Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31152, John Hundley, Va.
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(8--1886)

SERVICE                                                                                     NUMBER

Va                                        *Hundley, John                               S.31152
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Illegible)                                      254(paper torn)
Kentucky

                                                     25470
John Hundley
of Oldham in the State of Kentucky who was a Sergeant in the corps commanded by Dabney of the regiment commanded by Col Richardson in the Va line for 1 year
Sergeant

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Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 60 dollars --- Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 13 day of Jan 1834 and Wm H Field Louisville
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Arrears to the 4th of Sept                                            130.00
Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 March                            30.00
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                                                                                    $180.00
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                                                                        {Revolutionary Claim, }
                                                                          Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by Dan Boyd                              Clerk,
Book E              Vol. 7                  Page 21

(2nd page)

See letter of Dec 3 (superscript) d to Hon C. Allen
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31152
Ref INVALID
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File No. 31,159
John Hundley
Serg Rev War 
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Act June 7 (superscript)th 32'
Index:-- Vol. 2, Page 198

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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no
John Hundley
filed for pension
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from Seargeant
1 year $400
on Roll
Va State line 1 year as Sergt

look for name

Wm H. Field
Louisville
Ken
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State of Kentucky
  Oldham Count Sch}

On this 21(superscript)st day of October 1838 personally appeared in open Court before Andrew Stule, Gabriel Barbour, Washington Carter, & William E Gibson - Justices composing the County Court for the County of Oldham in the State of Kentucky.  John Hundley a resident of the County and State aged seventy years who being first duly sworn according to law and on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7(superscript)th 1832.  That he enlisted in the army of the United States, but from the great lapse of time and his advanced age he cannot now remember what year but he stated that it was in the Spring of the year (illegible) during that in which the battle of Jamestown was fought.  (illegible) can he now recollect the number of the regiments which he states belonged to the Virginia line in which he served under the following named officers.  That he resided in the County of Hanover & State of Virginia when he entered the Service.  That he enlisted and went out under Captain Charles Dabney, Lieutenant Richard Cluff Anderson, then name of the ensign he does not now recollect and that he was the orderly Sergeant of this company.  Thomas Richardson was Colonel - Mulenburg General, that the company was assembled in the County of Hannover whence they marched to Williamsburg where they joined General La Fayette.  That after he arrived at Williamsburg, Capt. Dabneys Company (the one to which he belonged) was sent for whither they went down to Kemps landing on James River to oppose the British who were camping at the river in their small (illegible) called tenders - that the day before he arrived the british where (illegible) in a fight by the troops - then there, that he and the whole of Capt Dabneys Company remained at Kemps landing four or five months.  That from there they returned to Williamsburg and after remaining there about three months he then marched back to Hanover Courthouse to meet the British who where then (illigible) great devastation in that quarter - that some time after he retired to Hanover Courthouse, the British having abandoned that neighbourhood (sic), he received a written discharge from Capt Dabney which haslong since lost
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He states that he was in the service during this engagement
as orderly sergeant - One year -
He further states that in about two weeks after he was 
discharged by Capt Dabney, he was sent for by General 
Marquis De La Fayette,  by a special mission
to ride upon express - that - he immediately
joined , La Fayette, and was charged with distributing
the draft acts of Virginia to ten counties. That he 
was sent by General La Fayette upon an express with 
letters to General Greene who was then in the South
that while performing this duty he was taken prisoner
by Col. Tarlton & his corpse about twenty miles 
from Richmond in Virginia, by whom he was 
robbed of his paper dispatches [illegible] and then taken
 to Richmond thence- to Williamsburg at which 
[illegible] place he was confined in close jail ten days 
thence to Jamestown, where on the night of the battle
at that place he was exchanged,- that -as soon
as he recovered of the Small pox which he took 
with him from the British he joined La Fayette again .
And continued to ride express, carrying dispatches 
to various parts of the United States in which he 
was constantly  engaged for one year and
until about two weeks before the close 
of the war - for all of which Service he has never
received any compensation whatever * [asterisk]
[asterisk used to insert line]
* that he knows of no living witness by whom he can
 prove his services

[these  bottom lines of text and signature are  crossed out]
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension
of an an [illegible] except the present - and he declares that - his 
name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state,
Sworn to and subscribed the day  & year of [illegible] aforesaid
John Hundley [his mark X]
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& he states that he was born in the county of Hanover
and State of Virginia in the year 1763  that he has
no record of his age, that he lived in Hanover
County Virginia when called into service. that he lived
in Hanover County Virginia two years after the close 
of the revolutionary war from thence he moved
to Wilkes County Georgia, where he lived about 
two years & then  moved to Kentucky where he 
was since resided & where he now resides in 
Oldham county - that he enlisted in the service
in the Virginia State line - and that Capt. Charles 
Dabney,  Richard Cluff Anderson [illegible] of 
with those above name me a part of the regulars
offices who were [illegible] the [illegible] where he served
he does not recollect - the number continental & militia 
regiments with which he was acquainted - That he 
received a written discharge from Capt Dabney which
he has lost - he states that he is well known to
Jack Pryor, William Galewood, and diverse oth.
[three crossed out legible words: who can testify]
who reside in his present neighborhood who can 
testify to his character for veracity and their belief of his 
services as a soldier of the revolution - He hereby relinquishes 
every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present 
and declares that his name is not upon the pension roll of the 
agency of any state -
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year of 
John Hundley [his mark X] X

And the said court - do declare this afternoon 
that the above applicant was a revolutionary soldier 
& served as he states -
Andrew Stule
Gabriel Barbour
Washington Carter
William E Gibson
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I Issac R. Gwathmey clerk of the Oldham County
Court in the State Kentucky do hereby certify that the 
foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said
court in the matter of the application of John Hundley
for a pension 
In testimony whereof I have hereto set
my hand and seal of office this 28th day of November 1833 and
42nd year of the Commonwealth.
M Ballard for Is R Gwathmey
[illegible round seal left hand side]
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(Revolutionary Claim
Free
Honble Secretary of War
Washington City 
[round black ink stamp]
LOUISVILLE KY. DEC 20

[left side written vertically]
Kentucky original 
30 Dec 1833
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Louisville Ky Dec. 18th 1833
Honble Secretary of War
Sir
Enclosed is the declaration of John Hundley- 
applying for a pension from the government
as a revolutionary soldier- You will please 
direct your answer to me at this place.
W H Field