Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2554, for Josiah Hunt, New Jersey
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Continental
New Jersey
Hunt
Josiah
Hester
This Evelope Includes
PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO
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her
I Michin
19.
30.
March 1st 1823
---
New York
Josiah Hunt
N. Y. City in the State of N York
2
Sergeant in the Compy command
Captain Holmes of the Regh command
by Col Spencer in the N Jersey
for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 120 Dollars
Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
ment.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of Feby
1834
and sent Wm Shute
York
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 33 $300.00
allowance ending 4 Mar 34
60.00
$360.00
Recorded by
E
Book
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
M. Cromwell Clerk
Vol. 4
Page 117
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Let to Hon J B Cutting
March 1834
3210


New York City
Hester Hunt
widow of Josiah Hunt
who served in the Revolutionary war
, as a Sergeant
New Jersey line
inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
120 Dollars 
00 Cents per annum, to commence on
the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued the
and sent to
day of Decr 1853
Wm Valentine
Albany
N.Y.
Wm
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 3, 1853, Page 76  Vol a
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FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO
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PENSION OFFICE, Mechanics Bank
New York 7th Sept 1841
Received of SHERPHERD KNAPP, President, Agent for paying
Pensioners, Thirty one Dollars 33 cents
being for 2 months 17 days Pension due
to Josiah Hunt deed from the 4th day
of March 1841 to the 21day of May 1841

for which I have signed duplicate receipts.
Witness Hester Hunt her mark
day

31/33
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Family Record
BIRTHS.
Abigail Hunt was born May 8th 1798
of
Mary Hunt
Sept 7. 1804
Sarah Miller Hunt
Dec. 4, 1805
┃ Jonathan Dickerson Hunt - Oct. 5. 1807
┃ Elizabeth Hunt
June 29. 1809
Abel Terrell Hunt Nov. 30. 1810
Jane Christie Hunt - - Feb. 3. 1812
Hannah Hunt
1813
Hannah Eleanor Hunt
Dec. 15. 1814
Elliol Hunt
Archibald Woodruff Hunt
Apl 3, 1816
Esther Hunt
No. 1817
Jan 25, 1819
James Hunt
in Hunt
Apl 6 1820
1821
┃ Nancy Hunt
May 31, 1822
Davis Hunt
Nov. 19. 1824
George Hunt
Mary 1827

[page torn from family bible}
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Josiah Hunt

Priv Rev War

New Jersey
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On this twenty ninth
day of September
1820, personally appeared in open Court, before the
Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas, holden at Morris
Town, in and for the County of Morris, in the term of
July, in the year aforesaid. The said court being a court
of record, possessing a seal, proceeding according to the course
of the common law, having a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount keeping records
of proceeding, and it Judgeneral by who
Joseph
Hunt
aged sixty
years resident in the township of Chatham
doth on his oath
in said county, who being sworn
according to law
declare, that he served in the Regiment
commanded by Col Olen Spencer in the same line in Captain
William Brothers Company that he also served in Capt Bells Company
for about a year as a Sargeant in his company, that he afterwards
served in Capt Letcher Capt Halls companies and afterwards
in Capt Holme Company to the war that he made
his original application for a pension or about the matter
1818 and has received a pension street which is numbered as
he believes 408
And I do solemnly swear
that I was a resident citizen of the United States
, on the 18th day of March, 1848; and that I have not, since that time, by gift,
sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent so to
diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled" An
act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States
in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I
have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts
or debts, due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the
schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed that I am about sixty years
age by occupation a laborer but am unable to pursue my occupation
by reason of wounds received in the battle of Connecticut farms on
the Battles which wounds are in my back and leg and entirely
incapacitates me for active employment have a wife and
the children my wife is about 76 years old being a second
who is good health my children are

dread aged 21 years the dont rends with in and
support herself
Mary aged 15 years
allan 13 years
Jonathan age 2 years
Elizabeth aged 10 years
 Issac aged 7 years
Hannah aged 6 years
Elliot aged 5 years
Archibald aged 4 years
Hetty aged 2 years
Peter Clark and 4 months the all under the
except arrear and an dependant on me for support
Sworn in open Court the 29th
Sept 1820 and declared to
josiah Hunt
District of New Jersey,
Morris County,
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SCHEDULE referred to in the foregoing deposition of
Josiah Hunt
4 piggs valued at $1.50 each   $6.00
2 old Geese and 20 young one  5.00
all of Hay between 4 15 to        18.00
25 Shares of wheat  1 1880,         5.00
Hay Pigging 25 At pitch ford of  62 ½
1 hay rake  the 12/. 1 Washingtubl $100
1 Pounding Barrel 25 Ryder and    
1 old hord 25 ct old spade
1 Small All $150 old table
Breakfast table Sent take ⌨ ⌨ 1 and 250 to
Ann Peake So diligent 12
filling chairs
ed
of each
Anderson 25 1 Iron Spider 25 in paid
2
1 Looking Glass $100 1 Smaller 1 50
Clock without a can $300 pr Anderson $1
2 old longs and one fire should
2 old axing 4 old knives & forks 12 ½
87
piece of large & half small
21
Stone pot 130 A broken do
76
Small Hilyard A Broken Caster with all
the and Smoth old stall old trating
6
1 Bible without a cour 25 1 Testament old 12 ½
Palm and Hymn Book, old     25
1 Black ber fol 12. 6 in 5 Cates 12 it
24
Marthan bowls at Clack
24
Decanter (with Soper 12 Better 9
21.
Chur 50 cts 1 old saw 25
sold on Revolutionary one
150
1 Small Said Japan worn off
16
1 Lot of Shaw supland 50 heads in number  16
Common Plow                                            3.50

1 set of tea spoons                                     2.00
2.00
1 pitcher and mug                                          .50

8 Common spoons                                         .50
                     
the deponent is intitled to deferent persons about sixty and
Sworn in open Court
the 29th Sept 1820
A Ford
Josiah Paul
$6.00
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State of New Jersey ⎬
Robert W. Carter, Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said
County of Morris, do hereby cerify that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto 
annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and do further certify that it is the
opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of that property exhibited
in the aforesaid Schedule
is sixty three dollars and Twenty three half an
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto subscribed my
name and affixed these of said Court this twenty with
day of Ly in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and
twenty.
Robert A M Carter
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application for a
pension
admitted
Corporal
3 years
Josiah Hunts
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State City and County of York SS. On this Ninth
day of November A D 1832 personally appeared
before the Justices of the Marine Court of the
City of New York in open
Josiah Hunt
a resident of said City who being first duly sworn
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 is aged Seventy
Two years on the 18th March last past that
he enlisted to serve for the war in the army of
the United States in January 1777 in the
Pennsylvania line in General Conway's Brigade
that Oliver Spencer was his Colonel & William
Britton Captain that about a year after such

enlistment said Britton resigned & William
Sitcher was his captain that in 1778 in
mediately after the battle of Monmouth he was
appointed a corporal in said Company to
supply the place of a corporal who had been
killed in the same battle
that all that in the fall of 1778
it
he was appointed a Sergeant by his Colnel
amounged in order of that day & served as
orderly Sergeant great part of the time that he
was appointed Sergeant on account of his having
taken a stand of Colours with his own hand at the battle of German
Town in 1777 - that he served in said Regiment
three years the the first enlisted he who as
ent of Elizabeth Town in New Jersey that he
was at the battles of the Short Hills Brandywine
& German Town in 1777 & at Monmouth in 1778
That in January 1780 being then in garrison
the point on the North River Colonel
Spencer's Regiment having been reduced in various
way to about 160 men said Regiment or what
was then last of it were marched under Sergeant
Major Mooney to Pompton in New Jersey
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of
Captain Jonathan Hohn's Company in
which company he served as orderly servant
the rear part of the time - That in February
1781 he was stated from said Rent to
here under Colonel Burber in Captain
Cyrus D Harts Company in Viginia as a
Sergeant & was in the Matter of from Springs
& at York Town. That after his return from
Virginia and in the spring of 1782 he marched
with said Brigade under General Dayton to
Kings ferry opposite Stoney Point - that they
wintered  in New Bergh the remainder of that
year & that he was finally discharged from
the service at New Bergh in June 1783 when
the army was disbanded - that his discharge is
lost. He hereby inches all claims
whatever to an annuity or pension except the
Withit & declares that his name is not on the
pension roll of any agency of any that except
that in the City of Nenth where he was
placed under the Act of March 1818 and that the
pension certificate hereto and in the
original & only certificate he has ever recieved
the War Department upon which has
drew his pension to this day, and that the
seal formerly attached to said certificate has
lately been lost & detached therefrom in a
manner entirely unknown to this deponent
Sworn & subscribed in open
Court this 9th Novr 1822
Josiah Hunt
John Barberie
Clerk
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WAR DEPARTMENT
I CERTIFY, That in conformity with the law of the UNITED STATES,

out in
Revelation
Josiah Hunt late a  Corporal post in the
is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the New Jersey agency
at the rate of eight
dollars per month
to commence on the
day of
hundred and
Agency
cents per month,
one thousand eight
Given at the WAR OFFICE of the UNITED STATES,
this day of
one thousand eight hundred and
J.C. Calhoun
Secretry of war
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1848. Paid to Jeff
G
said to a
th 118, And to Sept
May 8, 1831 Paid to her 1 1831
Sept 9. 1830 Paid to Sept 4, 1830
May 9 1830 Paid to May 4. 1830
th
1828
ty of 111 by
R
of
May 9. 1820 Paid to May
Mar 24, 1821 and
Sept 12. 1821 paid to
At 10 1822
Sept 22
to
said
May 17, 1823 Paid to
of
Sept 10. 1823
S
to
Mar 17 1824 Do May
15. 1824 to Sept
May 14. 1825 to May 12
J W. 1805 Pto Sept 4, 1825
Mar & 1896 to a
Sept 9 1826 Good to
May 8. 1827
R
13 1827
May 1828
et 4, 1821
of
2
Mar 1823
al
4 16
1824
2
4 1815
G. 1826
4. 1827
17
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by
Sept 9.
of
best 11
of
of
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1830 Paid to Sept 4, 1830
of
1831 of
6
1818. Paid to Sep
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said to as
7131, and to Sept
of
the
┃ May 9. 1820 Paid to Mrs
year
4. 12
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to
15. 1824
Sept
1.4
May 14. 1825
to ad
4. 124
21. 1825.
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Wife
4.
184
Mar
5
Pring
that
Sept 12. 1821 Paid 4, 1821
At 10 1822
Six S.
Mar 17.
23
Paid
Sept 10. 1823
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at 113
Mar 17
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4112
1
5
1826
May 8. 1827
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May 8 178
4. 1827
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to
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City
and County of New York to this same
9th day of November 1832 personally appeared
on the said Justices
of
in payment William Shute Esq of the said
City of Who being duly sworn did
depose and say that he was well acquainted with
John Hunt the above name application
and & has known him from a hay up
that he knows many of the facts set for the
by said Hunt in his declaration
be his is his own knowledge that this
ment where the Revolutionary War in the
year 1780 subaltern offices Commissioned
Ensign in the 2 New Jersey Regiment commanded by led Shreeve in Captain Holmes Company
that when Holy & the Lieutenant were
taken prisoners this deponent was the command
out of said Company that said Josiah Hunt
was in the Spring of 1780 handed to said
Regiment and Company form Spencer
Regiment I put under the command of his
repent and continued to serve in his said
company as a Sergeant until the army was
be
disbanded in the Spring of 1783; that deponent
has no doubt the muster rolls of said company
will set forth said Hunt as a Sergeant at
he
Depont generally made out said well himself
& he is quite certain said Hunt, was a Sergent
in his company till the end of the war
in open Court this
Novr 1832
the
John Barberce
William Shute
are
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and the said lot hereby declare
at the above Josiah Hunt was a revolutionary
soldier and served as he stated. By the suit
John Barberie Clerk of the inne court in
the City of New York do hereby certify that the pre
going contains the original proceedings of the
said court in the matter of application of
Josiah Hunt for pension In testimony
whereof I have hereto set my hand us at
of office this 9th day of November AD 1832
John Barberie
3 years
Corporal
admitted
pension-
Josiah Hunt's
application for a
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State of New York
City & County of New York
Superior Court
On this 9th day of November
1853, in open Court before me Robert Emmet
of the Justices of
the Superior Court.
to and
for said City and County of New York personally appeared
Hester Hunt aged sixty nine 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 made by the second section of the Set
of Congress passed February 3, 1853,
the widow of Josiah Hunt late of the City of New York &
pensioner of the United States at the rate of one hundred
and twenty dollars per annum on account of services
as a sergeant in the War of the Revolution, that the
was married to said Hunt on the thirty first day
of December in the year one thousand eight hundred
and six, in New Brunswich, State of New Jersey, by the
Rev Joseph Clark then Pastor of the Presbyterian Church
in that place. That her husband the said Josiah Hunt
died in the City of New York on the twenty first day
May in the year one thousand eight hundred and
forty one. And that she is now a widow
Subscribed & sworn to in
open Court before me this 9th
Declarant further saith the
she never learn to write
day of November - 1853
her mark
Hester Hunt
West, one of the Justices of
the Superior Court of the City of New York
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                                                                                November 3, 1939.

Mabel L. Keech                                                        BA-J/ILL
1914 Orrington Avenue                                           Josiah Hunt
Evanston, Illinois.                                                      W. 2554

Dear Madam:


Reference is made to your letter in which you request
the Revolutionary War record of Josiah Hunt, of Elizabeth, New Jersey
,
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on
file in pension claim, W. 2554, based upon service of Josiah Hunt in
the Revolutionary War.
Josiah Hunt was born March 18, 1760; the place of his
birth and names of his parents were not given
While a resident of Elizabethtown, Essex County, New Jersey,
Josiah Hunt enlisted in May 1776 and served as private in Captain
Thomas Morrill's company, Colonel Martin's New Jersey regiment until
January 1777, from January 1777, he served as corporal and sergeant
under Captains William Britton, Bull, William Letcher, Cyrus D'Hart
and Jonathan Holmes, and Colonels Oliver Spencer, Francis Barber and
Shreve, and continued until June 5, 1783, when he was discharged.
During his service, he was in the battles of Short Hills, Brandywine,
Germantown, Whitmarsh, where he was wounded in his left leg. Green
Springs, and in the siege and battle of Yorktown.
Josiah Hunt was allowed pension on his application executed
April 9, 1818, at which time he resided in Chatham, Morris County,
New Jersey. In August 1831, the soldier resided in New York City, New York
, having moved to that city shortly before from New Jersey. In
1878, he lived at 26, Frankfort Street, New York City. He died May
21, 1841 in New York City, New York.
The soldier married December 31, 1806 in New Brunswick, New
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Jersey, Hester, who was his second wife; her maiden name and
the name of his first wife were not given. They were married by a
Presbyterian Minister.
Hester Hunt, the soldier's widow, was allowed pension on
her application executed November 9, 1853, at which time she resided
in New York City, New York. She was aged then sixty-nine years.
date and place of her birth not given.
The names of the children of Josiah Hunt are shown as follow:
By his first wife-
Abigail
Mary
Sarah Miller
By his second wife
Hunt, born May
Jonathan Dickerson
Elizabeth
Abel Terrell
Jane Chrisis
Hannah
Hannah Eleanor
Ellict
Archibald Woodruff
Esther
James E.
Josiah
Mancy
Davis
George
8, 1798
September 7, 1804
December
4, 1805.
Hunt, born October 5, 1807
4
1
June
4
November 30, 1810
February
3, 1812
1813.
December
15, 1814.
April
3, 1816.
December
7, 1817.
January
25, 1819
April
6, 1820.
1821.
May
31, 1822
November 19, 1824
March
9, 1827.
29, 1809
In 1853, when Hester Hunt made application for her pension,
James E. Hunt and Jane Chrisie Thorn, two of her children, were in
New York City and made affidavits in her behalf. One Archibald H. Wood
ruff made an affidavit then in New York City, but did not state any
relationship to the soldier's family.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and
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address of person paid and, possibly, the date of death of this
pensioner, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General
Accounting Office, this city, and furnish the following data:
Hester Hunt, widow of Josiah Hunt,
Certificate #3210
Issued December 13, 1853
Rate $20 per annum
Commenced February 3, 1853
Act of February 3, 1853
New York Agency.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER,
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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Miss Jean Fay
310 FORSYTHE BOULEVARD
CLAYTON, Mo.

Washington Gardner
Dept of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions
Rev. War Section
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:
In your letter of Mar 2, 1923
you said the record of Josiah
ent of Elizabethtown
will be forwarded of I desired
Will you please forward
to me, also where can I obtain
Hannah E. Rodgers record, she
received her pension as a daughter
of a Revolutionary soldier
with many thanks
by
yours respectful
Jean Fay
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                                                      Clayton, Me
                                                      May 15, 1923
Washington Gardner
Commissioner
of Pensions
Washington,D.C.

Dear Sir
on record of
the pension granted to
Hannah E.
Rogers,
daughter of Josiah Hunt
his pension
claim is
W. 2554, and greatly
oblige
Yours respectfully,
Jean Fay

7810 Forsyth Blvd
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                                                           April 7, 1930
Pension Department
Washington, D.C.
My dear Sirs:
I am desirous of joining the sons
American Revolution and would like to
war record of Josiah Hunt my great-great
grandfather. He enlisted at Elizabeth town
New Jersey in the War of 1776.
I am anxious to receive this information
as soon as possible, and would greatly
appreciate your co-operation. Thanking you
very kindly, I am
Sincerely yours
George E. Rogers Jr
the



Mr. George E. Rogers Jr
2647 Ashton Road,
Cleveland Heights
Ohio.
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Veteran Administration
Washington, D.C.
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Veteran's Adm.                   1914 Orrington Ave.
Washington, D. C.               Evanston, ILL 10/9/39

Dear Sirs:

Will you kindly send me, and as soon as possible,
whatever family or Revolutionary War Record you
have of Josiah Hunt, of Elizabeth, N. J. He was born
1760, enlisted very young. Is supposed to have crossed
Del with Wash., & to have been in Valley Forge.
you have this additional information, shall
appreciate it very
much.
Sincerely
Mabel L. Keech
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C
AMESTOWN, N.Y.
RANCH OFFICES
NEW YORK,
ALTIMORE
BOSTON,
WASHINGTON
PHILADELPHIA, CINCINNATI
CIA
ST. LOUIS,
SAN FRANCISCO, NEW ORLEANS.
INDIANAPOLIS, ATLANTA,
DALLAS,
FACTORIE
JAMESTOWN, N.Y. ST. LOUIS, MO.
ART METAL CONSTRUCTION COMPANY,
LIC FIATURES FLINO DEVICES & FURNIT
K
Ingomar Ave.
CLEVELAND, O., Mr
United States Commissioners.
of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear sir: Wish you would kirdly furnish the record of service of Josiha Hunt
in the Revolutionary War under Gen Lafayette
fore, the reason for the information in this the
society of the sons of the American Revolution
you in atone for this information  I beg to remain.
of
Yours very truly
J.D. Royas
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FICE
JAMESTOWNN.Y.
BRANCH OFFICES
NEW YORK
HALTIMORE
BOSTON.
WASHINGTON,
PHILADELPHIA CINCINNATI,
CHICAGO
AT LOUIS
SAN FRANCISCO NEW ORLEANS,
INDIANAPOLIS, ATLANTA
RALAS
FACTORIES
JAMESTOWNNYST. LOUIS, MO.
A
ART METAL CONSTRUCTION COMPANY,
METALLIC FITURES FILING DEVICES & FURNITURE.
CENTRAL
WESMEN
1818 Ingomar Ave,
CLEVELAND, O.,
Department of Interior
Bureau of Pension.
Washington
J. L. Davenport Commissioner.
Dear Sir:-
Rev. War V.L.M. W.F.554
the
to acknowledge receipt of your care
garding the
War Record of Josiah Hunt, and would thank you for the maiden name of John
Wine Reuter also the date of her death if same in a matter of record.
Thank you in since her to remain.

yours very truly
Joseph D. Roger
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STATE OF NEW YORK.
AND COUNTY OF NEW YORK,
George H. Lynch
, Clerk of the Superior Court of the City of
New York, Court of Record, having a clerk and Seal, DO CERTIFY,
That Robert Emmet
Subscribed to the annexed instrument, is a Justice has
of the said Court duly commissioned and sworn
And I do FURTHER CERTIFY That the said name, so subscribed, is the genuine
signature of the said Robert Emmet
Testimony Whereof, I have herung subscribed my name.
and affixed the seal of the said Court, the 9th day of
November A 1805

Geo H Lynch  CLerk
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Hist to
W. B. Hooker
& R.

WIDOW, &c.
File No. 2554

Hester Hunt
Widow
Josiah Hunt
and
Sgt. Rev. War

Act: Feb. 3, 1853
, Page 354
[Arrangement of 1870.}
Index:-- Vol. a
1844 Oct 31 Mill
Joe Rood Carl Hon
21 Hist to J.D. Rogers
J. D. Rogers that made
wife is not stated
to and said Sept
Letter to Mrs Jean Fay R War
recorded in State Archives in
May 8. Hist to miss Jean
and
-
June 11 Hist to George
ero Jr
3 - Hist to Mabel L. Keech
Page 32

Hester Hunt 
Pension Office
Wasington, DC
3843
Alabany, NY
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Mr. Toler
lht
May 16
Page 34


Copy paper for Com one In Pensions
Hon Benj. Randall
HR
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15253
Josiah Hunt
New York
REJECTED
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Pension Papers
The
Revolutionary
War Dept Augst 15, 1831
The Honbl
Secretary of War
Washington City
Page 37

Josiah
Hunt
Invalid
Rejected -
Let to Claiment Aug 30, 1838
Hon B. Randall May 26
1840
 The law granting invalid persions for the Rev, War expired in 1834, they not service.{illegible }
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&1812
War Section
AWF/ILL
                                                                     June 16, 1930.
Mr. George E. Rogers, Jr.
267 Ashton Road
Cleveland Heights, Ohio.

Dear Sir:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War
pension claim, W. 280, it appears that Josiah Hunt was born March
18, 1760, place not stated.
9, 1853,
-
While a resident of Elizabethtown, Essex County, New Jersey
, he enlisted May 1775 and served until January 1777 in Captain
Thomas Merrill's Company, Colonel Martin's New Jersey Regiment. From
January 1779, he served as Corporal and Sergeant in Companies commanded
by Captains William Britton, Hull, William Lotcher, Cyrus Dart and
Jonathan Holmes, Regiments of Colonel Oliver Spencer, Francis Barber
and Shrove. He was in the battles of Short Hills, Brandywine, German
torn, Whitmarsh, where he was wounded in the left leg, Monmouth, Green
Springs, Siege and battle of Yorktown and was discharged June 5, 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 9,
1818, while a resident of Chatham, Morris County, New Jersey.
He died May 21, 1841 in New York City.
Soldier married December 21, 1806 at New Brunswick, New Jersey
, Hester, who was his second wife, name of first wife not stated.
She was allowed pension on her application executed November
while a resident of New York City, aged sixty-nine years.
The following children are given:
By the first wife
Abigail born May 8, 1788
Mary
Sarah Miller
Sept. 7, 1804
Dec. 4, 1805.
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By the second wife
Jonathan Dickerson
Elizabeth.
Abel Terrell.
Jane Christie.
Hannah
Hannah Eleanor
●
Elliet.
●
Archibald Woodruff.
Esther
James W.
Josiah
Nancy
Davis.
George
born
W
Oct.
June
Nov.
Feb.
-
Dec.
April
Dec.
Jan.
April
-
May
Nov.
March

1820
1822
1824
5, 1807.
29, 1899
30, 1810
3, 1812
1813
15
1814
1816
1817
25,
1819
6,
28
Very truly yours,
E.W. MORGAN,
Acting Commissioner.
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Rev. War Section.
                                                                                May 8, 1933
Miss Jean Fay,
310 Forsyth Blvd.
Clayton, Missouri.

Dear Madam;

In response to your undated letter, I have to
advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War
pension claim, W. 244, it appears that Josiah Hunt was
born March 18, 1780 while residing in Elizabethtown,
Essex County, New Jersey, he enlisted May 1776 and served
until January 1777 in Captain Thomas Morrill's Company, Colone
Martin's Regiment, New Jersey. From January 1777
served the Corporal and
Sergeant in Companies commanded by Captains William Britten,
Bull, William Letcher, Cyrus Hart and Jonathan Holmes, Reg
ments of Colonel Oliver Spencer, Francis Barber and Shreve.
He was in the battles of Short Hills, Brandywine, Germantown,
Whitemarch, where he founded in the left leg, Monmouth,
Green Springs, Pegs and battle of Yorkton, was in
He allowed pension on his application executed
April 2, 1818, while a resident of Chatham, Morris County,
Page 41

born
born
born
born
born
Forn
born
Born
born
born
born
born
born
1807,
Oct.
June 29, 1809.
Nov.
30, 1810.
Feb.
3
1813.
same as
1813,
Dec. 15, 1814.
April 3, 1816.
Dec. 7, 1817.
Jan. 25, 1819.
April of
1820.
with the
1821.
May 31,
1882.
Nov. 19, 1824.
born March 9, 1827.
New Jersey. He died in New York City, May 21, 1841.
Soldier married at New Brunswick, New Jersey,
December 31, 1806, Hester, who was his second wife, (name of
first wife is not stated), Wodongate, Hester, was
allowed pension on her application executed November 9, 1853,
while living in New York City, aged 69 years.
The following family data is found in the claim
Children by first wife.
Abigail Hunt
born
May
1798.
Mary Hunt
born
Sept. 7, 1804.
Sarah Miller Hunt born
Dec. 4, 1805.
Children by second wife.
Jonathan Dickerson Hunt
Elizabeth Hunt
Abel Terrell Hunt
Jane Christo Hunt (Thorn)
Hannah Hunt
Hannah Eleanor Hunt
Elliot Hunt
Archibald Woodruff Hunt
Eather Hunt
James E. Hunt
Josiah Hunt
Nancy Hunt
Davis Hunt
George Hunt
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
Page 42

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C.
In reply to your request of
CIV
for a statement of the military history of
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension
on file in this Bureau.
DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
RANK
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Battles engaged in
Residence of soldier at enlistment,
Date of application for pension,
Residence at date of application,
Age at date of application,
Remarks:
1 -- 2856
Very respectfully,
COLONEL.
STATE.
.
.
Commissioner.

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Page 43

Re  ion
March 21, 1913.
Mr. J. D. Rogers
12 119 Ingomar. Ave.
Cleveland, Ohio.
Sir: 
In addition to the military history of Josiah Hunt, W. File No. 2,554, Rev. War. you are furnished the following family data.
Children by first wife.
Abigail Hunt born May 8, 1798
Mary hunt " September 7, 1804
Sarah Miller Hunt " December 4, 1805

Children by second wife.
Jonathan Dickerson Hunt. born October 1807.
Elizabeth Hunt. " June 29, 1809.
Abel Terrell Hunt. " November 30, 1809.
Jane Chrisie Hunt " (Thorn) February 3, 1812.
Hannah Hunt " ------1813.
Hannah Eleanor Hunt. " December 15, 1814.
Elliot Hunt. " April 3, 1816.
Archibald Woodruff Hunt, " December 7, 1817.
Esther Hunt, " January 25, 1819.
James E. Hunt, " April 6, 1820.
Josiah Hunt, " ------1821.
Nancy Hunt" May 31, 1822.
Davis Hunt, " November 19, 1824.
George Hunt, " March 9, 1837.
Very respectfully,
J.C.  Davison
Commissioner.
Page 44

Rev. War Section
31866
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON
                                                                                     March 2, 1923.
Miss Jean Fay,
310 Forsyth Blvd.
Clayton, Mo.
Madam: --
In response to your letter received January
29, 1923, you are advised that Revolutionary soldiers
are recorded in the Archives of the State from which
they enlisted. The data of Revolutionary War pensioners on record in this Bureau, is obtained from their pension
claims, and the record of Josiah Hunt, of Elizabethtown
, New Jersey, will be forwarded you if you so desire.
Any pension allowed his daughter, Hannah E.
Rodgers, in 1858, is not for services rendered in the
War of the Revolution, and would not be on record in this
Bureau. Please return enclosed correspondence with reply.
Very respectfully yours,

Washington Gardner
Commissioner.
Page 45

Rev War War  section
                                                                            March 2, 1923

Miss Jane Fay 
310 Forsyth Blvd.
Clayon. MO 

Madam:
                In response to your latter received  January 29, 1923,  you are advised that revoltiuonary war soldiers as recorded in the archives of the state from which they enlisted.  The date of revoltionary war 
pensions are on record in this [illegible] is obtained from their record of Josiah Hunt of Elizbeth town, New Jersey will be forwraded to you as desired.

Any pension alowed his daughter, Hannah E. Rodgere, in1895-8, cannot for services rendered in the war of the revoltion, would not be on record in this bureau. Plaese enclosed correspondance with reply.

Very respectfully yours,
Commissioner.
Page 46

Rev. War Section
                                                                April 3, 1913.

Mr. Joseph D. Roger
12, 119 Ingomar Avenue,
Cleveland, Ohio.


Sir

In reply to your undated letter received the 27 in
time
stant, you are advised that in the papers in the claim of
Josiah Hunt, W. File No. 2,554, Rev. War, the maiden name of
Hester his recond wife is not stated, nor is any name
given of his first wife.
For date of last payment of pension, name of the person
to whom paid, and probable date of widow's death, application
should be made to the Auditor for the Interior Department.
U. S. Treasury Department, citing the following data:
Hester widow of Josiah Hunt, wid. Ctf. No. 3, 210.
issued December 13, 1853, under the Act of February
3, 1853, at the New York Agency.

Very respectfully,
Commissioner
Page 47

O.W. and N. Division.      3 -- 525.
2554 Wil
Rev. War


DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of
Pensions,
Washington, D. C., Mch. 13, 1901

In reply to your request for a statement of the military history
of Josiah Hunt
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR,
you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his
widow's) application for pension on file in this
DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
LENGTH
SERVICE.
RANK.
in 1777 years Pot
Corpt
Sugh
Bureau.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN
Wm Britten
Wm Lichter
Jonathan Holmes
Grass De Hart
CORONER.
STATE.
Oliver Spencer
three
Burber
Battles engaged in Short Hills, Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth & Yorktown
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Elizabethtown N.
Date of application for pension, Apl 9, 1818,
Residence at date of application, Chatham Twp, Morris C. N. J.
Age at date of application, 58
Remarks: His claim was allowed. He married Hester Sumame not
States Dec. 31, 1806 and died May 21. 1841 and she was pensioned as
his widow,
167335312 - 1900
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Page 48

OW&N. Division.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Sir:
soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR,
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
1
reply to your request for a statement of the military history
JOSIAH HUNT
you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his
widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
LENGTH
OF SERVICE.
.
17 yrs.
1930.
Feb. 1 to June
RANK.
APTAIN
Williton
in the
Rate at
Hart
river near
Shrove

Hall, Brandyte, Gertie, Mason,
Doris and Marston.

Battles engaged in, Short Hills, Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth, Green Springs and Yorktown
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Elizabathtown, NJ 

Date of application for pension,
November 9, 1832,
Residence at date of application, New York City
Age at date of application, 72 on  March 18, 1832
-
Remarks: no maention of his having served in the war of 1812
have
Jes Road,
Ware, Hon. W. B. Hooker,
case of Representatives,
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Page 49

Hester Hunt
Act July  3. 1853
Page 50

State of New York
City & County of New York




I, RICHARD B. CONNOLLY, of the City and County of New York, and also Clerk
DO HEREBY BY CERTIFY, That  H.R. Lee
before
whom the annexed deposition was taken, was at the time of taking the same, a Commissioner
of Deeds for said City and County, duly appointed and sworn, and authorized to
administer oaths to be used in any Court in said State, and for general purposes; and
that his signature
thereto is genuine, as I verily believe.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, said the Seal
of the said Court and County, the
11th day of Nov 1853
Richard Connerly Clerk
Archibald H Woodruff and
York City being each duly

I certify that Archibald H Woodruff and James E Hunt
are
credible and competent witnesses and I verily believe
their statement as above set forth is entitled to full
faith and credit-
H. R. Lee
Court of Deeds
---
Page 51

State of New
City & County of New York

Archibald H Woodruff and
James E Hunt of New York City being each duly sworn
according to law Deposeth that Josiah Hunt a pensioner
of
the United States died in the City of New York on the
twenty first day of May in the year one thousand eight
hundred and forty one. And at the time of his death
left a widow Viz Hester Hunt who now resides in
the City of New York and is the identical widow of Josiah Hunt the pensioner aforesaid. And that she is now a
widow
---
Subscribed & Sworn to before me
10 th day of November 1853
H.R. Lee
Archibald H. Woodruff
Court of Deeds
James C Hunt
New York


I certify that Archibald H Woodruff and 
James E Hunt
are credible and competent witnesses and I verily believe
their statement as above set forth is entitled to full faith and credit-
H.R. Lee
Court of Deeds
Page 52


State of New York
City & County of New York

Superior Court
---
On this Eleventh day of November
---
1853 it was proved by the addition
of the annexed testimony which is satisfactory to said
Court that Josiah Hunt a pensioner of the United States
died in the City of New York on the twenty first day
of May in the year one thousand eight hundred
and forty one. And at the time of his death left
a widow Viz Hester Hunt who resides in said City
in New York
and is now a widow
-
-
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
subscribed my name and caused to be affixed
the official seal of said Court the day and
year first above written

B.E. Bennett

one of the Justices of the
Superior Court
of the City of New York
Page 53

J. Hunt
30 Aug 38
06
Page 54


War Dep
Pension Office
Aug. 30. 1838

Sir:
The papers in your case, which were recently sent to this
Office have been examined and placed on our files.
Your claim, in addition to what
you already draw a pension on account of an injury
alleged to have been received during the revolutionary war
, The law granting pensions to persons disabled
by wounds received during the revolution, expired in 1834,
and has not since been renewed.
Your claim has
of course been rejected

Mr Josiah Hunt
No 6 Frankfort Street,
New York

Enter this on the Reg Invalid, N. York case
Page 55

Feb 28, 1843
NY
Hunt

Jas L Edwards Esq.
Washington, DC
Page 56

Dear sir:

Will you
send a case uner the pesion laws
inform me if they en
and the he
the form
attaining
the late
and the necessary proof

Ruby
John Ken
Haigh
Feb 27.43
Page 57

Hon Joel Poinsett
Secry of war
oz 15 Jas Edwards
of the war Dept
Page 58



New York 24 Augt 1838
Hon Josil Poinsett

Sir you will find
Enclosed
the declaration of Josiah Hunt
Although a case of total disbility
he has served until now applied
a pension on the ground
of being an invalid
The Pension which he
now draws at
allowed on the Ground
of his having served his Country in the revoltionary army
Your
early attention is
respectfully requested
Please direct
your
answer
to Josiah Hunt No
Frankfort St New York
for Josiah Hunt
Joel Point
Jas McKeen
James
Edwards of the war dept.
Page 59

STATE OF NEW-YORK,
City and County of New-York ⎬ ss.
I, ABRAHAM ASTEN, Clerk of the City and
County of New-York, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas
for the said City and County, DO HEREBY CERTIFY,
That
John N. Taylor Esq whose name is
subscribed to the Jurat and Certificate
of the annexed affidavit was on the
day of the date thereof a Commissioner
of Deeds in & for the City & County
of New York duly commissioned
swore authorized to administer

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed
the Seal of the said Court and County, the 25
day
of May 1833
John Aston
Page 60

State City and County of New York (illegible) John Johnson of the City of New York, merchant, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith that he was a Sergeant in the Revolutionary War in Captain Holmes Company, Col. H. Reeves Regt. in the New Jersey line - in which Reiment served more than two years.  That deponent is well acquainted with Josiah Hunt of this city.  That said Hunt was a Sergeant in the same company with deponent for more than two years.  That said Hunt came into said company as a Corporal from Col. Spencer's Regiment, he thinks it was in 1778, but was soon after promoted and remained a Sergeant to the end of the year - that deponent well knows that said Hunt was a Sergeant in said company, because he was very intimate with said Hunt and was his (illegible) mate during the time above specified.  And deponent further says that he is at present unable to leave his house to give his testimony in a court.

                               John Johnson (printed                                                   
                                            signature)
Sworn this 24th day       )
of May 1833 before me )
John N. Taylor
Commissioner 

The above named John Johnson who has subscribed and sworn to the above affidavit is a highly respectable freeholder of this city and his statements are entitled to full faith and credit.
May 24th 1833

John N. Taylor
Page 61

Brief in the case of Hester Hunt widow of Josiah
New York County and State of
New York
of
February 3 1853
Claim, (original, or for increase.)
Proof exhibited, (if original
it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance
Husband a Sergeant in N Jersey line or
pensioner of U.S. under act of 1832
at
$120 per annum & paid to his death
211 May 1841
for increase.)
Allowed $120 per annum to tem Feb 3/53
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim if so, what

Marriage prove by James E Hunt
Jane C Thorn Presidents of said County
and
certified to be credible
Death of husband proved by and suport
Identity of widowhood " by credible witnesses
Name and residence of Agent
Wm Valentine
Albany
N York
Examining Clerk
L Gray
Page 62

J.C. Calhoun Esquire
Seceretary at War
Washington
Page 63

Morris County
Oct 14 1825
J.C. Calhoun

should the enclosed application meet with a

please direct the pension certifate to me at
Morristown New Jersey

Respectfully yours 
Robert H Mc Carter
-
Page 64

Hn Benj Randall
May 26 1840
Page 65


Pension office
May 26. 1840

Sir: 

Agreeably to you request I enclose
herewith for the use of the Invalid Pension
Committee certified copies
papers of Josiah Hunt



Hon Benj Randall
HR
Page 66

Letter

Rev Act 1853
Page 67

Albany N.Y. C. 6th 1853
Sir
Enclosed are the papers in the application
of Hester Hunt widow of Josiah Hunt under the SAct Feby 3, 1853
the letter from Mr Cardon annexed to the
paper is an answer to one I addressed to the Pastor of the
Presbyterian Church at New Brunswick which the Rev
Joseph Clark was formerly Pastor
-
I am some very repectfully
Wm Valentine
P Waldo Esq
Comm of Pensions
Washington
Page 68

Wash. Mand
Dear Sir
I enclose a letter
on M. Huff of N. Y. to
me and  will be obliged
by any information
of any suggestions relative
to the subject of his signing

yours resepctfully
F. B. Cutting
Samuel Cole ESQ
Page 69

Samuel Cole Esq
Chief Clerk
Pension Office
Page 70

(too dark to transcribe)
Page 71

The New-Yorker
Page 72

H.H. Wheelen

The New-Yorker
Page 73

Major Wm Heutel Afidair
Page 74

City of New York Novr 22, 1833
J. William Spute,
late a Subaltern officer in Capt Holmes Company
Second New Jersey Regt commanded by Col J shreir in the army of the
Revolution, do hereby certify on Oath, That Josiah Hunt was a
Sergeant in said Company, that he was detailed as such, on or about
the first day of March One thousand Seven hundred Eighty One, for Gen
Lafayette command for the Southern Expedition in that year, that
after the capture of Lord Cornwalles, he the said Sergeant Hunt, returned to his Regt and continued therewith until the close of the
War, when the army was discharged in June, One thousand seven hundred
Eighty three, being two years & three months a Sergeant, and further
this deponant saith not
Sworn by me this 22 day
William Shute
November 1833
On To
Commissioner to be
in the City of New York
Page 75

Admitted
Sergeant 2 years
Page 76

                                                                                   New York 22 Novr 1833

J.L. Edwards Esqr
Dear Sir,

On my return last summer from your City
I had a call from my Sergeant Jonah Hunt, on the subject of his additional
pay as Sergeant He observed that there was a very old and
infirm man by the name of Burges, who could put the subject at rest
as to his being a sergeant, more than two years, but he was a cripple
& bed ridden, (since dead) I advised him to procure his testimony, he
did so, and brought the same to be me regularly attested, which I
presumed, on reading it, gave all the requirements that you had sag
gested, which I forwarded to you
as no reply has been received, it we fair
conclusion with me, that the paper in question, either miscarried, or has been
overlooked, among the numerous communications in your office
Hunt yesterday called upon me again, with
almost a broken heart, & in tears, earnestly soliciting a further exertion
to procure for him what he thinks is justly his due; but what he cannot
want longdo
you had the goodness to say to me that if I would
make an affidavit that Hunt was a Sergeant Two years, you would give
his pay as such.
I have given the subject a full consideration, & know
distinctly that Sergeant Josiah Hunt was detailed as a Sergeant, for
the command organized, for Major General. The Marquis De Layfathe
(as he was always styled in the army) on or about the first of March 1781
Page 77

hat this command proceeded to the Southern States, in and of our army
there to stop the progess of Lord Cornwallis, that on Genl Washington with the main army in Yorktown, Hunt was there in Layfather command,
that he returned with the army, after the reduction of York town, and
continued with the army as a Sergeant, until the close of the war, when
he was discharged in June 1783, being two years & three months from the
time of his being detailed for Layfette expedition
I have been thus particular, in order to shew you, how
I have come to the conclusion of Hunts time of service as Sergeant more than two years
I shall make an affidavit of this fact, & forward it
with this for your information, by next mail, hoping you will give the subject an early in consideration, which will for Hunts sake, lay
me under further obligations
I am very respectfully
your Obedt Sevr
William Shute
Page 78

J.L. Edwards Esq
Commisioner of Pensions
Page 79

                                                     New York 6 Decr 1833

J. L Edwards Esqr
Sir


Agreeably to the advice of Col Shute I enclose
 you my Pension Certificate under the act of May 1820
expecting from his representation, you will enclose to me
Certificate of pension  for Sergeant under the act of June 1832
Please to enclose it to me at No 374 Seventh New York
and obidient serv
Josiah
Hunt
Page 80

J. L. Edwards, Esq
Commit
of Pensions,
Washington D.C
Page 81

New York May 25 1833

J.L. Edwards Esq
Sir:
At the suggestion  of 
Major Shute of this City, enclose
affidavit of Mr Johnson a highly
respectable merchant, which I hope will
in addition to the other affidavit on file
prove satisfactory in establishing the claim
of Josiah Hunt to an increase of his pension.

Mr. Hunts former pension certificate
having lost its seal) was sent by me to your
Office & now I believe remains attached to
his papers on file, in consequence of
which he had been unable to draw
his last March pay & he is really distressed
for the want of it

I am Sir
very respectfully
your obt serv
John N. Taylor
Page 82

Payments to be made
at New York
by the Presd Mech BK
Agent for paying Pensioners in the Agency of
New York

Recorded in the Pension office, in Book E Vol.4
Page 117
Jno Cromwell
Clerk
Page 83

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States
of the 7th June 1832, Josiah Hunt of the
State--
of New York
who was a Sergeant in the Revolutionary Army
is entitled to receive One hundred and twenty dollars
per annum, during his natural life com
mencing on the 4th of March 1831, and payable semi
annually on the 4th of March and 4th of September in
every year
Given at the War
Office of the United States
, this
26th
Feby
day of
one thousand eight
hundred and thirty four
Examined and
Countersigned.
JL Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
All Cap
Secretary of War.
Page 84

Pension Office

Dec 9/52
Sir
Please report time
of last payment to or death
of within named pension
Burt
Respectfully &c
Esqr
3 and
all
Present
for Commr
Josiah Hunt, Act 1832
$120.00
un
---
Died 21st
May 1841, to his death
G.
Burch
Auditor
Page 85

Payments to be made on the
4th of March and 4th of
September in each year, by
the Agent for paying pensions
, at the City of
New York
Recorded by the Recording
Clerk, in Book D. Vol. 5
page 187.
Page 86

WAR DEPARTMENT
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I Certify, That in conformity with the Laws of the United States
, of the 18th March 1818, and May 1st 1820,
Josiah Hunt late a Corporal in the Regiment
of Col. O Spencer, in the Revolutionary war is inscribed
on the Pension List, Roll of the New York
Agency, at the rate of Eight
dollars per month,
to commence on the Ninth day of April
one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen. This certificate is
issued in lieu of one dated
the 8th May 1818, which has been lost or
mislaid, and which if it
the Agent is requested to
should be presented at the Pension A
transmit to the Department of War
Given at the War Office of the
Examined and countersigned,
Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
United States, this 18th
day of June one thousand
eight hundred and
thirty three
gency
ple Robt
Acting Secretary of War.
Page 87

ans? June 17. 1833
Page 88

Luis Cass Secretary of War
Dear Sir on the 8th of October 1832 I sent my pention
Certificate to the war office with an expectation
of receiving a new one and of geting my
Sergeants pay approved by magor Shut and Mr Johnson
and some additional pention as we expled then
my sertificate has never retured which has prevented
my getting my pention last 4th of March if any thing
could be done for me on your return it will greatly
oblige me as I have a large family of 14 children
and six of them are quite small, this small as it is
was a condreble help to mee if any thing more
could be aded it would grately oblige a faithfull
Soldier for seven years for obedient Servt
New York June 13 1833
Josiah Hunt
Page 89

Louis Cafs Esq
Secretary of War
ans? June 17. 1833
Page 90

letter Sept 10. 1830 to W.
Brittin.
See letter to
J.N. Taylor
Nov. 1/ 33
408
New Jersey to New York
Josiah Hunt
Corporal 4
Col O. Ipoliers

In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey
the
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 9th of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 8 of 11
to
Arrearages to     $38.93
{Revolutionary claims,
Act 18th March, 1818,
Page 91

[blank page -no text]
Page 92

State of New York
and
APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
New York City
-
-
County of New York
SS.
On this seventh day of August
1831
before me, the subscriber, a Justice for the said county of
New York
who, on his oath, declares that he is the same
person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain
William Brittain
in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Oliver Spencer 
in the service of the United States 
his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of New Jersey
from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State,
(District, or Territory,) of New York
where he intends
to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. The
following are his reasons for removing from New Jersey
to New York
By advice of friends, it was thought
but for his Intent to remove to the City of New York
Sworn and subscribed to, before me,
the day and year aforesaid
Josiah Hunt
D. Cooper
Not. Pub



The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate, whose official character and signature
must be properly authenticated. The county Clerk, Secretary of State, or some other officer, must
certify, under his seal of office, that the officer who administered the oath is a Justice of the Peace,
Judge, Mayor, Alderman, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to
be his is genuine.
The oath must be supported by the testimony of some respectable person, as to the Pensioner's
identity. He must swear, that the person who has taken the above oath is the person described in the
affidavit. The Magistrate must certify, that the witness is a person of veracity, and the affidavit must
also be authenticated in the manner above directed.
of  William Shute of the City of New york
duly sworn says that he is personally acquaint with
at Josiah Hunt the person of that name described in the above
affidavit'
Page 93

William Shute

affidavit and whom
he knows to be her person as{illegible]
therein recited Jabo Certify that William Shute
the deponent is personally known to me the said Notary
and is a person of veracity
-
In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand & afixed
my seal of office this eleventh
day of August 1831
C. D. Cooper
Page 94

FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO
Page 95

FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO
-
Page 96

Josiah
Hunt decd
31st
1 June  1832
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO
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FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO
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FINAL PAYMANT VOUCHER
received from GAO
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I david B. Ogdece surogate of the
County of New York Do hereby testify had the proved to my satisfaction
that Josiah Hunt of the Cityof New York
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FINAL PAYMENT VOUGHLIN
Received from GAO
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Josiah Hunt
Corporal
New Jersey Rolls

9 Apl 1818
Page 100

State of New Jersey Morris County ss: Be it known that
on the ninth day of April eighteen hundred & eighteen
before me Gabriel H Ford Esquire, one of the Judges of the
Court of Common Pleas for the County of Morris in the
State of New Jersey, and President of said Court
Morristown in the County of Morris aforesaid
personally appeared Josiah Hunt, of the township
of Chatham in said County, who being duly sworn
doth depose, declare and say, that he served as a
private soldier, in the war of the Revolution, on
the Continental establishment against the common
enemy, for the full term of six years and more
that he enlisted at Elizabeth Town in the County
and State aforesaid in Captain William
Bretten's company belonging to the fifth Regiment
commanded by Colonel Oliver Spence
of the sixteen additional Regiment that he
this deponent served in the said company and
regiment from the time of his enlistment as afore
said in January seventeen hundred & seventy
seven until about the first of February Seven
teen hundred
& seventy eight when Captain Britten
resigned that he this deponent continued
in the service of the said war, under various
officers from the time of the resignation of his
Captain as aforesaid until the end of the Revolutionary war, when this deponent was discharged
by a regular discharge which has since been both
and this deponent saith he is a resident citizen of the
nited States, that he is in reduced circumstances in
life and in need of assistance from his country for
support, and that no pension has been heretofore
allowed him by the laws of the United States and
further this deponent saith not except that the doc
ment hereto annexed & marked "Exhibit no one"is in
the proper hand writing of John H. Cumming
Sworn before me the
day year first above written
all Lord, Josiah Hunt
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Gabriel H Ford one of the Judges of the court of Common Pleas for the County of Morris in the State of New Jersey
do certify that I am satisfied the Deponent Josiah Hunt
served in the revolutionary war for the time & in the man
ner set forth in his deposition, which testimony together
with the exhibit hereto annexed marked "Exhibit No One
under my subscription I transmit to the Secretary of the
Department of war agreeably to the act of Congress in
such case made & provided. Given under my
hand this ninth day of April Eighteen hundred
and eighteen-
Gab H Ford,
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I certify, that Josiah Huntnt,served as a Soldier
in the New Jersey line Virgin a number of years the
{illegible] I remember at this day stement at this
Day & was discharged at the end of  the war
the New Burgh encampmant
Given under my hand at
let this 4th day April 23

Comming to the dissolution
Jersey Battation
Alice M Hunts circumstances need
the said grant the Law of his per &
has a long family
JH Commisianar
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State of New New Jersey 
County of Morris Robert H. Carter Clerk of the County of Morris
do hereby certify that Gabriel H Ford Esquire
before whom the foregoing
affidavit
is taken, is and was at the doing thereof duly enrolled
President of the several and respective Court of Oyer and termine
and General Goal delivery, Inferior Court of Common pleas, General
quarter sessions of the peace and Orphans Court of the County of
Morris, and that full faith and credit is due and ought to be
given to his official acts as such
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the seal of said County this
ninth day of April in the year of our Lord

eighteen hundred and eighteen
Robert H. M. Carter
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In the Matter of
the declaration
of
Josiah Hunt
Claim in of a further
pension as an invalid
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In this Twentyieth day of June
me one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight
personally
appeared before the Justices of the Marine
Court in the City of New York now sitting as a Court
of Record in the City all of said City Josiah Hunt
resident of said City is aged Seventy
eight years
wards who being sworn upon his oath makes
the following Declaration in order to obtain the
benefit of the revisions of the Acts of Congress
relative to Invalid Pensioners.
That he entered the service of the United
States in May 1776 in Colonel Martins Regiment in
Captain
Thomas Morrells Company
and continued in such service until the month of
1779 when he enlisted as a Private in the Regular
Army in Colonel River Spencer's Regiment and
in Captain Brittons Company, being one of the
Sixteen Independent Regiments which, about that
time, were raised for the Public Service. That
he continued in said Regiment about four years
when he was transferred to a Regiment commanded
by Colonel Francis Barber under whom and in
The Forgette Infantry he was at the siege and
Battle of York Town; and after the death of Colonel
Barber he remained in the same Regiment under the
command of Major Cummings until the close
of the per-
And he further declares that while
the American Army was lying a place called
Whitemarsh . ten or twelve miles from Philadelphia
in the State of Pennsylvania in going out with
a detachment of the army they fell in with the enemy and had a skirmish with them in which he weeks
was wounded by a Bayonet in the left leg in consequence of which he was lame for about six months
and suffered much not being able to have his wound
dressed for about two days-
And he further
declares that having so far recovered as to resume
active duty and while under Major Tallmadge and
General Sullivan near Tioga Point in the said State
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of Pennsylvania about the month of July 1779,
being sent out among the mountains in search
of some hostile Indians, in jumping over a
line or gap in the rocks, fell and broke the ankle of the same by which had been wounded by a Bayonet as before mentioned that his braken
was set by Major Tallmadge and he has never
fully recovered from the lines occasioned by this
accident
And he further declares that in the year
1781 at the seige of York Town, while on duty on a
bomb  Battery, he was blown off the said Battery by the
wine of a shell from the enemy which passed very
near to him and by which he was thrown about
24 feet and into the trench or Ditch near said
Battery where he lay about two hours and was
supposed to be dead-- That after being bled
three times and water given to him he recovered
his senses lent was so hurt in his back and
kidneys that he has ever since remained same
and a cripple, though he still continued in the
Ann as before mentioned until the close of the
War and was regularly discharged on the fifth
day of June 1783 at General Washington's Head
Quarters near Newburgh in the County of Orange
and State of New York, which discharge he has lost 
as many years ago
And he further declares that on or
on the 26th day of Febuary 1834 he received
pension certificate allowing to him the sum
of one hundred and twenty Dollars a year during
his natural life for services as a soldier in the
Revolutionary Army under the late act of Congress being a Sergeant at the time of his
discharge from the army without taking into
consideration what he was or might be entitled
to as an Invalid disabled in the Public Service
And he further declares that he never
has, before the present instance applied for
any pension or allowance on account of
being disabled in the Public Service as before
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mentioned
and that from the time of receiving
the said wounds as aforesaid he was an able
to earn the means of living by manual labor
That deponent has no property or means of
subsistance except the said pension
Sworn in the Marine Court
In the City of New York
Josiah Hunt
the 27th June 1838
before
Noah Hammond
Justice of the Marine Court
in open court
City of New York
Robert F. Winslow of the City of
New York being duly sworn says he is well
acquainted with Josiah Hunt, the
deponent above named that the said
Josiah Hunt is a man of Good character
and has been long personly known to
this deponent, that he is a man of credibility
and this deponent believes in the
truth of the facts stated by the said Josiah
Hunt in the foregoing deposition
Sworn in open Court
F. Winslow
June 27 1838 before me
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Noah Hammond
Justice of Marine Court
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In the Matter of the Declaration of
Petition
of
Josiah Hunt

City and county of New York  being duly sworn saith that
he served in the Army of the United States
during the Revolutionary War, and a part of
the time in the same company with
the above named Josiah Hunt, That in
the time of said War and ever since, depoment has been well acquainted with the
Matter
And deponent of his own
knowledge say that the said Hunt
served through said War, and as deponent
believes, was honorably discharged from
the said Army at the close of the war as
stated in his declaration hereto annexed
which deponent has heard read, and deponent knows that the said Petitioner is the same person who served in said army as before mentioned
in open court
May 29 June 1838 before
William Shute
Justice Marine Court
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is hereby
certified that Josiah Hunt
formerly a soldier in the Army of the United States
during the Revolutionary War and who
the 5th day of June 1782 the time of his discharge
from said army was Sergeant in a Regiment
commanded by Major Cummings
incapable of performing his duty as a soldier
and of earning a living by manual labor
or other injuries inflicted
he was actually in the said
line of his duty. That is to
served and in the
evidence and accurate
examination it appears. That in the fall of the
year 1777 being engaged in a Skirmish with
the enemy at or near a place called Whitemarsh
of ten or twelve miles from Philadelphia
the State of Pennsylvania he was wounded
by a bayonet And in or about the month of July
near Brogan the said State of Pennsylvania
being sent out with others into the mountains in
pursuit of some hostile Indians in leaving
across a ravine or Gap in the rocks of the Mountain
he fell and broke the ankle of the same leg which
had been wounded by the enemies Bayonets as
before mentioned - That the breaking of said ankle
has permanently injured the ankle joint-And
that at the siege of York Town in the year 1781
he was thrown off a bomb Battery into a Ditch
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distance of about 24 feet by the
shell from the enemy which passed near to him,
in consequence of which he lay senseless for about
two hours, and was supposed to be dead and all
though he recovered he was permanently injured
in his back and kidneys. In consequence of
which wounds the said Josiah Hunt is not only
incapacitated for Military duty, but in the opinion,
of the undersigned is totally disabled from obtaining
his subsistence by manual labor.
worn in open
Court in the
Allan G Smith MD
Marine Court of
the City of N York
Proof of Sanger in the
August D 1838
Amt of the State of NY
Judah Hammon
Justice of the Marine Court
W. Might M.D.
Sworn in open Court in
Pract Lenge
the Marine Court of the
City of New York by Dr
James Knight M.D. the
23 August 1838 before
Judah Hammond
Justice of the Marine Court
Marine Court
City and County of New York to James McKean
of said way being duly sworn saith Robert F
Winslow and Within Shute are known to this
deponent to be respectable persons and he be
lies that full credit ought to be given
to their testimony as witnesses in this matter
Sworn in open Court
August 22. 1838
James McKenny
Judah Ramunon
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In the Matter of the
Declaration or Petition
of
Josiah Hunt

In the Marine
Court of the
City of New York
August 23, 1838
City and County
of New York ss James McKee of said city
by being duly sworn saith that
Abram G Smith, and James
Knight are practising physians
and surgeons in the city of New York
, and that they are, and each
of them is respectable in their profession
, and that the certificate
hereto annexed was signed &
Sworn to, by them in the presence
of this deponent
subscribed and
James McKeen
Sworn in the Court in
the Marine Court
her
before
Jose
Judah Hammond
Price Marine Court
I hereby certified that James Knight
d
the
M.D. and Allan G Smith M.D. by whom
---
the foregoing certificate is subscribed and
Sworn to are reputable in the profession
of Surgeons.
Sarah Hammond
Justice Court
declares that having so far recovered as to
active duty and while under Major Tallmadge and
General Sullivan near Tioga Point in the said State
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a distance of about 24 feet by the of

I John Barbere Clerk of the Marine Court
of the City of New York, do hereby certify that
Judah Hammond is one of the Justices of the said
Court and that the said Court is a Court of
Record and that the signatures to the Certificate
annexed are his genuine signatures
In Witness whereof I have hereunto
affixed the seal of the said
Maure Court this twenty third
day of August in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred
and thirty eight
John Barbere
In Marine Court
City of New York the within
written and annexed affidavit
and certificates are satisfac
to by evidence to me of the
facts therein sworn to and
certified. Dated the 23d
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August 1836 in open Court
. Hammond
Justice Marine
Court
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Rev R. Davidson letter
Nov. 14 /53

Rev Jacab Clark 
Hunt  NM
Page 113

State of New York City
& County of New York
James E Hunt and
Jane Chris Thome
of said City of New York being each duly
sworn according to law Deposeth that they are two of the
children of Josiah and Hester Hunt that said Josiah Hunt
was a pensioner of the United States and his widow the said
Hester is an applicant for a pension.
That the annexed
record is the family record of the date of births of the children
of said Josiah and Hester, except the first three names which
are children by his first wife, the last fourteen being children
of the said Josiah by the said Hester That the names and date
of births of these deponents are on said ward, which deponent
verily believe to be correct, having been copied from an
land original or some fifteen or sixteen years in
the said old on having been lost or destroyed several years
ago,
Deponants further saith that the said record is the
only record of births of the said Josiah and Hester that
is believed to be in existance, and that they know of no reve
of the marriage of said Josiah and Hester Deponants also
saith that from their earliest recollection to the time of
the death of said Josiah Hunt the said Hester and Josiah
live together and were always reputed husband & wife
and the Deponants further saith that they have never had a
doubt, nor heard one expressed, other than that said
Josiah & Hester were lawfully married, and on or about
the year one thousand eight hundred and six, Jonathan
Dickerson Hunt, the fourth name upon the road aforesaid,
being the first child of said Josiah by the said Hester and
that he was born on the fifth day of October in the year
one thousand eight hundred and seven
---
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the word "children of the "interlined before mention
and to be
day of No
James Hunt
Jane Hunt
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I hereby certify
Hunt and Jane Chris
Thom who executed to
and competant Witnesses and
on Depostion are
credible
I verily their statement
therein set forth is entitled to full faith & credit

F.R. Lee
Com of Deeds

Rev R. Davidson Clark
Nov. 14th/53
    Hunt NM
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I hereby certfy that James E. Hunt and Jane Chrissi Thorn
who execute the foregoing deposition are credibible.

I, RICHARD B. CONNOLLY, of the County New York, DO HEREBY
CERTIFY, That F.R. Lee
nexed instrument, and thereon written, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment
, a Commissioner of Deeds for said City and County, dwelling in the said
City, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same. And, further,
that I am well requainted with the handwriting of such Commissioner, and verily believe
that the signature to the said certificate of proof or acknowledgment, is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and of the seal
of the County, the

30 day of November  1853
Richard B Connolly  clerk
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Ann Brunturch, Nov. 12, 1853

Dear Sir
None of the paper of Dr
Joseph Clark came into my
posession. I have, (having a quince
on former occasions,) he came to believe
any lists of his marriages an extant
in this place, & the only person who
could give any information, his son
Rev. Fland S. Clark, has recently
deceased. I am sorry that my answer met only to unsatisfactory

Very
respectfully
R. Davidson
Wm Valentin, Esq.
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Hunt, Josiah
WARRANT of
NUMBER  8367
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BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
Private
New Jersey
Private
July 22, 1789
to & not shown-
The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of ""Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800"" which are
Registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent
dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.
Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.