Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 19,529-160-55, for Joseph Hunt, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Moss
Hunt, Joseph Bulah
B. L. Wt. 19.529-160-55
CONTENTS

Cir E. F. Hall. Mar 14/56
115,340 Act Mar 3 9/55
May 24th
Bulah Henry Wren
Joseph Hammett Wren
Capt John Wren  Wren
Carl Nathan Wren Sparhawk
Enr Sep 18 Wren
Dis Oct 24 Wren Mass.
52 Wren Mil
Corporal Wren  Wren
Wren Mass Wren
Wren  Wren
Ad. 1600s Wren
Vol. No 130.
Ebenezer H. Hall Weymouth Mass

145.340 Application of Rulah Hunt For Bounty Land under act of March 3. 1855
Warrant to be sent to Elijah S. Hall Weymouth Mass

Norfolk Commonwealth of Massachusetts, ss. One thousand eight hundred and one. April seventh. Joseph Hunt to Bulah Littlefield.
I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the Record of the First Church in Randolph in my possession, with the exception, that the date is in fair legible figures as follows 1801 April 7 th
Eben Alden Clerk of the 1 st Cong. Chk Randolph Mass.
Norfolk ss 1865. May 18.
Then personally appeared the above named Eben Alden Clerk of the first Church in Randolph and made oath that the above is a true copy of the record in his possession and I hereby certify that I know said Alden to be Clerk of said Church. Jas E Girell Justice of the Peace

Bulah Hunt

APPLICATION FOR BOUNTY LAND.
(By the Widow of a deceased person who has not had a Land Warrant.)
STATE OF Massachusetts
COUNTY OF Norfolk
On this nineteenth day of April A. D., one thousand eight hundred and fifty- five personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, Bulah Hunt aged Eighty five years, a resident of Randolph in the State of Massachusetts who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of Joseph Hunt deceased, who was a private in the company commanded by Captain John Boynton
in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Nathan Spear in the war with  Great Britain declared by the United States on the 18th day of June, 1812,  of the Revolutionary
that her said husband Enlisted at Quincy on or about the 27th day of September A. D. 1777 for the term of three months and continued in actual service in said war for the term of twenty nine days and was honorably discharged at  from said company the 18th day of October A. D. 1777 , as will appear by the rolls of said Co.
She further states that she was married to the said Joseph Hunt in Randolph on the Shewenth day of April A. D. 1801 , by one Jonathan Strong a Minister and that her name before her said marriage was Isabel Littlefield that her said husband died at Randolph on the 24th day of January A. D. 1835 and that she is now a widow, that she never has had any printed or written discharge - nor has she ever received any Bounty Land , or made application, under any act heretofore passed , no claim for said husband, as she is informed and believes
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3d, 1855. And prays that a warrant therefor may be sent for her to Elijah F Hall at Weymouth, Massachusetts.
Sarah J. Hunt Harah B. Fawcett
Bulah Hunt mark

STATE OF Massachusetts COUNTY OF Bristol }
We, Sarah F. Hunt and Sarah E. Prescott residents of Randolph in the State of Massachusetts upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Bulah Hunt in our presence, and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be, and that we are disinterested .
Sarah F. Hunt
Sarah E. Prescott
~~~~~ The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
James E. Ginnell
Justice of the Peace.
~~~~~ STATE OF COUNTY OF ss. }
I,
certify that
whose genuine signature appears above, is, and was at the time of signing the same, a Justice of the Peace for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified; that his Commission is dated on the _____ day of _____ A. D. 185 _____ that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit.
Given under my hand
this
day of
A. D. 185 _____

Application of Bulah Hunt
Additional Evidence No. 145.340
E. F. Hall Weymouth N.H.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston.
April 16 th 1855.
I Hereby Certify , That from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Joseph Hunt is borne on pay roll of Capt. John Boynton's Comp. Col. Nathan Sparkhaws Regt. from Sept. 27 th To Oct. 18. 1777 29 days travel included, as Private. Also on pay roll of Capt. John Boynton's Comp. Col. Job Cushing's Regt. Brimington Expedition from July 27 th to Aug. 25. 1779. Grant not given, allowed in Council July 24. 1779. 34 days as Corporal.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
T. M. Prince Secretary of the Commonwealth.

April 7 Dear to Captain H. H. Smith Washington Mass.

Power of Attorney
Know All men by these Presents, That I Beulah Hunt of Randolph in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts, widow of Joseph Hunt, deceased, do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint Elijah T. Hall, of Weymouth in the County aforesaid, my true and lawful Agent and Attorney to prosecute the claim of myself, the said Beulah Hunt as widow of the said Joseph Hunt deceased, for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, that may be due to me under the provisions of any Act, or acts of Congress, or any Resolution of Congress, and I hereby authorize my said Attorney to examine all papers and documents in relation to said claim on file in the Departments at Washington City, or elsewhere, to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said claim, and to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed. and to do all things that I might or could do, were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney or his substitutes may lawfully do in the premises.
Witness my hand and seal this third day of April A.D. 1855
In presence of James T. Aldrich Betsey Prescott
Beulah Hunt mark

State of Massachusetts County of Norfolk Ss. On this third day of April A.D. 1855, before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Berlah Hunt and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be her act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned James O'Girrell Justice of the Peace
State of Massachusetts } Norfolk County } Ss. On this third day of April A.D. 1855, before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Berlah Hunt a resident of in said County and State, and made oath according to law that she is the identical Berlah Hunt who executed the foregoing power of Attorney, and that she is directly interested in said Claim, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as may said Attorney may use in prosecuting said Claim. In presence of Jane T. Aldrich - Betsy Prescott Berlah Hunt Mark
Subscribed and duly sworn to before me this day and year above written.
James O'Girrell Justice of the Peace

Weymouth Mass. Feb. 11, 1856. J. Minot Esq. Sir;
The claim of Bulah, widow of Joseph Hunt No. 145,340. is for Service in the Revolution . She is very old and feeble, and wishes to have her claim acted upon as soon as possible — If her husband's service does not appear of record in your office, please inform me, as I have a certified copy thereof from our Secretary of State, and will forward the same to you —
Yours Resp't E. A. Hall
N.B. Is Mrs. Hunt entitled to a Pension under any act of Congress?
Elijah A. Hall

Free
Penpton
Hon. J. Minit
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
145340 Bull

Weymouth Mass. March 18. 1856 J. Minot Esq. Sir
Enclosed I send you record Evidence of the service of Joseph Hunt, deceased, whose widow, Bulah Hunt, applies for Bounty Land under act of 1855, claim No. 145. 340 Mrs. Hunt is old & feeble , and her friends wish to have her claim acted upon as soon as possible , as she will not long survive
Yours truly E. A. Hall

19.529.
72
160 acres.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, May 22 d 1855.
I Hereby Certify, That at the date of the attestations herunto annexed. James E. Timell was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Norfolk
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court. & I believe the signature of J. E. Timell to be genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
E. M. Winger
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Norfolk ss I hereby certify that there are no marriages recorded on the records of the town of Randolph from the year 1799 up to the the year 1806.
Hiram C. Alden Town Clerk
Norfolk ss. May 18. 1855
There personally appeared the above named Hiram C. Alden clerk of the town of Randolph and made oath according to law that the statement above is correct and I hereby certify that I know said Alden to be clerk of the town of Randolph before me
Ja S. Merrill Justice of the Peace

State of Massachusetts . Norfolk County.
We, Joshua Hunt and John Mann having been duly sworn, depose and say, that we well knew Joseph Hunt who was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution whose widow now applies for bounty land, — that we knew him for more than ten years before his death, which occurred at Randolph — about twenty years ago, — that we know that he died at about that time, because we were both present at his funeral
that we have known his said widow from his death to this time, that she is now unmarried, and that we are disinterested.
Joshua Hunt
John Mann
Subscribed, and duly sworn to before me, this nineteenth day of April A. D. 1855
James E. Sirell
Justice of the Peace.
It is hereby certified, that satisfactory proof has been exhibited before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, by the affidavits of Joshua Hunt and John Mann of the said County and State, who are personally known to me, who are entitled to credit, and who swear that they have no pecuniary interest in the result of the foregoing application; that Bulah Hunt the applicant for bounty land in the foregoing declaration is now unmarried, and that she is the widow of the late Joseph Hunt who was a Soldier in the Revolution war as within stated and that the said Joseph Hunt died at the time above stated, and that I am not interested herein
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, this nineteenth day of April 1855
James E. Sirell
Justice of the Peace.

State of
} ss.
COUNTY OF
On this _____ day of _____ A. D. one thousand eight hundred and _____, personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County and State aforesaid, _____ aged years, a resident of _____ in the State of who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of deceased, who was a in the company commanded by Captain in the _____ commanded by _____ in the war with Great Britain, declared by the United States on the 18th of June, 1812,
that her said husband
at
on or about the _____ day of _____ A. D. 18 _____, for the term of _____ and continued in actual service in said war for the term of _____ and was honorably discharged at on the _____ day of _____ A. D. 18 _____; but that to the best of her knowledge and belief, her husband never received any written or printed discharge.
She further states that she was married to the said in _____ on the _____ day of A. D. 18 _____, by one _____ a _____ and that her name before said marriage was _____; that her said husband died at _____ on the _____ day of A. D. 18 _____, and that she is still a widow.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the "Act passed September 28th, 1850."
Sworn to and described before me, the day and year above written.
Justice of the Peace.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Hunt, Joseph GRADE Private LINE New York
WARRANT NUMBER 7289 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED June 6, 1791 to - not shown
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.