Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15,897, for John Hunter, Virginia
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SERVICE
Va

Hunter, John

NUMBER
S.15,897

CONTENTS
carded
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Virginia 432

John Hunter 23432
of Campbell Co. in the State of VA 
who was a pr [private] & En: [Ensign]  in the Compy [Company] commanded
by Captain Dixon of the - commanded 
by - -  in the Va
line for 9 mo: [months] 22 days pr: [private]
1 " [month] 29 days " [days] n [Ensign]

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia
at the rate of 60 Dollars 40 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 20th day of Jan: 34
and sent to Jno Alexander:
Campbell CH - Va.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1833 - $131.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending Mar 34 - 30.20
$181.20

{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by Nath. Rice, Clerk
Book 6 Vol. 6 ½  Page 114
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State of Virginia} SS
County of Campbell}
On this fourteenth day of October 1833, personally appeared in open Court, before the Court of the county aforesaid now sitting, John Hunter formerly known as John Hunter Junior) a resident in the County of Campbell and State of Virginia aged Seventy Three years who [^ being] first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated:
That in the month of August 1776, A volunteer company was raised in the county of Bedford including then the present county of Campbell of which company he was a member under the following officers William Leftwich, Captain James Dixon Lieutenant and William Hudnall, Ensign, that said company marched by the head of Black water river and across the Allegany Mountains to the dead mines on New river then called Chiswell’s miners to guard the same and prevent depredation on said miners by Indians and Tories as there were large quantities of lead mud then at that time for the war of the United States  Army. – Col. Charles Lynch was stationed at the mines at that time and had command of the troops sent to that station and the superintendence of the mines. – That the said Company remained there until the earlier part of November when the company was discharged having served a full Three months tour of duty, that being the time they volunteered to serve. – The company including him the said John Hunter, was discharged at said mines; but whether they was discharged verbally or received a written discharge he does not now recollect. If he received a written one it is lost.
That in the year 1777, The British Fleet entered the waters of Virginia and was lying in Hampton Road in and about the mouth of York river. In the month of August in said year there was a call for Troops to march from the county aforesaid in Williamsburg and Yorktown in Virginia, when a Company of Volunteers was raised in said county of which company he was a member, and was com-
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-manded [commanded] by Captain John Talbot, Lieutenant Thomas Helm and Ensy [Ensign] Arthur Mosley and that the said company rendezvoused at the House of Capn [Captain] John Hunter, Senior; in said county of Bedford in the month of August in said year; but the day he does not recollect, thence marched by the way of Richmond to Williamsburg, when they were stationed several weeks, from thence they marched to Yorktown, Va at which place the said company remained for several weeks, he believes five or six some of the British [^ fleet] were then lying in or about the mouth of York river.-The said company during this time was under the command of Col. Mason. – From thence the company returned to Williamsburg and there served the remainder of a Three month tour. That he marched with said company from the virginal place of rendezvous and remained with them until discharged at Williamsburg. If his discharge was written it is lost.
That about the last of August or first of September 1780, he joined a troop of Cavalry from the said county of Bedford which troop tour commanded by Captain John Calaway [Callaway], William Calaway [Callaway] 1st Lieutenant Bourne Price 2nd Lieutenant and Harry Enniss [Innes] coronet. The said rendezvoused at New London in Bedford county aforesaid in the last of August or first of September of said year where they remained for two or three weeks, from thence they marched to Petersburg where they remained until the arrival of General Lawson who had the command of all the troops at that place, the said Troop remained at that place and in the vicinity for five or six weeks to prevent the British from landing at City Point below said Town (in the course of this time the said Troop of Cavalry was inspected by Baron Steuben) and as the British did not land near City Point, the said Troop was marched towards Portsmouth. The British having landed there before the arrival of said Troop, when the British went on board their vessels and sailed towards Charleston S. C. [South Carolina] as was understood. – The said Troop then received orders to return to Petersburg where they remained a few days, there being at that place five or six troops of Cavalry under the command of Colonel Banister the Bedford Troop was then discharged after serving nine weeks from the time the said Troop rendezvoused at New London and seven weeks from the time they marched from New London and that he served with said Troop until they were regularly discharged at Petersburg. If his discharge was a written one, it is lost. 
That in the latter part of the month of January 1781, when the British commanded by Lord Cornwallis were marching through North Carolina towards Virginia and General Green [Nathanael Greene] and his Army retreating before them – That he the said John Hunter joined a volunteer company in Bedford County aforesaid
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which company was commanded by James Dixon Captain, Hugh Mcelroy [Hugh McElroy] Lieutenant and himself (the said John Hunter) Ensign in said company, marched forthwith to join the United States Army under General Green [Greene] which they met with at Halifax courthouse Virginia when they received orders from General Green [Greene] to march and join a detachment of his Army commanded by Colonel Williams from Maryland, a regular officer who had the command of what was called the Light Infantry. – Colonel Washington [William Washington] and Lee [Henry "Light Horse Harry" Lee] were also with Williams with their respective commands of Cavalry which were kept near the British line for the purpose of harassing and keeping them in check, that the said volunteer company kept with said Light Infantry and Cavalry which was now advanced into the edge of North Carolina and that on or about the 6th or 7th of March 1781 the Troops under Col. [Colonel] Williams had an engagement with the British Army under Cornwallis at a place called Whitsal's [Witzell’s or Weitzel’s] Mills on the Reedy fork River a branch of Haw River and the next day after said battle Captain Dixon's company was sent to General Greens [Greene’s] Army to carry some British prisoners that were taken by surprise after the engagement by Colonel Lee's cavalry. Captain Dixon and Lieutenant McElroy having returned home after the battle of Reedy fork the command of said volunteer company involved upon him the said John Hunter as Ensign to said company who delivered said prisoners to General Green and on joining General Green's Army was attached to General Robert Lawson's Brigade at which time Genl. [General] Lawson gave him the said John Hunter a Brevet Commission of Captain, of said volunteer company, which then formed a part of Col. [Colonel] Charles Lynch's Regiment of Militia, in which Regiment and Brigade the said company remained until after the Battle of Guilford Courthouse in N. C. [North Carolina] in which battle our Regiment and company were engaged and that about the 20th of March he received a written discharge from Genl. [General] Lawson for himself and Company which discharge is now lost. He having served in this tour one and a half months as Ensign and fourteen days as Captain to said volunteer company. 
And that on or about the first of June 1781, there was a Regiment of Militia marched from Bedford County under the command of Col. [Colonel] William Calaway [Callaway] to a place on James River opposite the Point of Fork to which Regiment he the said John Hunter was appointed Commissary
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by Col. [Colonel] Calaway [Calloway]. – The said Regiment then joined the Troops under the command of Baron Steuben, composed of Militia and Regulars who were stationed on the South side of James River opposite the Point of Fork which is at the mouth of Rivanna River. – There were deposited at said Point of Fork a considerable quantity of Arms, Ammunition &c belonging to the United States, and before the Troops could cross James River a detachment of the British Army came to Point of Fork and took possession of all of the public stores that were on the North side of said River at that place, after considerable firing across the River by both armies and that he the said John Hunter belonging to the Staff had no gun but borrowed a sick man's Rifle and went in the lines as a common soldier and shot several rounds at the Enemy and before the British got possession of Point of Fork a large portion of the public stores, arms &c were sent over to the South side of said River. 
The Baron then retreated with his command through the counties of Cumberland, Buckingham, Prince Edward and Charlotte to Halifax County on the South side of Staunton River; but Col. [Colonel] Calaway’s [Callaway's] Regiment left them in Prince Edward County and marched eastwardly in the direction of Richmond passing through the counties of Cumberland and Powhatan and countermarching through those counties to watch the Enemy on the opposite side of James River, and that about the last of July he having continued as Commissary to said Col. [Colonel] Calaway’s [Callaway's] Regiment to that time he was discharged by Col. [Colonel] Calway [Callaway], after serving at least seven weeks. His discharge was a written one but it is also lost. – 
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State. 
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid 

John Hunter

[paragraph scratched out]
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Interrogatories propounded by the Court 
1. Where and in what year were you born? 
Answer. I was born on the 10th day of July 1760, in Bedford County, State of Virginia, in that part of Bedford which is now Campbell County, and within six miles of my present residence. 
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it? 
Answer. I have no record of my age; but my Father had, in his Bible, which I have often seen, in his own handwriting where it is now, I know not.
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary War and where do you now live? 
Answer. I was living with my Father, when called into service, within three miles of where I was born; since the Revolutionary War, I have lived in the States of North Carolina, Tennessee and Kentucky, until about three years since; from which time I have resided in the County of Campbell aforesaid, within six miles of where I was born and where I now live. 
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a Substitute? And if a Substitute, for whom? 
Answer. I volunteered in every instance. 
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers who were with the troops where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service? 
Answer. During my first tour, at the Lead Mines, there were no Regular Officers there. – In my second tour, which was to Williamsburg and York town, I was under the command of Col. [Colonel] Mason, but I do not know whether he was a Regular or Militia officer: there were some Regular troops both at Williamsburg and Yorktown. – In my third tour, soon after arriving at Petersburg, I saw Baron Steuben, who inspected us. – In my fourth tour, which was towards the South, I saw Genl. [General] Nathl. [Nathanael] Green [Greene], Col. [Colonel] Williams and Major Howard of the Maryland line, Cols. [Colonels] Wm [William] Washington and H. Lee of the Cavalry: I also recollect to have seen Col. [Colonel] Williams Regiment, and the Corps of Cols. [Colonels] Lee and Washington: During said tour I was in the Battle at Whitsal's
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Mills, at the Reedy fork, in North Carolina, where we had to encounter the whole of Cornwallis Army, and had to retreat. I was also in the Battle at Guilford Courthouse. – And in my fifth tour, I saw Baron Steuben at the Point of Fork, where there was a few Regulars and Militia, besides the Regiment to which I belonged. I was also in a skirmish with the British, across James River, near that place, – being at that time a staff officer and having no gun, I borrowed a sick man's Rifle, and discharged it several times, at the enemy. 
6. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? 
Answer. When in service, as a Soldier, I never quit the service without a discharge; but I do not now recollect who gave them, or what has become of them. When in service, as an Officer, Genl. [General] Lawson, who commanded the Brigade to which I belonged, gave me a written discharge for myself and my company, a few days after the Battle of Guilford Courthouse; this discharge is lost, when in service as Commissary, Col. [Colonel] William Callaway gave me a written discharge which is also lost.
6. Did you receive a Commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it? 
Answer. I never received a Commission, except from Genl. [General] Lawson. I was elected and Ensign of a company of Volunteers, by the volunteers, in Capt. [Captain] Dixon's company, and acted as such. During this tour, being my fourth, and my Captain and Lieutenant having returned home, Genl. [General] Lawson gave me the Brevet Commission of Captain said volunteer company; which Commission is lost. 
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution? 
Answer. William Rosser, William Carson, Major Thomas Franklin, Captains Thomas Harvey, Zacobus E. Cheatham & Richard Harvey
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January 6, 1936

John Hunter-S.15897
BA-J/AWF
Own

Miss Juliet Fauntleroy
Altavista
Virginia

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of John Hunter, a pensioner in Campbell County, Virginia in October, 1833.

The data furnished herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 15897, based upon the service of John Hunter in the Revolutionary War.

John Hunter was born July 10, 1760 in that part of Bedford County, which was later Campbell County, Virginia. He was the son of John Hunter, who lived until after the close of the Revolution, his mother was also living during that war, her name is not given.

John Hunger, Jr., while living with his father, within three miles of his birth place, volunteered sometime in August, 1776, served as a private in Captain William Leftwich’s Virginia Company, marched across the Alleghany Mountains to the Lead Mines on New River, and was stationed there as guard under Colo-Charles Lynch until late in November, 1776. He volunteered sometime in August, 1777 in Captain John Talbot’s Company, Colonel Mason’s Virginia Regiment, the “company rendezvoused at the house of Captain John Hunter, senior in said Bedford county” marched to Richmond to Williamsburg and thence to Yorktown, length of service three months. He volunteered in August or September, 1780, and served
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nine weeks in Captain John Calloway’s Company of Cavalry. He volunteered sometime in January, 1781, was elected ensign in Captain James Dixon’s Company, was in the battle of Whitsall’s Mill on Reedy Fork River, after this battle his captain returned home, and General Lawson gave him a Brevet Commission of Captain of same company, was in the battle of Guilford Court House under Colonel Charles Lynch, and was discharged March 20, 1781. He enlisted June 1, 1781 and served seven weeks as Commissary to Colonel William Calloway’s Virginia Regiment.

The soldier, John Hunter, after the Revolution, lived in North Carolina, Tennessee and Kentucky; definite places of residence in these states not shown.

He was allowed pension on his application executed October 14, 1833, then residing in Campbell County, Virginia, about six miles from where he was born, having lived there about three years.

It is not stated whether the soldier was ever married.

One Ellis Hunter was Justice of the Peace in 1833 in Campbell County, Virginia, it is not shown that he was related to the soldier.

If you desire information relative to the last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C., and cite the following data:

John Hunter
Certificate # 23432
Issued January 20, 1834
Rate $60.40 per annum
To commence March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
Virginia Agency.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

Rev. and 1812
Wars Section.
Own

September 7, 1938.

Mrs. A. V. Bayley
15 Wildwood Gardens
Piedmont, Calif.

Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 15897, it appears that John Hunter was born July 10, 1760 in that part of Bedford County, Virginia, which was later Campbell County, Virginia. He was the son of John Hunter, Sr. who lived until after the close of the Revolution, his whose wife was also living during that war, her name is not given.
While living with his father, within three miles of his birth place, John Hunter, Junior, enlisted in August, 1776 and served three months as a private in Captain William Leftwich’s Company, Colonel Charles Lynch’s Virginia Regiment; enlisted in August 1777 and serviced three months as a private in Captain John Talbot’s Company, Colonel Mason’s Virginia Regiment, enlisted in August or September, 1780, and served nine weeks in Captain John Calloway’s Troop of Virginia Cavalry; volunteered in January, 1781, in Captain James Dixon’s Company, and served as ensign, was in the battle of Whitsall’s Mill on Reedy
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Fork River, after which he was commissioned captain of Colonel Charles Lynch’s Virginia Regiment, was in the battle of Guilford Court House and served until March 20, 1781; enlisted June 1, 1781 and served seven weeks as Commissary to Colonel William Calloway’s Virginia Regiment.
After the Revolution he lived in North Carolina, Tennessee and Kentucky; and was allowed pension on his application executed October 14, 1833, at which time he was living in Campbell County, Virginia, six miles from where he was born.
It is not stated whether soldier was ever married.

Respectfully,

WINFIELD SCOTT,
Commissioner.
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December 2, 1926

Mrs. C. E. Tynoe
Bluefield, Box 525
West Va.

Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers of the Revolu-
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

October 9, 1926

Mrs. J. G. Gilmer
804 Highland Ave.,
Bristol, VA.

Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 15897, it appears that John Hunter was born July 10, 1760 in that part of Bedford County, Virginia, which was later Campbell County, Virginia. He was the son of John Hunter who lived until after the close of the Revolution, and whose wife was also living during that war, her name is not given.
While living with his father, within three miles of his birthplace, John Hunter, Junior, enlisted in August 1776 and served three months as a private in Captain William Leftwich’s Company, Colonel Charles Lynch’s Virginia Regiment.
He enlisted in August 1777 and serviced three months as a private in Captain John Talbot’s Company, Colonel Mason’s Virginia Regiment, 
He enlisted in August or September, 1780 and served nine weeks in Captain John Calloway’s Troop of Virginia Cavalry.
He volunteered in January, 1781, in Captain James Dixon’s
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served as ensign, was in the battle of Whitsall’s Mill on Reedy Mill on Reedy Fork River, after which, he was commissioned captain of Colonel Charles Lynch’s Virginia Regiment and was in the battle of Guilford Court House and served until March 20, 1781.
He enlisted June 1, 1781 and served seven weeks as Commissary to Colonel William Calloway’s Virginia Regiment.
After the Revolution he lived in North Carolina, Tennessee and Kentucky; and was allowed pension on his application executed October 14, 1833 which living in Campbell County, Virginia, six miles from where he was born.
It is not stated whether he was ever married.

Respectfully,

E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.
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[column headings: DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.; LNGT [LENGTH] OF SERVICE.; RANK.; CAPTAIN.; COLONEL.; STATE.]

1. Aug 1776; 3 mos; Pvt.; William Leftwich; Charles Lynch; Va.
2. Aug 1777; 3 mos; John Talbot; Dixon
3. Aug or Sept. 1780; 9 mos; John Calamay; [Illegible] 
4., [Illegible – too light] 1781; {Ensign; James Dixon; -
5.               ; Mar 20 1781; Capt.; William Calamay
6. June 1 1781; 7 weeks; Commissary;       ; William Calamay

Battles engaged in, Whitsall’s Mill, Guilford C. H. Skirmishes near Point Fork
Residence of soldier at enlistment, both his father mother 3 miles of birth place
Date of application for pension, Oct 14 1833 [Illegible too light}
Residence at date of application, Campbell Co. Va. 6 miles from where he was born
Age at date of application, 73 Born July 10 760, in a part of Bedford Co. Va, which was later Campbell Co.
Remarks: Soldier was the Son of John Hunter. No other family data

Very Respectfully
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Altavista, Virginia
December 16, 1935.

The Veterans Administration,
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen: -
In Order Book No. 21 of Campbell County, Virginia on page 35, at the Court held for Campbell County in October 1833, there is a reference to the Declaration of John Hunter, Sr., but the Declaration itself is not given. I suppose it was for the purpose of drawing a pension or some compensation for service in the Revolutionary War.
I shall be very much obliged if you will send one a copy of this Declaration of John Hunter Sr. or just John Hunter. I am anxious to know all the details that he mentioned concerning himself or his family for the benefit of a descendant who wishes to join the D. A. R. on the service of this ancestor.
Hoping to hear from you soon, I am
Respectfully Yours,
(Miss) Juliet Fauntleroy.

[Stamped – REC’D; DEC 17 1935; [Illegible]
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18 Wildwood Gardens
Piedmont, California
September 2, 1828

Commissioner of Pensions;
Washington, D.C.,

Dear Sir:

About two months ago I wrote to your Bureau asking for information concerning John Hunter – a pensioner from Campbell Co. Virginia. I have received no reply. Unless I can have an immediate reply, a young woman will be deprived of the privilege of being a charter of a new Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution being organized here. Is there not some way in which to get this information to me promptly? It will be much appreciated.
Do the records of your office have any information of
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Joshua Pallett, of North Carolina or Virginia and after the Revolution of Palletts Cove, Warren County, Tennessee.
Thanking you, I am,

Very truly,
Florence Machen Bayley,
(Mrs. A. V. Bayley Jr.)
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Answered

FLORENCE MACHEN BAYLEY
18 Wildwood Gardens
Piedmont, 
September 7, 1828
June 18, 1928

Bureau of Pensions;
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sirs:

Will you please furnish me with a copy of the information in your office regarding
John Hunter
He lived in Campbell Co. Kentucky and became a pensioner (Revolutionary) in 1835.
Thanking you for the courtesy,
I am,

Very truly,

Florence Machen Bayley,
(Mrs. A. V. Bayley Jr.)
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Rev War 

State of North Carolina
Corporation Commission

Waynesville N. C.
April 23, 1920

Bureau of Pensions
Department of Interior
Washington D. C.

Gentlemen:
Do you have any Revolutionary War record of John Wilkinn Marshall or of his son John Marshall (not the Chief Justice John Marshall)
Also what in the Revolutionary record of Ensign John Hunter of Va. (Also of Benjamin Hunter and of Claiborn Barksdale and Grief Barksdale
I also want the Revolutionary

[stamped – PENSION APR 28 1920 OFFICE U S]
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war record of Anthony Hancock and Martin Hancock and of William Sickil.
Your very prompt attention to this will greatly oblige.

Very truly
Mrs. J. Harden Howell
Waynesville
N. C.

History of John Hunter
S. F. 15897 and May 18, 1920.
negative for John Marshall

[stamped – PENSION APR 48 1920 OFFICE U S]
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3-049
Ex. AW   Div. Rev. War Section

Department Of The Interior
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C. Apr. 24, 1920

The attached letter is respectfully returned with the information that the data furnished is not sufficient to enable this Bureau to make intelligent answer to the queries therein contained.
Please fill out such of the blank spaces below as the information in your possession will permit, and return to this Bureau.

[words scratched out] Sarah Joice Marshall,
Name of soldier, John Marshall Son of John Wilkins Marshall, (Not the Chief Justice}
[word scratched out] address of claimant, at enlistment and after service
Company Don’t Know
Regiment “ “ [Don’t Know]
State where enlisted Either Va or PA
Approximate dates of birth & death Born March 6 1753. Died Jan 21 1819
If unable to furnish company and regiment give names of commanding officers. Don’t Know. Only two reports are made for each inquiry
Return attached letter with reply.
[Illegible Name] 
Commissioner
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

15894

INVALID.

File No. 15,897
John Hunter
Pvt & Ens Rev War

Act: June 7 ‘32
Index:-Vol. 1, Page 436
9Arrangement of 1870.]

[Illegible] 
1914 Apr 20 Hist To Mrs. L. M.
1920 May 18 Hist. to Mrs. J. H. Howell
1926 – Oct 9 – Hist. to Mrs. J. G. Gilmer
1926 – Dec 2 - Hist. to Mrs. [Illegible] 
1928 – Sept. 7 – Hist. to Mrs. A. Bayley AW
1936 Jan 6 hist. to Juliet Fauntberg
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To the
Commission of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir,
May I kindly ask if there is any record of a pension granted to John Hunter. A Revolutionary Soldier of Virginia. [Illegible]
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Daniel Morgan and Col. Abraham Buford, regiment, in Captain James Mason’s Company.
In asking for pension for himself or wife’s pension. He might have used the name of John Chapman Hunter.
Any information in
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regards to him or wife will be greatly appreciated.

Please advise
Mrs. H. T. Miller
Care Mrs. Charles Gibron’s 
letter box T2
Vienna
Virginia
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Mrs. L. M. Ottofy,
5228 Vernon Ave.,
St Louis,
Va

Apr. 18
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Commissioner 
of Pensions, 
Washington, D. C.

I enclose copy of part of a letter written by an old lady, Henrietta Berkely Harvey – x who still lives and resides near Charlotte Court House, Va.
Nathan Harvey gave land to all but children in which some of them are now living. John Harvey’s
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house, a nephew, is now being occupied in a good state, built of brick brought from Jamestown by wagon. He was Col. Harvey of the War of 1812.”
You see from Charlotte County but I don’t know what organization – Only that he was a Colonel
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in rank.
I trust these letters may help you find the Harvey I want.
Have you on record a Nathan Harvey? As having served in Revolutionary War? His widow was
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Elizabeth Williamson.

John Hunter ((pri. And en.)
Do you have in your Department the name of John Hunter – as having served in the Revolutionary War? His wife Henrietta Davidson (I think).
Mrs. John C. Tilmer
Bristol, Va.
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Commissioner 
of Pensions, 
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir, -
Can you fin in your records the name of Thomas Williamson Harvey whether he served in the War of 1812? His wife’s name was
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Elizabeth May Hunter – Harvey. His children
Sallie
Ben
Nathan
Thomas (my Grandfather
Adaline}    All
Annie}      Harvey’s
Charles}
I thought perhaps his wife, or children might have received pension.
I know Thomas Williamson Harvey resided in
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Charlotte County – Virginia at Charlotte Court House is my understanding. I suppose his widow resided in Charlotte County that is where they originally all came to from England.
This letter is in reply to inquiry made by Ms. J. J. Alley concerning Thomas Williamson
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Harvey. She has referred to your answer to me.

Sincerely,
Mrs. John C. Gilmer
804 – Highland Ave.
Bristol, Va.
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John Hunter

29.060

Va

Admit a
Private Inf 6 mo 20
" [Private] Cavl [Cavalry] 2.3 8.74

Ensign Cavl. [Cavalry] 1.29 26.22
Priv Infy [Infantry] 1.19 5.44
$60.40
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We Henry Brown, a clergyman, residing in the County of Campbell and Thomas Harvey and Alexander Austin residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Captain John Hunter, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy three 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.
Henry Brown
Tho Harvey
Alex Austin

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
John Hunter

State of Virginia Campbell County SS
On this 23d. day of October one thousand eight hundred & thirty three appeared Alexander Steele aged between Sixty-four & Sixty-five years of said county before me Ellis Hunter a Justice of the Peace for the County & in the State aforesaid, and made oath according to law that he was acquainted with John Hunter during nearly the whole of the Revolutionary war, & that the said John Hunter was the son of John Hunter, Senr. [Senior] who was living at that time and consequently the present John Hunter was then called John Hunter Jnr. [Junior] and that the father of this affiant and the father of the said John Hunter jnr. [Junior] did not at that time live more than a mile apart and that the said John Hunter (formerly) junr.[Junior] is now as he understands about to make application for a pension from the United States  government, and the said affiant recollects to have heard it said by different people that the said John Hunter was in the United States Army at the battle of Guilford in the State of North Carolina, and that he does not recollect to have heard
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recollects to have heard it said by different people that the said John Hunter was in the United States Army at the battle of Guilford in the State of North Carolina, and that he does not recollect to have heard that the said John Hunter Senr. [Senior] served in the Army during the Revolutionary war and that the said John Hunter Senr. [Senior] died since the close of the Revolutionary war and that the present John Hunter who claims a pension resides at present in the neighbourhood of this affiant where the said John Hunter was born & raised.
Alexander Steele

Virginia Campbell County SS
On the day above written the above affiant Alexander Steele made oath & subscribed his name before me Ellis Hunter a Justice of the Peace for the county in the state aforesaid to the above affidavit or deposition and I further certify that the said Alexander Steele is a man of truth & veracity & that his statement, as a witness are entitled to full credit & belief. Given under my hand the day & year above written.
Ellis Hunter, JP
The exact time not remembered, from thence the company returned to Williamsburg and there served the remainder of the tour which was three months, - and further said affiant says he was in service all the time, above stated, as well as the said John Hunter Junr [Junior]. That they were discharged together, with the rest of the Company.
Thomas Franklin
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Campbell County Virginia To wit
I Thomas Cock a Justice of the Peace for the said County do certify that that the above affidavit was subscribed and sworn to before me, and that the affiant Majr [Major] Thomas Franklin is a highly respectable man, and that his statement is entitled to the fullest credit. Given under my hand this the 12th day of August 1833.

Thomas Cock
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State of Virginia}
Campbell County} SS 
On this 28th day of October 1833 one thousand eight hundred and thirty three personally appeared William Carson (aged eight five years) of said County of Campbell before me Richard Harvey a Justice of the peace for the County and State aforesaid and made oath according to law that sometime in the present year (He thinks not more than four or five months since he had given John Hunter of said County of Campbell his affidavit or deposition to prove that he the said John Hunter had served a tour of duty as an Ensign in time of the Revolutionary War in the latter [words scratched out] part of the Winter one thousand seven hundred and eighty one in a company of volunteers from Bedford County Virginia (but now Campbell County Virginia which was since taken from Bedford by a division of said County of Bedford which Company of volunteers was commanded by James Dixon as Captain Hugh McElroy Lieutenant and said John Hunter as Ensign, and that the said Company was attached to a detachment of General Green's [Greene’s] Army which was commanded by Colonel Williams from Maryland a Regular Officer, and that Colonels William Washington and H. Lee were with the said Infantry with their Corps of Cavalry and kept near the British Army which was commanded by Cornwallis then in North Carolina to whom the said Infantry and Cavalry were opposed. Now as I understand that the said affidavit or deposition which I gave the said John Hunter calls him John Hunter Junior and he thinking it best to explain the matter as he says he signed his name John Hunter (without adding the Junior) to his declaration which he says is in the Clerk's Office of this County, and now to explain the matter fully, I say that he the said John Hunter was John Hunter Junior at the time of the Revolutionary War, his Father's name was John Hunter & of course Senior and his Father did not die until the Revolutionary War was ended, and my reason for calling him John Hunter Junior in my affidavit was to distinguish him from his Father. I do not know that his Father ever served a tour of duty during the said War and I knew him well, but the said John Hunter whom I have called Junior in my Affidavit & who now claims a pension from the United States is the Identical man who performed the Service in the United Army which I have stated in my said Affidavit.
William Carson
Virginia}
Campbell County} SS 
On the day above written the above named affiant William Carson made oath to and subscribed his name

Virginia Campbell County To Wit
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Virginia}
Campbell County} SS 
On the day above written the above named affiant William Carson made oath to and subscribed his name

Virginia Campbell County To Wit
This day William Carson aged about eighty-five years of the County of Campbell aforesaid (but formerly of Bedford County) after first being sworn before me Richard Harvey a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Campbell, he the said William Carson deposeth and sayeth that in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty one when the British Army commanded by Cornwallis was marching on through North Carolina towards Virginia there was a Company of Volunteers raised in Bedford County aforesaid now Campbell County which Company was Commanded by James Dickson as Captain, Hugh McElroy Lieutenant and John Hunter Junior Ensign, which Company marched immediately in the course of day or two to join the United States Army commanded by General Greene and that this Affiant was one of said Company and that he thinks & believes that said Company marched sometime towards the last of January or first of February but the exact time he does not exactly remember because he is very old and forgetful, He further sayeth that said Company marched on and joined a detachment of General Greene's Army that was Commanded by Colonel Williams from Maryland a Regular Officer who had the Command of what was called the light Infantry and Colonels Washington and Lee was with him with their Corps of Cavalry and that the said Infantry and Cavalry kept continually near the British lines for the purpose of Harassing them, and that our said Company kept with the said infantry and Cavalry, this
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for the purpose of Harassing them, and that our said Company kept with the said infantry and Cavalry, this was in North Carolina. and that on or about the seventy of March 1781 we had a battle with the British 

Virginia Campbell County to wit 
This day William Rosser aged between seventy & seventy-one of the County aforesaid (but formerly Bedford) after first being duly sworn deposeth and sayeth that in the year 1781 when the British Army commanded by Cornwallis was marching through North Carolina towards Virginia, there was a Company of Volunteers raised in Bedford aforesaid now Campbell County, which Company elected their own officers James Dixon was elected Captain Hugh McElroy Lieutenant and John Hunter Junior Ensign which Company marched immediately on to join General Green's Army which was opposed to the British Army and that this Affiant was one of the said Company. The Company marched from said County about the 2nd day of January and met with General Green at Halifax old Courthouse Virginia where we received orders from General Green to march and joined the infantry who lay on and about the British lines under the command of Colonels Williams and Howard and the Cavalry at the same place commanded by Washington and Lee, that they continued with the said infantry until he thinks about the 6th day of March when they had a Battle with the British Army at Whitesil's Mill on Reedy fork River, we then joined General Greens Army and continued with it until after the battle at Guilford in the State of North Carolina. – He further sayeth that John Hunter Junior Ensign aforesaid took command
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It until after the [paper folded over] State of North Carolina. He further sayeth that John Hunter Junior Ensign aforesaid took command of said company as Captain on the day that the battle was fought at Whitesells [Wetzell’s] Mill on Reedy fork, because the Capt. Dixon and Lt. Muckerory went home and continued to Command this Company until it was discharged which was about the 20th day of March, he thinks.

State of Virginia Bedford County 
I Charles Lambert of Bedford County Virginia a Soldier of the Revolution aged 79 years do hereby certify that about the last of August or first of September in the year of our Lord 1780 in the time of the revolutionary war there was a Company of Cavalry raised in the County of Bedford aforesaid who furnished their own horses for the purpose of resisting the incursions of the British on the lower parts of Virginia which company were volunteers & elected their own officers. John Callaway was elected Captain, William Callaway first Lieutenant, Bourn Price second Lieutenant & Harry Innes Cornet. The said Company rendezvoused at New London in the County of Bedford aforesaid and after staying at that place several weeks marched on to Petersburg in Virginia under the command of the above named officers where they joined the Army under the command of Gen. Lawson. This affiant states that he himself was a volunteer in the above named Company & served the above referred to tower [tour] of military duty & that John Hunter Junior then of Bedford, now of Campbell County Va was also a volunteer in said Company & served the same tower [tour] but as to the length of time which they were in service he has no distinct recollection but continued in the service until they were regularly
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but as to the length of time which they were in service he has no distinct recollection but continued in the service until they were regularly discharged 
Charles Lambert 

Bedford County Virginia to wit
I Nelson Sale a Justice of the Peace for the said County do hereby certify that

State of Virginia}
Bedford County} 
I Samuel Mitchell of Bedford County, Virginia a soldier of the Revolution, aged 72 years do hereby certify that about the last of June 1781 this affiant was in the army of United States under Baron Steuben at the Point of Forks in James River, Virginia – and that at that place & time he saw John Hunter now of Campbell County Virginia who was a solider in the said army. Shooting at the British.
Saml Mitchell

Subscribed & Sworn to this day before me Wm. Terry a Justice of the Peace in & for the county of Bedfored aforesaid, by the said Samuel Mitchell, whom I do hereby to be a credible witness. Given under my hand this 29th day of May 1833.
Wm. Terry J. P.

State of Virginia}
Bedford County} SS
I Robert C. Mitchell, clerk of the County court of Bedford in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that William Terry before whom the above affidavit of Samuel Mitchell was subscribed & sworn to was at the time of the taking of the same acting Justice of the Peace in & for the county & state aforesaid duly Commissioned & qualified according to law - & that the above signature purporting to be his, is genuine. In testimony whereof I have set my hand & seal of office this 29th day of May 1833, in the 57th year of Americas Independence.
R. C. Mitchell, Clk
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this 29th day of May 1833, in the 57th year of Americas Independence.
R. C. Mitchell, Clk

State of Tennessee 
Anderson County: County Court April Term 1833 
Personally appeared in open court Thomas Butler aged about seventy years a citizen of said County of Anderson who deposeth and saith that he was well acquainted with John Hunter Junior of Campbell County Virginia which was formerly Bedford County – who he is informed is about to apply for a pension under the late act of Congress passed 7th June 1832. And that he served a tour of duty with said John Hunter in Captain John Calloway's company of Cavalry – William Calloway was first Lieutenant and Bowen Price second Lieutenant and Harry Inness our Ensign. We rendezvoused at New London where we remained for several weeks from there we were marched to Petersburg where we waited until the arrival of General Lawson after his arrival we were marched toward Portsmouth where the British had landed previous to that time before we reached Portsmouth the British left that place and went around to Charleston. This deponent further saith that they were volunteers and found their own horses but what length of time they served in that campaign he does not distinctly remember. 
Thomas Butler
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he does not distinctly remember. 
Thomas Butler 
Sworn to in open Court this}
the 10th day of April 1833}
Hugh Barton Clerk}

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Officer and Solider and served as he stated. And the Court further certifies that Henry Brown who has signed one of the preceding certificates is a Clergyman resident in said County of Campbell and that Thomas Harvey and Alexander Austin who has also signed the same are residents in said County and that their statements are entitled to full credence. And the Court further certifies that Ellis Hunter before whom the affidavit of Alexander Steele was taken, subscribed and sworn, that Thomas Cick before whom the affidavits of Mag. Thomas Franklin and William Rosser were taken, subscribed & sworn and that Richard Harvey before who the affidavits of William Carson were taken, Subscribed and Sworn are acting Justices of the Peace in and for the said County of Campbell duly Commissioned and qualified as Such, that their acts as Such are entitled to full credit and that the several signatures annexed purporting to be there’s are genuine.
I Alfred S. Rio deputy Clerk of the County Court of Campbell in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Hunter for a pension.
In Testimony I have hereunto subscribed my name
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to full credence. And the court further certifies that Ellis Hunter before whom the affidavit of Alexander Steele was taken, subscribed and sworn, that Thomas Cick before who the affidavits of Mag. Thomas Franklin and Williams Rosser were taken, subscribed & Sworn and that Richard Harvey before whom the affidavits of William Carson were taken, subscribed & Sworn are acting Justices of the Peace in and for the said County of Campbell duly Commissioned and qualified as Such, that their acts as Such are entitled to full credit and that the several signatures annexed purporting to be there’s are genuine.

I Alfred S. Rio deputy Clerk of the County Court of Campbell in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Hunter for a pension.
In Testimony I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of said Court this 8th day of November 1833 in the 58th year of the Independence of the United States.
Alfred S. Rio D. C
County of Campbell
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before me Richard Harvey a Justice of the Peace  for the County & State aforesaid to the above or foregoing affidavit or deposition. And I further certify that the said William Carson is a man of truth and veracity and that his statements as a witness are entitled to full credit & belief. Given under my hand the day & year above and before written.
Richd Harvey JP
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Army at a place called Whitesals Mills on the Reedy fork River a branch of Haw River and that the next day after said Battle our said Company were sent to General Greene’s Army to guard and take some British Prisoners, that Col Williams delivered to us. Capt. Dickson [Dixson] our Captain & Hugh McElroy our Lieutenant had now gone home and John Hunter Junr [Junior] our Ensign had the Command of our Company and continued to command it until we were discharged which was after the Battle at Guilford Court House in North Carolina in which Battle our said Company were engaged. We were attached to Col. Lynch’s Regiment when we had delivered the British prisoners to Genl Greene. Lynches Regiment was from our own County of Bedford but did not March and Join the United States Army for sometime after our company did. The said affiant further sayeth that he thinks and believes that the said Company to which he belonged served about two months at the time he has mentioned but cannot positively say the exact time.
William Carson

Virginia Campbell County Towit
I Richard Harvey a Justice of the Peace  for said County do hereby certify that the above affidavit was Subscribed and Sworn to before me and the affiant William Carson is a highly respectable man and near neighbor of mine with whom I have been acquainted twenty five years or more and that his Statements are entitled to the fullest credit. Given under my hand this 13th day of August 1833.
Rich.d [Richard] Harvey
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about Two months from the time they entered the service until they were discharged. That the said John Hunter Junr [Junior] had the command of said company as Captain about 14 or 15 days previous to [words scratched out] their discharge.
William Rosser

Campbell County Va towit

I Thomas Cock a Justice of the Peace for the said County do hereby certify that that the above affidavit was subscribed and sworn to before me, and that the affiant William Rosser is a highly respectable man, and that his statements are entitled to the fullest credit. Given under my hand this the 12th day of August 1833.

Thomas Cock
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the above affidavit was subscribed and sworn to before me a Justice of the Peace  in the said County and that the affiant Charles Lambert is a highly reputable man and that his statements as a witness are entitled to the fullest credit. Given under my hand this 3d day of Sept. 1833
Nelson Sale J.P.

Virginia
Bedford County Towit
I Robert C. Mitchell, clerk of the County Court of Bedford in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that Nelson Sale who has signed the foregoing certificate is and was at the time of signing the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly Commissioned & qualified with full power and authority to administer oaths and certify the same. That his signature to said certificate appears to be in his usual handwriting and that all faith and credit is and of right to be given to all his official acts as such.
In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my as clerk of said county Court of Bedford in the State of Virginia and affixed the seal of said Court. Done at the clerks office of said Court this 12th day of October 1833 in the 58th year of the Commonwealth.
R. C. Mitchell, Clk
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We Arthur Crazier, Samuel Dunn & Robert Galbraith [Illegible] Justices of the Court of pleas and Quarter Sessions of Anderson County Tennessee now in Session do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Thomas Butler who made the foregoing affidavit. And that he is a man of strict veracity and truth, and that his statement is entitled to credit and belief.
A Crazier
Saml Dunn
Robert Galbraith

State of Tennessee}
Anderson County}
I Hugh Barton, Clerk of said Court do hereby certify that the foregoing affidavit of Thomas Butler was made in open court and the certificate of the Court thereunto annexed this 10th day of April 1833. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of office at office in Clinton the date above stated.
Hugh Barton Clerk
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I Thomas Cock a Justice of the Peace for the said County do certify that that the above affidavit was subscribed and sworn to before me, and that the affiant Maj.r [Major] Thomas Franklin is a highly respectable man, and that his statement is entitled to the fullest credit. Given under my hand this the 12th day of August 1833.
Thomas Cock
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Campbell County Virginia, to wit 

I Thomas Cock a Justice of the Peace for the said County do certify that that the above affidavit was subscribed and sworn to before me, and that the affiant Maj.r [Major] Thomas Franklin is a highly respectable man, and that his statement is entitled to the fullest credit. Given under my hand this the 12th day of August 1833.
Thomas Cock

Campbell County Virginia, to wit 
This day Maj.r Major Thomas Franklin aged seventy-five years of the County aforesaid (But formerly Bedford) after being first duly sworn deposeth and sayeth, that in the year 1777 the British fleet entered the Waters of Virginia and were lying in Hampton Roads and about the mouth of York River, there was a call for troops to march to the lower part of Virginia from the Upper Country and that there was a Company of Volunteers raised in Bedford aforesaid and Commanded by Cap.t [Captain] John Talbot, Lt. [Lieutenant] Thomas Helm and Ensign Arthur Mosley, that John Hunter Junior was a private in said Company which Company rendezvoused at the house of Captain John Hunter Senior in the said County of Bedford in the month of August in said year from thence marched by the way of Richmond Virginia to Williamsburg where we were stationed some time, from thence they marched to Yorktown Va where the Company was stationed again, he thinks under the command of Colonel Mason and remained there some length of time
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Campbell County Virginia To wit 
This day Major Thomas Franklin aged seventy-five years, of the County of Campbell aforesaid, (formerly Bedford) after being duly sworn deposeth and sayeth that in the year 1776 there was some troops called on to go and guard the lead mines in Wythe County Va to prevent the depredations of the Tories and Indians, as there was large quantities of lead made there for the use of the American Army – that there was a Company of volunteers raised in said County of Bedford now Campbell, and marched under the command of Captain James Dixon who on this Occasion acted as Lieutenant and the said Company was commanded by Captain William Leftwich and William Hudnel [William Hudnall] Ensign whom they joined at the lead mines, that they marched by the way of the head of Black Water River and over the Allegheny and other mountains through the wilderness to the said lead mines and this affiant further sayeth that John Hunter Junior was one of the said Company as a private, that the Company marched from the County of Bedford aforesaid in the month of August of said year and that they served a tour of three months, and the said John Hunter Junior served until the three months expired at which time they this affiant, John Hunter & the rest of the company were discharged, – and further that Colonel Charles Lynch had the command of the troops stationed at the lead mines aforesaid 

Thomas Franklin