Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39749, Daniel Hunt, Continental (Conn.)
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Service
Continental (Conn) Hunt, Daniel

Number
S39749
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_________
Vermont 
Daniel Hunt

of Tunbridge in the state of Vermont 
who was a private in the regiment commanded by 
Colonel Sheldons of the Connecticutt
fine, for the term of 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont 
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on 
the 13th of April 1848
Certificate of Pension issued the 36th of May 1819
And sent to Josiah ---
Chelsea, Vermont
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1819, 10 mo 13/30--   $85.83
Semi-anl. all’ce ending 11th Sep, 1819                48
$133.83

Revolutionary claim.
Act 18th March, 1818
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Daniel Hunt 
Private 
Tunbridge
Orange Co. Vt.
Vermont
2 years in Coli
E. Sheldon's reg.
light dragoons.

13. April, 1818.

Adm

Josiah Dana,
judge,
Chelsea, Vermt.

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Daniel Hunt of Tunbridge in the County
of Orange and State Vermont ____ _____
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Daniel Hunt of Tunbridge in the County of Orange and State Vermont Testify and declare that sometime the latter part of May or the ____ part of June AD 1777 I enlisted with the Army of the United States for the term a during the War in Captain Josiah Stoddards Company in Colonel Sheldons Regiment of light Dragoons in the Connecticut line and served as a private Soldier in __Regiment until the Month of September AD 1779 when I was honorably discharged at White Plains which discharge was signed by George Washington which I have last the reason of my ___ in my discharge before the Close of the War was on account of ill health which was then and ever since has been very poor.  I for then testify that by reason  of my reduced Circumstances in life I stand in the need of the Assistance of my Country for support and therefore wish to be put in the pension list according to a late Act of Congress
Chelsea April 13 1818
Daniel Hunt
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I hereby certify that it appears to my _____ _____ that the said Daniel Hunt did serve in the revolutionary War as stated in the pension declaration against the common enemy, and i also certify that it appears to my satisfaction that he is poor and needs the assistance of his country for support and I now transmit the proceedings taken and had before me to the Secretary for the War department pursuant to the aforementioned Acts of Congress

Chelsea January 27 1819
Josiah Dana Chief Judge
of Orange County Court
State of Vermont Orange County
Clerks office January 27th AD 1819 - 
I H E G M ____ Clerk of Orange County
Court hereby certify that Josiah Dana____
____ in the County of Orange before whom the
forgoing declaration was taken is Chief ____ of
Orange County Court acting under the authority
of the State of Vermont and that his name
Subscribed to the forgoing certificate is in own hand writing
___ H E G M L_____
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State of Vermont      Chelsea April 13th, 1818,
Orange County        personally appeared Daniel Hunt and made auth that the within written declaration by him subscribed is true
Before me
Josiah Dana Chief Judge of Orange County Court
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May 18, 1931

Mr. H.A. Fisher               Rev & 1812 Wars Section
501 Sunset Lane             MCS:MLB

Dear Sir:

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 39749, that Daniel Hunt enlisted in May or June 1777, place not stated, and served as private in Captain Josiah Stoddard's company, Colonel Shelton's regiment of light dragoons, and was discharged in September, 1779.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 13, 1818, at which time he was living in Tunbridge, Orange County, Vermont.

His age and names of his parents are not shown.

His residence subsequent to 1818 is not shown in the papers of the pension claim, and there are no data relative to his family.

Very truly yours
E W Morgan
Acting Commissioner
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Parmele
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Dr. Geo. L Parmele
36 Pearl Street
Hartford, Conn

Dec. 19, 1916.

Commissioner of Pensions.
Washington, DC

Dear Sir:-
I should be pleased to
receive all the information I can concerning DANIEL HUNT,
residing in Vermont. (Conn.Men in Revolution p. 629.)
Respectfully yours,
Geo. L. Parmele
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New Hampton, Ia
2/8 '24

Pension Bureau
Washington
DC

Gentlemen - Would you
kindly send me the
Military History of
Daniel Hunt of
Tunbridge Vermont, who
fought in the Revolutionary
War.  Would like if
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for DAR
Thanking you,
Yours truly - 
Bertha E Noble
New Hampton
Iowa
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[Left Page]
39 749

File No. 39 749
Daniel Hunt
Prv Rev War

Act: 18" March 18th

index: - Vol. 3, Page. 248

[Right Page]
1917 Jan 4. Hist to Dr. Geo.
L. Parmele. &
1922 Mch 18 Hist. to R. E. Van 
Syckle
1922. June 28 how to obtain
date of death ___ R.E.
Van Syckle ___
1924 March 13, Hist to
Bertha E Noble
1931 May 12 hist.
to____ H A Fisher
____
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The Michigan Society
Sons of the American Revolution

Office of the Secretary
1729 Ford Building
Detroit Michigan

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC
Sir - 
Please advise
Revolutionary Service & family dates
Daniel Hunt = Conn Pensioner (Oct 1918)
residing in Vermont
Simeon Hunt = Conn [if any]
___ 7/27  ___ 12/8 - 1781 short _____
(Con Hist Society V 8 p105)
R E Van Syckle
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section

March 13. 1924

Berthe E. Noble
New Hampton
Iowa

Midan:

I have to -- you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 39749, it appears that Daniel Hunt. enlisted in May or June 1777, served as private in Captain Josiah Stodder's Company, Colonel Sheldon's Regiment of Light Dragoons, and was discharged in September 1779.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 13, 1818, while a resident of Tunbridge, Orange County, Vermont, are not stated.
There is no family data in file.

Respectfully,

Commissioner
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June 28, 1928.

Raymond E. VanSyckle,
1729 Fotd Bldg.,
Detroit, Michigan, (Ford)

Sir:-

In response to your letter received May 22, 1922, you are advised that for the date of last payment of pension, name of person paid, and date of soldiers death, you should apply to the Pension Section, Interior Department Division, General Accounting Office, 1800 E. Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. citing all of the following data:-

Daniel Hunt, Certificate 11237, issued May 30, 1819, rate $8 per month, commenced April 13, 1818, Act of March 18, 1818, Vermont Agency.

Very respectfully,


Commissioner.
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H.A. Fisher
501 Sunset Lane
East Lansing, Mich.
April 3ed., 1931.
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen;-
I understand that there was a pension granted to Daniel Hunt of Sahron(Sharon), Conn. where he enlisted but later moved to Tunbridge, Vt. The number as given to me is 339749. If my information is correct will you please send copy of the record, including if you have it the place where he enlisted, his age, the name of his parents and where he resided later in life.
An early reply will oblige,
--
H,A. Fisher
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Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, DC
Sir - 
Please advise date of death or
discontinuance of pensions (and name
of widow if disclosed) of
Daniel Hunt  Rev. Pensioner
V.L.M.        Pvt. Sheldon Contl  Dragoons
S 39749
Applied for pension Apr 13-1818,
residing   Tanbridge Orange Co Vt

Yours truly
Raymond E. Van Syckle

[round stamp]
U.S Pension Office
May 22 1922