Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23,362, Richard Hunewell, Continental R.I.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Continental 
R.I.

Hunewell, Richard
or Hunnewell
Nabby

NUMBER
W. 23, 362

CONTENTS
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MAINE 957

Nabby Hunnewell
Mass
widow of Richard Hunnewell
who was a Lieutenant
in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 365 Dollars 88 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 18th day of July 1843 and sent to Joseph Pope
Portland, Maine.

[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. 
Vol. 1. Page 5.

Reported
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4,198
Dist. of Maine

Richard Hunewell
Lieutenant 4
Rhode Island Line
nine months
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.

Inscribed on the Roll of the Dist. of Maine at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence on the 25 of May 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 6th of Nov. 1818 and sent to Isaac Parker Esq [illegible] Portland Dist. of Maine

Arrears to 4th of Sep 1818. 3 10/30 & 4/30 mos $69.11 
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar. 1819. 120.=
$189.11

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}

Portland. Cumberland Co.

Notification sent to the applicant Portland Maine August 1st 1820

Reinstated February 14, 1822 & Sent to Honble E. Whitman House of Reps
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691
Nabby Hunnewell's application for a pension act July 7 1838.

Married 1783
Died 1820

21 mo & 25 days
Lieut Crane arty
$365.88 per annum
from March 4 1836

Jos. Pope Esq.
Portland Maine
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STATE OF MAINE.

District of Maine
County of Cumberland, ss.

On this twenty first day of August 1838 personally appeared before Hon. Ashur Wayne Judge of the United States District Court, Nabby Hunnewell, a resident of Portland in the County of Cumberland and State or District of Maine, aged seventy seven 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 act of Congress, passed July 7th, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay, and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Richard Hunnewell who was a Lieutenant in the War of the Revolution; and served about two years or more in the Regiment of artillery commanded by Col. Crane that he had previously served in said Regiment in making cartridges, as she believes in Rhode Island. - That he also served as a Clerk to general Stevens - That he was a Revolutionary pensioner under the act of March 18, 1818. and she would refer to his declaration on whicih his pension was granted, and his name placed on the roll of the Maine agency. She also declares that she has not been married, since the death of said Richard Hunnewell, but still continues his widow

She further declares, that she was married to said Richard Hunnewell on the third day of November in the year seventeen hundred and eighty five [1785] and that her husband, the aforesaid Richard Hunnewell, died on the fourteenth day of May 1823. that she was not married to him prior his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety-four [1794], viz. at the time above stated.

[Signed] Nabby Hunnewell

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written.
BEFORE
[Signed] Ashur Ware
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
City of Boston, July 31, 1838.

I the subscriber do hereby certify, that it appears by the Registry of marriages in the town (now City) of Boston, there is the following record of marriages, viz.

Richard Hunniwell [Hunnewell] & Nabby Hall, married by Revd. Peter Thatcher, third Novr. one thousand seven hundred & eighty five [1785]. That it is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date which is expressed in the records in fair legible figures as follows.-

Richard Hunniwell [Hunnewell] & Nabby Hall, married by Revd. Peter Thatcher, 3rd Novr. 1785.
Samuel F. McCleary, City Clerk.

I Samuel F. McCleary, above named depose & say, that I hold the office of City Clerk of the City of Boston, in the County of Suffolk & state aforesaid, & that the above is a true extract from the record of marriages of said City with the exception above named, as certified by me.
Samuel F. McCleary.

Suffolk, Ss. July 31, 1838. The above named Samuel F. McCleary personally appeared & made oath to the truth of the above certificate by him signed.
Before me,
- Wm. Hayden Jr - Justice Peace.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

SUFFOLK SS.

I George C. Wilde, a Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court, for the County of Suffolk, do hereby certify that William Hayden Jr Esq is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Suffolk that his commission bears date the fifth day of July A.D. 1832 and expires on the fifth day of July A.D. 1839 and that his signature ["above" crossed out] before written, is his true and proper signature.

In witness whereof, I have set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this fourteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight [1838].

Geo. C. Wilde, CLERK.
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I George Willis of Portland, depose & say that [I] was well acquainted with Richard Hunnewell Esqr late of Portland deceased - That he died on the fourteenth day of May Eighteen hundred & twenty three [1823] and his remains were deposited in my tomb - I also testify that Nabby Hunnewell, who has subscribed the foregoing declaration for a pension, if the widow of said Richard Hunnewell - and has not been married since his decease -
Geo. Willis

State of Maine
Cumberland ss - August 21, 1838 -
Subscribed & sworn before me, and I certify that the deponent is a credible & respectable witness.
Ashur Ware
Judge of the United States for the District of Maine

United States
Maine District Ss
District Court August 21, 1832.
I hereby certify that the within and above proceedings were herd [heard] in Open Court before the Honorable Ashur Ware Judge of the United States in and for Maine District as therein set forth -

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court the day and year above written
John Mussey Clerk U.S. Courts
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STATE OF MAINE.
Cumberland ss. At Circuit Court of Common Pleas begun and holden at Portland within and for the county of Cumberland on the third Tuesday of June ["and by adjournment from on the day of" crossed out] A.D. 1820 before the Honorable Benj. Green Judah Dana & William Widgery Judges of said Court.

On this thirteenth day of June in the year above written, personally appeared in open Court, the same having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said county of Cumberland Richard Hunnewell aged sixty three years, resident in Portland in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a Lieutenant in the company commanded by Capt. John Winston in the Regiment commanded by Maj. Stevens in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the [blank] day of [blank] A.D. 1816, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, ["numbered" crossed out] date 6th Nov 1818 was granted. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; 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 thereby 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 my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is particularly described below, also subscribed by me.

Sworn to and declared, on the 30th day of June A.D. 1820 }
BEFORE
Benj Green
Judah Dana
Wm Widgery
Judges of said Court.

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:- 1 Side Board 2 old Bureaus - 3 looking Glasses 30 chai [chairs] 30 years old - 4 old Tables - 1 old [Cow?] - 1 old Sley - Glass & Crocke [Crockery] ware all of the value of three hundred dollars -

I am in my 63d year of my age & infirm - unable to work for a living - my wife is 57 years & very infirm - I now support very old maiden Sister in law who is also inform - I also now support a daughter & son in law & Profession or Trade I have none - My Income will & does not support my family - in addition to this I am ["not" crossed out] indebted over one thousand dollars - I have no Real Estate of any kind - Notes or Money or Interest or otherwise - I have also 3 Bibles & a number of other Books some other small articles not worth mentioning such as Kitchen Furniture &c & no income except from my office -

Reference to Chief Justice Parker with my Commission for the date of my original Declaration
Richd Hunnewell
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SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Richard Hunnewell who by occupation am a Sheriff of the County of Cumberland the laborious duties of which I am unable to pursue by reason of Infirmity.

[Row headings] NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.
[Row 1] Abigail Hunnewell. 57. of Infirm health.
[Row 2] Elizabeth Hall. 50. of Slender Constitution.
& Richd Hunnewell

Cumberland ss.
I George Bradbury Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said county of Cumberland do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, ["is" crossed out] after deducting the amount of debts due ["dollars and" crossed out] from the said Richard ["cents." crossed out] Hunnewell is nothing exclusive of his office

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this eighth day of July A.D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty [1820]

Geo Bradbury {Clerk of the Circuit Court of B. Pleas for said county of Cumberland

Richd Hunnewell
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Honble John C. Calhoun Esq
Secretary of War
Washington City

One Case
Chief Justice Parker, Massts
Portland
Recd May 29h 1818

Correct
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

I Richard Hunewell a Citizen of the United States resident in Portland in the County of Cumberland do declare & say that I was engage in the land service of the United States, on the Continental establishment in the revolutionary War. That I entered the same service in the month of June or July 1775 and left the same service in ["January 1777. I" crossed out] November 1778. I first enlisted as a private soldier in Col Hitchcocks [Hitchcock's] Regiment of Rhode Island and was employed as Clerk to the Col - Afterwards Viz on the first day of ["Jany." crossed out] Feby - 1777. I was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant, in the Company of Capt. John Winslow in the Corps of Artillery commanded by Major Ebenezer Stevens, as will appear by the Commission herewith sent And I resigned my commission & received a regular discharge on the 25 Nov 1778, as will appear by a certificate thereof in the back of said Commission signed by Col Hamilton and camp to the Commander in Chief-
I served the whole of the time from my last enlistment without interruption or absence.
I do declare that I stand in need of relief from the public, being in reduced circumstances & infirm health, being in debt beyond the amount of all my proper, and depending
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only upon the proceeds of an office which are insufficient for the comfortable & decent support of my family, and which will entirely cease if my infirmities should increase. I being now sixty one years of Age. And I do hereby relinquish all or any pension or pensions heretofore granted if any -
[signed] Richard Hunewell

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Cumberland. On this twenty second day of May in the year Eighteen hundred & Eighteen [1818], Personally appeared before me Isaac Parker Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said Commonwealth, the above named Richard Hunewell who subscribed the above declaration in my presence, and made solemn oath to the same, and from personal knowledge of the said Hunewell & his concerns I am fully satisfied of the truth of his declaration in all respects. Witness my hand & the Seal of said Court, the day & year above written
[signed] Isaac Parker CJSC
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Sir
I transmit the declaration of Richard Hunewell an officer of the revolutionary Army for the purpose of obtaining the pension granted by the late Act of Congress -
Respectfully your obed sevt
[signed] Isaac Parker

Portland 22 May 1818

Honble Secretary of War.
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[written on left side] Restore

Richard Hunnewell.
Case
Service as a Private 18 months
Ditto an Officer 23 Do
Total 41

No Real Estate - personal property $300 - in debt to various persons $1000 -

At the time he was dropt from the Roll, he was Sheriff of Cumberland County, and he was informed Augt 1, 1820, "that "in consequence of holding that "office his name was stricken from 
"the Roll." Some time last summer a new Sheriff was appointed, and now he has no means of support - Col. H. is a very worthy man - his age 64 - wife 58 - both infirm. He has in his family to support, an old maiden Sister - & Daughter & Son in law.

[signed] Hon. E Whitman H. Rep.
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Maine 345

Nabby Hunnewell widow of Richard Hunnewell decd. who was a pensioner of the Act of 1818 and who died on the 14th May 1823 of Cumberland Co. in the State of Me who was a Lieut in the Regt. commanded by Captain [blank] of the Regt commanded by Col. Crane in the MS. [Massachusetts] line for 21 months & 25 days of artillery

Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 365 Dollars 88 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of Sept 1838 and sent Joseph Pope Portland Me.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept - 1838 $914.70
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar '39 [1839] 182.94
$1097.64

{Act July 7, 1838,}

Recorded by D. D. Addison Clerk
Book A. Vol 1st. Page 11
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Rev
WIDOW, &c.

File No. 23362
Nabby Hunnewell
Wid of 
Richard Hunnewell
Lieut Rev War

Act Mar 3rd 1843
Index: Vol. A, Page 360

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Nabby Hunnewell
$365.88 per an

Send cert. to Joseph Pope, Eqr
Portland
Maine
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Portland, May 22. 1843.

JL Edwards Esq
Court of Pensions. }

Sir.
I forward herewith Mrs Nabby Hunnewell's application for a pension under the Act of March 3d. 1843 -
And am
very respectfully yours
[signed] Joseph Pope.
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The Honorable
The Secy of War

Mr Edwards
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H. of R. [House of Representatives] Dec. 26 1821

Sir -

Col. Richard Hunnewell of Portland has requested me to present the enclosed at the War Depart. - He was a very respectable officer in the Revolutionary War - and has ever since maintained a respectable character. His object is to obtain a renewal of his pension under the acts of 1818 & 1820. His situation is at least as destitute as he has stated it. I can state further that even for the time past his commestions [commision? compensation?] have been under the necessity of affording him assistance to enable him to live - and that should his pension be renewed to him it will nevertheless be still necessary for them to continue to afford him some aid. As he states I believe, the only pretense that has been made for removing him from
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the office of Sheriff was his inability owing to the increasing infirmities of age. Under such circumstances I can have no doubt your [illegible] will lead you, if you can do it with propriety, to revise your decision striking him from the pension roll, and to suffer him to [employ?] the [illegible] of his [illegible], for the remnant of his days, which, judging from his appearance, I should say cant be but few.

With great respect,
Yr. obt. hble sevt. [Your obedient humble servant]
Ezekiel Whitman
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IN CONGRESS.

The DELEGATES of the UNITED STATES of New-Hampshire, Massachusetts-Bay, Rhode Island. Connecticut, New-York, New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North-Carolina, South-Carolina, and Georgia, TO [script] Richard Hunewell gentlemen

[on the left side in script] By command of the Honorable Major General Schuyler-
John [illegible] [illegible] Secy

We, reposing special Trust and Confidence in your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct and Fidelity, DO, by these Presents, constitute and appoint you to be [script] second Lieutenant in the Corps of artillery whereof Ebenezer Stevens Esq. is major commandant [end script, resume typed text] in the Army of the United States, raised for the Defence of American Liberty, and for repelling every hostile invasion thereof. You are carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of [script] second Lieutenant [end script] by doing and performing all manner of Things thereunto belonging. And we do strictly charge and require all Officers and Soldiers under your Command, to be obedient to your orders as [script] second Lieutenant [end script]. And so you are to observe and follow such Orders and Directions from Time to Time, as you shall receive from this or a future Congress of the United States, or Committee of Congress, for that Purpose appointed, or Commander in Chief for the Time being of  the Army of the United States, or any other your Superior Officer, according to the Rules and Discipline of of War, in Pursuance of the Trust reposed in you. This Commission to continue in Force until revoked by this or a future Congress. Dated as [script] this first day of February 1777 [end script].

By Order of the Congress,
ATTEST. [signed] Chas Thomson
[signed] John Hancock [typed] President.
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[Left Side]
I certify that Lieutenant Richard Hunewell of Lt Col Stevens corps of Artillery has the Commander in Chiefs permission to resign his rank in said corps and is hereby discharged from the Army of the United States.

Head Quarters [illegible] Alex Hamilton [illegible] Nov. 25 1778 [illegible]

Richard Hunewell
W. 23,362.
Cont'l & R.I.

[Right Side]
John Hancock
Commission as Leiut of artillery 1777 -

[Stamped]
The National Archives of the United States
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Richard Hunnewell
no 4198
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no. of Certificate 
4,198

To the honorable the Secretary of War - Respectfully represents Richard Hunnewell of Portland in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine. That he has been a pensioner according to the act of Congress of 1818 - that in June 1820 he made a schedule and statement of his property and circumstances as required by the act of May 1, 1820 in order to obtain the continuance of his pension. I was at that time Sheriff of said county, which was so stated in my schedule. I received for answer from the Hon. Secretary of War that in consequence of holding the said Office of Sheriff my name was stricken from the pension roll - I now state, that last summer a new Sheriff has been appointed in this county and I have been displaced from an office which I must shortly have resigned from age and increasing infirmities - I now have no prospect of future support from any means of mine. I have no real estate - or personal except necessary household furniture and articles - I have no occupation or profession, or ability to pursue any - on account of ill health and the infirmities of age, I cannot leave home except in fair weather - and even then unable to walk far - I have nothing in short to depend on, or to help myself with. Under
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these circumstances. Sir, I renew my request that I may be restored to my pension, and do declare as well on oath, as on the honor of a soldier and officer, that I am in such reduced circumstances, both as to property and health, as are contemplated by the pension laws, which offer their provisions to such officers and soldiers of the Revolution, as are reduced in circumstances, and enfeebled by age. I also further state, that I have been obliged to dispose of and sell some family articles to help support my family.
[Signed] Richd Hunewell

State of Maine
County of Cumberland. On this eighteenth day of December A.D. 1821, before me Joseph Pope, Notary Public duly appointed commissioned and sworn dwelling in Portland in the county and state aforesaid personally Richard Hunnewell, above named and made oath to the foregoing representation & statement by him subscribed. 

In testimony whereof I the said notary have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal [illegible] at said Portland, the day and year last above written.
[Signed] Joseph Pope, Notary Public
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Cumberland Sc. Decr. Term 1821 -

We subscriber justices of the Circuit Court of Com Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit in the State of Maine Do hereby certify that we have examined the foregoing statement made and subscribed by Richard Hunnewell Esqr. late Sheriff of the County of Cumberland and are well satisfied that it is true -

Benj Greene
Judah Dana
Wm Widgery
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Secretary's Office, august 8th 1838.

I hereby certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that Richard Hunewell served as 2nd Lieutenant in Colonel Crane's Regiment from February 1st 1777 to November 25th 1778. Twenty one months and twenty five days - at [GBP symbol]10 per month.

(Resigned 25 November 1778.)   
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the Commonwealth the date above mentioned.

[Signed] John P Bigelow 
Secretary of the Courts
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1300

Nabby Hunewell's
application for a pension
act. Mar. 3d. 1843.
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STATE OF MAINE.

Cumberland County.

On this seventeenth day of May 1843
Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of [crossed out "the"] Cumberland Nabby Hunnewell, a resident of Standish in the county of Cumberland aged seventy five years - who first being duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by an act of Congress passed on the 3rd of March, 1843, granting Pensions of the Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War - That she is the Widow of Richard Hunnewell - who was a Lieutenant in the army of the Revolution and a pensioner under the act of March 18th 1818. That she received five years pension under the act of July 7th 1838 at the rate of three hundred sixty five dollars and eighty eight cents per annum. she further declares that she is still a widow.
[signed] Nabby Hunewell.

Sworn and subscribed the day and year above written. Before me; and I further certify that the said Nabby Hunewell is now and has been for thirty years past personally known to me.

[signed] Joseph Pope Jus. of the Peace & Quorum

State of Maine
Cumberland Ss:

I, Charles Cobb Clerk of the Judicial Courts in said County, certify that, Joseph Pope Esq is a magistrate as appears above; that he is duly qualified to act as such; that his Commission bears date Jany 27, 1842 and will expire January 27th, 1849 and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said State this Eighteenth day of May A.D. 1843.

[Signed] Charles Cobb Clerk

Note - After "who was a" insert the rank the husband held in the army, navy, or militia, as the case may be, and the regiment, corps or vessel in which he served, and the annual amount of the pension which she received under the act of July 7, 1838.