Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 46048, Green Hungerford, Conn.
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Service  Conn                                         
Houngerford, Green       
Number S46048
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14938
New York
Green Hungerford
of Genesee in the State of N York
who was a Private in the Corps commanded 
by Captain Miles of the Reg. commanded 
by Col. Caufield in the Cont --
line for 1 yr.

Inscribed on the Roll of N. York 
at the rate of 40 Dollars 00 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of July
1823 and Sent to Wilson Linden

Arrears to the 4th of Ma: '23    $80
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep  '23 $20
                                      [total]   $100

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by G/o C. Stiles, Clerk,
Book C. Vol. 2. Page 61
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Invalid
Widow, &cct [crossed out]
Rev
File No. 46048
Green Hungerford
Private
Conn Mil a
Rev War
Act June 7- 1832
Index: Vol. 2, Page 61.
[Arrangement of 1870.]

[bottom, left side of page] 1929 - June 26, Hist. to Mrs. 
R F Heeler, M, E. E.
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2273
[best guess] Green Hungerford 
[illegible]
[underlined] 12 [looks like]mopri
[underlined] 40$
[illegible] 
to N.Y.
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State of New York
County of Genesee ss

On the second day of August 1832, I Isaac Wilson first judge of Genesee County aforesaid do hereby declare my opinion after the the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier and served as he stated and I further certify that it appears to me that James Reid who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the vicinity and within two miles of the said Green Hungerford  and that John D Landon + Jonathan Gilbert who have also signed foregoing certificate are residents in the town of Castile aforesaid are credible persons and that ther statement is entitled to credit  - And I further certify that the applicant cannot from bodily infirmity attend the court. 
Isaac Wilson

State of New York}
Genesee County ss}
I, Timothy Fitch, Clerk of said county, certify, that Isaac Wilson, before whom the foregoing affidavits purport to have been taken and by whom the foregoing certificate purports to have been made was on the day of the date thereof first Judge of County Courts in, and for the County of Genesee aforesaid duly qualified and authorized to act as such.
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State of New York
Genesee County

On this second day of august 1832 personally appeared before me Isaac Wilson first judge of Genesee County  aforesaid Green Hungerford a resident of the town of Castile County and State aforesaid aged sixty seven years on the twentieth day of August instant who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to attain the benefits of the act of Congress passed June 7 1832 that he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers. That he enlisted under Capt Ithamer Harvey in Eashaddam, County of Middlesex in the State of Connecticut about the middle of April 1782 of the Connecticut State Troops. He was transfered into Capt Charles Miles [illegible] of the same line and was attached to Col Canfields and Major Dana's Regiment. Marched from East Haddam to Horse neck where the State Troops were stationed to guard property and the lines, where he continued during his years of service. And at the expiration of this time being one year, was regularly dismissed. Though he did not receive a written discharge. About the 15th of April 1783. And that he has no documentary Evidence, and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service. That his birth and residence until his said enlistment was in the said Town of East Haddam, Connecticut. And he hereby relinquishes all  claims whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the present; and declares that his name is not on the pension Rolls of the agency of any State. 

Sworn to and subscribed the day and                 [Illegible signature]
year aforesaid before me. 
Isaac Wilson first Judge of Genesee County
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State of New York
Genessee County

I, James Reed, clergyman of the Baptist denomination being duly sworn doth certify on oath that he is acquainted with Green Hungerford applicant for a Revolutionary pension that he [ ] the nearest clergyman of said Hungerford who is acquainted with him, that from his acquaintance with the said applicant he believes him to be of the age he represents and that said applicant is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary Soldier and I concur in that opinion.
      [signed]  James Bird

Subscribed & Sworn this 2nd day of August 1832.
Before me
  [signed] Isaac Wilson  First Judge
 of Genesee County

We John D. Sanders & Jonathan Gilbert, residing in the town of Castile, Genesee County & State of New York hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Green Hungerford who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be sixty seven years of age the present month.  That he is separated and believed to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.

Sworn and Subscribed the - day and year aforesaid before me -
   [signed] Isaac Wilson First Judge
   [signed] John D. Landon of Genesee County
   [signed] Jonathan Gilbert
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State of New York
Genesee County
I, Timothy Fitch, Clerk of said county, certify, that Isaac Wilson, before whom the foregoing affidavits purport to have been taken and by whom the foregoing certificate purports to have been made was on the day of the date thereof first Judge of the County Courts in, and for the County of Genesee aforesaid duly qualified and authorised to act as such, and that I am well acquainted with the signature of the said Isaac Wilson subscribed to said affidavits and certificate and [best guess] verily believe them to be qenuine --
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the Seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said county this thirteenth day of August 1932
Timothy Fitch Clerk
[script underlined] By D. Pringle Dep. Clk
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[Handwritten]

Supplemental Declaration of Green Hungerford in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress [illegible] June 7, 1832.
State of New York }
County of Genesee } SS.
On this 12th day of February 1838 personally appeared before me Isaac Wilson, first Judge of said County of Genesee Green Hungerford, a citizen of the Town of Carlisle in the County and State aforesaid and being the same person who made the Annexed Declarations who being first duly sworn doth on his oath make the following Supplemental Declarations.
That in and wex to the interrogatories prescribed by the Department, and put to himself the Judge he says
1st.  That he was born at East haddame Connecticut as set forth in his original Declaration in the year one thousand seven hundred and sixty five --
2nd. That he has accords of his age set down in his family Bible with his own hand more than forty years ago.
3.  That he lived at Easthaddam aforesaid where he enlisted into the service of the United States, for one year and was called into service from that place as before set forth. And that he continued to reside at the same place after the terms of his service had expired being at the close of the War.  About four years when he moved to the town of Onondaga was in the Co. of Onondago N. York where he remained about [underline] one year [/underline] and moved to Canandaegia Ont. Co. N.Y. where he lived about eight years and moved to Sodus on Lake Ontario N.Y. where he lived about four years and moved back to Canandaigua where he lived about six years & moved to the Town of Liecster in Livingston Co. N.Y. where he lived about Eight years and moved to the Town of Comem same Co. where he lived about five years and moved to the town of Perry Genesee Co. where he lived about Eight years and moved to the town of Castite where he has lived about six years and where he still continues to reside.
4th.  That he was called into Serviced by voluntary entitlement as set forth in the original Declaration accurate [illegible]
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5th Does not recollect the names or of seeing a regular Officers during the years service , with the exception of General Waterbury if he was one, who he understood he had the general command of the troops where he was stationed recollects seeing him there - that there was no Regiments housed at Horseneck that he can recollect except the Regiments of State Troops to which he belonged, -- that the names of the officers of his regiment as far as he can remember are not already set forth, were Lieutenant Ball, Lieutenant Baldwin, Capt Granger, Capt [illegible], Capt Allen, Lieuts [illegible], Wilson, Bostwick, + Howe + Ensigns Tibbls, Robinson +  Bipee --- That his Regt. was stationed at Horse Neck to guard the line of that this declarant often volunteered or was detached into scouting or patroling parties and ranged between the American + British lines -- that on two occasions he acted in capturing Refugees or Tories -- That on one occasion two of Refugees were sentenced to run the gauntlet + that this declarant was one of the members that apisted [assisted] in whiping [whipping] them. + After they were sufficiently recruited they were sent to Old Hartford C.t. under a guard detached for that purpose. --That on one occasion was in a party commanded by Lieut. Wilson of {illegible] over the lines into the state of N. York and [illegible] and took five "Skinners" so called. That he continued to serve the full period of enlistments as set forth + was described at Horse Neck before returned home. 

6. That he has no recollection of ever receiving a written discharge. 

7. That he is well acquainted with the Rev. James Reed + John D. Landon & Jonathan Gilbert who reside in his neighborhood and who can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his service as a soldier of the Revolution and years aforsaid before me

Isaac Wilson [illegible]
of Genesee County 

Right side:
[illegible signature]
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State of New York
Genesee County p   [illegible]

James Reed clergyman of the Baptist denomination being duly sworn doth certify an oath that he is aquainted with Green Hungerford applicant for a Revolutionary pension that he (Reed) is the nearest clergyman that said Hungerford who is aquainted with him that from his aquaintance with the said applicant he believes him to be of the age he representants and said applicant is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary Soldier and I concur in that opinion.
Suscribed and Sworn this                                   James Reed
2nd day of August 1832
Before me 
Isaac Wilson post {illegible} Judge
of Genesee County

We John D Sander & Jonathan Gilbert 
Residing in the town of Castile {[illegible] Genesee County state of New York hereby  certify that we are well aquainted with Green Hungerford who has subscribed and sworned to the above declaration that we believe him to be sixty seven year, of age this present March that he is reputed and believed him in the neighborhood where he resides  to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and we concur in that opinion Sworned and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me--

Isaac Wilson first [illegible] Judge       John D. Landon of Genesee County     Jonathan Gilbert
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132 East 12 th Street
Holland, Michigan
February 20 1929

Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.  C.

Dear Sirs:
Have you any family data of Stephen Hungerford, Private in Capt. Judson's Co., Maj. John Skinner's Reg't. Light Horse, July 7 to Aug.  3,  1776 at New York.  Conn in the Rev. p. 476
Have you any family data or war record of Green Hungerford, b. 1764 E. Haddam, Conn., pensioner.  He was in Genesee and Wyoming Co., N. Y., in 184I would also like the war records of the two John Keelers, if they had any.
 John Keeler married May 30, 1780 Sarah Nothrup
b. Jan. 11, 1726                              b. Apr. 29, 1728
d. Jan. 2, 1782                                d. Dec. 11, 1781

 John Keeler, Jr.    m. Dec. 6, 1775       Patty Olmstead
b. Jan 10, 1753          Norwalk          b. Aug. 2,1756
d. Dec. 17, 1798     Ridgebury, Conn. d .  May 1, 1812

Thanking you in advance, I am
Very truly yours,
Mrs. R. F. Keeler         [Stamped Pension Office U. S. Feb23, 1929]
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
WEE/eel

June 26,1929

Mrs. R.F.Keeler
132 East 12th Street
Holland, Michigan

Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 46048, [underlined] it appears that Green Hungerford [underlined] was born August 20, 1765, in East Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut.
While residing there, he enlisted about the middle of April, 1782, served as a private in Captains Ithamar Harvey's and Charles Miles' Companies, Colonel Canfield's Connecticut Regiment, and was discharged April 15, 1783.
About four years after the Revolution he moved to Onondaga, Onondaga County, New York, remained there one year, then lived in the following towns in New York: in Canandaigua,about fourteen years, in Sodus, four years, in Leicester, eight years, in Conesus, five years and in Perry and Castile.
He was allowed pension and on his application executed
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August 2, 1832, while a resident of Castile, Genesee County, New York.
There are no data concerning his family.
The Revolutionary War records of this bureau fail to afford any information in regard to any John Keeler as described by you or to Stephen Hungerford.
Respectfully,
EARL D.CHURCH
Commissioner.