Militia Volunteers or State Troops of any State or Territory, called into military service and regularly mustered therein, and whose services has been paid by the United States are entitled to one hundred and sixty acres of land, provided the period of service amounted to fourteen days or more, or they shall have actually been engaged in battles. Officers and Soldiers of the Revolutionary War, those who served at the invasion of Plattsburg, in September 1814 at the attack on Lewistown, Delaware in the war of 1812, or in the battle of Nickojack against the confederated Indians of the South, are entitled to the benefits of the Act: and Indians are entitled in the same manner and to the same extent as white men.
If the person having been in service is dead, Bounty Land is due his widow or minor children. The second marriage of a widow is no bar to her claim if she is a widow at the time of her application. Those are considered minors who were so at the date of the Act. 
No Land Warrant can be issued under this Act, unless the service of the soldier can be proved by record evidence. All Officers or Soldiers who have received a Land Warrant, or Land Warrants for less than one hundred and sixty acres under any Act of Congress are entitled, under the Act of March 3rd, 1855, to additional Bounty Land sufficient to make the aggregate of 160 acres, provided their service can be proved by record evidence. 
Widows and minor children who have received less than 160 acres of Land are entitled to additional Bounty Land, provided the widow is a widow at the time of her application and the children are minors at the date of the Act, and provided the service of the soldier can be proved by record evidence. This evidence I will undertake to obtain.
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Daniel Hunt, died 2 May 1837    paid
 Rob J Atkenson  Auditor

Pension Office
Dept 27/54

Sir, Please report time of last payment to, or death of within named pensioner   
 R.J. Atkenson Esqr Yours &c &c
3 Audr.  

S-- Cole

Present

for ??
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Daniel Hunt, died 2 May 1837. paid 
Rob J. Atkenson  Auditor

Pension Office
Sept 27/54
Sir:
Please report time of last payment to, on death of ____ named pensioner
R.J. Atkenson Esq Yours &c &c
3 Aud
S. Cole
Present 
for Commn
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H.S. Rabbett Esqr.
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40.014
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N. Hampshire 
Hannah Hunt widow of Daniel dec'd.
let. to Ira Goodall 15  Dec, 1841
 "     "   "        "            26 Oct 1842



Act June 1852
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Received Certificate of Daniel Hunts 
death [illegible]
42.106.
[underline]
252.60
7
[underline]
259.60
27
30
2
[underline]
59
42.10
[underline]
350
[underline]
116
110
[underline]
2.26
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State of New Hampshire
Grafton Co. Samuel Swasey, Register of the Court of Probate holden at Haverhill in said County do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court that Daniel Hunt was a resident of said County of Grafton in said State and died in the town of Bath in said County on the first Tuesday of May  A.D. 1837. believed to have been the second day of said month and that he left Hannah Hunt who was his wife his widow who now resides in said Bath and still remains his widow.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said court this seventeenth day of January A.D. 1843
Samuel Swasey
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35.295
Daniel Hunt dec'd

As June 1832
due 1837

Admitted
12 mo. 19 days
Priv
$42.10

Ira Goodall
Bath N. H.
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Hon. J. L. Edwards

Dr. Sir

The enclosed papers show that Daniel Hunt was entitled to a small pension for service (illegible)
one years service under the Act of June 1832 & that Hannah Hunt his widow is entitled to it to his death May 2 1837—

[illegible] the certificate.
The roll of Barrens Company you have as it was sent you by [illegible] Bedel.  The roll of [illegible] Wills Co & the copy of [illegible] please return when [illegible] oblige.
Your
Ira Goodall
of Bath N. H.
Dec 4 1841
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Hon J L Edwards
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Bath NH Oct 19, 42

Hon J.L. Edwards
Sir
Here at last proven full & as I believe undeniable evidence of the identity of Daniel Hunt.
Moor Russel one of our [?] was his comrade in the years service
James Eastman one of our most respectable citizens & Ezra Child a worthy old Gentleman
All have [?] him to his death the two first during the war & the last from its close & all  in the fact that there was no other Daniel Hunt in this region to do the service & the first knows it was he as he served with him
The enclosed declaration made by him in our Probate Court [?] time 1834 also takes away the ground suggested in your letter that he lived to 1834 & did not claim it
This paper was found among Moody Bedels records after his death in 1840 & shows the years service & also that he performed others not named
If it is asked why Gent Bedel did not sent it on I can only say that he kept others & suggest that there were difficulties [?] must be [illegible] the applicant [illegible] given a third or a fourth of all he could [illegible] he would [illegible] it & on getting the agreement he would send on & get it & [illegible] death might [illegible] as he might [illegible] to find the rolls.  Respy yrs Ira Goodall
[vertically at left]
P. S. Mrs. Hunt is in a [illegible] as she is [illegible] to get [illegible]
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Certificate of Secy of State
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A Muster Roll of Captain Timothy Bannon, Company in a Regiment raised for the defense of the Frontier on and adjacent to Connecticut River commanded by Col. Timothy Beedle
April 1st 1778

Private Daniel Hunt April 15th
for what time - April 1 - 1779

State of New Hampshire
Secretary of State, office Oct 28-1841
I hereby certify the foregoing to be a true extract from the original Record now in this office. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the said seal of said State.
[SIGNED] Josiah Stevens
Secy of State
[seal]
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Hon J L Edwards
Washington
City
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Bath NH Jany 20/43

[?] Sir
I enclose official proof of the death of Daniel Hunt & of the name of his widow as directed & hope a certificate will soon be sent.
I am respectfully
your
[SIGNED] Ira Goodall
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Concord, N.H
12 21 1834

Sir, 
      I herewith send the case of Hannah Hunt, widow of Daniel, for a Pension under the act of July 3 1837 - together with the necessary proof to substantiate the claim.
I am Sir respectfully
Your Obt Servt
[SIGNED] Jesse a Gove 

Hon L.B. Waldo
Coms of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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April 1743
Danl Hunt
NH WU

How J. L. Edwards
Commis R Pensions 
Washington City
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Pension Agency
Concord N.H. Ap 12 1842

Dear Sir
By your letter of March 18th I was directed to inscribe upon the roll of this agency the name of Daniel Hunt dec. who was entitled under the Act of 1832 to receive a pension of $40.10 per annum.
By the original certificate issued to Hannah Hunt, his widow, it appears that he was entitled to receive $42.10 per annum. Which of said sums should be paid?
Respectfully Yours
Geo Minot
For Isaac Hill
Pen. Aq.
Hon J.L. Edwards
Commis. of Pensions
Washington City
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Concord N.H. June 18, 1858
Sir,
I herewith forward the application of Hannah Hunt a Pensioner under the 2d section of the Act of Feb 3d 1853 for such arrears of the pension as may due her under the Joint-Resolution passed by Congress on the 4th just
Very Respectfully
Your Obt Servt
L D Stevens

Hon Geo. C. Whiting
Comm. of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
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Concord NH Dec 6th 1861

Sir
I herewith forward the application of Hannah Hunt widow of David Hunt deceased. 
The claim for increase of her pension is based on evidence of her husband's service found in the 4th Vol of the certificals of final settlement No 93369 for the year 1779. 
Very Respectfully
Your Obt Servt
L. D. Stevens.

Hon. Jas H. Barrett
Comm of Pensions 
Washington 
D.C.
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Revy Widow, &c. 
File N0. 8222
Hannah Hunt
Wid
Daniel Hunt
Privt Rev. War
Act: Feby 3 1853
Index: - Vol. A, Page 356
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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BRIEF IN THE CASE OF Hannah Hunt widow of Daniel 
Grafton County and State of New Hampshire act of February 3, 1853
CLAIM, ("original," or "for increase.") Allowed $42 10/100 per annum to commence Feb. 3, 1853 
PROOF EXHIBITED Documentary & Parol 
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance. 
Husband a pensioner under act of June 7, 1832 at $42 per annum & paid to his death which took place May 2nd 1837 (See [illegible])
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Marriage proved by public record 
Death by auditors report.
Identity & widowhood proved by credible witnesses
Papers in due form
Name and residence of Agent
Jesse A Gove Esq  Concord, N. Hampshire
Examining Clerk
J S Gray
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I James Eastman of Haverhill NH aged eighty nine years depose & say that I moved from Hopkinton NH to Haverhill N.H. in the spring of 1772 & lived there one year or until the spring of 1773 & then moved to Bath N.H. & lived there sixty years to the spring of 1833 when I moved back to Haverhill N.H. & have lived there ever since. When I came to Haverhill in 1772 I [illegible] acquainted with Daniel Hunt who then lived in the upper part of Haverhill near Bath & afterwards lived in Bath & died there several years ago & married Hannah Farmer as I understand He was the only Daniel Hunt I ever knew of living here or in this vicinity any where near Bath or Haverhill & he had a Brother Zebulon Hunt - he was a poor man & his first wife was damaged for [?] [?] [?] & I have always known him to his death since I first came into the Country. I do not know of his service in the revolutionary war. [?] [?] [?] [?] myself & do not remember how and when his service [?] [?]
[SIGNED] James Eastman
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[top portion illegible]

State of New Hampshire
Grafton County set:

I Nathan B Felton Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County and State aforesaid do hereby testify that Ira Goodall is [?] [?] Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the twelfth day of June AD 1841, and will expire on the twelfth day of June AD 1846. And that his signature above written is genuine +
Given under my hand and the seal of said County this 15th day of October AD 1842
[SIGNED] N.B. Felton Clerk
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Moore Russel, Esq
Deposition
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I Moore Russel of Plymouth in the County of Grafton & state of New Hampshire aged eighty four years depose & say that I am a pensioner of the [?] state under the act of June 1832 for  service in Capt Timothy Barrons company Joseph Haynes & Moses Chamberlain Lieutenants whereof Col Timothy Bedel was Colonel of the regiment I knew Daniel Hunt who lived in Bath many years after the revolutionary war I was Sheriff for eleven years from 1789 to 1800 & often saw Daniel Hunt I [?] at his home one night when I was not Sheriff & I have lived in said County ever since & I never knew any other Daniel Hunt in Bath or Haverhill or that region. He was a soldier in said Company it was raised to service one year from April first 1778 to April 1, 1779 & was sent out in small parties scouting & guarding the settlements. There said Hunt before the service [?] in the war & ever since until I heard of his death on four years ago & he lived in said Bath until he died. There was no other Daniel Hunt that I knew of belonging to said Company & I never heard of any other in said Company or region. I believe he lived
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he lived either in the edge of Haverhill or Bath before he enlisted I cannot say which it was [?] the [?] and I have no doubt he served the year we were all paid for a years service I believe. It is so long since that I cannot be positive but the foregoing are the facts according to my best recollection& belief.
[SIGNED] Moor Russell

Grafton/s July 20th 1842
[?] the said Moore Russell personally appeared & under oath that the above affidavit by him signed is true. And I also certify that he is one of our most respectable citizens & that full faith and credit may be given to his statements as he is a most [?[ careful witness [?]

[SIGNED] Ira Goodall
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State of New Hampshire
Grafton County Seat

I, Nathan B Felton, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify Mister Ira Goodall is an acting Justice of the Peace [?] and fore said County duly commissioned and qualified; [?] his commission was dated on the twelfth day of June AD 1841 and will expire on the twelfth day of June AD 1846, and [?] his signature above written (when the presiding Judge of this sheet) is genuine. 

Given under my hand and the seat of said county this 20th day July AD 1842

Signature of Mr. Nathan B. Felton, Clerk
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Ezra Childs, officiant
and Hannah Hunt 
Case

Sent of [?] this 15th day of October AD 1842
Signature Mr. Nathan Felton, Clerk
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I Ezra Child of 83 years of age depose & say that  I have lived about sixty years in Bath in Grafton County in the State of New Hampshire when I first came to Bath Daniel Hunt now deceased lived in the edge of Haverhill or Bath near the [?] of those towns when they unite with his first wife & he continued in Bath until after his first wife died & then, he married Hannah Farmer and lived with her in Bath for a time & then moved with her about fifteen miles and then back to Bath and died here in Bath & she remains his widow thus here still he died several years ago.  I never knew any other Daniel Hunt any where in this Country. Until long after the revolutionary war knew any one old enough to be a soldier in that war.  He was reputed to be a soldier of the revolution war a brother Zebulon Hunt.
He was an honest poor man & he lived a neighbor to me a great many years.  I have no doubt his testimony is true respecting his services though I know nothing of it personally only by report but I have confidence he would not falsify knowingly for anything and I am sure there was no other Daniel Hunt in this country or vicinity to do the service.
He lived a great many years near the mouth of Amanansus River parts of which river for a mile is in Bath & part in Haverhill near its mouth.
[signature] Ezra Child
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Grafton Oct 4th 1842
[illegible] the said Ezra Child under solemn oath that the enclosed affidavit by him signed is true & I also certify that he is a [illegible]
Ira Goodall, Justice
State of New Hampshire
Grafton County [illegible]
I Nathan B. Felton Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the county and state aforesaid to hereby certify that Ira Goodall is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the twelfth day of June AD 1841 and will expire on the twelfth day of June AD 1846. and that his signature above written is genuine.  Given under my hand and the seal of said county this 15th day of October AD 1842
NB Felton Clerk
[vertically at left]
Ezra Childs affidavit on Hannah Hunt Case
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Coppy of Capt. Timothy Barrons
Muster Roll for 1778
Original in this office
copy [illegible]
11 mo 9 days
1 mo 10 "
12    19
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A muster roll of Captain Timothy Barrons Company in a regiment raised for the defense of the Frontiers on & adjacent to Connecticut River commanded by Col. Timothy Bedel
Commissioned} 
Timothy Barrons Capt. April 1 1778
Joseph Haynes}
Moses Chamberlin} Lieutenants Jr
No.  Appointed | Sergeants | For what Term | Barracks | Appointed Corporas for what term   Remarks
1 - 21st April  Samuel Cole  1st April 1779    1 April 1779
2 - 9 " John Russell "
3 - 15 " Jacob Hall "
4 - 5 " Moses Pike "
[underline]
1 Drum
[underline]
1 7th April James Abbott Private 1 April 1779
2 13th " Bancroft Abbott " "
3 10th " Wm. Abbott " "
4 7th " Moses Barron " "
5 8th Jont Barron " "
6 10th " John Brown " "
7 15th " Joseiah Bishop " "
8 8th " Joshua Bedel " "
9 6th Wm. Belknap " "
10 8th Ezra Connor " "
11 8th " John Dodge " "
12 16th " John Foreman " "
13 8th " Frances Fullington " "
14 14th " Hugh Gammel " "
15 5th " Peter Gilman " "
16 6th " Samuel Gilman " "
17 9th " Aaron Hosmer " "
18 " " Timothy Haseltine " "
19 10th " Alex Hodge " "
20 13th " Elijah Hall " "
21 " " Daniel Hunt " "
22 10 "  Labidon Hunt " "
[bottom of page appears to be cut off.  list continues in another column at right:]
Privates
26th 6th April 1778 Oliver Hand "
27 27th " Joseph Haynes
28 9th " Samuel Johnson
29th  - 28th " Elisha Lock
30  - 10th " Noah Moulton
31  - " " Job Moulton
32  - 11th " Jonathan Moulton
33 - 15th " Uriah Morse
34 - 11 " Thos McConnell
35 - 15 " Timothy Olmstead
36 - 10th " Nahum Powers
37 - 11th " Samuel Parker
38 - 8th " Moses Pike
39 - 15th " Stephen Rider
40 - 13th " Moore Russell
41 - 8th" John Rowel
42 - 7th " Richard Starboard
43 - 6th " David Stowe
44 11th " Stephen Smith
45 - 15th " James Smith
46 - 27th " John Vorbeck
47 - 8th " Josiah Whittlesey
48 - 9th " John Way
49 - " " Saml Way
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State of New Hampshire. 
Secretary's Office, Concord, June 18th 1838
I hereby certify That, at the date of the amended attestation James J. Barrett was a Justice of the Peace for the County  of Grafton
in the said State, duly commissioned and qualified; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are ought to be given, in and out of Court. 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto 
affixed the seal of the State, the
date above written. 
Allen Tinny Deputy Secretary of State.
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   State of New Hampshire
County of Grafton SS. On this twentieth day of Jun A.D.1858 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of aforesaid personally appeared Hannah Hunt and made oath in due form of law that she is the widow of Daniel Hunt who was a soldier in the ware of the Revolution that she now receiving a pension from the United States at the rate of forty two dollars and ? cents for services under the 2d section of the Act of Feb.3d 1853 that she asks for such arrears of the pension as she may be found entitled to under any and all the Acts and Resolutions of Congress applicable to her case: that she is a resident of Bethlehem in said state and still remains a widow.
Witnesses: 
Sarah Huntoon
Stephen Huntoon           ?
Subscribed and sworn on the day and year above written before me and I certify thtat the said applicant is the identical person she represents herseelf to be.
James J Barrett             Justice of the Peace
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I, Hannah Hunt of Bethlehem in the County of Grafton and the State of New Hampshire here testify and say that I am the widow of Daniel Hunt who was a soldier in the War of the Revolution: that I am now a Pensioner of the United States under the Act of Feb.3, 1883 at the rate of L42.11, and that my name is in the roll of the Concord NH ? ? that she makes the statement for the purpose of obtaining an increase of her pension on account of service performed ? Col. Timothy Bedel ? in the year 1779 evidence of which service having been recently found which could never before be found. That she still remains a widow.

Witness
James Barrett
Mrs. Mary ?
                 State of New Hampshire
County of Grafton 5S Subscribed and Sworn
in on this twentieth day of October 1861 before me and I certify that I am disinterested (?) and that said officiant the identical person she represents herself to be.
                 James Barrett, Justice of the Peace
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Daniel Hunt
wid. F. 8222
a muster roll of Capt. Nehemiah Lovewell's co., Col. Timothy Bedel's regt., raised for an expedition to Canada has been removed from this case in order that it may be sent to the war dept. 
Feb. 2, 1911
F.W. 
Sent to War Dept. Jany 16, 1913
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State of New Hampshire                
             Secretary's Office, Concord
             Sep.21, 1854

I hereby certify that as the date of the annexed 
alterations(?)  Oscar F Fowler was Justice of the County of Common ? and Justice of the Peace and David C Churchill and Isaac Patterson were Justices of the Peace for the county of Grafton and James ? was the Justice of the Peace for the county of Merrimack.
State duly commissioned and qualified:  and that to their acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.

                        In testimony whereof, I have  
                        hereunto affixed the Seal of the 
                        State, the date above written.

                        John L Hadley
                        Secretary of State
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POWER OF ATTORNEY.
REVOLUTIONARY PENSION CLAIM.
KNOW all Men by these presents, That I
Hannah Hunt of Bethlehem, 
in the County of Grafton and the State of New Hampshire 
do hereby constitute and appoint Jesse A Gove Con and S. H. 
my true and lawful agent and attorney to prosecute my claim
for any amount of Revolutionary Pension or Increase of Pension that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said agent to examine all the papers and documents of every description in relation to said claim that may be on file in the departments at Washington City or elsewhere; to file any additional evidence or arguments that can be obtained, and to receive the certificate which may issue for said claim, which certificate I wish made payable to myself: to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purpose herein expressed, and to do all things that I might do were I personally present, hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said agent and attorney shall lawfully do in the premises. 
Witness my hand and seal this twentieth day of September A.D. 1854
Signed and sealed in the presence of 
O F Fowler Hannah Hunter
Le W Fowler
State of New Hampshire 
Grafton County, SS: On this twentieth day of September A.D. 1854, personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the county and State aforesaid, Hannah Hunt and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be new free act and deed for the purposes therein expressed. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year above mentioned.
O.F. Fowler Justice of the Peace.
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Power of attorney, 
Hannah Hunt,
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Declaration 
In order to obtain the benefits of the 2 section of the act of 5 february 1853:
State of New Hampshire 
County of Grafton } S.S.
On this twentieth day of September in the year eighteen hundred and fifty four, personally appeared before me, Oscar F. Fowler one of the Justice of Comm Pleas Court for said County, Hannah Hunt, a resident of Bethlehem, in the county of Grafton state aforesaid. aged fifty nine (59) years, who first being duly sworn according to law, both, on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of congress palled on the 3 february, 1853, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War, that she is the widow of Daniel Hunt, who was a private in the revolutionary war + was a pensioner of the united states of the rate of forty two dollars + ten cents, per annum, act of - June 1832; - She further declares that she - (over) - is a - - personally know to one as -; - and that I have no interest in any case where this affidavit to be used as evidence. 
Isaac Patterson Justice of the Peace
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married to the said Daniel Hunt in Bath on the sixteenth day of November, AD 1814:
that her said husband died in Bath on the second day of May, A.D. 1837: that she was not married to him prior to the second of January 1800, but at the time above stated.  She further declares that she is still a widow: -
Witness.
O. F. Fowler                  Hannah Hunt
Leh W. Fowler     

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me and I certify that the above deponent is the identical person she represents herself to be and is credible in her statements and personally known to me as such.  That she cannot from bodily infirmity appear in open court.
I further certify that I have no interest in the result of her case nor am I concerned in its prosecution:
O.F. Fowler Judge Common Pleas Court
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I Horatio Buck of Bath in the County of Grafton & State of New Hampshire of lawful age depose and say that I was well

State of New Hampshire County of Grafton Town of Bath--A list of Marriages from March, one Thousand eight hundred and fourteen by David Sutherland, Minister of the [gos]pel, Bath New Hampshire--November Sixteen-Daniel Hunt to Hannah Farmer

I CERTIFY that the above is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures, as follows :--Nov. 16. 1814 Isaac Patterson, Town Clerk

I, Isaac Patterson above named, depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the town, county, and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true copy of the records of said town, with the exception above named, as certified by me. Isaac Patterson Clerk of said Town.

Subscribed and duly sworn to before me, this Second day of August A. D. 1854-- D.C. Churchill Justice of the Peace

(a) Here fill in an exact transcript of the record, except that, instead of copying the figures, the date must be written out in full.
(b) Here give the date exactly as it is in the record.
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Decree of Marriage Daniel Hunt to Hannah Farmer
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State of New Hampshire, September 13th 1854, Grafton ss: I JereDiah Farmer of Bethlehem in the county of Grafton, & State of New Hampshire, depose & say that I am personally acquainted with Hannah Hunt who is now applying for a revolutionary Pension.  She is the widow of Daniel Hunt who died in Bath about the first of May 1837 that said Hunt was placed on the pension roll at the rate of $42.10 per anno.  that they lived together as man & wife before his death and were always reputed as such. That he is dead, & that she is alive & his widow, residing in this town: that I am disinterested pecuniarily in her application or its results.  Jerediah Farmer

Subscribed & duly sworn to, before me this thirteenth day of September, A.D. 1854, and I certify that the said Jerediah Farmer is a credible witness & personally known to me as such: & that I have no interest in the result of any application where this is to be used as evidence:  O. F. Fowler    Justice of the Peace
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Hannah Hunt's, Declaration, + affidavit,
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I Horatio Buck of Bath in the County of Grafton & State of New Hampshire of lawful age depose and say that I was well acquainted with Daniel Hunt late of said Bath, deceased - He was one of the first settlers of the town of Bath and lived to an advanced age. I think he told me that he was over Eighty years of age not long before he died-said Daniel Hunt died at the Poor house in Bath on the Second day of May One thousand eight hundred and thirty Seven. I assisted in laying him out after he died - Samuel Minot of said Bath also assisted in laying him out-I dug his Grave and attended his funeral and buried him near the West Meeting house in said Bath-I was Sexton in that portion of the town of Bath at that time-Horatio Buck

State of New Hampshire Grafton ss: August 4th 1854 Subscribed and sworn to before me, Isaac Patterson, Justice of the Peace
I further certify that the above named deponent is a credible witness + personally known to me as such;-and that I have no interest in any case where this affidavit is to be used as evidence. Isaac Patterson Justice of the Peace
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Horatio Buck's affidavit
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I Samuel Minot of Bath in the County of Grafton + State of New Hampshire of lawful age depose and say that I was acquainted with Daniel Hunt late of said Bath deceased. He was an old man and died at the Poor House in said Bath on the Second day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred + thirty seven. I assisted Horatio Buck of said Bath in laying him out after his death. He was buried the next day in the Burying Grounds near the West Meeting house in said Bath. Samuel Minot

State of New Hampshire Grafton ss.: August 8th 1854 Subscribed and swornto before me Isaac Patterson, Justice of the Peace. I further certify that the above named deponent is a credible witness and personally known to me as such;-and that I have no interest in any Case where this affidavit is to be used as evidence. Isaac Patterson, Justice of the Peace
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Samuel Minot's Affidavit
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I Samuel Kincaid of [  ] Merimack Coumnty and State of Newhampshire of lawful age depose and say that I was personaly acquainted with Daniel Hunt of Bath County of Grafton and State of Newhampshire now deceas'd and Hannah Hunt widow of sed Daniel Hunt who is now living in Bethlehem County of Grafton and State of Newhampshire of the above named Daniel Hunt & Hannah Hunt formally Hannah Farmer of Bath of County and state afforesed living together for the space of nearly thirty years as man & wife & transacting business in matters pertaining to property and soforth as man & wife.   Samuel Kincaid

State of Newhampshire:
Merimack ss. Concord June 14th 1854
Personally appeared the above naimed Samuel Kincaid & maid solemn oath that the above affadavit subsc[  bed] by him is true before me.  James Hoit/Justice of the peace
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Affidavit
Samuel Kincaid