Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13508, Samuel Hunn, Conn.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE .               . NUMBER

Conn.  . Hunn, Samuel .  S. 13508

carded

CONTENTS
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711
Connecticut
Samuel Hunn.
of E. Windsor in the State of Cont
who was a private in the compis commanded
by Captain Lathrop of the Regt. commanded
by Col Garrous in the Connt state
line for two months - & in Col Swifts
Regt. for six months.

Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut
at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per ana
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of Oct.
1832 and sent to S. H. Parsons

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832. 39.99
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 mar. 1833 13.33
$53:32

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Geo. Wm. Crump Clerk,
Book D Vol. 3 Page 47.
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Deposition of 
Mrs. Seymour
re application
Saml Hunn.
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I Polly Seymour of Hartford in the County of Hartford in the State of Connecticut, Widow, depose & say,

that in the years 1776-77-78-79-80 & 81 & afterward I resided in the family of my grandfather in the Town of Norwich in the County of New London & State aforesaid, ....That my Brother Samuel Hunn resided also with my Grandfather in the same family .... That I have a perfect recollection, that my said Brother was drafted to go to New Londer under Capt Lathrop in the Fall of the year 1779 ... That he went with the Company down to New London & was gone about two months ...That he returned home in cold weather .. The last of the Fall or the beginning of Winter.

....I further depose & say that in the Spring of 1780 my brother enlisted at Norwich under Captn Durkey Jr. (the Son of Col. John Durkey both of whom were our neighbours) ...That my said brother left home (with Simeon Caven & several other young men, some of whom I was well acquainted with, who enlisted at the same time) to join the army. & did not return until cold weather...[illegible] pretty confident  that it was in November -- he was gone from home I think about six months & perhaps a little over. .. I remember to have heard my Brother speak (after his return) of a great many of the officers he had seen, & among them Genl. Washington Genl. Putnam, Lord Sterling - Genl. Parsons & Genl. Huntington & I think many others.

I also remember that my said Brother talked much of Genl Arnold & Major Andre & that he said he was pretty near the place when Major Andre was executed.

I also further depose & say, that my brother Samuel was married about 1783 & that he has resided
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with his family in East Windsor between thirty & forty years & resides there now - I further saith not.

Dated at Hartford in Hartford County this 1st day of August AD1832.

Sworn & subscribed the [ink smear]
day & year last above written [signature] Polly Seymor

Before Me En. Parsons Just..Pas [connects with flourish below]

I certify that the above deponant, Widow Polly Seymour is a respectable person, ..& sustains a very fair character for piety honesty & veracity -- [signature] En Parsons. Just P[unclear, connects with flourish below]
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Declaration of Samuel Hunn, in order to obtain the 
benefits of the Act of Congress of the 7th June 1832.

State of Connecticut
Hartford County
[Js?]: Hartford

On the 6th day of August 1832, before the
Court of Probate for this district of Hartford in the 
County + State aforesaid, being a Court of record
having by Law a Just & Clerk, personally appeared
Samuel Hunn of East Windsor in said County
aged sixty nine years, who being first duly sworn
according to Law, doth on his oath make the following 
declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the
provision made by the Act of Congress passed June
7th 1832 - That he entered into the Service of the United
States as a private soldier, was drafted about the 1st of
September 1779 in a Company commanded by Ebenr Lathrop
of Norvich, Smith Lieut, Everette Ensign
in a Regiment commanded by Marshfield Parsons
Lyme... that he marched to New London & was then
employed in erecting [war fortifications?] & on guard
until sometime in November 1776 when the company
was dismissed & returned home to Norwich, where he
then resided in his Grandfather's family. -- That he was
[absorbed?] in this tour of service two months.

That he knows of nobody now living who served with him
on this town... but that Widow Polly Seymour of Hartford 
(then living at said Norwich in this the deponant's Grandfather's 
family) knows that he was drafted & went on this tour.

That he the deponant entered as he thinks the forepart
of May 1780 in a Company commanded by Capt. John
H Buel of Hebron, Lieut. Roberts or Robinson (the Ensign he don't
remember), orderly Sergeant Hibbert, Sergeant Fanning & Morgan;
& served for & of the turn in Col. Durkey's Regiment, apart
of the time [illegible] Heman Swift, & afterwards joined again
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the Right commanded by Col. Durkey. That he marched
to Danbury, & thence to Nelson Point on the East side of
the Hudson river, opposite to West Point, thence to Peekskill,
thence into the state of New Jersey to Fort Lee near or at
the [underlined: Connecticut Farms]... that he saw there Genl. Washington,
Col. Swift, & the Marquiss Fayette, to sundry places
in New Jersey & was near (within a mile or two) of the 
place of Major Andre's execution when he was hung
in Sept or October 1780, that about that time he saw Genl
Baron Steuben & he thinks he saw Genl. Lord Sterling, Genl.
Parsons, & others; that he remained a little longer in New Jersey,
thence back into the State of New York & marched to the 
Highlands near Peekskill & served until sometime in 
November 1780 when he was discharged & returned home
to Norwich, having served out faithfully the time of his 
enlistment viz. [underlined: six months]... That he has no written discharge...
if he had one he has lost it many years ago.

That the before mentioned Widow Seymour knows when
he the deponent enlisted & when he returned home to his Grandfather's
family, knows of no person now living 
who served with him... That Elliot Grant & Gustavus
Grant who are respectable inhabitants of East Windsor &
also Wm. Foster Esq. all of standing & good
character in that Town (where the deponent has resided
more than thirty-six years) are well acquainted with 
the deponent & will testify that his reputation is good
for truth & honesty & that it is understood he lived in the
neighborhood by [underlined: them], that he the deponent was
a soldier in the revolutionary war.

And in reply to certain interrogatories presented
by the War Department & propounded by the Court
the deponent further declares
that he was born in Lyme on the 1st day
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of May 1763 & that his birth was recorded by his father in
his family bible.

That he resided at Norvich in the family of his grandfather
at the several periods when he entered the
service, that he was (he thinks) drafted when he 
served at New London 1st Sept, 1779, & that he 
enlisted voluntarily in May 1780 under Capt. John
Durkey Jr., the son of Col. John Durkey. That after the close of the war
he was married & lived sometime in Lyme, & East
[Haddans?],... but for more than thirty six years he 
resided steadily in East Windsor.

That he might & probably did see several Genl. & 
Field officers while he was in the service, beside
those he has already named... but that he does not
now remember their names, if he saw them.

That for the term of service at New London in the
Militia, he recd. no written discharge, that as his
[next?] term of Service under Capt. Buell, he might
& probably received a written discharge, but if
he did, he lost it many years ago.

That the deponent is well known in said East
Windsor, to Elliot Grant, Gustavus Grant, William
Foster Esquire & to many other respectable inhabitants
of that Town, who can testify as to his character for
veracity, & their belief of his services as a Soldier in
the revolution, that [underlined: at this time], there is no settled Clergyman
in the Parish of East Windsor, where the deponent resides.

And the said Samuel Hunn, hereby relinquishes
every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except 
the present, & declares that his name is not on the
pension roll of the agency of any state.

Sworn & subscribed, the day and year first before written

Samuel Hunn

And the said Court hereby declares its opinion
after the investigation of the matter, & after putting
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the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department
that the before named applicant was a revolutionary
soldier & served as he states.

And the Court further certifies that it
appears that W. Polly Seymour of Hartford &
Gustavus Grant, Elliott Grant, & Wm. Foster Esq. of East Windsor of County
are persons of good standing & character, that their
depositions, which have been presented & examined
by the court are entitled to full credit which
deponition are arranged for

I, Wm. Whitman Clerk of the Court of Probate
for the District of Hartford, do hereby certify that 
the foregoing contains the original proceedings
of the said Court, in the matter of the application
of Samuel Hunn for a pension,
& testimony whereof & have hereunto
set my hand & Seal of Office this [illegible]
day of August 1832.

Wm Whitman, Clk of Court
of Probate for district of
Hartford
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section

April 25, 1927

Mrs. Harry L. Whitney
38 Wallace St.
West Somerville, Mass.

Madam:

I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary
War pension claim, S. 13508, it appears that SAMUEL HUNN was born
May 1, 1763, at Lyme, New London County, Connecticut.

While living at Norvich, Connecticut, with his grandfather
(his name not stated) he enlisted September 1, 1779, and served two 
months as a private in Captain Ebenezer Lathrop's Company in Colonel
Marshfield Parsons' Connecticut Regiment. He enlisted in May, 1780,
and served six months in Captains John H. Buell's and John Durkee's
Companies in Colonels John Durkee's and Heman Swift's Connecticut
Regiments.

He was allowed pension on his application executed August 6, 
1832, at which time he was a resident of East Windsor, Hartford
County, Connecticut.

In 1832 his sister Polly Seymour (who was then a widow) of 
Hartford, Connecticut, stated that he married about 1783 but the
name of his wife was not given and there are no further data on file
relative to his family.
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This is the only Samuel Hunn that is found on the Revolutionary
War records of this Bureau.

Respectfully,

WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner
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101054

Papers
de
Saml Hunn

[illegible]
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POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT
OFFICIAL BUSINESS
--
Original Reg. No.
79149

[Mail stamp: Hartford, Conn. Dec 9. 5 - PM. 1913.]

[Postage stamp: PENALTY FOR PRIVATE USE TO AVOID PAYMENT OF POSTAGE $300]

Return to:
Board of Review
(Name of sender.)

Street and Number or Post Office Box
Bureau of Review
WASHINGTON, D.C.

The postmaster who delivers the registered article must see that this card is properly signed, legibly postmarked, 
and mailed to the sender, [without?] envelope or postage.

[Mail stamp: PENSION BA. U. S. Office. DEC 10 1913.]
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REGISTRY RETURN RECEIPT.
Form 1548.

[Stamp: 14381]

Received from the postmaster registered article, the original number of which
appears on the reverse side of this card.

Date of delivery: 12-9
(To be filled in by person signing receipt.)

When delivery is made to an
agent of the addressee, both
addressee's name and agent's 
signature must appear in this
receipt.

[J.W.?] P.R. Hunn
(Signature of [?] addressee.)

(Signature of addressee's agent.)

Registered matter, the delivery of which has not been restricted by the sender or the addressee, is deliverable to 
any responsible person who customarily receives the ordinary mail of the addressee. (See sec. 935, P. L. and R.)

When the above receipt has been properly signed, it must be postmarked with the name of the delivery office and
actual date of delivery and mailed to its address, without envelope or postage.

[Handwritten: 6C Room - P. R. Hunn. Dec 8/18. L.]
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1913 Dec. 8. Hist to Paul R. Hunn C.

1927, Apr. 25. Sent to
Mrs. Harry L. Whitney
[UCIS?]

[Handwritten: Reohas?]

13508
[Handwritten check mark]
INVALID.

File No. [illegible] 13,508
Samuel Hunn
Priv. Rev. War

Act: June 7th, 1832.
Index:--Vol. 1, Page 186.
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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MRS. HARRY L. WHITNEY
38 WALLACE STREET
WEST SOMERVILLE, MASS.

February 28, 1927

Pension Bureau, 
Washington D.C.

Will you kindly
send me the Revolutionary
record of Samuel Hunn
who served in Capt. Buell's
Co. Light Infantry, 4th
Regiment, for the year
1780, -- in Connecticut,
listed in the [Shirt Levy?]
men. -- Would like
his pension record with
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dates & birth name of
wife, which I think was
Mary or Polly Tillotson
and the children, -- and as
complete a record as I 
can have. -- Thanking
you in advance.--

Yours truly,
Mrs. H.L. Whitney
38 Wallace St.,
West Somerville
Mass.
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Rev. War Section.

December 8, 1913.

Mr. Paul R. Hunn,
39 Lafayette Street,
Hartford, Conn.

Sir:

In response to your letter dated the 24th and received the
28th ultimo, you are furnished the military history of the only
soldier named Hunn from Connecticut, found on the Revolutionary
War records of this Bureau.

Samuel Hunn, S.N. No. 13,508, was allowed pension on his
application executed August 6, 1832, while a resident of East
Windsor, Conn. He stated that he was born May 1, 1763, at Lyme,
Conn., and lived in the family of his grandfather (name not stated)
at Norwich, Conn. when he was drafted September 1, 1779. Private
Capt. Ebenezer Lathrop's company, under Col. Marshfield Parsons,
and served 2 months; enlisted in May 1780, Capt. John Durkee Jr's 
co. in the regiment commanded by Colonels John Durkee and Henan
Swift, and served 6 months.

In 1832, his sister Polly Seymour (widow) of Hartford, Connecticut,
stated that he married about 1783. No other family data.

The "Life History" of Ephraim Hunn, forwarded to this Bureau
by you, is herewith returned.

Very respectfully,
G. W. Saltzgaber
Commissioner
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[Mess.?] Elliott Grant
Gustavus Grant
&
Wm. Foster
affidavit de application
of
Saml. Hunn
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We, Elliot Grant, Gustavus Grant, & William 
Foster of East Windsor in the County of Hartford
& State of Connecticut, do hereby certify, & depose

That Samuel Hunn of said East Windsor
removed from Norwich into said East Windsor
many years ago... & has been an inhabitant in
said last mentioned Town as we believe about
thirty six years... That it is understood & believed
among his neighbors that he served as a 
soldier in the revolutionary war... That we 
have often times heard it mentioned, that he
was in the revolutionary war, & we have 
not the slightest doubt of the fact.--

and further, we certify that said
Samuel Hunn sustains a good character
for sobriety, honesty & veracity... & is a credible 
person.

Dated at said East Windsor in the 
County of Hartford, this 6th day of August
AD 1832.--

Sworn to & subscribed
the day & year last above written,
Elliot Grant
Gustavus Grant
Wm. Foster
before the Danl Hayden Just of Peace

I certify that Elliot Grant, Gustavus
Grant & Wm. Foster Esq., the above deponents, 
are personally well known to me & that they
sustain good characters for veracity & respectability
& their statements are entitled to credit.
Danl Hayden Just. of Peace
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39 Lafayette St.
Hartford
Conn.
Nov 24 1913.

Commissioner Saltzgaber,

Respected Sir,

The inclosed Life History, with stamps inclosed for its' return,
does some entitle me & the said Cert.
as mentioned in the inclosed & attached Wshington
National Tribune Clipping of Nov. 12, 1913.

The said Life History of Ephroim Hunn, (who
was my great-grandfather) was written by
him, June 1828, at the age of ninety two.
Both He and his Brother, so says the said History,
were in the U.S. Military Service during the 
Revolution. As a starting point, SEE blue
pencil marks, regarding his & his Brother's
Revolution U.S. Service

My Ancestors: On one side, or the other,
gave service in [underlined: all] Conflicts:
(Indian wars included) of the U.S.A.
Either by sea or land from [underlined: very] Early
Colony Period. And blood relatives on
both sides by Lea or land, in all wars
of the Union since the Revolution to 
the Spanish War.

My grandmother Andrews, i.e., (Original
Maiden Name: Andross) who died 1872
at 89 yrs of age. When 2 yrs old,
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2

Had her Oldest Sister stolen at the
age of 18 yrs. by a band of Indians from
Hearts-ford (now Hartford Conn.)
and run west, and Conversion into a Squaw,
as was Claimed later by a friendly Indian
runner. She was never again located.
My grandmother (father's side) was a Porter,
My grandfather (mother's side) was a Taylor,
[Underlined: All] my ancestors By blood or Marriage,
were Early New England pioneers, and
therefore revolutions and gave their
Support Either by { sold / money } & C, or Officers.
Or as land Soldiers -- or by Sea;
P.S. I was born Jan 12th 1848 at Springfield, Mass.
and named after Paul Revere of Boston
On said date [Bef?] and wrec'd On said
date a $20 Twenty dollar sold coin from
The said Paul Revere son of Boston Mass,
The said " " born at Bartow 1735
and died 1818, 83 yrs old.

Your Obedient Servant 
and 
Fraternally
Paul Revere Hunn.
late Co I. 1st Conn Car Vol. 8
Custers Brig --
Pension Cert 347.155.

[Separate hand: 4 - 2 cent postage stamps returned to writer]