Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16,031, for Caleb Huntoon, New Hampshire

SERVICE
N.H.
Hunton Caleb Juda
NUMBER
W. 16.031
CONTENTS

333/4 Mrs. Carriestine
March 15 th 1885-
Sada  Carriestine
J. P. Jackson (Town Committee) with personal history
widow of Col. William A. who died on the 7 th of Apr. 1833 at Eastport in the State of N. H. who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain M. H. of the 2nd commanded by Col. Clark in the N. H. Militia line for 7 months 12 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Carriestine at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14 th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of May 1840  James and Carriestine Carriestine
Arrears to the 14 th of March 1845  222.00 Semi-annual allowance ending Sep. 1845  10.00
$234.00
{ Revolutionary War, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 1st }
Recorded by J. P. Jackson Clerk Book C Vol. 1 Page 27

V2808 Mia Hunton NY
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Moss Dow
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office the day & years first above written
Mr. J. B. Williams NY
are genuine -
Under Humble leave

State of New Hampshire -
Grafton County ss.
On this 6 th day of June Anno Domini 1837. personally appeared before Han- Edward Webber Judge of Probate of Wills & in for said County of Grafton at a Probate Court held at Lisbon in said County Inda Huntston a resident of Littleton in said County of Grafton in the State of New Hampshire aged eighty two years on the 11 th day of June Anno Domini 1836. who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made in the act of Congress passed July 4. 1836. That she is the widow of Caleb Huntston late of Littleton in said County, who was a private in the army of the Revolution. He enlisted in Captain Yellow's Company in Colonel Coss's Regiment in the Spring of the year 1775, was on his way to Cambridge at the time of the battle of Bunker Hill & shortly after said battle he arrived and was stationed at Winter Hill and was there in that service at that time eight months according to my best recollection. He resided in unity in the State of New Hampshire at the time of said enlistment. He enlisted again in the year 1776 and went to Cambridge in Vermont and was there a while & thence went to Siconderoga and was in a battle there

and was gone out in that Service about Six months or more according to my recollection. I cannot now state the time in the year of his enlistment or of his return from the last service I have mentioned - He served as a private in that service - In the year 1777 said Calib Huntton was drafted down to Mellons Falls and returned in a few days. According to my recollection he was gone at that time something over two weeks - He belonged to Capt. Nathaniel Huntton's Company in said Unit at the time he was drafted as aforesaid - He was out in the Service at various other times during the service as a private man - He resided at Mundy made it his home in said Unit during the whole war excepting then he was out in active service - said Calib Huntton has frequently told me that he was in the Service in all seventeen months. I knew at the time the length of time that he was out at each period of service but am not now able to state more definitely than I have in relation thereto but I have no doubt that he was out 17 months in all from my own recollection from his statement

of the fact. I have no documentary evidence at this time in support of my claim to a pension - nor do I know that any has existence - Nor do I remember now definitely when I have stated the period of his entering the service -
She further declares that she was married to the said Caleb Hunt on the 29 th day of December in the year seventeen hundred seventy two - and that her husband the aforesaid Caleb Hunt died on the 7 th day of April Anno Domini 1832 - and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference hereto annexed -
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before - Attest - Andrew Woods Carter H. Hunt
Inda nee Hunt X mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above written
Before me - Edward Webber Judge of Probate

I, the undersigned Clerk of Probate for said County of Grafton do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of Sarah Hutton for a Pension and I do further certify that already Hutton is a Justice of the Peace within the said County, duly commissioned & sworn that full faith & credit may & ought to be given to his acts as such & that his signature to the certificate hereon are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office this day & year first above written.
1838 Dec.
V2808 M rs Hutton N.Y.
#24
The J. B. Williams Atty
Index Hutton's case
Certificate of Hutton before say that the within named Caleb Hutton was my father & that he died on the 7 th day of April A. D. 1832 and that said Judd Hutton widow of said Caleb has remained a widow ever since that period still does so remain a widow resides in the Town of Grafton.
Caleb Hutton
Grafton H. June 6 th 1837. Sworn & before me.
M rs J. B. Del Justice of the Peace
I further certify that I am acquainted with said deponent that he is a respectable witness & a man of respectability in his neighborhood & I believe him a disinterested witness.
M rs J. B. Del
Justice of the Peace

Nov 18 1975
Joseph Newton affidavit 8 months summons of child to this marriage having an child before May 1975
Joseph Newton Deceased

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
I JOSIAH STEVENS, JR. Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Larry Hutton is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Sullivan duly Commissioned and qualified: that his Commission was dated on the 24 th day of November 1834 and will expire on the 24 th day of November 1839 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this tenth day of September 1839
Josiah Stevens Jr. Secretary of State.

I Josiah Hutton of Unity in the County of Sullivan, and State of New Hampshire of lawful age depose and say that sometime in the month of May 1775, Caleb Hutton and myself, then both residents of Unity aforesaid repaired to Kingston in N. H. and then and there enlisted into the service of the revolutionary army, for eight months, under Capt. Philip Gilton, Lieut. Jacob Webster, & Ensign David Kelley, first muster at the same time and place, Col. Hubbard being muster master, embodied and commenced our march for Bunker Hill, in consequence of the intercession of parents and friends, I was permitted to leave the service, but the above named Caleb Hutton continued in the service and went on with the army, and have ever had an impression that he served his full term for which he enlisted. The said Caleb Hutton did again volunteer and left this section of the country to join the army and further I know not.
I further depose and say that the said Caleb Hutton at the time of his first enlistment lived in Unity aforesaid with his wife, formerly Judith, or Judy Barter and that at the same time they had one child.
Josiah Hutton
State of New Hampshire
Sullivan 29 th October 1838
The above named Josiah Hutton personally appeared and made solemn oath that the above statement by him subscribed is true
Before me Harvey Hutton Justice of the Peace
State of New Hampshire Sullivan 9 th I. D. Melcher Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify That Harvey Hutton is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County and that the above signature purporting to be his is in my belief genuine - Given under my hand & seal of the County this 29 th day of Oct A.D. 1838 I. D. Melcher Clerk

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
Md. Yrs Letter to George Carlin Pittston N.H.
File No. 16031
Jane Stanton widow of Col. J. Stanton Johnstown
Act July 4th 84
Index: Vol. A , Page 358
[Arrangement of 1870.]

C. H. P. Div. P. 2. N. C.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
WASHINGTON, D. C., March 9, 1895.
Sir:-
Regarding your request for the military history of Caleb Amos, a Revolutionary soldier, to be used in completing the history of your town, you are advised that an examination of his pension papers has been made and it appears that a full statement of his services was furnished to Mr. J. P. Jackson, of your town (for the Committee on town history), on March 15, 1885.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mr. George Carter, Littleton, N. H.

V N. Hampshire.
Juda Huntoon widow of Caleb
See lets to the clerk of the town of Unity, N.H. Nov. 5. 1839.
Mrs Gerdal & Woods 15 May 40
Act. A. July, 1836

Hon Wm. Lochren, Commr. of Pension.
Dear Sir: I am a descendent of Caleb Huntcon, a revolutionary soldier whose widow resided at Littleton, N. H. in 1840, and earlier. I wish to learn his record. State from which he served, regiment etc. His widow is named in the Census of Pensioners, pub. 1841, p. 25. Any information you can furnish will be gladly received.
Very truly yours,
Littleton N. H. Dec. 20, 1894.
George D. Dyer This information was furnished for the Town History March 15 - 1885

O. W. & N. Div. F. S. Ex'r.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., Jan. 12, _____, 189 5
Respectfully returned to
Mr. George Carter,
Littleton, N. H.
Please state fully the purpose for which the information is desired.
Return all papers with your reply.
Commissioner.

Hon. Wm. Lockhart
Dear Sir: Replying to your enquiry of Jan'y. 12 inst. I would say that the town of Littleton where I now do and always have resided has a town history and genealogical record of families in population and I want the information as to my grandfather, Caleb Hinton, for my family record for this work. Very respectfully yours.
Littleton, N.H.
Jan'y. 18. 1890-
George Carter

2868 Juda Hunton M d of Caleb A.H.
Act July 4. 1836 Married 1772 died 1832
Atten 7 mo 12 days pm. N H Mahalia Col Stark ex the wid. $24.66 per ann.
M rs Goodall Wood Balls A.H.

Unity W.H. Calb. Houghton d 1832
India M 1772 S
75. Jmo. 12 Sat. 76. 6. 1/2 h. etc 77. 14

Bath N.H. May 20 1840
Dear Edmund Esqr. Sir
Yours of May 15 1840 is received relative to Mrs. Judith Huntington's case. There can be no doubt of Sarah Huntington having been out 2 months in 1776 & for as many or more in 1777 but his papers were lost. He had them at the only reason he did not get one under act of 1818 was that there was not 9 months in the continental service - his captivities in 1776 & 1777 in the militia as officer. His cousin & his neighbor both knew him well & they swear to his being in the service in both those years he had papers also showing it given them to as Mr. Burton endeavored to get him a pension. He died & the papers are not to be found among his nor to whom he gave them. If you could add 6 or 7 months more to 1775 service for his two campaigns in 1776 & 77 you would get near his probable service - They would not know the rolls being more obscure - However we must take what you can see cause to give fully believing you mean to do justly by all - We are respectfully Yrs Goodall Shepard

Pay Roll of Col. Philip St. John's company in Col. Brann's Pioneers August to the 1 st of August 1875 Warren - Gold Hill - Rankin County Time of Entry May 25 - 1875 - Time in service - 2-12. Rate per Month, 40 Amount of Wages 4-17-2
State of New Hampshire Office of Secretary of State Sept 11 - 1839
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true extract from the original now in this Office
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said State
Josiah Stevens Sec y of State

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
I JOSIAH STEVENS, JR. Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that David M. Smith is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Sullivan duly Commissioned and qualified: that his Commission was dated on the Eighth day of January 1838 and will expire on the Eighth day of January 1843 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this tenth day of September 1839
Josiah Stevens Jr. Secretary of State.

Town Clerk of Newton no record before 1776 of marriages -

Town Clerks of Office
Roxbury N.H. May 1st 1839
I hereby certify that I am Town Clerk of the Town of Roxbury and have carefully examined
the same.
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
I JOSIAH STEVENS, JR. Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Ebenezer D. Fernald is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Middlesex duly Commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the 24 th day of June 1834 and will expire on the 24 th day of June 1839 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this 21 st day of
June  1839
Josiah Stevens Jr.
Secretary of State.

John Neil Foulkes of Newtons in Judith Hunter's American record then
Mary Gower of Bournemouth in Cross hill was present at the marriage of Caleb Hunter Judith Gower in Dec 1772 or 1773 here C G to get her affidavit of it I got a transcript of state to certify of marriage to Lor Lydia Hunter in 1775

Town Clerks of Office Peweeke N o 11 May 1st 1839
I hereby certify that I am Town Clerk of the town of Peweeke and have carefully examined the record of Marriages in said town to ascertain if the Caleb Hunt & Miss Judith Carter were Married in Peweeke in 1832 And I further certify that there is no record of any Marriage on record in Peweeke from 1839 to 1846
John Hunt Town Clerk
And I further certify that the above is a true copy of the record of Marriages in Peweeke examined by John Hunt Town Clerk
Peweeke May 2 d 1839
Then personally appeared the above named J. Hunt and made the oath that the above certificate by him subscribed is true Elisha M. Currie Justice Peace

West Amesbury No May 6 th 18
12 1/2
Mrs. Goodale & Woods
Bath
NY

Gent
Newtown May 12. 633
We received a letter from you April 29th requesting me to ascertain if the Caleb Hemenover was Married in Newtown you wrote to the P.M. he sent by mail the answer but it appears you did not receive it
but I will inform you that there is no record of any Marriage at all in Newtown from 1759 to 1778. Although the Jonathan Gann was a settled Minister in this town but there was but one marriage recorded until 1776. After the Rev. Gann removed to Wentworth in this State and carried all records with him some have been to Wentworth and found the record of some Marriages in an Almanack with his son at said town.
I have now sent a certificate and send you. If it is not right please send, or if you want any information that I can give please Write to me
Good old S. Wood Bath colt Goul, C.
John Hott

Waverly Dec r 16 th /39~
Mr. G. H. Prump P.D. Sir I received a letter from your office a short time since requesting information concerning the residence of Caleb Huntton. I find no regular record of taxation prior to 1895, or any thing that shows that he was an inhabitant of the town at the time of which you speak. The records from 1773 up to 95 are very imperfect, containing scarcely any thing by which we may know who were, or who were not residents. I have consulted one aged gentleman Nah; Josiah Huntton, and he recollects for a certainty that Caleb Huntton had a family and was taxed previous to 1777. He relates many incidents to show the correct- ness of his statements, and among others that of going with him to enlist in the service in '75 or '76.
I find nothing definite in the records in my possession.
I am your obedient servt,
Sam l E. Gilman Town Clerk Geo l H. Prump

Sam. Sisho
from several months since in 1777 of Gold Hunters Shisnien before 1773 —

I Samuel Smith of Grafton County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire now in my 79 year depose and say that I have lived in the neighbor- hood where I now reside about 70 years that I was well acquainted with Caleb Huntston of Unity State and County aforesaid who resided but a short distance from me in the town adjoining, we were often together and had frequent interviews in the days of our childhood and youth until the time I enlisted into the Service of the United States, which was in February 1777 under Capt Isaac Fenwell and marched directly to Ticonderoga in the State of New York and joined the Continental Troops under the Command of Col. Gilley, for a term of three years all of which time I served — I further depose and say that some time in the Spring of 1777 I saw the above named Caleb Huntston with several others whom I knew among the New Hampshire Troops stationed at Ticonderoga — I further say that I saw him the said Caleb, frequently during my stay at that place, as he very often came into Camp where I was — on the last of September I think I saw him again at Stillwater, and met with him often before and after the Battle at that place. I was in that engagement as was also the above named Caleb Huntston. About 30 years since the said Caleb Huntston removed from this section into the County of Grafton in New Hampshire —
I further depose and say that in the year 1773 as near as I can recollect the said Caleb Huntston moved his wife from the town of Kingston in New Hampshire to the town of Unity where they lived together and have ever since so lived as man and wife, until his decease as far as my knowledge extends —
I was not present when they were married but I have no doubt, but they were legally & lawfully married, and I never heard it doubted or questioned by any one —
JAMES SYKES
Daniel Smith Oliver Booth
State of New Hampshire Sullivan Co.
Sworn to and subscribed this 29th day of October A.D. 1832 before me Daniel Smith Justice of the Peace

I hereby certify that I was well acquainted with Caleb Hunton formerly of Unity State and County aforesaid, but more recently of Littleton County of Grafton in New Hampshire. I knew him when he was a boy - and in the year 1775 I think in the month of April the said Caleb Hunton in company with his Brother Philip Hunton and my Brother William Lang, enlisted into the service for a term of eight months and started together for Lexington in the State of Massachusetts - I think they joined the company of Capt. Filton - The above named Caleb and Philip Hunton resided in the town of Unity when they enlisted and the said William Lang resided at that time in the town then known by the name of Scituate, but now by the name of Wardsboro in said County - and after the expiration of eight months my Brother the said William Lang returned after his return I often heard him speak of the said Huntons being with him through the time and returning the same time - The above named Caleb Hunton left a wife and one child when he went into the service - I will recollect of seeing the wife of the said Caleb Hunton frequently during the time her husband was in the service. She was often at my father's house - and the same person now widow of the said Caleb resides in the town of Littleton in the County of Grafton in New Hampshire -
Daniel H. Smith Silver Brook
Her Mary Sisholm mark
State of New Hampshire Sullivan ss
Sworn to and subscribed this twenty ninth day of October A.D. 1838
Before me
Daniel H. Smith Justice of the Peace

Sullivan Co. State of New Hampshire
I J. M. Gilman Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify that David M. Smith is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County and that his signature herewith is genuine — Given under my hand and seal of the County this 29 th day of October A. D. 1838. J. M. Gilman Clerk
David M. Smith former several months Justice in 1777 of late Hartford Shire before 1773 —
David M. Smith Justice of the Peace