Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30502, for Wilson Hunt, New Jersey
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
New Jersey
Hunt, Wilson
NUMBER
S.30502
CONTENTS
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Reported to Agent
88 Ells 8888
Kentucky 32,003
Wilson Hunt
Essamine Co. in the State of Kentucky
was a Private in the company commanded
Captain Brewer of the regt. commanded
Col. Lawrence in the N. Jersey militia
for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
at the rate of 20 Dollars - Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
State of
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of Nov
1842 and sent to Hon R. M.
Johnson, White Sulphur, Scott Co Ken.
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. 1842
Semi-ant. allowance ending Mar '63
$230.
10
$240
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk
E. 2 Vol. 7 Page 24
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James L. Edwards Esqr
Pension agent of the United States-
Washington City
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State of Kentucky
Issamine County

On this 8th day of April 1837 personally appeared
before me an acting Justice of the peace for the State
and County aforesaid Wilson Hunt Residing in the
Jessamine and State of Kentucky aged Eighty years
and Seven months who being first duly sworn
according to Law make doth on his oath make
the following declaration in order to obtain the
benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832
that he entered the Service of the United States, and
the following named Officers and served as
herein stated I volunteered and turned out in
August 1776 when New Jersey was over run by the
British under the command of Colo, Elisha Lawren
May William Montgomery Capt James Brewer and
Lieutennant William Smiley
Son
was called, on and Land in August
Mo days
1776 under Capt James Brewer and Ligu
Stennant William Tiley when New Jersey
was over run by the British and Served a
total of fifteen days, duty
-
-

Carried Forward
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I Served a Tour of duty under the command to
of Capt James Brewer and Lieutennant Williams
Imley, fifteen days and was in the time in
the Battle of German Town was all
ed under the command of Genl David
Ferman Colo Elisha Lawrence Mar
Mongomery and when we arrived at
the Battle ground were all put under the
command of Genral Smallwood
who I think was a Regular officer
(
I Served a Tour of duty Eleven days watching

the motions of the British and Tories and
the command of Leutent William Jenley between
Imleys Town and Toms River in
November 1777
I was called on and turned out under the
command. Capt I. Brewer and Lieutenant
William Tiley to go and guard the British
 and Torie prisoners at Shrewsbury
Town in January 1778 we were station
at Shrewsberry Town for one month
-
Standing Gaurd Except when we received
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Genral orders to march on a reconnoiter
ing Expedition under the command of
General David Forman Capt Jos Brewer and
rented William Finley and one Hunderd
Carried forward
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trot froward
private Soldiers, to search for British &
Tories but took no prisoners and when
we came to Browns point on the Bay
in sight of the Island of New York
where the British Fleet then lay at anchor
We Espied a Sloop of War under
Said it appeared as the it would and near
where we were we immediately had
our Selves in ambush but she did not
Land She tacked about and sailed near
the British fleet and cast anchor ie
marked her position in the course of the
evening we procured a Sessell and after
dark said to the aforesaid Sloop seized
her and boarded her Immediately and found
only the Captain and Mate on board the
Captain Surreneded to us at discretion, but the
mate threatened to alarm the British fleet
which lay close at hand, but their was a fit
of me with fixed bayonet, quickly around
of
him and informed him if he opened his mouth
they would Instantly run him through
to
opened his month, upon which he
made no further resistance and we
Carried forward
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trot froward

Hoisted Anchor and bore a way for the 
South of Shrewsberry River which we
fortunately struck and assended on
our way up the River next day we were
hailed by two men and asked if we
did not want to buy provisions, having
the British Couters, hoisted they took
to be British we decoyed them on board
and made them prisoners they were both
Tories, we carried the above stoop up to
Shrewsberry Town, and anchored as near
the Town as we could gether where she
was declared a Lawfull prize
served a four month in your
the Frontiers of Monmouth County
Hewe Stationed at Monmouth Court house
in the month of  Januarary and February
1778 under the command of Capt James
Brewer and Lieutennant William Imley
Served a Tour of duty fifteen days standing
Guard at Allen Town Gaurding provisions
off two
The British had broken open the house
the kee from the keeper and had carried
waggon load of pickled, pork, before released
but repulsed them and
Carried  forward
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Brot
foward
from the Town and saved the ballance
of the pork which was a large quantity ⎬
I was commanded, in serving this tour)
by Capt James Brewer in the latter part of
February 1778

I Served a Tour of duty of one
three days keeping it Middletown
Crossbricks, in the month of March and
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April 1778 and was commanded by
Capt James Brewer and Lieutennant

William Finley 
Standing
I served a Tour of duty fifteen days standing
and keeping guard against the British on the fronteers of
Monmouth County  in May before
the Battle of Monmouth in June 1778
I was under command of Lieutenant
William Tiley was
fifteen day sout Halling salt from
Town to New Town for the arm
in the last of Jane & first of July 1778
myself and team was prised by
Wm Montgomery months 5 28
Carried forward--
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Brot forward

I served a tour of duty of fifteen days

Standing and keeping guard against
the British at Hides Town under the
Command of Capt Jas Brewer and

Lieutennant Wm Imley in the month
of July 1778
I served a Tower of duty of one
month Stationed on Long Branch

Middle Town and Browns point
along the sea shore Gaurding the

British, and was commanded by Colo
Elisha Lawrence May H Montgo
Mary & Capt James Brewer in the
months of October and November
in 1778
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I served a Tour of duty of fifteen days
standing & keeping Gaurd agains
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the In road of the British on the Frontiers
of Long Branch in Monmouth
County on the sea shore Commanded by
Leutenant William Imlay in December
Carried forward
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Brot forward-
I Served Tour of duty of Seven days
keeping Gaurd against the British
at Colts Neck commanded by
of January 1779 -
Lieutenant Wm Imley in the first
of January 1779
I served a Tour of duty of Seven days
Standing Gaurd at Monmouth
Court house
Court against the British under the
command of Capt I. Brewer
in the last of Jany 1779
was five days after Tories and
British in the pines commanded
by Lieutenant Wm Insley in Febry
1779
I was three day after ditto between
Allen Town and Trent Town Comanded
by Lieutenant Wm Imlay in Febry 1779
Total amt of Services months - 8-20

Carried forward
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Brot foward
I have no documentary evidence, and I further State
the laps of time has been so great that I know of no
person now living whose testimony I can procure
who can testify to my services
---
Thereby Relinquish every claim whatever
to a pension or annuity Except the present and
declare that my name is not on the pension
Roll of the Agency of any State whatever

I also State that I am not able to attend Court
nor have I been at Nicholasville, our County
Seat of Justice this two or three years past
On account of being verry much afflicted
with the Gravel, 

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questions & Answers

Where and what year were you born in

I was born in the State of New Jersey -
Hunterdon County near Trent Town on the
21st day of August 1756
have you any Record of your age and if so
Where is it
have it in my possion

where were you living when called into
service where have you lived since the
Revolutionary war, and where do you now
live
I was living in Hunterdon County State of
New Jersey and removed from thence to
Monmouth County State of New Jersey and from
of
thence in the year 1792 to Kentucky and settle
in Fayette County and Removed fromthence
to Jessamine County Ky. where I now live

How were you called into service were you
drafted did you volunteer or were you a Substitute
 and if a substitute for whom
my self and Benja Rogers both of New Jersey
Enlisted Aman during the war as a substitute
in the year Montgomery fall which was in 1776
for which we was to be cleared from Militia duly
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Brt froward
Except our County was invaded by the British and
all my services except helping to her the afores
named Substitute was freely volunteered
to my Countries cause
---
State the names of some of the Regular officer
who were with the troops where you served
Such Continental and Malitia Regiments as
you can recollect and the Genral Circumsta
nces of your services
When we were marched from the State of
New Jersey I belonged to Genral David
Firmans Brigade and Col. Elisha
Lawrence. Regiment, and was in Captain
James Brewers Company we was also
commanded by Major William Montgomery
and in his Battalion, and by Lieutenant
William Amby We were all marched
from New Jersey, through Pensylvania to
German Town where we fought the Memorable
Battle of that day when the Brigade
 arrived there, that is Genral Firmans
Brigade we were all put a
General Smallwood who as well as can
Recollect was a Regular officer the laps
of time has been so great that I Cannot Recollect the names
carried forward
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Brot forward
at this time of many more officers or Regiments

did you ever receive a discharge from the
service and if so by whom was it given, and
what has become of it?
I never had any discharge I was allways
marched home, and dismissed or discharge
date the names of persons to whom you are

known in your present Neighborhood
and who can testify as to your character
for varasity and good behaviour your Services
I will state the names of my neighbours who
have known me thirty years and upward
Viz Martin Frazer David Boman and
Capt Robert Campbell, Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Wilson Hunt
I Jacob Wilmore an acting Justice of the peace for
Tessamine County and State of Kentucky do hereby certify that
Wilson Hunt Made oath before me, that the matter
of Facts stated in the within Declaration is
True Given under my hand this 8th day of
April 1837 -
Jacob Wilmore
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Jacob Rohrer a Clergyman Residing in the
County of Tessamine and State of Kentucky and have
Boman Residing the County and State aforesaid
doth Jointly certify that we are well acquainted with
Mr Wilson Hunt who has subscribed and sworn to
the within Declaration that we believe him to be
Eighty years of age that he is reputed and believed
in the neighbourhood where he
resides to have been
a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur
in that Opinion Sworn to and Subscribed this
8th day of April 1837
Jacob Rohrer
David Bowman
And I, Jacob Wilmore acting Justice of the peace for the
county of Tessamine and State of Kentucky, do hereby
declare my opinion after the investigation of the mat
and put the Interrogatories prescribed by the
War department that the within named appliant
Wilson, Hunt, was a Revolutionary Soldier
and served as he states, and I further certify that it
appears to me Jacob Roberer who signed the preceeding
 certificate is a Clergyman Residing in the County
and State aforesaid and David Boman who has
also signed the same is a residenter of the County
and State aforesaid and is creditable persons
and that their statement is entitled to credit
of time has been so great shall not con
carried forward the names
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I further state that I have examined the aforesaid
applicant Wilson, Hunt on account of the State of his
faith, and find him correct on that subject, also
have seen the Record of his age and find
to fully corroberate with the Statement in his Declation
on Given under my hand this 8" day of
April 1837
---
Jacob Wilmore
State of Kentucky Jessamine County Sct
and Price Clerk of the County
Court for the County aforesaid do by
certify that Jacob Wilson Esq whose
whim in his own proper hand writing
is subscribed to the foregoing
was on the date thereof and still is
an acting Justice of the peace in
for the County aforesaid and
that full faith and credit is due to
all his official acts as such
In testimony whereof
same
hereunto subscribed my
name and affixed the
seal of my office this
17th
day of April 1837
West Dan B. Price
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State of Kentucky
Sepenin County Set
I Daniel B Price Clerk of the County
Court for the County aforesaid do certify that
Jacob Wilmore, Esq whose name is subscribed
in his own hand writing to the within certificate purporting to have been made by
him was on the date thereof and still is an
acting Justice of the peace in and for said
County and that full faith and credit is
due and ought to be given to all his official
acts as such; I do further certify that the
within and foregoing thirteen pages were
attached together when I made the within
Certificate. I further certify that I have
long known the within named Wilson
at the applicant and that he is a man
of good character and unimpeachable
Veracity
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto subscribed my name
and abused the seal of my
Office this 31st day of July
1837 -
Dan B. Price
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Sec.
L. C. Hunt,
Battle Grove Ave.
Cynthiana, KY.
Sir:
August 22, 1924.
I have to advise you that from the papers in Revolutionary
War pension claim, S.70502, it appears that Wilson Hunt
was born in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, August 21, 1756.
While a resident of Monmouth County, New Jersey, he enlisted
in August 1776 and served at various times, amounting
in all to 8 months and 20 days, as a private under Captain
James Brewer and Colonel Elisha Lawrence in the New Jersey
Troops and was in the battle of Germantown.
He was allowed pension on his application executed February
2, 1837, while a resident of Jessamine County, Kentucky
.
Soldier married in 1778, name of wife not stated and
there is no further data on file as to his family.
For date of last payment of pension, name of person
paid, and date of soldier's death, you should apply to the
Pension Section, Civil Division, General Accounting Office,
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1800 E. St., N. W. Washington, D.C., citing all of
the
following data:
Wilson Hunt, Certificate 32003 issued November 25, 1842,
rate $20 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7,
1832, Kentucky Agency.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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Miss Katharine D. Hunt
5627 Julian Avenue, Apt. 15
Indianapolis, Indiana.
Dear Madam:
January 8, 1931.
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
ILL
the date of death of the Revolutionary pensioner, Wilson Hunt,
S. 30502, you should apply to the Records Division, General Account
in office, this city, citing all of the following data:
You are advised that in order to obtain the date of last
payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly
Wilson Hunt,
Certificate Number 32003
Issued November 25, 1842,
Rate $20 per annum,
Commenced March 4, 1831,
Act of June 7, 1832,
Kentucky Agency.
At the time he was receiving his pension, his postoffice
CHANCERY WAS NICHOLASVILLE.
In order to identify the record of any other soldier with
surname Hunt of New Jersey, the full name is essential and as much
as possible of the following data: approximate dates of birth and
death, places of residence at enlistment and after service and given
name of widow.
Very truly yours,
E. W. MORGAN,
Acting Commissioner.
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
for
a S.
infor

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C.
In reply to your request of
received
a statement of the military history of Wilson Hunt
soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
formation as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension
on file in this Bureau.
S. 30.602
DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
Aug. 1776
LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
and
atters
nov 30
day all
RANK.
it
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
James Brewer
COLONEL.
Elisha Lawrence
STATE.
W
Battles engaged in, Germantown
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Monmouth Co. N.
Date of application for pension, F. D. 1837. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Jessamine Co Ky
Age at date of application, born in Hunterdon Co. N.J. Aug. 1756
Remarks: He married in 1828, name of wife Battated. There is no further
family data on file
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
5627 Julian Avenue, Apt. 15,
Indianapolis, Indiana.
December 10, 1930.
MBH
Revolutionary War Records Section S30502
Rev. War
About fifteen years ago I received from your office a copy of
the Revolutionary War record of one Wilson Hunt of Monmouth County, New Jersey
. This was on your regular form and gave the information concerning
his enlistment, service, application for pension, etc. I wish
to ask three questions:
First. Does not your record give the date of his death, or
in some way show when the pension ceased?
Second. Your record states he applied for pension from Jessamine
County, Kentucky. Where in that county did he live, or to what
postoffice was his pension mailed?
Third. Is there any record on file in your office of any
other Hunts from New Jersey who were in the Revolutionary War? If so,
I would like to receive a record of their service, as you so kindly gave
me for Wilson Hunt.
I remain
Appreciating most sincerely any information you can give me,
(Miss)
Very truly yours,
Katharine D. Hunt
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Cynthiana, Ky
0
July - 19 1924
Pension Dept.
Wash. D.C.
Dear Sirs:
can you give me any
information concerning
1
Wilson Hunt of New Jersey who was supposed
to have been in Revolutionary war
enlisting from Monmouth Co N. J
How
long did he serve
when born
Did he
ever apply
for pension was same granted
if so when did same cease and when
did he die. Also where did he live
when he applied for pension and where
when same ceased
Very respectfully
L. C. Hunt
Battle Grove Air
Cynthiana
KY
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Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
814 Foster Building,
Denver, Colorado,
August 7, 1914.
I have been referred to you by the Adjutant General's 2,30502
Office, War Department, for information concerning Wilson Hunt as a
Revolutionary soldier. He lived at one time in New Jersey. I
will greatly appreciate it if you can tell me whether or not you
have his name on your records, and if so what his war record was
Very respectfully yours,
(Miss)
Katharine D Hunt
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30502
Revy INVALID.
File No.
30502
Wilson Hunt
Pvt Rev War
Index: -- Vol. ┃
Act: June 7" 3
Page 199
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1914 Aug. 14: history to
Miss Katharine D. Hunt
M.B.H.
1924, Aug 22. Hist to L. C.
Hunt

1931 - Jan. 8 - Miss Katharine
Hunt advised of post-of the
and referred to Gen Let off. ALL
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Wilson Hunt 
Kentucky
Rejected
let.
to applicant 
20 March 1837, do.
Same April 14. 1837-
do to lame 9 May 1837
Oct 16 Sep 17 Rand, Harley
did not same
six months in a regularly
organized corps in a
militia capacity
Copies of papers sent to Hon. R.
Hawes Feb 28, 1838
let 26 April 1839
to
applicant
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Sir
War Department
Pension Office
April 26 1839
In reply to your enquiry in your case,
and at the request of the Hon. R. M. Johnson, I
have to inform you that your claim has not
been allowed,
The person of your name to
whom reference was made in my letter of the
12 Feb. last to Hon R. M. Johnson resided in
Lexington, Kentucky He died in January 1833.
Your claim was rejected because you did
not allege 6 months service.
The other service
which you afterwards set forth in an amended
declaration, you were required to prove by
witnesses from personal knowledge, agree
ably to the regulation in such cases. Such
proof has not yet been exhibited.
I am, respectfully
your obt servt
J L Edwards
Mr Wilson Hunt
Nicholasville
Kentucky
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33.993

Wilson Hunt 
Kentucky
&
admitted
Private - $20-
Cap Brewer Col. Lawrence
N. J. Mil
Act 7 June 1832
Hon R. M. Johnson
White Sulpher
Scott County
Ken
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Washington, May 9, 1838.

Dear Sir
Your letter of the April 17, 18 came
duly to hand and I am pleased to learn that you
followed directions and forwarded your papers to
the Hon Mr Howes of the House of Representatives
This appears to be the best mode of proceeding
Mr Hawes being a member of the House, will be
able to facilitate the business much more than
it would be in my power to do situated as I
now am. Being desirous of serving my friends at
all times and under all circumstances will
afford me great pleasure in lending you all
the aid and in my power to forward your
wishes. I will call upon Mr Howes and
ask him to bring your case before Congress
and when it comes be
fore the senate I will all my influence to
procure its passage I wish I had more power than I have 
cause justice to get done 
so all hear

Respectfully 

Wilson Hunt Esq.

R.h  U.Johnson
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in
H. Reps. 22 Jan 1838
M. Wilson Hunt an unsuccessful
applicant for a pension, has desired that
his claim should be presented
by
put to Congress
and I have to
request
that you
will enlist
the evidence of his
claim, in your office
J.L. Edwards
my Respy
R. Harris
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War Department
Pension Office
May
9th 1837

Sir

Your amended declaration in which
you allege 8 months and 20 days services, in
cluding 15 days service with your team
has
been examined and returned herewith for
authentication, as required in note
the enclosed printed sheet. Your declare
tion was rejected, because it did not
appear that you had performed 6 months
service in a military capacity and by ┃
order of competent authority in a regu
larly organized corps
In all cases where service is set forth
in an amended declaration which is
not alleged in the original, the most
positive and unequivocal proof of said
service is required. unless you can pro
due such proof as the regulations require
in such cases a favorable decision can
not be had.
In your original declaration, you
allege a part of your services to have been in
scouting against the Tories, and in your
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amendment thereto, you allege said
to have been against the Tories and British. 
It was during a portion only of the
alleged, that the British were in the section 
of the country where the service was
performed,

I am, respectfully,
your obt servt
J L. Edwards


William Hunt
Nicholasville,
Kentucky
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House
of Representation
Sept 13th 1837
enclose you herewith the paper
the case of Wilson Hunt for
Your examination and decision

I am 
J. Haslan

Col J. L. Edward
Com of Pensions
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War Department
Pension Office
March 20 1837

Sir:
The declaration exhibited in support of your
claim to a pension under the act of June 1832
has been examined,
you allege number of our
of service as a militia man of New Jersey, amount
ing in all to 6.5  months. Of this time fifteen
days were occupied with your team, hauling salt
and a portion of the time in searching after
tories. That part of the service alleged, in which
you were engaged with your team and in
scouting after tories, was not of that character
provided for by the act of June 1832, and
the balance of the service was less than six
months. That act provides for none who
did not perform six months actual service
in a military capacity, and in an embodied
Corps regularly organized and could out by
competent authority. Your claim has therefore
been rejected and the papers filed

I am, respectfully

Your obt sevt
J. L. Edwards

Wilson Hunt
Nicholasville
Jessamine County
Kentucky
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J. L. Edwards
Pension office
City of Washington
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Com. Edwards will be
oblige me by answering
the
within I direct his letter
to or Sent at Scholasville
Joble
Rh. U. Johnson
Ky April
12
March
1
letter
Jessamine County I have writen to you and sent it on or
about the time I wrote the within enclosed letter to Colo Johnston
and have not received no answer from you yet on the subject
of my certificate to authorised to draw my pension
money for fear of same Marriage by Mail of the letter-
Collins
have thought proper to send you to to Johnstons letter on the said
ject not wishing to trouble you more than I could her
this letter untill sufficent time for your answer to arrive
which it has not come to hand as yet, Therefore I thought
would be best to send Col Johnston's letter on to you will
do therefore please send on my Certificate which
which I put you are authorised to do of do anything in my
behalf so as to bring the business to an Issue your Compliance
greatly oblige your Friend and Jerry H. Servant
Wilson Hunt
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Sepamine County Kentucky, April 15th 1837
Dear Sir you in your letter stated to me that I had
alledged in my Declaration that I had served a number of Tours of duty in serving my country as a soldier
in the Revolutionary war which I certainly did for
your satisfaction Sir, and a further Eplanation
on the subject I will state to you the cause why my
Yours of duty were as many as they were
-
In the first place when I was first called on in the
year 1776 & 1777 I was then at that time a bound
of
reprented to Wm Ray of New Jersey Hunterdon County
to the Tanning business who not long after I was born
died, and I was the only person, that the widow could
have her business managed, by, but being a Lady of
Free whig principals, she allways observed to me
when I informed her I was called on to go and fight
and guard the British the Refugees and Tories
who were most allways attaining and distressing
our section of country, she would say to me you
must go and return as soon as the nature of the
business would admit, Secondly when my time
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was out serving my trade I inter married in
1778 Could not leave my family only when I
I saw my Country would be over run by the British
the Refugees and Tories then I allways, when Call
on Freely turned out and plundered to my
country's cause, if I had not been thus situated
I would freely all ways have been in the army
defending my countries cause, I will further
State to you Sir, that I allways was called out
by Lawfull or competent authority and served
in a Regular organized corps under Officers whose
names I have stated in my declaration
This Sir, is as full an explanation as I can give
you on the case, and at the same time ever
Reling on your integrity, and Justice I am
Sir your Most Respectfully Wilson Hunt
. I expected to have goten Jefferson Price Esqr
to write afew lines to you on the subject of my claim
as he and his brother Danl B. Price was the first amongst
my pension but he is at this time
too much indisposed to do any kind of business
Wilson Hunt
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James L. Edwards Esq
Pension agent for the United States
Washington City
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Jessamine County by April 24th 1837
the
Dear Sir I Received yours of the 14th Just of
the present month, in which you informed me
I had not in my former Declaration shown that
I had served six months as a malitia man
in the Revolutionary War, I inform you in my
letter of the sd Just present month that I had not
Recolleded all my services rendered to Government
as a Malitia Soldier and had not been as particular
in my explanation of Services as I ought to have
been made out my second or and declaretion and must off you please trouble you again
to Examine my services in the same as stated in
the same, for which I hope sir in Justice you
will allow me a pension, I have served my
Country faithfully as a Soldier and want not
cout more than what the law allows in your
Judgement ever Sir Ralying on your probity
and Justice I am yours with the greatest Esteen
Wilson Hunt
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To; Richard M. Johnston
Vice President of the
United States-
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Great Croslings Scott
County Kentucky

Faird pr
Hickman, S. Evans, Esqr
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Jessamine County Ky. March 8th 1839
Dear & Hon Sir, I received your kind letter of
the 12th of last month, Jointly with James L. Edwards
a pension Agent for the United States in which
Mr Edwards, and you Informed me that I had been
allowed, my pension for my services as a Revolutionary
Soldier and did not in for it by what authorities
It had been, Granted, but I have supposed, it was done
by Congress I have not received my certificate or
any authority yet to draw my pension money, nor do
I, know whether Mr Edward
or whether he is authorised
has sent on one or no as yet
do it or not, therefore being
at a loss at this time I have right proper to address you
this letter for further instruct us how to proceed in the
case, where and to what authorities, I am to app
for my Certificate, Mr Edwards informed
appear in his letter the amt, allowed me for my pens
on or annum, but did mention, in it what time
or year, my pension would commence, please inform
by letter, if you please how to proceed further, Should I, not
Receive my Certificate, and when my pension, has, commence dear Sir please excuse me for being so throuble
same, but it does plainly appear to me that you have
been the best friend to me, in this case that I had in
the world, for which, I am a thousand times obliged to
you, and all whom has befrened me in the business
and a Gratitude to God this and all his blessingsplease
write & send the letter by the bear Mr Hickman
. Evans, Your Compliance Sir will greatly Oblige
Your Truly and Jerry Humble Servant
Wilson Hunt
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Wilson Hunt

To The Hon
Mar 1 
James L. Edwards
Pension Agent of the
United States
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Washington City
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Dear and Hon Sir I Received your kind letter
to Col Richard M. Johnston informing him that I had been
allowed my pension, and stating also the court for
annum, I am sir much obliged to you for your kindness
rendered me on that subject, I have not yet received
my certificate or any authority to draw my pension and
am at a loss how to proceed further without your, Instruct
one, as I know not by what authorities, it was granted
but have supposed of it was not allowed by you at your
department that it was allowed by Congress from what
you have written me heretofore, as Mr Jefferson Price is not
at home at this time, I shall have to get you to assist
me if you please in the finishing of the business or send
ing me my Certificate from the proper authorities
who are authorised, by the Law to do the same and
send it on as soon as convenient, please direct your letter
to Nicholasville Tessamine County Ky where I
will apply at the post office there untill I receive it
have also written on to Col Johnston, the vice presi
dent for Instructions, which I hope will make no diff
ence with you, as I believed you both were, my Friend
" please write me when my pension commence in what
year, I have nothing more to write you as I can think
of believing you know and will do for me every thing
relative and nessery in the Busing your Complian
Sir will verry much oblige yours Respectford & Terry

Humble Servant
Wilson Hunt
Nicholasville
Jessamine Cty Ky
March 11th 1837
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Jessamine County Kentucky State, April 3rd 1837
Dear Sir, I received your letter of the 20th of March Inst
in which you informed me my claim on the Genral
Government for my services rendered the same was Eve
led It is my misfortune and no fault attributable
to you in any way whatever, that the lapse of time has
been so great that it is with difficulty that I can recollect
all my services rendered in that was to my country
my Declaration you have filed in your office was
hurry and I did not take
made out in too great
the nessary time which ought to have done to
all my services during the three or four years
I served at different times and tours in that war
Yours of duty since I
and reflecting on my different
find I have not larged
set my hand
government, with, all my tours and shall have to be
at the trouble, Sir, to send you a new declaration as
soon as I am prepare it for your inspection and shall
to to be more explicit on the subjct ever relying
In your probity and Justice
Respectfully
Wilson Hart
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Jasamine County Kentucky, February, 27 1832
Dear Sir, you may think strange of my
late application to Government for my
pension I went to our County Town some
two years, as to see about my case and at
that time thinking It would be too troublesome
a busines for me who are getting verry old
and feeble, I declined the business for that
time, but thinking lately that I was as much
entitled to pay for my services, as my Fellow
Soldiers, I have therefore, Serth, you, my Declation for you to act upon as you think proper

he was on a power of duty fifteen days
which you will see in my Declaration mark
in the Margin, Lower No & halling Salt from
Trent Town to New Town, for the army, with
place
my waggon and horses now of
for which services I never recived anythng for 
and
who I suppose was agent for the army, at
for the Halling or work but it is
of my power to produce
at this time our
it, it being mislaid I only want what
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what the Law
Requires in such cases
am Sir your Most Respecfully
No. Please send my
Wilson Hunt
papers or certificate to
Nicholas Wilder Jessamine
County Kentucky, where
I shall apply for them
by my agent
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Wilson Hunt

James L. Edwards Esqr

Pension Agent for the
United States-

Washington City
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N
page 1
of
State of Kentucky
County of Jessamine

On this 2nd day of February 1837 Personally appeared
before me, and acting Justice of the peace for the State
and County aforesaid Wilson Hunt Residing in the
County of Jessamine and State of Kentucky aged
Eighty years and five months who being first duly
Sworn, according to Law, doth on his Oath make the
following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit
of the act of Congress passed June the 7th 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the
following named Officers and served as herein
Stated I volunteer in 1776, when
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New Jersey was overrun by the British under the
command of Captain James Brewer and Lieutenant
years
William Finley and Served a To Town No days
of duty Sixteen days
service sower of them and was in the
Battle of German Town in October 1777
under the command of General David
Firman Colo Elisha Lawrence, Major
William Montgomery Captain James
Brewer and Lieutenant William Tinley
and when we arrived at the battle grown
were all put under the command of Gen
Carried forward
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2

Amt of Services Brot forward, years, Low, oh day
Smallwood who I think was a Regular, 1777, - 31
-
was out watching Tories, between
Truleys Town and Toms River 11 days 17773-11
November, 1777 after the Battle of Ger
man Town
I was on a power of duty of Esteen days
Sappingat
Shrewsberry Town Garding
in January 1778, while on this
Lower I was ordered with one Hundred 1778-4-15
men, under the command of Genral
David Firman, Captain James Brewer and
Leutenant William Smiley upon a scout
or Reconoitering party after Lories and
Searching one houses but took no prisoners
when we arrived at Brown point on
the Bay in sight of the Island of New York
where the British Fleet lay at anchor
We Espied a sloop of War under said
it appeared as the it would and near
where we were we immediately hid of
Selves in ambush but she did not Land
but sack about, and sailed near the
British Fleet and East Anchor (
Carried forward
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Amt Services brot forward
as Tow by
and Services but froward and years when rendered & 1778 - " 57
Marked her position, and in the course of
the evening procured a vessell and
after dark Sailed to the aforesaid, Sloop
Seized her and boarded her immediately
and found only the Captain and Mate on
board the Capt Surrendered to as at dis
scretion, But the mate threatened to
alarm the British Fleet which lay near
at hand, but, their was a file of Men.
ordered to Surround him with fixed
Bayonetts and threatened him if he open
=ed his mouth they would run him through
on the spot, upon which he made no further
residence, and we hoisted Anchor and
bore, away for the mouth of Shrewsberry River
which we fortunately struck and ss
ended on our way up the River next
day we were hailed by two men, they ask
us if we wanted to buy provisions have
ing the British Conters up, they took us 21778457
to be British. We decoyed them on board
and made them prisoners they were tories
Carried forward
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to
4 )
Amt Services Brot froward years- Tower,
Amt of Services brot froward and year 1785
when undered
We carried the aforesaid Sloop up
●
the River to Shrewsberry Town and
Andered her as near the shore as we
could get there was declared to be
Lawfull prize
I was on a Tower of month 17785-1
of
Garding the Frontiers of Mone
South County, in the latter part of any
and the first of February in 1778 (
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I was on a tower of duty of fifteen
days Gaurding provisions at Allen
Town in March 1778
I was on a Tower of duty fifteen days
Gaurding and scouting the Monmo
1776 - - 15
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1778-7-15
South County in June 1778 before
the Battle at Monmouth-
I was out on a Tower of duty with my
Waggon and horses halling half from 7768 " 15
nent Town to New Town in the latter
of of
are line and first of July 1778 for which
1 -192
Services I never received any thing
Carrie'd toward
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Amt of Services Brot forward
Your (5
Amt of Services brot forward and year when
Rendered,
of
only want what the Law allows in
Such Cases
was on a Tower of duty of one month
Garding Long Branch Middle Town 1779-
and Browns point along the Sea, Show
in November 1778
was on a Tower of duty of fifteen days
Standing Garord on the Frontiers of Long 750, 15
branch in Monmouth County boarded
=ing, on the sea shore in December 1778
, was on a power of duty Seven days
Standing Gourd at Colts Neck in 1778
1778 1 " 7
was on a power of duty, Seven days
standing Gaurd at Monmouth Court
House in 1778-
1775 12 -17
I
after of duty five day 178135
I
was out three days after ditto between
Allen Town and Front Lowen 1778
Recapitulation
1778 143
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In 139 days is 4 months & 16 days 16
er 14,
2 months in two powers as stated ┃
in the Margin
516
whole amt of services - Six month & 14 day
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where and what year were you born in
I was born in the State of New Jersey in
Hunterdon County on the 21st day of
August 1756
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have you any Record of your age
and if so where is it
I have it in my possesion
where were you living when called into
Service where have you lived since the
Revolutionary war and where do you
now live
was live in the State of New Jersey
Monmouth County, when I was call in
to Service, and removed from thence
in the year 1792 to Kentucky and
Settled in Fayette County Ky and
Removed from thence to Jessamine
County Kentucky where I now live
How were you called into service were
you drafted did you volunteer or
were you a substitute of a substitute
for whom
my self and Benjamin Roger
both of the State of New Jersey Enlisted
a man, during the war, for which we
were to be cleared from Malitia Service
carried forward
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questions & Answer Brot forward
by unless our County was invaded by the
British, this transaction took place the
year Montgomery Fell, which was 1776
State the names of some of the Regular
officers who were with the troopswhere
you served such Continental and Malitia Regiments as you
can recollect and the General Circuit
stances of your services-
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then we were marched to the Battleground
 of German we started from
Monmouth County State of New Jersey
and were marched into the State of Penn
Sylvania to German Town where we
Faught the Battle in October 1777
I was then under the command of General
David Firman, Colo, Elisha Lawrence
Major William Montgomery Captain
James Brewer and Lieutenant William
Tinley, which officers some one, or other
of them during all my services, in
Serving the within named Lowers &
years Viz 1776, 1777. 1778 and further
more after we arrived on the Battle Ground
Carried Foward
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questions and answers Brot forward
We all were put under the command of
Genral Smallwood, who I think was a
Regular Officer, I cannot at this time Recoll
at any other Regular officer whom I served
Militia officer either as for the names of
the Regiments either Continental or Militia
the laps of time has been so great, that I can
at this time Recollect any more on the
than I have herein stated--
did you ever receive a discharge
the service and if so by whom was
Given and what has become of it
I never had any discharge was Genrally
 marched home and discharged
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the State the names of person to whom
you are known in your present neighborhood and who can testify as
to your character for varasity and good
behaviour your Services as a Soldier
of the Revolution
I will state the names of my neigh
bors, who have known me thirty
years and upwards Martin Frazer
David Bowman and Captain Robt
Campbell Carried forward
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'---
questions, and answers Brot forward
and I further State, as answer to the Interogations
set forth in the 5th Question--
That I have no documentary evidence and
that the Lapts of time has been so great that I
know of no person living whose testimony
can procure who can testify to my services
I hereby Relinquish every claim whatever
to a pension or annuity Except the present
and declare that my name is not on the
pension Roll of the Agency of any State
whatever
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year
aforesaid
of Further State from Ill, heath that I am
unable to attend Court, on account of being
much afflicted with the Gravel

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year
&
aforesaid  Wilson Hunt
I do hereby conveyed that Wilsorn Hunt
said oath before me an acting justice of the peace
Jasimine County State of Kentucky Pension
veracity is true Jacob Wilmore J.
or you be carried forward
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proceedings Brot forward
Jacob Rohrera Clergyman Residing in the
County of Tessamine and State of Kentucky and
David Ben Residing in the County and state
aforesaid doth jointly certify that we are well
acquainted with Mr Wilson Hunt who has
Subscribed and sworn to the above declaration
that we believe him to be Eighty years of age
that he reputed and believed in the neighborhood
where he resides to have been a Soldier
of the Revolution and that we concur in
that Opinion. Sworn to and Subscribed
the day and year aforesaid
Jacob Rohrer
David Bowman
Carried forward
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proceedings Brot forward
And I, Jacob Wilmore acting Justice of the peace
for the State and County aforesaid do hereby declare
 my opinion after the investigation of the
Matter and putting the Interrogatories pres
cribed by the war department that the above
named applicant, was a Revolutionary
Soldier and served as he states and I further
Certify that it appears to me that Jacob Rohrer
who signed the preceeding certificate is a clergyman
Residing in the County of Jessamine
and State of Kentucky and hard Boman
who has also signed the same is a resident
of the State and County aforesaid and is credit
able persons, and that their statement is entititled
to credit, & further State, that I have
Examined, the afore said applicant on account
of his health and beleive his statement in that
respect, to be correct, Given under my hand
this 2 day of February 1837
Jacob Wilmore J. P.
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State of
Kentucky
Jessamine County Seat
Court
Daniel B Price Clerk of the County
court
for the County aforesaid do certify
Jacob Wilmo Esqr whose
own proper
Signature is affixed to the within certificate
was on the date thereof and still is an
acting Justice of the peace in and for
the County aforesaid duly commissioned
and qualified as such
and that full
faith and credit is due and ought to be
given to
all his official acts as such
In testimony whereof I have hereto
subscribed my name
and affixed
the seal of the said County Court
this
10th day of February 1837
David B. Price Clerk
of Jessamine County Court