Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5389, Benjamin Hunt, Va.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
(star stamp)
Hunt, Benjamin

NUMBER
R5389

CONTENTS
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J.B Stovall, Novr.
7-38
S. Godwin 12. Oct 1850
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Acts of July 14th, 1862, and March, 3 1873

5389. REJECTED

P.O. Benjamin Hunt
Service: 

Enlisted: ___,18   .
Discharged: ___,18   .

Application filed: ___,18   . 

Alleges: ___
Re-enlisted: ___

Attorney: ___
P.O. ___

___Recognized.        ___Contract. 
___Cert. of Dis.      Searched for ___ ,18   .
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Halifax leHoa 1 1/4 oz
Sept 19
[illegible]
Va. Benj. Hunt Oct 1832

To JL. Edwards. Esqr.
War Department
Mail Washington City

Mail
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3466c
Benjamin Hunt
Va

Oct 7. June 1839

5389
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Halifax County, Virginia
September, 18th 1838

Dear Sir, 
I here with enclose you the pension certificate of John Lewis. He has failed to draw his pension as directed by The Department and wishes you to instruct the pension agent of Richmond VA to pay the amount due upon the production of the proper vouchers in so doing you will do justice to the old soldier. Who has failed to draw his pension for want of correct forms to make a power of attorney. I also sent you Benjamin Hunt's declaration for a pension. Please examine it and act upon it as soon as Convenient as he is a very poor man and in much need of help.

Very Respectfully
Johnathan B. Stovall

PS
Please address this at Meadville Halifax County Virginia J.B Stovall

To JL Edwards,
Washington City
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832

State of Virginia  ss
County of Halifax

On this the 17th day of Sept 1838 personally appeared before me John Barksdale a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Benjamin Hunt a resident of Virginia in the County of Halifax aged 88 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 act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 that he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and service as herein stated.  The affidavit states that he enlisted in the fall of the year 1779 for a three months term and was marched out under the command of Capt Eppaphroditus White and was marched below Petersburg where they were attached to a Regiment the no. he does not distinctly recollect.  He recollects they were frequently marched from place to place but being in no engagements in this tower.  He was marched back to Halifax City Virginia where he was discharged after receiving a certificate of pay for his services which certificate he recollects paying his taxes with.  The affiant states that he again enlisted the 1st of February 1781 for another three months tower and was placed in the company commanded by Capt John Thompson and was attached to the Regt Commanded by Capt. Nathaniel Cook and was marched to the main army commanded by General Green.  We were then marched across Dan River into North Carolina where we were maneuvered from place to place to prevent an attack from the enemy until sometime in March when we had a severe engagement at Gilford Court House, where we were compelled to retreat about ten miles.  In a few days after the enemy marched off and were pursued by
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us as far as Deep River.  As well as I can now recollect we were kept maneuvering about watching the movements of Cornwallis until he finally marched off to the lower part of Virginia.  We were then marched back to Halifax City Va where I was discharged by Capt. Wm. McDaniel, he being the capt of our company at that time.  Capt Thompson having been killed at Gilford Ct House.  The affiant further states that his discharge has been lost or mislaid long since, and that he knows of no living person by whom he can prove his services.  He further states that he would have applied for a pension long before now but being unable to get to court for many years and have lately learnt that the declaration could be made before a justice of the peace out of court.  He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension of annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension rolls of the agency of any state.

Sworn and Subscribed the day and Year aforesaid before me Jno Barksdale


Benjamin Hunt his X mark 

We Thos. P. Anderson, a Clergyman residing in the neighbourhood of Benj. Hunt and Robert D. Lacy residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Benj. Hunt who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 88 years old that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.

Thos. P. Anderson
Robt. D. Lacy

Sworn & subscribed this day and year aforesaid before me.
Jno Barksdale J.P.
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I John Barksdale a justice of the peace for Halifax county do hereby declair my opinion after the investigation of the matter and after puting the interogatories presented by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary souldier and served as he states and I farther certify that it appears to me that Thos. P. Anderson who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergiman residing in the neighbourhood of Benj. Hunt and that Robert D Lacy who has also signed the same is a resident in the same & is a creditable person and that their statement is entitled to credit.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this the 17th day of Sept 1838.
   Jno. Barksdale JP
and I farther certify that Benjamin Hunt who has this day appeared before me and made oath to the foregoing declaration is at this time confined to his bed from old age and bodily infirmity and has been for some time unable to get to court to make the Declaration required. given under my hand this day and date above writen.
   Jno. Barksdale JP

State of Virginia Halifax County Ss.
  I William Holt Clerk of the Court of Halifax County certify that John Barksdale is a magistrate as above and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are Genuine.
  In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 18th day of September 1838.
Wm Holt  Clerk of the court of Halifax County.
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Interogatives 

1st  Where and in what year were you born?
I was born in the County of King & Queen in the state of Va. on the 30th day of November 1750
2nd Have you a register of your age & if so where is it
answer. I have it in my possession at this time
3rd Where were you living when called into service and where have you lived since revolution War and where do you now live.
A. I was living in the Cty of Halifax in the state of Virginia when called into service  I have since lived in Charlotte Cty Va and now live in Halifax Virginia
4th q.  How were you called into service?
A. I enlisted as a volunteer.
5th  State the names of some of regular officers who were with the troops where you served
Answer.  General Green General Morgan Col Lee & Col Cook & General Stevens commander of Militia
6th  Did you ever receive a discharge from the service and if so by whom was it given & what has become of it.
  The affiant states that he has fully answered this interogative in the foregoing declaration 
7th State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood who can testify as to your character from honesty & truth and their belief of your services as a souldier in the Revolution War.
A.  Wm Lydnor Robert D Lacy Samuel Lacy Revd. Thos. P Anderson Col Thos. Davenport James Adkisson Col Armistead Barksdale and many others